Re: #+PROPERTY documentation

[John Hendy <jw.hendy@gmail.com>]

On Mon, Jan 21, 2013 at 4:35 PM, Daimrod <daimrod@gmail.com> wrote:
> John Hendy <jw.hendy@gmail.com> writes:
>
>> On Mon, Jan 21, 2013 at 12:41 PM, Daimrod <daimrod@gmail.com> wrote:
>>> Hi,
>>>
>>> It would be nice if the documentation mentioned the need to reparse the
>>> org buffer with `C-c C-c' when a property is set with #+PROPERTY.
>>> (info "(org) Property syntax")
>>
>> As in adding to the header arguments? Yeah, probably wouldn't hurt,
>> though it is, as stated below, documented that *any* change to the
>> header arguments requires C-c C-c.
>>
>> On a side note, is there the possibility for "normal" users to submit
>> git based changes to the manual? I know how to do this for Worg, but
>> I'd be happy to update stuff in the manual, too, when I catch them.
>> These sorts of things could be tweaked by the finder and it would save
>> the maintenance team a bit -- just scan the commit and notes for
>> rationale and accept.
>
> Sure, one can modify the file doc/org.texi. And you're right, I should
> have submit a patch.

Wasn't criticizing, for the record :) I actually didn't know one could do that!

Glad I learned something, and hopefully I can give back to Org more, now!


John

>
>> John
>>
>>>
>>> And, IMO, it should also be mentioned here:
>>> (info "(org) Buffer-wide header arguments").
>>>
>>> A simple footnote like the one present here:
>>> (info "(org) Tag inheritance") should be sufficient.
>>>
>>>> (1) As with all these in-buffer settings, pressing `C-c C-c'
>>>> activates any changes in the line.
>>>
>>> --
>>> Daimrod/Greg
>
> --
> Daimrod/Greg