Re: How to do proper folding and semantic markup

["Thomas S. Dye" <tsd@tsdye.com>]

Aloha Eduardo,

You might find Aaron Ecay's ox-extra.el in contrib useful.  It defines
an :ignore: tag that instructs the exporter to ignore the headline it
tags, but still export the text, etc. under the headline.

So,

,----------------------------
| * Abstract         :ignore:
|                            
| #+begin_abstract           
| The abstract ...           
| #+end_abstract             
|                            
| * Chapter 1                
`----------------------------

will give you an abstract before Chapter 1 and you'll still be able to
fold it out of the way when you don't want to see it.

hth,
Tom

Eduardo Mercovich writes:

> Dear all.
>
> I'm using org-mode as a writer and it is simply fantastic. One of the
> things I enjoy more is the folding. A huge report like the one I'm
> working on seems sooo easy... ;)
>
> However, I don't know how to integrate that with some semantic markup
> and the latex exporter at the same time (BTW, org+latex=awesomness!).
>
> I'll use the abstract as example, but the same idea is valid for other
> semantic markup like front, main and backmatter. 
>
> As a MWE let's see this org file.
>
> --8<---------------cut here---------------start------------->8---
> [some latex preamble]
>
> * Abstract
>
> The abstract body text (even with some level 2 headers in the middle).
>
> * Process
>
> ** A level 2 header
>
> It's body text and the rest of the report... 
> --8<---------------cut here---------------end--------------->8---
>
> When this is exported to latex (using a slightly modified memoir class),
> the 1st header has "Abstract" as title, but doesn't express that it *is*
> an abstract. So, for example, it can be styled, or it can be searched
> inside specifically. 
>
> The org manual(1), says:
>
> ... place the abstract and #+LATEX: commands for frontmatter before the
> first exported headline, e.g.,
> #+BEGIN_abstract
>   [Abstract here]
> #+END_abstract
>
> The question is: how do I use the 1st header (keeping it's folding and
> referencing in org) while at the same time expressing that it is an
> abstract? How (if) can be done not only before the ToC, LoF and LoT but
> after them? 
>
> I already tried this, without success:
>
> --8<---------------cut here---------------start------------->8---
> [some latex preamble]
>
> * Abstract
> #+BEGIN_abstract
>
> The abstract body text (even with some level 2 headers in the middle).
>
> #+END_abstract
>
> * Process
>
> It's body text and the rest of the report... 
> --8<---------------cut here---------------end--------------->8---
>
>
> Is there is no mechanism yet (which I doubt) and if it makes sense, is
> it possible to use properties for this? Something like:
>
> --8<---------------cut here---------------start------------->8---
> [some latex preamble]
>
> * Abstract
> :PROPERTIES:
> :latex-type:    abstract
> :END:
>
> The abstract body text (even with some level 2 headers in the middle).
>
> * Process
>
> It's body text and the rest of the report... 
> --8<---------------cut here---------------end--------------->8---
>
> In this way each exporter backend can use that info as it pleases. Latex
> to use it's specific markup, html to make a class, etc. 
>
> Please forgive me if the answer is obvious, but I've searched and found
> nothing. I did my homework and I'm sure it's there, but obviously I'm
> not searching with the appropiate keywords.
>
> As always, thank you in advance for sharing your time and experience. :)
>
> Best...
>
>
>
> (1) http://orgmode.org/worg/org-tutorials/org-latex-export.html#orgheadline17


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