Re: \newpage in HTML export

[Suvayu Ali <fatkasuvayu+linux@gmail.com>]

On Thu, Nov 21, 2013 at 08:11:50AM +0700, Eric Abrahamsen wrote:
> Suvayu Ali <fatkasuvayu+linux@gmail.com> writes:
> 
> > On Wed, Nov 20, 2013 at 03:20:02PM -0600, Russell Adams wrote:
> >> On Wed, Nov 20, 2013 at 09:15:43PM +0000, Luke Crook wrote:
> >> >
> >> > That works.  But that means I need both #+HTML: and #+Latex: for the same
> >> > thing. \newpage should convert as appropriate depending on the export.
> >> >
> >> > So, \newpage should translate to the HTML equivalent on HTML export, and the
> >> > Latex equivalent on Latex export.
> >> >
> >> > It only works correctly on Latex export
> >> 
> >> \newpage is a Latex command, and so you need the #+Latex: prefix if
> >> you're exporting to multiple formats. That will prevent it from
> >> happening.
> >
> > To add a historical comment, eventhough Org claims to be backend
> > neutral, it treats LaTeX preferencially in practice.  e.g. many common
> > LaTeX commands/macros are "understood" by Org.
> >
> > Just follow what Russel said, put them both where you need a pagebreak.
> > Try this:
> >
> > #+MACRO: pagebreak @@latex:\newpage@@ @@html:<div style="page-break-before: always">&nbsp;</div>@@
> >
> > {{{pagebreak}}}
> >
> > Hope this helps,
> 
> Emacs already has the concept of the page-delimiter (defaults to ^L),
> for page-related commands. I once floated the idea of making a
> page-break a full org element, that could be handled differently by
> different backends. I think I made it sound too complicated, though.
> Anyway, that's still a possibility.

This sounds like good idea.

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Suvayu

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