Hello,
Thorsten Jolitz <tjol...@gmail.com> writes:
> I usually use my gut feeling to decide if I use an EXAMPLE or a QUOTE or
> a VERSE block. I would prefer to have a kind of mental decision like
>
> ,---------------
> | if A
> | then EXAMPLE
> | else if B
> | then QUOTE
> | else VERSE
> `---------------
>
> or so. So what would be a complete list of these "verbatim" environments
> in Org-mode, and how could their chacteristics be described in a few
> words? Can I find that in the manual or somewhere else?
>
> In section 15.2. Easy Templates I find
>
> | block | use for? |
> ---------------------
> |EXAMPLE | |
> |QUOTE | |
> |VERSE | |
> |CENTER | |
>
> Is this a complete list? What are the criteria to choose one or the
> other?
>
> Thanks for tips or a related link.
>From the most restrictive environment to the least one:
- example block :: Indentation, blank lines (excepted at the beginning
and the end of the block) and line breaks are
preserved. No Org syntax whatsoever is recognized
within. This is like a source block without
a language (you can number lines...).
- verse block :: Indentation, blank lines (excepted at the beginning
and the end of the block) and line breaks are
preserved. Org objects are recognized (e.g.,
emphasis) but not elements (e.g., paragraphs)
- quote block and center block :: They can contain anything, including
elements (e.g., paragraphs, lists...). Center blocks center their
contents (duh!) and Quote blocks make them stand out in some way.
Regards,
--
Nicolas Goaziou
