Nicolas Goaziou <n.goaz...@gmail.com> writes:
> Hello,
>
> Eric S Fraga <e.fr...@ucl.ac.uk> writes:
>
>> the attached org file illustrates a problem with the latex exporter in
>> which any line within a \begin{equation}...\end{equation} that begins
>> with a + or - is interpreted as a list item.
>>
>> It's easy enough to avoid this problem by either reformatting the lines
>> in question or by enclosing the equation block in a LATEX org block.
>> Therefore, there's no urgency in addressing this bug.
>
> [...]
>
>> * equation with leading minus sign
>> The following equation
>
>> \begin{equation}
>> \label{eq:test}
>> y = 3 x
>> - 5
>> + 4
>> \end{equation} illustrates a problem in \LaTex export where the
>> leading arithmetic operators are interpreted as list entries.
>
> I understand your concern, but, as far as I can tell, that's not a bug.
>
> Lists have precedence over LaTeX snippets. In other words, you're asking
> to start a list here, and Org starts one.
Okay, I understand. "Unintended behaviour" instead of "bug" ;-) but
behaviour that I can accept, especially as the easy solution is to
simply enclose the equation in a latex block:
--8<---------------cut here---------------start------------->8---
* equation with leading minus sign
The following equation
#+begin_latex
\begin{equation}
\label{eq:test}
y = 3 x
- 5
+ 4
\end{equation}
#+end_latex
--8<---------------cut here---------------end--------------->8---
This works just fine and is probably for the best in any case. Using a
latex block allows for latex specific editing (C-c '). Should have done
this in the first place!
Sorry for the noise!
Thanks,
eric
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: Eric S Fraga (GnuPG: 0xC89193D8FFFCF67D) in Emacs 24.0.50.1
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