From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: Christian Moe Subject: Re: export to odt Date: Fri, 14 Jun 2013 09:07:26 +0200 Message-ID: References: <20130607161909.68429640@arcor.com> <20130610174206.4b6d910d@hogwart.bsdlocal.net> <87hah5gcmj.fsf@ucl.ac.uk> <20130611215246.2dd9a647@hogwart.bsdlocal.net> <87obbbok9o.fsf@ucl.ac.uk> <20130612193942.42dbe0af@hogwart.bsdlocal.net> <87li6ea2b0.fsf@ucl.ac.uk> <20130613123407.22aaeda7@hogwart.bsdlocal.net> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain Return-path: Received: from eggs.gnu.org ([2001:4830:134:3::10]:59691) by lists.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1UnO1W-0005hB-RD for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Fri, 14 Jun 2013 03:02:19 -0400 Received: from Debian-exim by eggs.gnu.org with spam-scanned (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1UnO1V-0004fV-3E for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Fri, 14 Jun 2013 03:02:14 -0400 Received: from mail2.b1.hitrost.net ([91.185.211.205]:36707) by eggs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1UnO1U-0004Hl-Ts for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Fri, 14 Jun 2013 03:02:13 -0400 In-reply-to: <20130613123407.22aaeda7@hogwart.bsdlocal.net> List-Id: "General discussions about Org-mode." List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Errors-To: emacs-orgmode-bounces+geo-emacs-orgmode=m.gmane.org@gnu.org Sender: emacs-orgmode-bounces+geo-emacs-orgmode=m.gmane.org@gnu.org To: Manfred Lotz Cc: emacs-orgmode@gnu.org Manfred Lotz writes: > On Thu, 13 Jun 2013 08:37:55 +0100 > Eric S Fraga wrote: > >> Manfred Lotz writes: >> >> [...] >> >> >> > This is really weird or it is because just my knowledge about >> > Libreoffice is limited. At least, I'm happy to be able to use LaTeX >> > in most cases instead of an office product. >> >> I'm with you on this! I use LaTeX almost exclusively. Every now and >> again, unfortunately, I have to share an editable document with others >> and LibreOffice/MSWord is the only easy way. For simple >> dissemination, LaTeX -> PDF is better. >> > > > Yep, exactly. I'm grateful that the export to odt was implemented in > org-mode so that we have an option to give a finalized document away if > needed. Note, however, that what you've been discussing is a feature, not a requirement. LibreOffice allows you to put the title of the document in a field code that mirrors the document metadata; it doesn't force you to, and I imagine > 95% of users aren't even aware of the option. As I recall, this was a solution Jambunathan opted for at some late point in the development of the org-odt exporter. Before that, the exporter just wrote the title in as ordinary, editable text. I sort of preferred the old approach, but not enough to bother to ask to have it back. But if many users are baffled why they can't just edit a document title on the page itself after exporting to ODT -- and that seems likely -- maybe this feature is ripe for a change. Yours, Christian