Hi Dale, Dale Smith <dsm...@vtiinstruments.com> writes:
> Dale Smith <dsm...@vtiinstruments.com> writes: > >>>>> The current org-export-docbook-xslt-proc-command is a format string, >>>>> with a fixed order of arguments (the fo filename and then the input >>>>> docbook filname). Thats probably good enough for most (all?) xslt >>>>> processors, but things may be more limited when it comes to also >>>>> specifying the stylesheet. Do we need to have some kind of special >>>>> markers in the format string for where the different options go? >>>>> Something like $i $o and $s (for in, out, and stysheet)? >>> >>> I thought about doing something similar to make the commands easier to >>> set, but stopped pursuing that after seeing the format string style >>> worked fine. I am not sure if any other Emacs modes/packages have done >>> something like this, i.e. using (semi)named arguments. >> >> Well, it took me a while, but it found it. It's the format-spec >> function. (Actually, http://edward.oconnor.cx/2009/06/format-spec >> clued me in.) >> >> I'll have a go at it today and see if I can send in a patch. > > Ok. This works for me. Docs are not updated. That would push me > over the 10 line limit. ;^) Thanks for working on this patch, which looks very good to me! Yes, I think format-spec is the right way to go, and it does make the command format more flexible. > Now we can easily add other options, like %s for stylesheets or > whatever. Maybe something like %p to set parameters. (As in the > --stringparam option to xsltproc). I like %s (for stylesheets). For %p, I guess we can use it to format a *set* of parameters. > What would be cool is a way to allow the user to *add* custom spec > chars to the default set. (hint hint) Will we make it *too* flexible by doing this? ;-) Thanks again! Baoqiu _______________________________________________ Emacs-orgmode mailing list Remember: use `Reply All' to send replies to the list. Emacs-orgmode@gnu.org http://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/emacs-orgmode
