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From: Carsten Dominik <carsten.dominik@gmail.com>
Subject: Re: is there a way to have =var_name= in table
Date: Sat, 31 Mar 2012 21:47:51 +0200
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On 31.3.2012, at 21:24, Stephen J. Barr wrote:

> Dear org-mode list,
> 
> Quick and easy question:
> 
> I want to make a document that has a table where one column has
> variables and another column has descriptions.
> 
> E.g.
> 
> | VAR NAMES | DESC                   |
> |-----------+------------------------|
> | =var1=    | this is the first var  |
> | =var2=    | this is the second var |
> |           |                        |
> |-----------+------------------------|
> However, pressing [TAB] after writing =var1= causes #ERROR to show up.
> How do I make this work the way I am intending? :)


| VAR NAMES | DESC                   |
|-----------+------------------------|
| ~var1~    | this is the first var  |
| ~var2~    | this is the second var |
|           |                        |
|-----------+------------------------|

- Carsten