Hi Dan, On 2010-04-27, Dan Davison <davi...@stats.ox.ac.uk> wrote: >> Another way to look at it is that this is an annotation mechanism. It >> can be used for any type of file or buffer. This would include text, >> websites (i.e. pointing to and annotating documents on the web), >> dired, source code, org files, html source, etc. >> >> Modifying existing link syntax will be difficult, especially because >> there might be additional features we need a year or two from now. >> For maximum flexibility and simplicity, this might be a good first use >> of extensible syntax. > > Hi Samuel, > > I'm not quite clear what you're referring to when you say "this" in the > above sentences. Also, when you say "extensible syntax", are you > referring to the existing link syntax, or to a proposed extension?
"this" means the idea in this thread. Extensible syntax is a specific, documented proposal. I posted some of the idea to this list a long time ago, as Carsten pointed out. One application of extensible syntax is "this". :) You can use extensible syntax for any feature you want. "this" is links with special subfeatures that would be difficult to program into ordinary link syntax. Samuel > > Thanks, > > Dan > >> >> Samuel > -- Q: How many CDC "scientists" does it take to change a lightbulb? A: "You only think it's dark." [CDC has denied a deadly disease for 25 years] ========== Retrovirus: http://www.wpinstitute.org/xmrv/index.html _______________________________________________ Emacs-orgmode mailing list Please use `Reply All' to send replies to the list. Emacs-orgmode@gnu.org http://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/emacs-orgmode
