Exclude column from table when exporting

Exclude column from table when exporting

[Frozenlock]

Is there a way to exclude columns when exporting a document containing tables?

I know it is somewhat possible by using radio tables and :skipcols,
but that would be a problem. I have _many_ tables and duplicate each
of them, in addition of naming all of them, would be really
complicated.

I'm searching for a solution similar to the exclude row method "/".

Thanks in advance!

Re: Exclude column from table when exporting

[Carsten Dominik]

On 22.12.2011, at 15:32, Frozenlock wrote:

> Is there a way to exclude columns when exporting a document containing tables?
> 
> I know it is somewhat possible by using radio tables and :skipcols,
> but that would be a problem. I have _many_ tables and duplicate each
> of them, in addition of naming all of them, would be really
> complicated.
> 
> I'm searching for a solution similar to the exclude row method "/".

There is nothing built into the table code right now
which would let you do this.

- Carsten

Re: Exclude column from table when exporting

[Bastien]

Carsten Dominik <carsten.dominik@gmail.com> writes:

> On 22.12.2011, at 15:32, Frozenlock wrote:
>
>> Is there a way to exclude columns when exporting a document containing tables?
>> 
>> I know it is somewhat possible by using radio tables and :skipcols,
>> but that would be a problem. I have _many_ tables and duplicate each
>> of them, in addition of naming all of them, would be really
>> complicated.
>> 
>> I'm searching for a solution similar to the exclude row method "/".
>
> There is nothing built into the table code right now
> which would let you do this.

This has already been asked on the list -- I added a FAQ to
worg/org-faq.org.  

This is not that hard to implement, though.  I'll add this to 
the list of possible features.

Thanks,

-- 
 Bastien

Re: Exclude column from table when exporting

[Carsten Dominik]

On Dec 23, 2011, at 1:51 PM, Bastien wrote:

> Carsten Dominik <carsten.dominik@gmail.com> writes:
> 
>> On 22.12.2011, at 15:32, Frozenlock wrote:
>> 
>>> Is there a way to exclude columns when exporting a document containing tables?
>>> 
>>> I know it is somewhat possible by using radio tables and :skipcols,
>>> but that would be a problem. I have _many_ tables and duplicate each
>>> of them, in addition of naming all of them, would be really
>>> complicated.
>>> 
>>> I'm searching for a solution similar to the exclude row method "/".
>> 
>> There is nothing built into the table code right now
>> which would let you do this.
> 
> This has already been asked on the list -- I added a FAQ to
> worg/org-faq.org.  
> 
> This is not that hard to implement, though.  I'll add this to 
> the list of possible features.

Well,you need to add some extra syntax.  Maybe using ATTR_ stuff, so as to not litter up the table itself any more?

- Carsten

> 
> Thanks,
> 
> -- 
> Bastien

- Carsten

Re: Exclude column from table when exporting

[Bastien]

Carsten Dominik <carsten.dominik@gmail.com> writes:

> Well,you need to add some extra syntax.  Maybe using ATTR_ stuff, so as to
> not litter up the table itself any more?

Yes, additional syntax should live outside the table and be
backend-dependant.  

I will see how org-export.el and org-element.el handle #+ATTR_* 
for tables and think about the new syntax from there, as Nicolas'
work has been done for this exact purpose: add more flexibility
at export time on *any* element.

Thanks,

-- 
 Bastien