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From: Nick Dokos <nicholas.dokos@hp.com>
Subject: Re: Question on latex source block
Date: Sun, 09 Sep 2012 16:31:28 -0400
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Eric Schulte <eric.schulte@gmx.com> wrote:

> Alright,
> 
> I've just committed a patch which gets part-way to your suggest
> solution.  While the two backend-specific functions are still separate
> (I agree they should be combined), I have brought back the
> `org-create-formula-image' function, which now dispatches to the backend
> specific functions.
> 

Combining them will require a bit more digging however, so pushing the
decision down the stack is a useful step: thanks for doing it!

> Additionally there are some problems in the `org-format-latex' function.
> It lists mandatory arguments as optional, and appears to create
> variables which are not required or properly set.
> 

I agree that the function is quite "dirty".  There are also known bugs
there: see http://thread.gmane.org/gmane.emacs.orgmode/50584.  AFAIK,
they have not been fixed.

Thanks,
Nick