From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: Cezar Halmagean Subject: Re: Re: list indentation Date: Sat, 09 Feb 2008 17:33:09 -0800 Message-ID: <874pchbnoq.fsf@mixandgo.ro> References: <62CB93EA-C3B9-4AA7-A8AB-FD8F52A88F81@science.uva.nl> <41c818190802091345n5a49e5f2p23f50186144c33f3@mail.gmail.com> <41c818190802091450g6226c7abp86ad56eb09e8f2b1@mail.gmail.com> <41c818190802091728s2bbe4389of5d04abc9532c32a@mail.gmail.com> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Return-path: Received: from mailman by lists.gnu.org with tmda-scanned (Exim 4.43) id 1JO158-0003bq-Ct for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Sat, 09 Feb 2008 20:34:10 -0500 Received: from exim by lists.gnu.org with spam-scanned (Exim 4.43) id 1JO157-0003bY-Sx for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Sat, 09 Feb 2008 20:34:10 -0500 Received: from [199.232.76.173] (helo=monty-python.gnu.org) by lists.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.43) id 1JO157-0003bT-Pd for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Sat, 09 Feb 2008 20:34:09 -0500 Received: from h31.rohost.com ([194.117.237.11]) by monty-python.gnu.org with esmtps (TLS-1.0:DHE_RSA_AES_256_CBC_SHA1:32) (Exim 4.60) (envelope-from ) id 1JO157-0002rT-8a for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Sat, 09 Feb 2008 20:34:09 -0500 In-Reply-To: <41c818190802091728s2bbe4389of5d04abc9532c32a@mail.gmail.com> (William Henney's message of "Sat, 9 Feb 2008 19:28:54 -0600") List-Id: "General discussions about Org-mode." List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Sender: emacs-orgmode-bounces+geo-emacs-orgmode=m.gmane.org@gnu.org Errors-To: emacs-orgmode-bounces+geo-emacs-orgmode=m.gmane.org@gnu.org To: William Henney Cc: emacs-orgmode@gnu.org I guess you are right. I should start using subheadings :) Regards, Cezar "William Henney" writes: > Hi Cezar > > On Feb 9, 2008 5:41 PM, cezar wrote: >> How common is a blank line in a list item ? >> I'd say it's more common for a blank line to end a list item. > > I agree that multi-paragraph list items are not that common. A quick > random sampling of my own org files indicates about 3 instances per > 1000 lines (so about 70 in total - wow, I have over 23,000 lines of > org files!). However, the point is that they do exist and up to now > have been (at least implicitly) encouraged. > > I think that, all else being equal, it is best to maintain backwards > compatibility. On the other hand, if the majority decision were to > outlaw multi-paragraph list items, then I wouldn't be unduly upset. A > list item that complicated should probably have been a separate > subheading anyway. > > Cheers > > Will > > > > --=20 > > Dr William Henney, Centro de Radioastronom=C3=ADa y Astrof=C3=ADsica, > Universidad Nacional Aut=C3=B3noma de M=C3=A9xico, Campus Morelia > --=20 Simplify, simplify, simplify. -- Henry David Thoreau Simplify. -- Wendy McElroy