From: "Rudolf Adamkovič" <salutis@me.com>
To: Ihor Radchenko <yantar92@posteo.net>
Cc: emacs-orgmode@gnu.org
Subject: Re: Case insensitivity of simple [[links]]
Date: Fri, 06 Oct 2023 12:43:56 +0200 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <m2pm1skp3n.fsf@me.com> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <87edi9i3by.fsf@localhost>
Ihor Radchenko <yantar92@posteo.net> writes:
>> For context, I use '#+OPTIONS: num:nil', which means that '[[link]]'
>> exports as 'link' and not a section number.
>
> I am confused. num:nil just means that section titles will not be
> numbered. It has nothing to do with links, AFAIK.
My sentence says it all, but if that is not clear, consider:
EXAMPLE 1:
This is a [[test]] link.
* test
EXPORT OF EXAMPLE 1:
This is a 1 link.
EXAMPLE 2:
#+OPTIONS: num:nil
This is a [[test]] link.
* test
EXPORT OF EXAMPLE 2:
This is a test link.
> What about [[Link][link]]?
That makes Org documents hard to read in *plain text*, that is without
the "descriptive links" fontification. Here is my note again, compare:
EXAMPLE 1: Hard-to-read, unhelpful markup:
The set of [[Cellular membrane][cellular membrane]]-bound
[[Organelle][organelle]]s inside of the [[Eukaryotic cell][eukaryotic
cell]] that work together on the synthesis and distribution of
[[Protein][protein]]s and [[Lipid][lipid]]s.
EXAMPLE 2: Lightweight, helpful markup:
The set of [[cellular membrane]]-bound [[organelle]]s inside of the
[[eukaryotic cell]] that work together on the synthesis and
distribution of [[protein]]s and [[lipid]]s.
> Judging from your example, I am not sure if it is an actual problem
> with Org mode. I am still to see a use case when case-insensitivity
> would be useful. Now, I am inclined to fix the docstring (and possibly
> the manual), clarifying about case-sensitivity of the internal links.
For me, this is not only "an actual problem with Org" but the biggest
problem, and the only big problem, I have with Org.
As a markup language, Org is "99% there" in having some of the *most
practical* plain text [[link]]s available, but then falls short on case
sensitivity, ending up with the exact opposite.
Now, I could use descriptive links, which hide the [[Wart][wart]] behind
fontification tricks, but that would not solve my problem. Why? I need
to use other plain text tools, such as Git, with my densely linked Org
documents.
Rudy
--
"Simplicity is complexity resolved."
-- Constantin Brâncuși, 1876-1957
Rudolf Adamkovič <salutis@me.com> [he/him]
Studenohorská 25
84103 Bratislava
Slovakia
next prev parent reply other threads:[~2023-10-06 10:45 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 15+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2023-09-23 0:45 Case insensitivity of simple [[links]] Rudolf Adamkovič
2023-09-23 10:10 ` Ihor Radchenko
2023-09-24 14:46 ` Rudolf Adamkovič
2023-09-26 10:44 ` Ihor Radchenko
2023-09-27 8:35 ` Rudolf Adamkovič
2023-10-05 13:52 ` Ihor Radchenko
2023-10-06 10:43 ` Rudolf Adamkovič [this message]
2023-10-14 9:01 ` Ihor Radchenko
2023-10-16 20:28 ` Rudolf Adamkovič
2023-10-17 10:49 ` Ihor Radchenko
2023-10-19 10:30 ` Rudolf Adamkovič
2023-10-20 9:41 ` Ihor Radchenko
2023-10-21 11:40 ` Rudolf Adamkovič
2023-10-21 13:23 ` Ihor Radchenko
2023-12-09 12:17 ` Ihor Radchenko
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