Re: [Orgmode] latex-export + columnview: misinterpretation of section prefixes as emphasis

[Carsten Dominik]

On Jun 1, 2010, at 12:51 PM, Tim Burt wrote:

> Carsten Dominik <address@hidden> writes:
>
> > Hi Juan,
> > On May 31, 2010, at 5:38 AM, Juan Pechiar wrote:
> >
> > > Hi!
> > >
> > > The test file below contains a columnview table showing section
> > > headers.
> > >
> > > Export to HTML works OK: the asterisks inside the table are
> > > transformed into indentation.
> > >
> > > Export to LaTeX: asterisk pairs are interpreted as emphasis,  
> > > resulting
> > > in an incorrect renering of asterisks and bold asterisks.
> > >
> > > Following the code, I got lost at org-export-latex-fontify.
> > >
> > > I will keep searching for what is happening, but any guidance will  
> > > be
> > > appreciated.
> >
> > I have fixed at least part of the problem, so the stars will no  
> > longer
> > be
> > interpreted as emphasis.
> >
> > However, I am still getting strange results.  FOrmatting a latex file
> > with this:
> >
> > \begin{center}
> > \begin{tabular}{l}
> > ITEM                     \\
> > \hline
> > * There comes the table  \\
> > * first                  \\
> > ** second                \\
> > *** third                \\
> > *** other third          \\
> > **** fourth              \\
> > ** other second          \\
> > \end{tabular}
> > \end{center}
> >
> > somehow swallows some of the stars, but seemingly random.
> > For example, the star before "There" remains, but the star
> > before "first" disappears.
> >
> > This must be some strange LaTeX thing - does anyone
> > understand what is going on here?
>
> This is indeed a LaTeX thing.  The newline sequence (\\) has more than
> one signature
> - \\ :: simple newline
> - \\[additionalSpace] :: newline with additionalSpace
> - \\*[additionalSpace] :: same as above but will not break a page
> After the \\ sequence, LaTeX looks for a [ or a * in case the optional
> argument exists.  In the example above the star is found as _part of a
> command sequence_ and is therefore not available as something to
> typeset.
>
> One solution in this situation is to put an empty group before the
> stars:
>   \begin{center}
>   \begin{tabular}{l}
>    ITEM                     \\
>   \hline
>   {}* There comes the table  \\
>   {}* first                  \\
>   {}** second                \\
>   {}*** third                \\
>   {}*** other third          \\
>   {}**** fourth              \\
>   {}** other second          \\
>   \end{tabular}
>   \end{center}
>
> I will think on other possible options.  I hope this helps.

Well, it certainly helps!  Thanks a lot. At least I understand
now what is going on.  I guess one solution would be to add an empty  
column into the Org table and export this as an empty column.   
Whatever we do, it will be a hack.

- Carsten


> Tim
>
>
> > - Carsten
> >
> >
> > > Thanks!
> > >
> > > .j.
> > >
> > >
> > > Test file:
> > > ========================================
> > > #+COLUMNS: %25ITEM
> > >
> > > * There comes the table
> > >
> > > #+BEGIN: columnview :vlines 1 :id global
> > > |   | ITEM                    |
> > > |---+-------------------------|
> > > |   | * There comes the table |
> > > |   | * first                 |
> > > |   | ** second               |
> > > |   | *** third               |
> > > |   | *** other third         |
> > > |   | **** fourth             |
> > > |   | ** other second         |
> > > | / | <>                      |
> > > #+END:
> > >
> > > * first
> > > ** second
> > > *** third
> > > *** other third
> > > **** fourth
> > > ** other second
> > > ========================================
> > >
> > > LaTeX output:
> > > ========================================
> > > \begin{tabular}{l}
> > > ITEM                     \\
> > > \hline
> > > * There comes the table  \\
> > > * first                  \\
> > > ** second                \\
> > > *** third                \\
> > > \textbf{*} other third   \\
> > > \textbf{**} fourth       \\
> > > ** other second          \\
> > > \end{tabular}
> > > ========================================
> > >
> > > And the PDF display reads:
> > > ========================================
> > > ITEM
> > > * There comes the table
> > > first
> > > * second
> > > ** third
> > > * other third
> > > ** fourth
> > > * other second
> > > ========================================
> > >
> > >
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> > - Carsten
> >
> >
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- Carsten