[O] Re: "Tag hierarchy" idea

[Matt Lundin]

John Tait <address@hidden> writes:
>
> While I am here (sorry), I couldn't get #+FILETAGS: to work in org-version
> 7.4.
>
> For example, if I export a file (to html) File1.org  with
> "#+EXPORT_EXCLUDE_TAGS: john", and then I include File2.org, I can see
> File2.org included as part the export of File1 as expected. If I then set
> "#+FILETAGS: :john:" in File2, I'd expect File2 to now be excluded, but it
> still appears. If I then tag a File2 heading as say "* Heading :john:", then
> it won't appear in the File1 export, as expected. Am I missing something?

Alas, I believe exclude tags only work with trees (not filetags).
According to the docstring of org-export-handle-export-tags, "If any of
SELECT-TAGS is found, all *trees* not marked by a SELECT-TAG will be
removed (emph. mine)." 

Best,
Matt