From 0251dc250594cdc69d9cc7eca83ca3cf80302ad4 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Jambunathan K Date: Thu, 3 Feb 2011 13:51:36 +0530 Subject: [PATCH] Update info on OpenOffice exporter. --- org-faq.org | 64 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++------------------- 1 files changed, 43 insertions(+), 21 deletions(-) diff --git a/org-faq.org b/org-faq.org index 17fb66a..0c1ded3 100644 --- a/org-faq.org +++ b/org-faq.org @@ -3481,27 +3481,49 @@ and you could use `http' addresses just as well. :CUSTOM_ID: convert-to-open-office :END: -While you cannot export directly from org to doc or odt, you can -export to one of org-mode's supported export formats and then use an -external tool or method to convert the exported file to doc or odt. -While most of these methods work with simple documents, they may work -more or less well when the document contains complex elements, such as -footnotes, embedded images, math formulas, and so on. (Note, the lists -below are by no means comprehensive). - -1. html -> odt/doc/rtf - - open html in Open Office and save as odt/doc ([[http://permalink.gmane.org/gmane.emacs.orgmode/31482][see this post by - Eric Fraga]]) - - [[http://www.artofsolving.com/opensource/pyodconverter][PyODConverter]] - - [[http://johnmacfarlane.net/pandoc/][Pandoc]] (this works for LaTeX and docbook as well) - - (Mac only) The [[http://developer.apple.com/library/mac/#DOCUMENTATION/Darwin/Reference/ManPages/man1/textutil.1.html][textutil]] utility bundled with OS X can convert - from html to doc - -2. LaTeX -> odt/doc/rtf - - [[http://latex2rtf.sourceforge.net/][LaTeX2rtf]] (works well with index, footnotes, and references) - - [[http://www.tug.org/tex4ht/][TeX4ht]] (works with more complex latex elements, though can be - difficult to install) - - run =mk4ht oolatex file.tex= +There are two approaches: +- Use the development version of Org->Odt exporter + + A native Org to OpenDocumentText exporter is in the works. The + exporter is currently not part of Orgmode repository. See the + following [[http://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/emacs-orgmode/2011-01/msg01210.html][Announcement]] on the mailing list for further details. + + At the moment, the exporter supports the following most commonly + used features of Org + - Various Character Styles + - Various Paragraph Styles (including Source Blocks) + - Embedded ODT + - Embedded MathML + - Numbered, Bulleted and Description lists + - Embedding and Resizing of Images including embedding of LaTeX + fragments + - Fuzzy, Dedicated and Radio Targets and Links + - Tables + - Footnotes + - Special markups for elements like TODOs, Timestamps and Tags + + +- Use existing exporters + + Export to one of org-mode's supported export formats and then use an + external tool or method to convert the exported file to doc or odt. + + With simple documents, these methods work well. However for complex + documents containing footnotes, embedded images, math formuale etc + the results may be less than satisfactory. (Note, the lists below + are by no means comprehensive). + 1. html -> odt/doc/rtf + - open html in Open Office and save as odt/doc ([[http://permalink.gmane.org/gmane.emacs.orgmode/31482][see this post by + Eric Fraga]]) + - [[http://www.artofsolving.com/opensource/pyodconverter][PyODConverter]] + - [[http://johnmacfarlane.net/pandoc/][Pandoc]] (this works for LaTeX and docbook as well) + - (Mac only) The [[http://developer.apple.com/library/mac/#DOCUMENTATION/Darwin/Reference/ManPages/man1/textutil.1.html][textutil]] utility bundled with OS X can convert + from html to doc + 2. LaTeX -> odt/doc/rtf + - [[http://latex2rtf.sourceforge.net/][LaTeX2rtf]] (works well with index, footnotes, and references) + - [[http://www.tug.org/tex4ht/][TeX4ht]] (works with more complex latex elements, though can be + difficult to install) + - run =mk4ht oolatex file.tex= See [[http://permalink.gmane.org/gmane.emacs.orgmode/31168][this thread]] for further details. -- 1.7.2.3