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On Jul 6, 2007, at 17:43, Eddward DeVilla wrote:
>
>> But I guess you are really after definition lists.
>
> I actually like definition lists, but sadly the real nit I'm try to
> address is the wrapping.  Maybe I have hack something where a ':' (or
> some such) at the end of the first  line of a list entry prevents the
> wrap.  In org-mode it would look like a definition list item and it
> could be recognized for publishing since definition list are actually
> nice.

We already have "\\" to force a line break, at least for export.
I guess it is only consistent when I make the line
wrapping commands honor this as well.  Probably in 5.02.


  - [ ] question : (brief answer)   \\
    long winded explaination & response

- Carsten