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Re: [O] fill paragraph: math and latex environments


From: Nicolas Goaziou
Subject: Re: [O] fill paragraph: math and latex environments
Date: Wed, 03 Jul 2013 21:50:44 +0200

Hello,

Paul Stansell <address@hidden> writes:

> I'm sorry, but I don't fully understand your explanation as I don't
> know what you mean by an "element" in this context?

See: http://orgmode.org/worg/dev/org-syntax.html

> Also, am I missing something about the latex?  Do you want to be able
> to use display style maths inside a sentence (ie. avoid placing the
> maths on a new line but have it formatted in display style)?  That
> would seem strange as that's not what it's for.  I don't, therefore,
> see why anyone would want to write
>
>   Some text \[1+1\] and some other text

I do sometimes. I like compact text in my Org file, even though I know
the output will be different (and intend it to) when exported.

Let me try again with another example:

  Some text...

  \[1+1\]

  Some other text...

will not be possible anymore either. I like to use \[...\] for one
liners and \begin{equation*} ... \end{equation*} for more complicated
formulas. 

> I agree with you there.  It's not a big deal type, but I do think
>
> \[
> 1+1
> \[
>
> looks a lot nicer and cleaner in the org file than
>
> \begin{displaymath}
> 1+1
> \end{displaymath}

Of course but

  \[1+1\]

is a lot nicer than

  \[
  1+1
  \]

and

  \begin{equation*}
   u(x) =
    \begin{cases}
     \exp{x} & \text{if } x \geq 0 \\
     1       & \text{if } x < 0
    \end{cases}
  \end{equation*}


is (arguably) nicer than

  \[
   u(x) =
    \begin{cases}
     \exp{x} & \text{if } x \geq 0 \\
     1       & \text{if } x < 0
    \end{cases}
  \]

Anyway, it's a matter of taste. And currently, we can have both. We
won't anymore if we want to treat \[...\] as an element.


Regards,

-- 
Nicolas Goaziou



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