From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: tsd@tsdye.com (Thomas S. Dye) Subject: Re: LaTeX-export to ACM SIG Proceedings format Date: Tue, 24 Apr 2012 13:39:06 -1000 Message-ID: References: <2012-04-24T22-00-37@devnull.Karl-Voit.at> <2012-04-25T00-12-21@devnull.Karl-Voit.at> <81ty08g3vt.fsf@gmail.com> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Return-path: Received: from eggs.gnu.org ([208.118.235.92]:38522) by lists.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1SMpKK-0004tg-VA for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Tue, 24 Apr 2012 19:39:22 -0400 Received: from Debian-exim by eggs.gnu.org with spam-scanned (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1SMpKH-00074b-Vn for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Tue, 24 Apr 2012 19:39:20 -0400 Received: from oproxy7-pub.bluehost.com ([67.222.55.9]:46056) by eggs.gnu.org with smtp (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1SMpKH-00073j-MQ for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Tue, 24 Apr 2012 19:39:17 -0400 In-Reply-To: <81ty08g3vt.fsf@gmail.com> (Jambunathan K.'s message of "Wed, 25 Apr 2012 03:59:42 +0530") List-Id: "General discussions about Org-mode." List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Errors-To: emacs-orgmode-bounces+geo-emacs-orgmode=m.gmane.org@gnu.org Sender: emacs-orgmode-bounces+geo-emacs-orgmode=m.gmane.org@gnu.org To: Jambunathan K Cc: news1142@Karl-Voit.at, emacs-orgmode@gnu.org Jambunathan K writes: > Karl Voit writes: > >> * Thomas S. Dye wrote: >>> Karl Voit writes: >>> >>>> Maybe it might be a cool idea to work on this template together and >>>> publish it on Worg? I can imagine that several people are trying to >>>> meet those ACM template requirements ... >>> >>> This seems like a good idea. Would it be possible to target Nicolas >>> Goaziou's experimental LaTeX exporter, instead of the old exporter? >> >> Since I was using the PDF/LaTeX export just to make quick and dirty >> files to send other people or pretty print, I was not aware that >> there is another LaTeX exporter. >> >> What would be the consequence of choosing the new one? > > This should be obvious. It will make it better. One of the ideas behind the new exporter is that Org-mode source prepared for one target can be easily exported to other targets. I'm keen to learn how to use it for the possibility of also exporting to a target such as ODT that converts easily to Word, which I think all of my clients use. My brief experience with the LaTeX exporter so far has been very positive and I'm relatively certain that it will be the default export engine in the not too distant future. If the ACM template is written for the new exporter, then its use life will likely be enhanced. Also, I agree with Jambunathan's comment that exercising the new exporter on a practical project might possibly indicate how it could be made better. On a practical note, using the new exporter is easy. I have these two lines (along with other configuration) in an Org-babel code block that I use to setup Org-mode: (require 'org-export) (require 'org-e-latex) Then, I can access the dispatcher with M-x org-export-dispatch and choose the target. It feels easy and natural from the get go. All the best, Tom -- Thomas S. Dye http://www.tsdye.com