Re: [O] DEADLINE: position in entry

[Alan Tyree]

On 10 November 2016 at 10:47, Samuel Wales <address@hidden> wrote:

iirc we've discussed whether planning lines (i.e. scheduled, deadline,
closed at this time) should be flexible.  we concluded to make them
strict.

check archives for the discussion.  :) everything goes through this
mailing list.

OK, I'll accept that and have a look at the rationale. However, since DEADLINE: is so terribly important, I think that there should be a prominent warning in the manual that they are simply ignored if not positioned correctly. Warnings should appear, at the very least, in 8.1 and 8.3.

Suggested wording:

In 8.1:


timestamp can appear anywhere in the headline or body of an Org tree
entr UNLESS is is preceded by a keyword in which case it must be properly positioned or it will be ignored: see 8.3 for details.

In 8.3:

A timestamp may be preceded by special keywords to facilitate planning. WARNING: both the timestamp and the keyword are ignored if not positioned immediately following the headline. No space or other text is allowed.

Regards,

Alan

 

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