Re: [RFC] About `org-export-with-\(fixed-width\|tables\)'

[Nick Dokos <ndokos@gmail.com>]

Nicolas Goaziou <n.goaziou@gmail.com> writes:

> Hello,
>
> At the moment, `org-export-with-fixed-width' and
> `org-export-with-tables' (or their OPTIONS equivalent ::t and |:t) are
> broken when not set to their default value. Also, "fixing" them is not
> trivial. I think this is a good time to ponder about their usefulness.
>
> Indeed, I don't think anyone would want to remove tables (or fixed-width
> areas) from Org syntax. These variables were probably written because
> tables and fixed-width can occasionally get in the way, on very specific
> lines.
>
> However, Org already provides ways to work around such problems. For
> example, a table can be wrapped within an example block, or an offending
> line can start with \vert instead of "|".
>
> Therefore, in today's Org, they don't make much sense anymore. As
> a consequence, I'd like to either:
>
>   1. Remove them completely from code base;
>

AFAIAC, they can go.

>   2. Change their meaning so they behave like `org-export-with-toc' or
>      `org-export-with-tags', that is: when `org-export-with-tables' is
>      set to nil, all tables are ignored during export.
>
> I don't think option 2 is really useful, but I don't mind either way.
>
>
> WDYT?
>

Nick