Re: Re: Custom docbook stylesheets.

[dsmith@vtiinstruments.com (Dale P. Smith)]

Baoqiu Cui <cbaoqiu@yahoo.com> writes:

> Hi Dale,
>
> Dale Smith <dsmith@vtiinstruments.com> writes:
>
>> Dale Smith <dsmith@vtiinstruments.com> writes:
>>
>>>>>> The current org-export-docbook-xslt-proc-command is a format string,
>>>>>> with a fixed order of arguments (the fo filename and then the input
>>>>>> docbook filname).  Thats probably good enough for most (all?) xslt
>>>>>> processors, but things may be more limited when it comes to also
>>>>>> specifying the stylesheet.  Do we need to have some kind of special
>>>>>> markers in the format string for where the different options go?
>>>>>> Something like $i $o and $s (for in, out, and stysheet)?
>>>>
>>>> I thought about doing something similar to make the commands easier to
>>>> set, but stopped pursuing that after seeing the format string style
>>>> worked fine.  I am not sure if any other Emacs modes/packages have done
>>>> something like this, i.e. using (semi)named arguments.
>>>
>>> Well, it took me a while, but it found it.  It's the format-spec
>>> function. (Actually, http://edward.oconnor.cx/2009/06/format-spec
>>> clued me in.)
>>>
>>> I'll have a go at it today and see if I can send in a patch.
>>
>> Ok.  This works for me.  Docs are not updated.  That would push me
>> over the 10 line limit. ;^)
>
> Thanks for working on this patch, which looks very good to me!  Yes, I
> think format-spec is the right way to go, and it does make the command
> format more flexible.

This didn't seem to make it into org-mode.  Any chance it could be
added?

Thanks,
  -Dale

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