"Fraga, Eric" <e.fr...@ucl.ac.uk> writes: > On Saturday, 17 Feb 2024 at 14:06, Ihor Radchenko wrote: >> Inconsistent with LaTeX syntax, Org mode not only allows >> x^{superscript}, but also x^(superscript) with round braces used for >> grouping. > > Inconsistent with LaTeX is not a sufficient reason for removing this, in > my opinion. Org has /dwim/ elements which make it easier to write some > expressions than in LaTeX. Another example is ~x^-1~ which works as I > want but would make no sense in LaTeX (where only the "-" would be > superscripted, not the 1).
Good point. Although, do note that unlike x^word, x^(some text) is not documented. Moreover, options like ^:{} create an impression that only curly braces are accepted. -- Ihor Radchenko // yantar92, Org mode contributor, Learn more about Org mode at <https://orgmode.org/>. Support Org development at <https://liberapay.com/org-mode>, or support my work at <https://liberapay.com/yantar92>