Karl Voit <devn...@karl-voit.at> writes: > * Thomas S. Dye <t...@tsdye.com> wrote: >> >> One of the ideas behind the new exporter is that Org-mode source >> prepared for one target can be easily exported to other targets. > > I see. > >> My brief experience with the LaTeX exporter so far has been very >> positive and I'm relatively certain that it will be the default >> export engine in the not too distant future. If the ACM template >> is written for the new exporter, then its use life will likely be >> enhanced. > > Right. > >> Also, I agree with Jambunathan's comment that exercising the new >> exporter on a practical project might possibly indicate how it >> could be made better. > > To what extent does the new exporter differ from the features > described in the documentation and the tutorial? > > Where is the new exporter described? I could only find [1]. > >> On a practical note, using the new exporter is easy. I have these >> two lines (along with other configuration) in an Org-babel code >> block that I use to setup Org-mode: >> >> (require 'org-export) (require 'org-e-latex) >> >> Then, I can access the dispatcher with M-x org-export-dispatch and >> choose the target. It feels easy and natural from the get go. > > So no more «C-c C-e d»? You could bind those familiar keystrokes to the new command, if you like.
> > > OK, you convinced me that it would be better to use the new method > then. As you can see in my naive questions: I am not really familiar > withe the old exporter and neither with the new one. So using the > (good) documentation on the old one, I planned to contribute to this > template as much as possible. But I am not sure whether I can > contribute to the new one. AFAICT, the new exporter preserves most of the interface of the old exporter, but smooths over some of the rough edges. It shouldn't represent a barrier to your contribution. In fact, it might be useful to write a template for both exporters, then document how they differ as a guide to using the new exporter. I took a brief look at the ACM web site and saw that there is more than one LaTeX template. Which one are you interested in for Org-mode? Do you have a repository for the project? All the best, Tom > > 1. http://orgmode.org/Changes.html -- Thomas S. Dye http://www.tsdye.com
