Re: [PATCH] doc/org-manual.org: Checkboxes, add checkbox states examples

[Matt <matt@excalamus.com>]

 ---- On Thu, 25 Jan 2024 23:33:53 +0100  Ihor Radchenko  wrote --- 

> I do not have a strong opinion here though. If more people chime in here
 > and support re-arrangement, I will not oppose.

I think Sławomir makes a good case for moving it.

What concepts are used and where are they introduced in the manual?
- [X] TODO
  + Mentioned in Section 1.5 [[https://www.gnu.org/software/emacs/manual/html_node/org/Conventions.html][Conventions]]
- [ ] Properties
  + Mentioned in Section 2.7 [[https://www.gnu.org/software/emacs/manual/html_node/org/Drawers.html][Drawers]]
  + Explained in Section 7.1 [[https://www.gnu.org/software/emacs/manual/html_node/org/Property-Syntax.html][Property Syntax]]
- [X] Headlines
  + Explained in Section 2.1 [[https://www.gnu.org/software/emacs/manual/html_node/org/Headlines.html][Headlines]]

TODOs, Properties, and headlines are talked about in the Checkboxes section.  Section 2.7 introduces properties.  We're proposing inserting Checkboxes into position 2.6.1.  This would mean a concept used wouldn't be defined yet.

Out of time tonight so I don't have any suggestions for how to address it yet.

 > In fact, Checkboxes section of the manual was previously under Document
 > structure. This was changed in release_4.45.
 > https://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/emacs/org-mode.git/commit/?id=6a9c670d

I checked the mailing list around that time for any issues that might mention checkboxes and didn't find anything.  On 2008-01-27, they were discussing results of a recent survey.  I was able to find a copy from the week after the change.  I didn't see anything that would have motivated the change.  

Here's the archived survey.  It's interesting.

https://web.archive.org/web/20080202231951/https://orgmode.org/survey.html

 

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