I am using the latest version from ELPA, 20120903, OSX 10.8.1, and Emacs 24.2.1
The following document describes something which I perceive as strange behavior and a wish at the end. #+title: Names test Define a name with a value #+name: nameval #+begin_src elisp :session *elisp* :results value :exports both 321 #+end_src The above does not export the value to LaTeX-pdf export if it is not executed with C-c C-c in the document Define a value in elisp #+begin_src elisp :session *elisp* :results value :exports both (setq lispval 123) #+end_src The above does not export the value to LaTeX-pdf export if it is not executed with C-c C-c in the document Simple call to =src_elisp= lispval equals src_elisp[:session *elisp* :results raw]{lispval} The above does not export the value to LaTeX-pdf export if it is not executed with C-c C-c in the document Enhanced call to =src_elisp= lispval equals src_elisp[:session *elisp* :results raw :exports results]{lispval} The above does not export the value to LaTeX-pdf export if it is not executed with C-c C-c in the document I tried exporting both to LaTeX-pdf and to html. I would like a way which would allow me to use the value of the name =nameval= inline