Hi, On Fri, Oct 21, 2016 at 01:38:24PM +0300, Tommi Vainikainen wrote: > Package: elpa-markdown-mode > Version: 2.1-1 > Severity: normal > > elpa-markdown-mode should either Depend or Suggest markdown package so > that markdown-preview function would work correctly. If not Depends, > then it would be also nice to give nice error message about missing > command instead of preview page in a browser containing "/bin/bash: > markdown: command not found". >
On #debian-emacs bremner and I briefly discussed this. As there are
multiple markdown flavours, and multiple markdown-preview generators
and/or conflicting configuration options (David, is this what you
meant?), I'm not sure that #2 from the following is the best way
forward.
[1]:
Suggests: generator_type1_A | generator_type1_B
, generator_type2_A | generator_type2_B
, etc.
[2]: Going with a recommends and an out-of-the box configuration seems
like it might not be the best option if that requires the
recommendation and preconfiguration of a particular markdown
flavour and associated preview generator program...although the
"sensible defaults, preconfigured to work correctly" argument can
definitely be made.
[3]: Adding a patch to check for an unset configuration variable
related to markdown-preview, and then making markdown-preview
point the browser to either the upstream README or README.Debian,
where the configuration of markdown-preview and the installation
of supporting packages would be explained.
Is #1 paired with #3 the ideal resolution to this bug? It would solve
the error message without the dependency bloat of a bunch of
Recommends. #2 paired with #3 seems like it could potentially
generate bugs.
Regards,
Nicholas
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