Re: [O] Latex export fails for plain lists deeper than four, works for html

[Scott Otterson]

Hi Nicolas, thanks for trying to replicate this on Linux.  What happens for you if it doesn't crash?  Does the latex export just work and produce a pdf with a set of properly nested lists?

Would you be willing to sent me .tex your latex export produces?  It seems unlikely, but maybe org use a different/additional latex library on Linux than it does in Windows.  Or alternatively, TexLive installs different/more libraries on Windows.  Anyway, it would be nice to figure it out.

I googled quickly for the hint you mentioned but couldn't find it.

On Sat, Dec 3, 2016 at 10:10 PM, Nicolas Goaziou <address@hidden> wrote:

Hello,

Scott Otterson <address@hidden> writes:

> If a plain list has more than four levels, org-mode will produce latex that
> crashes.  See attached.  On the other hand, html export works fine, even
> for much deeper lists.
>
> In a large org file, this export error is pretty time consuming for a naive
> user (me) to isolate, so I'd like to suggest that, before crashing latexmk,
> org-mode should at least print a human-readable warning -- especially since
> deep list export works for other export types.
>
> Better yet, would be deeper latex lists.  There are ways:
>
> http://tex.stackexchange.com/questions/41408/a-five-level-deep-list

> 1. level 1.1
>    1. level 2.1
>       1. level 3.1
>          1. level 4.1
>             1. level 5.1 (works if this level is deleted)
>             2. level 5.2 (works if this level is deleted)
>          2. level 4.2
>       2. level 3.2
>    2. level 2.2
> 2. level 1.2

Again, this doesn't crash here.

Also, the manual already gives hint about how to support more than four
levels of nesting for lists.

Regards,

--
Nicolas Goaziou