[Orgmode] feature request: org-table-import without temp files

[Scott Otterson]

Lately, I've been creating a lot of tables from text from text files containing a mix of English text and columnar data (the stuff I'm importing).  This is pretty easy to do in org-mode:  save the columnar data to a temporary file and then run M-x org-table-import.  But it would be even easier if I could import the data without the temp file step. One way to do this could be to add a new function, org-table-import-from-kill-ring: In the original text file, copy the tabular part into the kill ring with C-w or equivalent In the org file, with the cursor at the place for the new table, type M-x org-table-import-from-kill-ring Another way could be to add a new function, org-table-import-to-kill-ring In the original text file, select the tabular data and type M-x org-table-import-to-kill-ring In the org file, put the cursor where you want the table and type C-y Or, maybe there are more clever ideas? Scott

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