Re: Align argument in #+attr_latex for tabular env. is whitespace sensitive

["Sebastien Vauban" <wxhgmqzgwmuf-geNee64TY+gS+FvcfC7Uqw@public.gmane.org>]

Hi Nicolas,

Nicolas Goaziou wrote:
> "Sebastien Vauban" writes:
>
>>> This syntax is wrong anyway. It should be:
>>>
>>>   #+attr_latex: :width "5cm"
>>>
>>> or
>>>
>>>   #+attr_latex: :width 5cm
>>
>> From the tests I made on images, with the Beamer back-end, those did not work.
>> It had to be:
>>
>>     #+ATTR_LaTeX: :options "width=5cm"
>>
>> Right?
>
> Correct. :width is for tables.

Thanks.

For my information (and not only for me, I guess), is there a fundamental
reason (I guess yes) why width is a first-class parameter for tables and an
option among others for images?

Looking from a 50 ft perspective, I would even imagine the opposite: images
will have to be scales in almost all cases (that is: have their image
attribute set), while tables will often take the space they need to.

Is there a reason why images can't have their own attributes as well?  I would
find that much, much more easy to apply, if we don't have to write the same
"functional" request in two different manners, depending on the context.

Best regards,
  Seb

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Sebastien Vauban