Re: [RFC] About `org-export-with-\(fixed-width\|tables\)'

[tsd@tsdye.com (Thomas S. Dye)]

Nicolas Goaziou <n.goaziou@gmail.com> writes:

> Hello,
>
> At the moment, `org-export-with-fixed-width' and
> `org-export-with-tables' (or their OPTIONS equivalent ::t and |:t) are
> broken when not set to their default value. Also, "fixing" them is not
> trivial. I think this is a good time to ponder about their usefulness.
>
> Indeed, I don't think anyone would want to remove tables (or fixed-width
> areas) from Org syntax. These variables were probably written because
> tables and fixed-width can occasionally get in the way, on very specific
> lines.
>
> However, Org already provides ways to work around such problems. For
> example, a table can be wrapped within an example block, or an offending
> line can start with \vert instead of "|".
>
> Therefore, in today's Org, they don't make much sense anymore. As
> a consequence, I'd like to either:
>
>   1. Remove them completely from code base;

Removal is fine with me. For years now, I've inserted the automatic
boilerplate at the top of my Org mode documents, which has ::t and |:t.
If the functions are removed, then it would be great if it wasn't necessary
to go back and get rid of the obsolete OPTIONS in all those old, but
still active, files.

All the best,
Tom
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