On Fri, Mar 29, 2013 at 12:58 PM, Eric Schulte <schulte.e...@gmail.com> wrote: > Eric Schulte <schulte.e...@gmail.com> writes: > >> Andreas Röhler <andreas.roeh...@easy-emacs.de> writes: >> >>> Am 26.03.2013 16:35, schrieb Eric Schulte: >>>> John Hendy <jw.he...@gmail.com> writes: >>>> >>>>> On Tue, Mar 26, 2013 at 10:00 AM, Andreas Röhler >>>>> <andreas.roeh...@easy-emacs.de> wrote: >>>>>> Hi all, >>>>>> >>>>>> while digging through the org-babel stuff, which is quite exiting, have >>>>>> some >>>>>> difficulties to grasp the functionality of different header arguments. >>>>>> >>>>>> Info 14.8 Header arguments >>>>>> >>>>>> is useful so far. Still miss an explanation the way >>>>>> >>>>>> Setting X to Y will cause.... >>>>>> >>>>>> Maybe missing the right spot still? >>>>> >>>>> I tend to agree. I typically just follow the matching tutorial for >>>>> whatever language I'm using and stick to it... but I don't always >>>>> understand (like why I need =:results output graphics= in R vs. just >>>>> output). Perhaps you could inquire about a particular header setting, >>>>> someone could respond, and you could add the info to Worg somewhere >>>>> (something like a "layman's guide to header arguments")? >>>>> >>>> >>>> The evolution of the code block functionality over the years has been >>>> driven almost exclusively by this mailing list. The best way to find >>>> the reasoning behind any particular baroque combination of header >>>> arguments is to search through the archives of this list. >>>> >>>> Sadly we don't do a good enough job of ensuring that the content >>>> generated here makes its way to Worg. I'm certainly guilty of this >>>> myself, but there are only so many hours in the day. >>>> >>> >>> Hi Eric, >>> >>> thanks a lot BTW for all you've done. >>> >>> What about to have a list editable for all interested >>> w/ comments to all header args in alphabetical order? >>> >>> Might participate and write it down the way it's understood. >>> You and others may correct it on the fly. >>> >>> Maybe someone starts a headers.org in Worg? >>> >>> Andreas >>> >> >> I like that idea a lot. Please start such a page, and link to it from >> one of the main Babel pages. >> > > In fact such a page already exists. I've just added the solution for > how to set language and file local default header argument values there. > If you can think of anything else of use that came from this discussion > please feel free to add them to that page. >
Exists on Worg? Sorry for my obtuseness, but I'm not finding it. John > -- > Eric Schulte > http://cs.unm.edu/~eschulte
