Re: [Orgmode] Exporting org to LaTeX to PDF: headings do not convert to sections

[Carsten Dominik]

Replying to my own message:

On May 21, 2009, at 4:27 PM, Carsten Dominik wrote:

> Hi Alan,
>
> this is a fundamental limitation in LaTeX
>
> See http://www.tex.ac.uk/cgi-bin/texfaq2html?label=toodeep
>
> The only thing you can do in Org is to increase the number of  
> headline levels to the maximum possible:
>
> #+OPTION H:5
>
> is I think the maximum you can get.  You cal also create a
> LaTeX class with more headline leves and push H even further.
> I believe there are some clases which provide at least  
> subsubparagraph.
>
> If you have a good idea how to represent deeper levels in LaTeX,  
> maybe we
> can do something clever in the LaTeX exporter.
>
> Besides this, I see no further way out of this problem.

I just realize that your question provides the answer to a question
I had for a long time:  Why did Bastien implement lower
levels in the LaTeX export as {description} lists instead of
{itemize} lists.  Now I know the answer:  Because the number of levels
in a description list is not limited.

I recently changed Bastien's code to use itemize instead, for
consistence with HTML export.  Fortunately I left the old code
in, with a customization option.  Please try:

(setq org-export-latex-low-level 'description)

- Carsten

> HTH
>
> - Carsten
>
> On May 21, 2009, at 3:50 PM, Alan E. Davis wrote:
>
> > An outline, when exported as PDF, shows no sections.  When  
> > exporting to LaTeX, the following message is received:
> >
> >   ERROR: LaTeX Error: Too deeply nested.
> >
> >   --- TeX said ---
> >
> >   See the LaTeX manual or LaTeX Companion for explanation.
> >   Type  H <return>  for immediate help.
> >   ...
> >
> >   l.110 \begin{itemize}
> >
> >   --- HELP ---
> >   There are too many list-making environments nested within one  
> > another.
> >  How many levels of nesting are permitted may depend upon what  
> > computer
> >   you are using, but at least four levels are provided, which  
> > should be
> >   enough.
> >
> > When I am able to clear out a couple of levels of /begin{itemize},  
> > LaTeX does compile, and produces a file with sections as expected.
> >
> > Is there a solution, or something I ought to know?
> >
> > I have tried to set some options, like sec:5, in the outline, but  
> > to no effect.  In the PDF, instead of sections with numbers, one  
> > finds several stars, as though this were an ascii export.
> >
> > Thank you for any advice.
> >
> >
> > Alan Davis
> >
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> > there is no ground whatsoever for supposing it is true.
> >    ---- Bertrand Russell
> >
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