On Mon, 23 Jan 2023 08:22:46 +0100 juh via ntg-context <ntg-context@ntg.nl> wrote:
> At work at my cooperative Hostsharing eG we use the way Markdown --> > Pandoc --> ConTeXt and we are quite happy with the results. Sadly I > don't have time to document it in full up to now. OK. thanks. > For my own writing I was using Markdown --> Pandoc --> ConTeXt for > quite a while and was happy with it, too. Recently I switched to > Org-Mode as I started to use org-roam to organize my Zettelkasten and > want to make use of the org-mode TODO workflow states to organize the > writing process. I use org-pandoc to export from org-mode/emacs to > context. Interesting. I'm also into Zettelaksten, but consider to just use index cards. :-) > I can also use ox-context but I have difficulties to > customize it to my needs. I see... > The main problem is that both org-pandoc and ox-context are developed > by very few people. My lisp knowledge is very limited so I have to > stick with what is there. Here I am with you. ;) > > Having a solid pipe from the first ideas to the print pdf would be > nice. For now I would say that the exports from org-mode are the weak > element in the chain. But if they fail I can export to Markdown and > do the last steps via Markdown --> Pandoc. Consdidering that either way, iow. both for Markdown or org-mode, I bet that some work is to be done on the exported markup before producing PDF, I wonder if you write/tweak ConTeXt markup in Emacs? For that purpose I also played a bit with digestif... > That said I have to confess that I do more sophisticated layout things > like flyers in pure ConTeXt as it is much faster. I can imagine, but I've a long way before mastering ConTeXt...still I'm confident that for producing a book it is better option than fiddling with LaTex - I did two books long ago using it along with LyX - but for preparing the content, it could be easier to do it using markdown/org-mode. Sincerely, Saša -- A person is considered still further advanced when he regards honest well-wishers, affectionate benefactors, the neutral, mediators, the envious, friends and enemies, the pious and the sinners all with an equal mind. ___________________________________________________________________________________ If your question is of interest to others as well, please add an entry to the Wiki! maillist : ntg-context@ntg.nl / https://www.ntg.nl/mailman/listinfo/ntg-context webpage : https://www.pragma-ade.nl / http://context.aanhet.net archive : https://bitbucket.org/phg/context-mirror/commits/ wiki : https://contextgarden.net ___________________________________________________________________________________
