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Subject: Re: [RFC] Syntax for macros
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To: Florian Beck <fb@miszellen.de>
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Florian Beck <fb@miszellen.de> writes:

> 3. Of course, since macros are only relevant when exporting, it should
> be easy to write an export filter that translates arbitrary chars to
> brackets.

I think this might be the way forward for Org mode users who don't like
the look of the current macro syntax.

Backwards compatibility is an issue for my work with Org mode. I'm happy
to track changes that result from enhanced capabilities, but unhappy to
track changes that are cosmetic, like this suggestion to change the
syntax for macros.

All the best,
Tom

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