Re: Outline structure and LaTeX

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

Aloha SW,

SW <sabrewolfy@gmail.com> writes:

> I'm preparing an academic document with several chapters. The text will
> eventually exist as a LaTeX document. However, I am doing my early planning and
> writing directly in an org file, making use of the structure elements (*, **,
> ***, etc) to provide structure and entering text for the relevant sections in
> the appropriate place.
>
> Org is a huge project and I have not explored every aspect and every contributed
> extension. Is there a "best practice" approach for what I am doing? Should I
> write directly in LaTeX rather? Is there an easy conversion process from an
> outlined document to LaTeX? I know there org can export to LaTeX. Would that be
> the best option? It has not worked well for me previously -- page breaks
> appeared in the wrong place and other pages has text that flowed over the end of
> the page.
>
>
>

Org mode can export to various formats.  Export to LaTeX works well, but
it helps to know LaTeX when something unwanted happens.  One of the
other export options might better suit your needs.

There are some examples of academic documents prepared with Org mode
that might help you follow the LaTeX export path,
e.g. http://www.jstatsoft.org/v46/i03,
http://orgmode.org/worg/org-contrib/babel/uses.html#sec-6.
 
hth,
Tom
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