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>> If the manual were in org, then the tag, :basic:, would suffice.  Just
>> export only that tag.  But maybe that is more work instead of less?
>>
>> On 2010-04-28, Carsten Dominik <carsten.dominik@gmail.com> wrote:
>>> Dear all,
>>>
>>> with the Org-mode manual moving toward 200 pages,  I am
>>> starting to worry that people with stop in their tracks
>>> when considering Org-mode, just because of the sheer size
>>> of the manual.
>>>
>>> So I did a little experiment.  I took the manual and stripped
>>> everything which could be considered advanced material, but
>>> keeping all features and all basic commands and customizations.


Great idea!

I hate to read more than neccessary :)

but...

> Just realized the need for export to info.  So never mind.  And it was
> obvius anyway.

I'd prefer to keep the full manual as texinfo file. It's so easy to
search in info files for what ever you're looking for.


  Sebastian