Nicolas Goaziou <n.goaz...@gmail.com> writes: > Hello, > > At the moment, `org-export-with-fixed-width' and > `org-export-with-tables' (or their OPTIONS equivalent ::t and |:t) are > broken when not set to their default value. Also, "fixing" them is not > trivial. I think this is a good time to ponder about their usefulness. > > Indeed, I don't think anyone would want to remove tables (or fixed-width > areas) from Org syntax. These variables were probably written because > tables and fixed-width can occasionally get in the way, on very specific > lines. > > However, Org already provides ways to work around such problems. For > example, a table can be wrapped within an example block, or an offending > line can start with \vert instead of "|". > > Therefore, in today's Org, they don't make much sense anymore. As > a consequence, I'd like to either: > > 1. Remove them completely from code base; >
AFAIAC, they can go. > 2. Change their meaning so they behave like `org-export-with-toc' or > `org-export-with-tags', that is: when `org-export-with-tables' is > set to nil, all tables are ignored during export. > > I don't think option 2 is really useful, but I don't mind either way. > > > WDYT? > Nick
