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From: John Kitchin <jkitchin@andrew.cmu.edu>
Subject: adding a new org-element?
Date: Mon, 21 Mar 2016 21:51:05 -0400
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Suppose one wanted to add a new org-element/syntax to org-mode. Where
would one start?

I am interested in something like the following syntax:

$(arbitrary stuff inside the sexp)$

with a mechanism to call an export function to transcode it. 

Any pointers to getting started?


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