ian holliday wrote:
Hi All,
I am trying for the first time to setup a layout file, and have got some way
forwards, however I am uncertain of the importance of the 'format' command in
the layout file. The customization manual indicates that it refers to version 2
however the book.layout I'm basing my layout on uses version 4 and try as I
might I can't locate any information about this version. Can some one point me
in the right direction? Or better still tell me it doesn't matter much and I can
stop worrying about it.
If your LyX use format 4, then I recommend that you
use format 4 yourself too. Because then you can use
anything from the existing format 4 layouts as
examples/templates. If you stick to format 2, then
you'll have to avoid format 4 features that the
older format doesn't support.
Also, using format 2 means your LyX implicitly converts
it to format 4 everytime you use it. That means a small delay
either when lyx starts or when you open a document using
an old format.
As for the differences - I don't know, but the version
number is increased due to more features - such
as the counters displaying figure numbers.
The only way you'll need "format 2" is if you make the layout for
users with older versions of lyx.
Helge Hafting
