Re: Blank lines in LaTeX output due to org-mode comments

[Nicolas Goaziou <mail@nicolasgoaziou.fr>]

Hello,

Mark Edgington <edgimar@gmail.com> writes:

> Assume we have the following sample org-mode document:
>
> * Test Heading
> test test test test test test test
> test test test test test test test
> test test test test test test test
> # HERE IS A COMMENT
> TEST TEST TEST TEST TEST TEST TEST
> TEST TEST TEST TEST TEST TEST TEST
> TEST TEST TEST TEST TEST TEST TEST
>
> I would assume that in org-mode the comment line would be completely
> ignored when exporting the document, however this seems not to be the
> case -- notice the difference when exporting the following to LaTeX:
>
> * Test Heading
> test test test test test test test
> test test test test test test test
> test test test test test test test
> TEST TEST TEST TEST TEST TEST TEST
> TEST TEST TEST TEST TEST TEST TEST
> TEST TEST TEST TEST TEST TEST TEST
>
> In the first example, there is a blank line inserted at the location
> of the comment, and in the second example, obviously there is not a
> blank line at this location.  Let me know if there's a way to make it
> so that org-mode doesn't insert the blank line.  Thanks!

The behavior is correct. Actually, what you suggest was reported as
a bug a couple of years ago. Comments separate paragraphs, so you really
have two paragraphs in the first example, but only one in the second
example.

You can handle comments differently by adding a function in, e.g.
`org-export-before-processing-hook', that will take care of removing
commented lines. These are easy to recognize. See
`org-export--delete-comments' for an example.

Regards,

-- 
Nicolas Goaziou