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From: Shelagh Manton <shelagh.manton@gmail.com>
Subject: Re: About `open formula'
Date: Sat, 19 Jan 2013 04:33:43 +0000 (UTC)
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On Thu, 17 Jan 2013 13:20:13 +0800, Xue Fuqiao wrote:

> In (info "(org) Editing and debugging formulas"):
> 
>     `<TAB>     (`org-table-fedit-lisp-indent')'
>           Pretty-print or indent Lisp formula at point.  When in a line
>           containing a Lisp formula, format the formula according to
>           Emacs Lisp rules.  Another <TAB> collapses the formula back
>           again.  In the open formula, <TAB> re-indents just like in
>           Emacs Lisp mode.
> 
> What does the `open formula' mean?  I've searched the Org manual/FAQ and
> web, and I only found this:
> http://docs.oasis-open.org/office/v1.2/os/OpenDocument-v1.2-os-
part2.html
> 
> But it seems that the `open formula' doesn't mean this.

I think perhaps if you read it as "when your cursor in in the formula 
text" it might make more sense. 

Shelagh