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From: John Kitchin <jkitchin@andrew.cmu.edu>
To: Nicolas Goaziou <mail@nicolasgoaziou.fr>
Cc: "emacs-orgmode@gnu.org" <emacs-orgmode@gnu.org>
Subject: Re: links-9.0 v3
Date: Thu, 07 Jul 2016 15:21:31 -0400	[thread overview]
Message-ID: <m2oa69l0ec.fsf@Johns-MacBook-Air.local> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <8737nlfqdv.fsf@saiph.selenimh>

Here are the new revisions that implement the previous solution you
suggested and that incorporate the commit merges as far as I can see.
WDYT?


commit 290213ef3eee86175d5a6b15c7b6173afd0c1616
Author: John Kitchin <jkitchin@andrew.cmu.edu>
Date:   Tue Jul 5 10:38:42 2016 -0400

    Update the contrib manual

diff --git a/contrib/orgmanual.org b/contrib/orgmanual.org
index e48ae97..07d9e8d 100644
--- a/contrib/orgmanual.org
+++ b/contrib/orgmanual.org
@@ -3300,12 +3300,16 @@ can define them in the file with
   ,#+LINK: google    http://www.google.com/search?q=%s
 #+end_src
 
-{{{noindent}}} In-buffer completion (see [[Completion]]) can be used after
-{{{samp([)}}} to complete link abbreviations.  You may also define a
-function ~org-PREFIX-complete-link~ that implements special (e.g.,
-completion) support for inserting such a link with {{{kbd(C-c C-l)}}}.
-Such a function should not accept any arguments, and return the full
-link with prefix.
+{{{noindent}}} In-buffer completion (see [[Completion]]) can be used
+after {{{samp([)}}} to complete link abbreviations.  You may also
+define a function that implements special (e.g., completion) support
+for inserting such a link with {{{kbd(C-c C-l)}}}.  Such a function
+should not accept any arguments, and return the full link with
+prefix.  You can set the link completion function like this:
+
+#+BEGIN_SRC emacs-lisp
+(org-link-set-parameter "type" :complete #'some-completion-function)
+#+END_SRC
 
 ** Search options
    :PROPERTIES:
@@ -16998,10 +17002,9 @@ description when the link is later inserted into an Org buffer with
 {{{kbd(C-c C-l)}}}.
 
 When it makes sense for your new link type, you may also define a
-function ~org-PREFIX-complete-link~ that implements special (e.g.,
-completion) support for inserting such a link with {{{kbd(C-c C-l)}}}.
-Such a function should not accept any arguments, and return the full
-link with prefix.
+function that implements special (e.g., completion) support for
+inserting such a link with {{{kbd(C-c C-l)}}}.  Such a function should
+not accept any arguments, and return the full link with prefix.
 
 ** Context-sensitive commands
    :PROPERTIES:
@@ -19181,8 +19184,8 @@ from the list of stored links.  To keep it in the list later use, use a
 triple {{{kbd(C-u)}}} prefix argument to {{{kbd(C-c C-l)}}}, or
 configure the option ~org-keep-stored-link-after-insertion~.
 
-[fn:37] This works by calling a special function
-~org-PREFIX-complete-link~.
+[fn:37] This works if a function has been defined in the :complete
+property of a link in ~org-link-parameters~.
 
 [fn:38] See the variable ~org-display-internal-link-with-indirect-buffer~.
 

commit 8e51c2ff4b37524dcc489d58a6769fd8430c5593
Author: John Kitchin <jkitchin@andrew.cmu.edu>
Date:   Tue Jul 5 10:31:30 2016 -0400

    Update NEWS with link announcement

diff --git a/etc/ORG-NEWS b/etc/ORG-NEWS
index 9909910..6ff7442 100644
--- a/etc/ORG-NEWS
+++ b/etc/ORG-NEWS
@@ -353,6 +353,8 @@ first footnote.
 *** The ~org-block~ face is inherited by ~src-blocks~
 This works also when =org-src-fontify-natively= is non-nil.  It is also
 possible to specify per-languages faces.  See the manual for details.
+*** Links are now customizable
+Links can now have custom colors, tooltips, keymaps, display behavior, etc... Links are now centralized in ~org-link-parameters~.
 ** New functions
 *** ~org-next-line-empty-p~
 It replaces the deprecated ~next~ argument to ~org-previous-line-empty-p~.

commit 246539109bac10f8de227adbc491bdeb94e80ba0
Author: John Kitchin <jkitchin@andrew.cmu.edu>
Date:   Tue Jul 5 10:29:07 2016 -0400

    Update the texinfo for link parameters documentation

diff --git a/doc/org.texi b/doc/org.texi
index e92788f..f962a58 100644
--- a/doc/org.texi
+++ b/doc/org.texi
@@ -3711,11 +3711,11 @@ them with @key{up} and @key{down} (or @kbd{M-p/n}).
 valid link prefixes like @samp{http:} or @samp{ftp:}, including the prefixes
 defined through link abbreviations (@pxref{Link abbreviations}).  If you
 press @key{RET} after inserting only the @var{prefix}, Org will offer
-specific completion support for some link types@footnote{This works by
-calling a special function @code{org-PREFIX-complete-link}.}  For
-example, if you type @kbd{file @key{RET}}, file name completion (alternative
-access: @kbd{C-u C-c C-l}, see below) will be offered, and after @kbd{bbdb
-@key{RET}} you can complete contact names.
+specific completion support for some link types@footnote{This works if a
+completion function is defined in the :complete property of a link in
+@var{org-link-parameters}.}  For example, if you type @kbd{file @key{RET}},
+file name completion (alternative access: @kbd{C-u C-c C-l}, see below) will
+be offered, and after @kbd{bbdb @key{RET}} you can complete contact names.
 @orgkey C-u C-c C-l
 @cindex file name completion
 @cindex completion, of file names
@@ -3887,10 +3887,13 @@ can define them in the file with
 
 @noindent
 In-buffer completion (@pxref{Completion}) can be used after @samp{[} to
-complete link abbreviations.  You may also define a function
-@code{org-PREFIX-complete-link} that implements special (e.g., completion)
-support for inserting such a link with @kbd{C-c C-l}.  Such a function should
-not accept any arguments, and return the full link with prefix.
+complete link abbreviations.  You may also define a function that implements
+special (e.g., completion) support for inserting such a link with @kbd{C-c
+C-l}.  Such a function should not accept any arguments, and return the full
+link with prefix.  You can add a completion function to a link like this:
+
+@code{(org-link-set-parameters ``type'' :complete #'some-function)}
+
 
 @node Search options
 @section Search options in file links
@@ -18005,9 +18008,9 @@ the link description when the link is later inserted into an Org
 buffer with @kbd{C-c C-l}.
 
 When it makes sense for your new link type, you may also define a function
-@code{org-PREFIX-complete-link} that implements special (e.g., completion)
-support for inserting such a link with @kbd{C-c C-l}.  Such a function should
-not accept any arguments, and return the full link with prefix.
+that implements special (e.g., completion) support for inserting such a link
+with @kbd{C-c C-l}.  Such a function should not accept any arguments, and
+return the full link with prefix.
 
 @node Adding export back-ends
 @section Adding export back-ends

commit d7ae43598f8d2a048e262a3d5e7ae9d2bbc7c3f7
Author: John Kitchin <jkitchin@andrew.cmu.edu>
Date:   Tue Jul 5 16:11:08 2016 -0400

    Update the "id" link with org-link-set-parameters
    
    * lisp/org-id.el:

diff --git a/lisp/org-id.el b/lisp/org-id.el
index 2646c80..5ad7f00 100644
--- a/lisp/org-id.el
+++ b/lisp/org-id.el
@@ -675,7 +675,7 @@ optional argument MARKERP, return the position as a new marker."
     (move-marker m nil)
     (org-show-context)))
 
-(org-add-link-type "id" 'org-id-open)
+(org-link-set-parameters "id" :follow #'org-id-open)
 
 (provide 'org-id)
 

commit a9c73838f7ddfc531ae3d2a80cab56fb5c9941b6
Author: John Kitchin <jkitchin@andrew.cmu.edu>
Date:   Tue Jul 5 10:28:38 2016 -0400

    Update w3m link definition
    
    * lisp/org-w3m.el ("w3m"):
    Update to use org-link-set-parameters.

diff --git a/lisp/org-w3m.el b/lisp/org-w3m.el
index 57ecafe..28bc492 100644
--- a/lisp/org-w3m.el
+++ b/lisp/org-w3m.el
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@
 (defvar w3m-current-url)
 (defvar w3m-current-title)
 
-(add-hook 'org-store-link-functions 'org-w3m-store-link)
+(org-link-set-parameters "w3m" :store #'org-w3m-store-link)
 (defun org-w3m-store-link ()
   "Store a link to a w3m buffer."
   (when (eq major-mode 'w3m-mode)

commit 61c2f48e332d60305608af56c326efade1f8f3b1
Author: John Kitchin <jkitchin@andrew.cmu.edu>
Date:   Tue Jul 5 10:28:09 2016 -0400

    Update rmail link definition
    
    * lisp/org-rmail.el ("rmail"):
    Use org-link-set-parameters to define link.

diff --git a/lisp/org-rmail.el b/lisp/org-rmail.el
index 0bf44b8..35bf073 100644
--- a/lisp/org-rmail.el
+++ b/lisp/org-rmail.el
@@ -43,8 +43,7 @@
 (defvar rmail-file-name)        ; From rmail.el
 
 ;; Install the link type
-(org-add-link-type "rmail" 'org-rmail-open)
-(add-hook 'org-store-link-functions 'org-rmail-store-link)
+(org-link-set-parameters "rmail" :follow #'org-rmail-open :store #'org-rmail-store-link)
 
 ;; Implementation
 (defun org-rmail-store-link ()

commit c25ee02c40a548df817b36edbc630161a468e0df
Author: John Kitchin <jkitchin@andrew.cmu.edu>
Date:   Tue Jul 5 10:27:55 2016 -0400

    Update mhe link definition.
    
    * lisp/org-mhe.el ("mhe"):
    Define link with org-link-set-parameters.

diff --git a/lisp/org-mhe.el b/lisp/org-mhe.el
index 2ee21de..c793eed 100644
--- a/lisp/org-mhe.el
+++ b/lisp/org-mhe.el
@@ -74,8 +74,7 @@ supported by MH-E."
 (defvar mh-search-regexp-builder)
 
 ;; Install the link type
-(org-add-link-type "mhe" 'org-mhe-open)
-(add-hook 'org-store-link-functions 'org-mhe-store-link)
+(org-link-set-parameters "mhe" :follow #'org-mhe-open :store #'org-mhe-store-link)
 
 ;; Implementation
 (defun org-mhe-store-link ()

commit f061f028266cf3f2b779d9926ff3e7d71e0fa905
Author: John Kitchin <jkitchin@andrew.cmu.edu>
Date:   Tue Jul 5 10:27:45 2016 -0400

    Update irc link definition
    
    * lisp/org-irc.el ("irc"):
    Define link with org-link-set-parameters.

diff --git a/lisp/org-irc.el b/lisp/org-irc.el
index 81d0296..5b9c839 100644
--- a/lisp/org-irc.el
+++ b/lisp/org-irc.el
@@ -71,9 +71,7 @@
 
 ;; Generic functions/config (extend these for other clients)
 
-(add-to-list 'org-store-link-functions 'org-irc-store-link)
-
-(org-add-link-type "irc" 'org-irc-visit nil)
+(org-link-set-parameters "irc" :follow #'org-irc-visit :store #'org-irc-store-link)
 
 (defun org-irc-visit (link)
   "Parse LINK and dispatch to the correct function based on the client found."

commit 936bcb0a77d7c63eed9da2ff8cb54d9133d0f736
Author: John Kitchin <jkitchin@andrew.cmu.edu>
Date:   Tue Jul 5 10:27:32 2016 -0400

    Update info link definition
    
    * lisp/org-info.el ("info"):
    Update link definition with org-link-set-parameters and change a doc string to
    point to org-link-parameters.

diff --git a/lisp/org-info.el b/lisp/org-info.el
index 9e8fde0..8765c53 100644
--- a/lisp/org-info.el
+++ b/lisp/org-info.el
@@ -40,8 +40,10 @@
 (defvar Info-current-node)
 
 ;; Install the link type
-(org-add-link-type "info" 'org-info-open 'org-info-export)
-(add-hook 'org-store-link-functions 'org-info-store-link)
+(org-link-set-parameters "info"
+			 :follow #'org-info-open
+			 :export #'org-info-export
+			 :store #'org-info-store-link)
 
 ;; Implementation
 (defun org-info-store-link ()
@@ -113,7 +115,7 @@ emacs related documents. See `org-info-official-gnu-document' and
 
 (defun org-info-export (path desc format)
   "Export an info link.
-See `org-add-link-type' for details about PATH, DESC and FORMAT."
+See `org-link-parameters' for details about PATH, DESC and FORMAT."
   (when (eq format 'html)
     (or (string-match "\\(.*\\)[#:]:?\\(.*\\)" path)
 	(string-match "\\(.*\\)" path))

commit 78a9e11c45a939442a46e25f664770dc9897bc87
Author: John Kitchin <jkitchin@andrew.cmu.edu>
Date:   Tue Jul 5 10:27:14 2016 -0400

    Update gnus link definition
    
    * lisp/org-gnus.el ("gnus"):
    Update link definition with org-link-set-parameters.

diff --git a/lisp/org-gnus.el b/lisp/org-gnus.el
index 386d6dc..13e28cc 100644
--- a/lisp/org-gnus.el
+++ b/lisp/org-gnus.el
@@ -74,8 +74,7 @@ this variable to t."
   :type 'boolean)
 
 ;; Install the link type
-(org-add-link-type "gnus" 'org-gnus-open)
-(add-hook 'org-store-link-functions 'org-gnus-store-link)
+(org-link-set-parameters "gnus" :follow #'org-gnus-open :store #'org-gnus-store-link)
 
 ;; Implementation
 

commit 38a53ccde0f90a37b6372cf2a4d7d56172e572b0
Author: John Kitchin <jkitchin@andrew.cmu.edu>
Date:   Tue Jul 5 10:27:03 2016 -0400

    Update eshell link definition
    
    * lisp/org-eshell.el ("eshell"):
    
    Update to use org-link-set-parameters.

diff --git a/lisp/org-eshell.el b/lisp/org-eshell.el
index 1919f6d..6f9a18a 100644
--- a/lisp/org-eshell.el
+++ b/lisp/org-eshell.el
@@ -27,8 +27,9 @@
 (require 'eshell)
 (require 'esh-mode)
 
-(org-add-link-type "eshell" 'org-eshell-open)
-(add-hook 'org-store-link-functions 'org-eshell-store-link)
+(org-link-set-parameters "eshell"
+			 :follow #'org-eshell-open
+			 :store #'org-eshell-store-link)
 
 (defun org-eshell-open (link)
   "Switch to am eshell buffer and execute a command line.

commit b0f73dfc0cabc111fe5a9e81a160282e4c7d9bbe
Author: John Kitchin <jkitchin@andrew.cmu.edu>
Date:   Tue Jul 5 10:26:28 2016 -0400

    Update docview link definition
    
    * lisp/org-docview.el ("docview"):
    
    Update link definition with org-link-set-parameters.

diff --git a/lisp/org-docview.el b/lisp/org-docview.el
index fbc5551..3d4df40 100644
--- a/lisp/org-docview.el
+++ b/lisp/org-docview.el
@@ -49,8 +49,10 @@
 (declare-function doc-view-goto-page "doc-view" (page))
 (declare-function image-mode-window-get "image-mode" (prop &optional winprops))
 
-(org-add-link-type "docview" 'org-docview-open 'org-docview-export)
-(add-hook 'org-store-link-functions 'org-docview-store-link)
+(org-link-set-parameters "docview"
+			 :follow #'org-docview-open
+			 :export #'org-docview-export
+			 :store #'org-docview-store-link)
 
 (defun org-docview-export (link description format)
   "Export a docview link from Org files."

commit 426bff005b948c36440025efdf61bd383c4daac3
Author: John Kitchin <jkitchin@andrew.cmu.edu>
Date:   Tue Jul 5 10:26:04 2016 -0400

    Update bibtex link definition
    
    * lisp/org-bibtex.el ("bibtex"):
    
    Change link definition to use org-link-set-parameters

diff --git a/lisp/org-bibtex.el b/lisp/org-bibtex.el
index 74e32f7..e740353 100644
--- a/lisp/org-bibtex.el
+++ b/lisp/org-bibtex.el
@@ -452,8 +452,9 @@ With optional argument OPTIONAL, also prompt for optional fields."
 
 \f
 ;;; Bibtex link functions
-(org-add-link-type "bibtex" 'org-bibtex-open)
-(add-hook 'org-store-link-functions 'org-bibtex-store-link)
+(org-link-set-parameters "bibtex"
+			 :follow #'org-bibtex-open
+			 :store #'org-bibtex-store-link)
 
 (defun org-bibtex-open (path)
   "Visit the bibliography entry on PATH."

commit 582918948b413cc75e0ccec4f9e921ef0bcf447b
Author: John Kitchin <jkitchin@andrew.cmu.edu>
Date:   Tue Jul 5 10:25:39 2016 -0400

    Update bbdb link definition
    
    * lisp/org-bbdb.el ("bbdb"):
    
    Change link definition to org-link-set-parameters

diff --git a/lisp/org-bbdb.el b/lisp/org-bbdb.el
index 8d886cd..5f3971b 100644
--- a/lisp/org-bbdb.el
+++ b/lisp/org-bbdb.el
@@ -194,10 +194,12 @@ date year)."
   :group 'org-bbdb-anniversaries
   :require 'bbdb)
 
-
 ;; Install the link type
-(org-add-link-type "bbdb" 'org-bbdb-open 'org-bbdb-export)
-(add-hook 'org-store-link-functions 'org-bbdb-store-link)
+(org-link-set-parameters "bbdb"
+			 :follow #'org-bbdb-open
+			 :export #'org-bbdb-export
+			 :complete #'org-bbdb-complete-link
+			 :store #'org-bbdb-store-link)
 
 ;; Implementation
 (defun org-bbdb-store-link ()

commit ee988cdbe05d93e39b1cf1700a553d9897b42e47
Author: John Kitchin <jkitchin@andrew.cmu.edu>
Date:   Tue Jul 5 10:22:24 2016 -0400

    Make plain and bracketed link properties stick
    
    * lisp/org.el (org-set-font-lock-defaults): If t is after the face, than
      org-link clobbers everything from the activation functions.

diff --git a/lisp/org.el b/lisp/org.el
index 580986d..a772792 100644
--- a/lisp/org.el
+++ b/lisp/org.el
@@ -6521,8 +6521,8 @@ needs to be inserted at a specific position in the font-lock sequence.")
 	   ;; Links
 	   (when (memq 'tag lk) '(org-activate-tags (1 'org-tag prepend)))
 	   (when (memq 'angle lk) '(org-activate-angle-links (0 'org-link t)))
-	   (when (memq 'plain lk) '(org-activate-plain-links (0 'org-link t)))
-	   (when (memq 'bracket lk) '(org-activate-bracket-links (0 'org-link t)))
+	   (when (memq 'plain lk) '(org-activate-plain-links (0 'org-link)))
+	   (when (memq 'bracket lk) '(org-activate-bracket-links (0 'org-link)))
 	   (when (memq 'radio lk) '(org-activate-target-links (1 'org-link t)))
 	   (when (memq 'date lk) '(org-activate-dates (0 'org-date t)))
 	   (when (memq 'footnote lk) '(org-activate-footnote-links))

commit 7dba21b34910ff8fdbb95c39e659694e5312ff84
Author: John Kitchin <jkitchin@andrew.cmu.edu>
Date:   Tue Jul 5 10:21:50 2016 -0400

    Update `org-activate-bracket-links'
    
    * lisp/org.el (org-activate-bracket-links): Use `org-link-parameters' to
      build link properties.

diff --git a/lisp/org.el b/lisp/org.el
index 37daa82..580986d 100644
--- a/lisp/org.el
+++ b/lisp/org.el
@@ -6168,14 +6168,67 @@ by a #."
   (when (and (re-search-forward org-bracket-link-regexp limit t)
 	     (not (org-in-src-block-p)))
     (let* ((hl (match-string-no-properties 1))
-	   (help (concat "LINK: " (save-match-data (org-link-unescape hl))))
-	   (ip (list 'invisible 'org-link
-		     'keymap org-mouse-map 'mouse-face 'highlight
-		     'font-lock-multiline t 'help-echo help
-		     'htmlize-link `(:uri ,hl)))
-	   (vp (list 'keymap org-mouse-map 'mouse-face 'highlight
-		     'font-lock-multiline t 'help-echo help
-		     'htmlize-link `(:uri ,hl))))
+	   (type (save-match-data
+		   (and (string-match org-plain-link-re hl)
+			(match-string-no-properties 1 hl))))
+	   (path (save-match-data
+		   (and (string-match org-plain-link-re hl)
+			(match-string-no-properties 2 hl))))
+	   (link-start (match-beginning 0))
+	   (link-end (match-end 0))
+	   (bracketp t)
+	   (help-echo (org-link-get-parameter type :help-echo))
+	   (help (cond
+		  ((stringp help-echo)
+		   help-echo)
+		  ((functionp help-echo)
+		   help-echo)
+		  (t
+		   (concat "LINK: "
+			   (save-match-data
+			     (org-link-unescape hl))))))
+	   (link-face (org-link-get-parameter type :face))
+	   (face (cond
+		  ;; A function that returns a face
+		  ((functionp link-face)
+		   (funcall link-face path))
+		  ;; a face
+		  ((facep link-face)
+		   link-face)
+		  ;; An anonymous face
+		  ((consp link-face)
+		   link-face)
+		  ;; default
+		  (t
+		   'org-link)))
+	   (keymap (or (org-link-get-parameter type :keymap)
+		       org-mouse-map))
+	   (mouse-face (or (org-link-get-parameter type :mouse-face)
+			   'highlight))
+	   (htmlize (org-link-get-parameter type :htmlize-link))
+	   (htmlize-link (cond
+			  ((functionp htmlize)
+			   (funcall htmlize))
+			  (t
+			   `(:uri ,(format "%s:%s" type path)))))
+	   (activate-func (org-link-get-parameter type :activate-func))
+	   ;; invisible part
+	   (ip (list 'invisible (or
+				 (org-link-get-parameter type :display)
+				 'org-link)
+		     'face face
+		     'keymap keymap
+		     'mouse-face mouse-face
+		     'font-lock-multiline t
+		     'help-echo help
+		     'htmlize-link htmlize-link))
+	   ;; visible part
+	   (vp (list 'keymap keymap
+		     'face face
+		     'mouse-face mouse-face
+		     'font-lock-multiline t
+		     'help-echo help
+		     'htmlize-link htmlize-link)))
       ;; We need to remove the invisible property here.  Table narrowing
       ;; may have made some of this invisible.
       (org-remove-flyspell-overlays-in (match-beginning 0) (match-end 0))
@@ -6195,6 +6248,8 @@ by a #."
 	(org-rear-nonsticky-at (match-end 1))
 	(add-text-properties (match-end 1) (match-end 0) ip)
 	(org-rear-nonsticky-at (match-end 0)))
+      (when activate-func
+	(funcall activate-func link-start link-end path bracketp))
       t)))
 
 (defun org-activate-dates (limit)

commit 7fd0b5651d4876b27a5e7381be8204cc196d2822
Author: John Kitchin <jkitchin@andrew.cmu.edu>
Date:   Tue Jul 5 10:21:08 2016 -0400

    Update `org-activate-plain-links'
    
    * lisp/org.el (org-activate-plain-links): Use `org-link-parameters' to
      create the link properties.

diff --git a/lisp/org.el b/lisp/org.el
index 1f5e891..37daa82 100644
--- a/lisp/org.el
+++ b/lisp/org.el
@@ -5928,17 +5928,57 @@ prompted for."
   "Add link properties for plain links."
   (when (and (re-search-forward org-plain-link-re limit t)
 	     (not (org-in-src-block-p)))
-    (let ((face (get-text-property (max (1- (match-beginning 0)) (point-min))
-				   'face))
-	  (link (match-string-no-properties 0)))
+
+    (let* ((face (get-text-property (max (1- (match-beginning 0)) (point-min))
+				    'face))
+	   (link (match-string-no-properties 0))
+	   (type (match-string-no-properties 1))
+	   (path (match-string-no-properties 2))
+	   (link-start (match-beginning 0))
+	   (link-end (match-end 0))
+	   (link-face (org-link-get-parameter type :face))
+	   (help-echo (org-link-get-parameter type :help-echo))	   
+	   (htmlize-link (org-link-get-parameter type :htmlize-link))
+	   (activate-func (org-link-get-parameter type :activate-func)))
       (unless (if (consp face) (memq 'org-tag face) (eq 'org-tag face))
 	(org-remove-flyspell-overlays-in (match-beginning 0) (match-end 0))
 	(add-text-properties (match-beginning 0) (match-end 0)
-			     (list 'mouse-face 'highlight
-				   'face 'org-link
-				   'htmlize-link `(:uri ,link)
-				   'keymap org-mouse-map))
+			     (list
+			      'mouse-face (or (org-link-get-parameter type :mouse-face)
+					      'highlight)
+			      'face (cond
+				     ;; A function that returns a face
+				     ((functionp link-face)
+				      (funcall link-face path))
+				     ;; a face
+				     ((facep link-face)
+				      link-face)
+				     ;; An anonymous face
+				     ((consp link-face)
+				      link-face)
+				     ;; default
+				     (t
+				      'org-link))
+			      'help-echo (cond
+					  ((stringp help-echo)
+					   help-echo)
+					  ((functionp help-echo)
+					   help-echo)
+					  (t
+					   (concat "LINK: "
+						   (save-match-data
+						     (org-link-unescape link)))))
+			      'htmlize-link (cond
+					     ((functionp htmlize-link)
+					      (funcall htmlize-link path))
+					     (t
+					      `(:uri ,link)))
+			      'keymap (or (org-link-get-parameter type :keymap)
+					  org-mouse-map)
+			      'org-link-start (match-beginning 0)))
 	(org-rear-nonsticky-at (match-end 0))
+	(when activate-func
+	  (funcall activate-func link-start link-end path nil))
 	t))))
 
 (defun org-activate-code (limit)

commit 0d6f1ece1ae509aca01e94c60bec537dc0582596
Author: John Kitchin <jkitchin@andrew.cmu.edu>
Date:   Tue Jul 5 10:20:23 2016 -0400

    Get the complete function from `org-link-parameters'
    
    * lisp/org.el (org-link-try-special-completion):
    Get the follow function from `org-link-parameters'
    
    Only follow when a function is defined.
    
    * lisp/org.el (org-open-at-point): Some links don't have a :follow
      function, so we should not call nil in that case.

diff --git a/lisp/org.el b/lisp/org.el
index 80f3973..1f5e891 100644
--- a/lisp/org.el
+++ b/lisp/org.el
@@ -10465,7 +10465,7 @@ Use TAB to complete link prefixes, then RET for type-specific completion support
 
 (defun org-link-try-special-completion (type)
   "If there is completion support for link type TYPE, offer it."
-  (let ((fun (intern (concat "org-" type "-complete-link"))))
+  (let ((fun (org-link-get-parameter type :complete)))
     (if (functionp fun)
 	(funcall fun)
       (read-string "Link (no completion support): " (concat type ":")))))

commit a0c8dba24e330ca3998a70806eec57e6b869212d
Author: John Kitchin <jkitchin@andrew.cmu.edu>
Date:   Thu Jul 7 10:02:29 2016 -0400

    Remove `org-link-protocols' variable
    
    * lisp/org.el (org-link-protocols): Remove variable org-link-protocols.
    The data in this variable is now retrieved with org-link-get-parameter.
    
    * lisp/org.el: Enable file links to use the application link property to
      determine the follow action. Also add a space after let*.

diff --git a/lisp/org.el b/lisp/org.el
index c6bf218..80f3973 100644
--- a/lisp/org.el
+++ b/lisp/org.el
@@ -10732,10 +10732,10 @@ link in a property drawer line."
 	  ;; When link is located within the description of another
 	  ;; link (e.g., an inline image), always open the parent
 	  ;; link.
-	  (let*((link (let ((up (org-element-property :parent context)))
-			(if (eq (org-element-type up) 'link) up context)))
-		(type (org-element-property :type link))
-		(path (org-link-unescape (org-element-property :path link))))
+	  (let* ((link (let ((up (org-element-property :parent context)))
+			 (if (eq (org-element-type up) 'link) up context)))
+		 (type (org-element-property :type link))
+		 (path (org-link-unescape (org-element-property :path link))))
 	    ;; Switch back to REFERENCE-BUFFER needed when called in
 	    ;; a temporary buffer through `org-open-link-from-string'.
 	    (with-current-buffer (or reference-buffer (current-buffer))
@@ -10743,7 +10743,7 @@ link in a property drawer line."
 	       ((equal type "file")
 		(if (string-match "[*?{]" (file-name-nondirectory path))
 		    (dired path)
-		  ;; Look into `org-link-protocols' in order to find
+		  ;; Look into `org-link-parameters' in order to find
 		  ;; a DEDICATED-FUNCTION to open file.  The function
 		  ;; will be applied on raw link instead of parsed
 		  ;; link due to the limitation in `org-add-link-type'
@@ -10757,7 +10757,7 @@ link in a property drawer line."
 		  (let* ((option (org-element-property :search-option link))
 			 (app (org-element-property :application link))
 			 (dedicated-function
-			  (nth 1 (assoc app org-link-protocols))))
+			  (org-link-get-parameter (if app (concat type "+" app) type) :follow)))
 		    (if dedicated-function
 			(funcall dedicated-function
 				 (concat path
@@ -10772,8 +10772,8 @@ link in a property drawer line."
 				    (list (string-to-number option)))
 				   (t (list nil
 					    (org-link-unescape option)))))))))
-	       ((assoc type org-link-protocols)
-		(funcall (nth 1 (assoc type org-link-protocols)) path))
+	       ((functionp (org-link-get-parameter type :follow))
+		(funcall (org-link-get-parameter type :follow) path))
 	       ((equal type "help")
 		(let ((f-or-v (intern path)))
 		  (cond ((fboundp f-or-v) (describe-function f-or-v))
@@ -10822,7 +10822,7 @@ link in a property drawer line."
 		    (user-error "Abort"))))
 	       ((equal type "id")
 		(require 'org-id)
-		(funcall (nth 1 (assoc "id" org-link-protocols)) path))
+		(funcall (org-link-get-parameter type :follow) path))
 	       ((member type '("coderef" "custom-id" "fuzzy" "radio"))
 		(unless (run-hook-with-args-until-success
 			 'org-open-link-functions path)
diff --git a/lisp/ox.el b/lisp/ox.el
index 3986ec3..8472e9d 100644
--- a/lisp/ox.el
+++ b/lisp/ox.el
@@ -4116,7 +4116,7 @@ The function ignores links with an implicit type (e.g.,
   (let ((type (org-element-property :type link)))
     (unless (or (member type '("coderef" "custom-id" "fuzzy" "radio"))
 		(not backend))
-      (let ((protocol (nth 2 (assoc type org-link-protocols))))
+      (let ((protocol (org-link-get-parameter type :export)))
 	(and (functionp protocol)
 	     (funcall protocol
 		      (org-link-unescape (org-element-property :path link))

commit ab27cd1a3889a383572e634c0e980465daba1256
Author: John Kitchin <jkitchin@andrew.cmu.edu>
Date:   Thu Jul 7 09:58:29 2016 -0400

    Create `org-link-parameters'
    
    * lisp/org-element.el: Replace `org-link-types' variable with
      `org-link-types' function.
    
    * lisp/org.el: Replace the `org-link-types' variable with
      `org-link-types' function. Create `org-link-get-parameter' and
      `org-link-set-parameters' functions. Remove `org-add-link-type'. Add
      `org-store-link-functions' function and remove
      `org-store-link-functions' variable.
    
    * testing/lisp/test-ox.el: Remove usage of the `org-link-types'
      variable.
    
    * lisp/org-compat.el: Move `org-add-link-type' and mark it as obsolete.
    
    * lisp/ox.el: Change org-add-link-type comment in ox.el.

diff --git a/lisp/org-compat.el b/lisp/org-compat.el
index 92fdb1c..a856ff7 100644
--- a/lisp/org-compat.el
+++ b/lisp/org-compat.el
@@ -374,6 +374,37 @@ Implements `define-error' for older emacsen."
     (put name 'error-conditions
 	 (copy-sequence (cons name (get 'error 'error-conditions))))))
 
+(defun org-add-link-type (type &optional follow export)
+  "Add a new TYPE link.
+FOLLOW and EXPORT are two functions.
+
+FOLLOW should take the link path as the single argument and do whatever
+is necessary to follow the link, for example find a file or display
+a mail message.
+
+EXPORT should format the link path for export to one of the export formats.
+It should be a function accepting three arguments:
+
+  path    the path of the link, the text after the prefix (like \"http:\")
+  desc    the description of the link, if any
+  format  the export format, a symbol like `html' or `latex' or `ascii'.
+
+The function may use the FORMAT information to return different values
+depending on the format.  The return value will be put literally into
+the exported file.  If the return value is nil, this means Org should
+do what it normally does with links which do not have EXPORT defined.
+
+Org mode has a built-in default for exporting links.  If you are happy with
+this default, there is no need to define an export function for the link
+type.  For a simple example of an export function, see `org-bbdb.el'.
+
+If TYPE already exists, update it with the arguments.
+See `org-link-parameters' for documentation on the other parameters."
+  (org-link-add type :follow follow :export export) 
+  (message "Created %s link." type))
+
+(make-obsolete 'org-add-link-type "org-link-add." "Org 9.0")
+
 (provide 'org-compat)
 
 ;;; org-compat.el ends here
diff --git a/lisp/org-element.el b/lisp/org-element.el
index 269bc7d..9452641 100644
--- a/lisp/org-element.el
+++ b/lisp/org-element.el
@@ -185,7 +185,7 @@ specially in `org-element--object-lex'.")
 		"\\)\\)")
 	org-element--object-regexp
 	(mapconcat #'identity
-		   (let ((link-types (regexp-opt org-link-types)))
+		   (let ((link-types (regexp-opt (org-link-types))))
 		     (list
 		      ;; Sub/superscript.
 		      "\\(?:[_^][-{(*+.,[:alnum:]]\\)"
@@ -3108,7 +3108,7 @@ Assume point is at the beginning of the link."
 	      (string-match "\\`\\.\\.?/" raw-link))
 	  (setq type "file")
 	  (setq path raw-link))
-	 ;; Explicit type (http, irc, bbdb...).  See `org-link-types'.
+	 ;; Explicit type (http, irc, bbdb...).  
 	 ((string-match org-link-types-re raw-link)
 	  (setq type (match-string 1 raw-link))
 	  (setq path (substring raw-link (match-end 0))))
diff --git a/lisp/org.el b/lisp/org.el
index 2202d41..c6bf218 100644
--- a/lisp/org.el
+++ b/lisp/org.el
@@ -1758,6 +1758,73 @@ calls `table-recognize-table'."
   "Buffer-local version of `org-link-abbrev-alist', which see.
 The value of this is taken from the #+LINK lines.")
 
+(defcustom org-link-parameters
+  '(("file"  :complete 'org-file-complete-link)
+    ("file+emacs" :follow (lambda (path) (org-open-file path '(4))))
+    ("file+sys" :follow (lambda (path) (org-open-file path 'system)))
+    ("http") ("https") ("ftp") ("mailto")
+    ("news") ("shell") ("elisp")
+    ("doi") ("message") ("help"))
+  "An alist of properties that defines all the links in Org mode.
+The key in each association is a string of the link type.
+Subsequent optional elements make up a p-list of link properties.
+
+:follow - A function that takes the link path as an argument.
+
+:export - A function that takes the link path, description and
+export-backend as arguments.
+
+:store - A function responsible for storing the link.  See the
+function `org-store-link-functions'.
+
+:complete - A function that inserts a link with completion.  The
+function takes one optional prefix arg.
+
+:face - A face for the link, or a function that returns a face.
+The function takes one argument which is the link path.  The
+default face is `org-link'.
+
+:mouse-face - The mouse-face. The default is `highlight'.
+
+:display - `full' will not fold the link in descriptive
+display.  Default is `org-link'.
+
+:help-echo - A string or function that takes (window object position)
+as arguments and returns a string.
+
+:keymap - A keymap that is active on the link.  The default is
+`org-mouse-map'.
+
+:htmlize-link - A function for the htmlize-link.  Defaults
+to (list :uri \"type:path\")
+
+:activate-func - A function to run at the end of font-lock
+activation.  The function must accept (link-start link-end path bracketp) 
+as arguments."
+  :group 'org-link
+  :type '(alist :tag "Link display parameters"
+		:value-type plist))
+
+(defun org-link-get-parameter (type key)
+  "Get TYPE link property for KEY.
+TYPE is a string and KEY is a plist keyword."
+  (plist-get
+   (cdr (assoc type org-link-parameters))
+   key))
+
+(defun org-link-set-parameters (type &rest parameters)
+  "Set link TYPE properties to PARAMETERS.
+  PARAMETERS should be :key val pairs."
+  (let ((data (assoc type org-link-parameters)))
+    (if data (setcdr data (org-combine-plists (cdr data) parameters))
+      (push (cons type parameters) org-link-parameters)
+      (org-make-link-regexps)
+      (org-element-update-syntax))))
+
+(defun org-link-types ()
+  "Returns a list of known link types."
+  (mapcar #'car org-link-parameters))
+
 (defcustom org-link-abbrev-alist nil
   "Alist of link abbreviations.
 The car of each element is a string, to be replaced at the start of a link.
@@ -5658,9 +5725,6 @@ the rounding returns a past time."
 (require 'font-lock)
 
 (defconst org-non-link-chars "]\t\n\r<>")
-(defvar org-link-types '("http" "https" "ftp" "mailto" "file" "file+emacs"
-			 "file+sys" "news" "shell" "elisp" "doi" "message"
-			 "help"))
 (defvar org-link-types-re nil
   "Matches a link that has a url-like prefix like \"http:\"")
 (defvar org-link-re-with-space nil
@@ -5727,8 +5791,8 @@ stacked delimiters is N.  Escaping delimiters is not possible."
 
 (defun org-make-link-regexps ()
   "Update the link regular expressions.
-This should be called after the variable `org-link-types' has changed."
-  (let ((types-re (regexp-opt org-link-types t)))
+This should be called after the variable `org-link-parameters' has changed."
+  (let ((types-re (regexp-opt (org-link-types) t)))
     (setq org-link-types-re
 	  (concat "\\`" types-re ":")
 	  org-link-re-with-space
@@ -5766,7 +5830,7 @@ This should be called after the variable `org-link-types' has changed."
 	  org-bracket-link-analytic-regexp++
 	  (concat
 	   "\\[\\["
-	   "\\(" (regexp-opt (cons "coderef" org-link-types) t) ":\\)?"
+	   "\\(" (regexp-opt (cons "coderef" (org-link-types)) t) ":\\)?"
 	   "\\([^]]+\\)"
 	   "\\]"
 	   "\\(\\[" "\\([^]]+\\)" "\\]\\)?"
@@ -7393,7 +7457,7 @@ a block.  Return a non-nil value when toggling is successful."
 ;; Remove overlays when changing major mode
 (add-hook 'org-mode-hook
 	  (lambda () (add-hook 'change-major-mode-hook
-			  'org-show-block-all 'append 'local)))
+			       'org-show-block-all 'append 'local)))
 
 ;;; Org-goto
 
@@ -9666,60 +9730,32 @@ The refresh happens only for the current tree (not subtree)."
 (defvar org-store-link-plist nil
   "Plist with info about the most recently link created with `org-store-link'.")
 
-(defvar org-link-protocols nil
-  "Link protocols added to Org-mode using `org-add-link-type'.")
+(defun org-store-link-functions ()
+  "Returns a list of functions that are called to create and store a link.
+The functions defined in the :store property of
+`org-link-parameters'.
 
-(defvar org-store-link-functions nil
-  "List of functions that are called to create and store a link.
 Each function will be called in turn until one returns a non-nil
-value.  Each function should check if it is responsible for creating
-this link (for example by looking at the major mode).
-If not, it must exit and return nil.
-If yes, it should return a non-nil value after a calling
-`org-store-link-props' with a list of properties and values.
-Special properties are:
+value.  Each function should check if it is responsible for
+creating this link (for example by looking at the major mode).  If
+not, it must exit and return nil.  If yes, it should return a
+non-nil value after a calling `org-store-link-props' with a list
+of properties and values. Special properties are:
 
 :type         The link prefix, like \"http\".  This must be given.
 :link         The link, like \"http://www.astro.uva.nl/~dominik\".
               This is obligatory as well.
 :description  Optional default description for the second pair
               of brackets in an Org-mode link.  The user can still change
-              this when inserting this link into an Org-mode buffer.
+              this when inserting this link into an Org mode buffer.
 
 In addition to these, any additional properties can be specified
-and then used in capture templates.")
-
-(defun org-add-link-type (type &optional follow export)
-  "Add TYPE to the list of `org-link-types'.
-Re-compute all regular expressions depending on `org-link-types'
-
-FOLLOW and EXPORT are two functions.
-
-FOLLOW should take the link path as the single argument and do whatever
-is necessary to follow the link, for example find a file or display
-a mail message.
-
-EXPORT should format the link path for export to one of the export formats.
-It should be a function accepting three arguments:
-
-  path    the path of the link, the text after the prefix (like \"http:\")
-  desc    the description of the link, if any
-  format  the export format, a symbol like `html' or `latex' or `ascii'.
-
-The function may use the FORMAT information to return different values
-depending on the format.  The return value will be put literally into
-the exported file.  If the return value is nil, this means Org should
-do what it normally does with links which do not have EXPORT defined.
-
-Org mode has a built-in default for exporting links.  If you are happy with
-this default, there is no need to define an export function for the link
-type.  For a simple example of an export function, see `org-bbdb.el'."
-  (add-to-list 'org-link-types type t)
-  (org-make-link-regexps)
-  (org-element-update-syntax)
-  (if (assoc type org-link-protocols)
-      (setcdr (assoc type org-link-protocols) (list follow export))
-    (push (list type follow export) org-link-protocols)))
+and then used in capture templates."
+  (cl-loop for link in org-link-parameters
+	   with store-func
+	   do (setq store-func (org-link-get-parameter (car link) :store))
+	   if store-func
+	   collect store-func))
 
 (defvar org-agenda-buffer-name) ; Defined in org-agenda.el
 (defvar org-id-link-to-org-use-id) ; Defined in org-id.el
@@ -9764,7 +9800,7 @@ active region."
 		    (delq
 		     nil (mapcar (lambda (f)
 				   (let (fs) (if (funcall f) (push f fs))))
-				 org-store-link-functions))
+				 (org-store-link-functions)))
 		    sfunsn (mapcar (lambda (fu) (symbol-name (car fu))) sfuns))
 	      (or (and (cdr sfuns)
 		       (funcall (intern
@@ -10325,7 +10361,7 @@ Use TAB to complete link prefixes, then RET for type-specific completion support
 	(and (window-live-p cw) (select-window cw)))
       (setq all-prefixes (append (mapcar 'car abbrevs)
 				 (mapcar 'car org-link-abbrev-alist)
-				 org-link-types))
+				 (org-link-types)))
       (unwind-protect
 	  ;; Fake a link history, containing the stored links.
 	  (let ((org--links-history
diff --git a/lisp/ox.el b/lisp/ox.el
index da985f3..3986ec3 100644
--- a/lisp/ox.el
+++ b/lisp/ox.el
@@ -4073,7 +4073,7 @@ meant to be translated with `org-export-data' or alike."
 ;;;; For Links
 ;;
 ;; `org-export-custom-protocol-maybe' handles custom protocol defined
-;; with `org-add-link-type', which see.
+;; in `org-link-parameters'.
 ;;
 ;; `org-export-get-coderef-format' returns an appropriate format
 ;; string for coderefs.
diff --git a/testing/lisp/test-ox.el b/testing/lisp/test-ox.el
index 8b07cca..09d2e2a 100644
--- a/testing/lisp/test-ox.el
+++ b/testing/lisp/test-ox.el
@@ -2571,8 +2571,8 @@ Para2"
   (should
    (string-match
     "success"
-    (let ((org-link-types (copy-sequence org-link-types)))
-      (org-add-link-type "foo" nil (lambda (p d f) "success"))
+    (progn
+      (org-link-set-parameters "foo" :export (lambda (p d f) "success"))
       (org-export-string-as
        "[[foo:path]]"
        (org-export-create-backend
@@ -2586,9 +2586,9 @@ Para2"
   (should-not
    (string-match
     "success"
-    (let ((org-link-types (copy-sequence org-link-types)))
-      (org-add-link-type
-       "foo" nil (lambda (p d f) (and (eq f 'test) "success")))
+    (progn
+      (org-link-set-parameters
+       "foo" :export (lambda (p d f) (and (eq f 'test) "success")))
       (org-export-string-as
        "[[foo:path]]"
        (org-export-create-backend
@@ -2603,9 +2603,9 @@ Para2"
   (should-not
    (string-match
     "success"
-    (let ((org-link-types (copy-sequence org-link-types)))
-      (org-add-link-type
-       "foo" nil (lambda (p d f) (and (eq f 'test) "success")))
+    (progn
+      (org-link-set-parameters
+       "foo" :export (lambda (p d f) (and (eq f 'test) "success")))
       (org-export-string-as
        "[[foo:path]]"
        (org-export-create-backend


Nicolas Goaziou writes:

> John Kitchin <jkitchin@andrew.cmu.edu> writes:
>
>>> Here is the gotcha. `type' is "file", not "file+sys" or "file+emacs",
>>> so, when checking `dedicated-function' first, we cannot tell the
>>> difference between "file+sys" and "file+emacs".
>>
>> I don't follow this. Why can't these be three types?
>
> The type is "file". "sys" or "emacs" are indications about how to follow
> them. "docview" is also an indication, but it really points to a "file".
>
>> They define 3 different follow actions right? Those are basically
>> equal to pressing RET, C-u RET and C-u C-u RET on a link. We could
>> just define three :follow functions, and one :export function for
>> them.
>
> It doesn't mean they cannot have an entry in `org-link-parameters'.
> Actually they should.
>
> However `org-link-protocols' keys are applications, not types. So
>
>   (org-link-get-parameter type :follow)
>
> is not a drop-in replacement for
>
>   (nth 1 (assoc app org-link-protocols))
>
>> With the patches I sent, the three types actually work as they used to,
>> e.g. file:some.pptx opens the powerpoint file in emacs (not convenient
>> ;), file+sys:some.pptx opens it in powerpoint. This seems to be because
>> org-element-context (via org-element-link-parser) sees file+sys and
>> file+emacs as a file type.
>
> Which is correct.
>
>> Overall, this is an inconsistency to me. On one hand, we need file+sys
>> and file+emacs in org-link-parameters so that they are built into the
>> link regexps (or they would have to be hard-coded in the function that
>> makes the regexp.
>
> [...]
>
>> On the other hand, the org-open-at-point
>> function bypasses the link properties, so it is not possible to change
>> the :follow function for file+sys and file+emacs.
>
> Of course it is possible. I suggested two solutions already.
>
>>> One solution is to swap the logic order. First, if app is non-nil, we
>>> use it. If it isn't, we look after `dedicated-function'.
>>>
>>> Another solution is to add an optional parameter to the signature of
>>> the :follow function, which would be the "app" (e.g. "emacs", "sys",
>>> "docview"...) to use. I tend to think this solution is slightly better,
>>> since it doesn't require to hard-code logic in `org-open-at-point'.
>>>
>>> WDYT?
>>
>> I am not crazy about this solution,
>
> Which one? I suggested two of them.
>
>> since it only applies to one type of link,
>
> Does it? Every type can benefit from this change, i.e. instead of
> calling follow function with a single argument, it is called with two,
> the second one being the application (e.g., "sys", "emacs"...) or nil.
>
>> and I can't see how to use it for other follow functions. It would be
>> better IMO to define :follow functions maybe like this:
>>
>> "file" :follow #'org-open-at-point
>> "file+sys" :follow (lambda (_) (org-open-at-point '(4)))
>> "file+emacs" :follow (lambda (_) (org-open-at-point '(16)))
>>
>> and make them be honored in org-open-at-point. Then we could eliminate
>> the logic code in org-open-at-point.
>
> You may be misunderstanding the problem. 
>
> The issue is that `org-open-at-point', at the moment, cannot call
> the :follow function for "file+emacs" or "file+sys" since the common
> type is "file", even if `org-link-parameters' distinguish them. IOW the
> first :follow function would always be called.
>
> Also, `org-open-at-point' shouldn't be part of a follow function, since
> `org-open-at-point' calls follow functions. It can call `org-open-file',
> tho, as currently done in `org-open-at-point'.
>
> Actually, I can think of a third solution, which may well follow the
> path of least resistance. Instead of calling
>
>   (org-link-get-parameter type :follow)
>
> we would call
>
>   (org-link-get-parameter (if app (concat type "+" app) type) :follow)
>
> and get the appropriate follow function. This solution is local to
> `org-open-at-point', but I don't think other places need :follow
> function.
>
>>>>    (let ((data (assoc type org-link-parameters)))
>>>> -    (if data
>>>> -	(cl-loop for (key val) on parameters by #'cddr
>>>> -		 do
>>>> -		 (setf (cl-getf (cdr data) key)
>>>> -		       val))
>>>> +    (if data (setcdr data (org-combine-plists (cdr data) parameters))
>>>>        (push (cons type parameters) org-link-parameters)
>>>>        (org-make-link-regexps)
>>>>        (org-element-update-syntax))))
>>>
>>> This change can be merged with `org-link-set-parameters' definition.
>>
>> I am not sure how to do that. It is like a hunk in one commit that I
>> want to move to another commit.
>
> I would edit the commit defining `org-link-set-parameters' and install
> that change there. Then, upon rebasing, I would make sure this change is
> preserved.
>
>>>> +(defcustom org-link-parameters
>>>> +  '(("http") ("https") ("ftp") ("mailto")
>>>> +    ("file" :complete 'org-file-complete-link)
>>>> +    ("file+emacs") ("file+sys")
>>>> +    ("news") ("shell") ("elisp")
>>>> +    ("doi") ("message") ("help"))
>>>
>>> See above about "file+emacs" and "file+sys", which are not valid types.
>>
>> Those either need to be here for link regexps, or hard-coded somewhere
>> else though.
>
> You're right, they need to be here, but there is still an issue.
>
>>Speaking of which, should coderef be a link type, so it can
>> be removed as a hard-coded string that I referenced above?
>
> No it cannot. "coderef" is not a valid link type, since there is no
> [[coderef:something]]. It shouldn't belong to the link regexp.
>
> Regards,


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  parent reply	other threads:[~2016-07-07 19:21 UTC|newest]

Thread overview: 26+ messages / expand[flat|nested]  mbox.gz  Atom feed  top
2016-07-06 14:41 links-9.0 v3 John Kitchin
2016-07-06 22:10 ` Nicolas Goaziou
2016-07-06 23:06   ` John Kitchin
2016-07-07  1:55   ` John Kitchin
2016-07-07  8:20     ` Nicolas Goaziou
2016-07-07 13:27       ` John Kitchin
2016-07-07 14:56         ` Nicolas Goaziou
2016-07-07 19:17           ` John Kitchin
2016-07-08 21:32             ` Nicolas Goaziou
2016-07-07 19:21           ` John Kitchin [this message]
2016-07-08 21:48             ` Nicolas Goaziou
2016-07-08 22:04               ` John Kitchin
2016-07-09 13:27               ` John Kitchin
2016-07-18 12:02                 ` Nicolas Goaziou
2016-07-15  1:12               ` John Kitchin
2016-07-18 11:48                 ` Nicolas Goaziou
2016-07-18 15:20                   ` John Kitchin
2016-07-18 16:05                     ` Nicolas Goaziou
2016-07-18 16:55                       ` John Kitchin
2016-07-18 21:59                         ` Nicolas Goaziou
2016-07-18 23:37                           ` John Kitchin
2016-08-06  1:14                         ` [PATCH] " Matt Lundin
2016-08-08  0:12                           ` John Kitchin
2016-08-08  5:30                             ` Robert Klein
2016-08-08  9:21                               ` Nicolas Goaziou
2016-08-08  9:08                           ` Nicolas Goaziou

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