Re: [RFC] DOCT: Declarative Org Capture Templates (easier template syntax)

[Matt Price <moptop99@gmail.com>]

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On Sat, Mar 26, 2022 at 4:31 AM Ihor Radchenko <yantar92@gmail.com> wrote:

> No Wayman <iarchivedmywholelife@gmail.com> writes:
>
> > I'm open to bringing doct's features into Org mode, but I'd prefer
> > it not to be spread out over another two years.
>
> Proper integration of doct into org-capture.el would indeed be ideal. I
> am happy that you are ok with such option.
>
> Practically, we can do it step-by-step in separate patches:
> 1. Introduce alist format for org-capture-templates. No new
>    functionality yet, just change the existing supported template
>    options to :keyword value pairs. Also, make sure that we keep
>    backwards compatibility.
> 2. Extend the alist with new options, like ${keyword} expansion, hooks,
>    contexts, children, etc Maybe in a sequence of patches.
> 3. Provide validation of capture templates.
>
> WDYT?
>
> Best,
> Ihor
>

I'll just say that I would be an enthusiastic adopter of the new syntax
(just one data point). I agree wholeheartedly that named properties in
plists are much easier to remember and adjust than positional arguments,
especially when there are lots of the latter.   So, I hope this move
sforward.

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