>>>>> "Peter" == Peter Drummond <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
Peter> This might be known, but just in case; if you import the
Peter> `pmatrix' into Lyx, it is not recognized as an array, but just
Peter> passed thru in red. However, on export as Latex it is damaged
Peter> (the ampersands vanish), and depending on the Latex class, it
Peter> may either give wrong typesetting (eg, Revtex 3.1) or syntax
Peter> errors (eg, Revtex 4). I presume the errors in Revtex 4
Peter> indicate it is obsolete.
Mathed is not very good at handling unkown math array constructs. I do
not know whether a workaround exists. Alejandro had plans to define
arbitrary arrays, but I've never seen the code :(
Peter> This leads to an interesting question; as Latex changes, how do
Peter> we ensure that older files are still compatible with the more
Peter> modern versions of Lyx, and vice-versa? For example, note that
Peter> Revtex 4 now supports the bold-math font \bm - but this is
Peter> currently not displayed in bold in Lyx.
LaTeX in itself is not supposed to change... However, LyX is supposed
to adopt the new macros when they become widespread, but this process
takes time.
Peter> Thanks for the program - BTW, I would support migration to XML
Peter> as it is more likely to be compatible with future developments
Peter> elsewhere in the open source movement:)
Remember: there is no silver bullet.
JMarc
