Re: [Orgmode] Re: CATEGORY in different levels

[Carsten Dominik]

On Feb 7, 2008, at 12:31 AM, Sven Bretfeld wrote:

> Hi Jost
>
> Jost Burkardt <address@hidden> writes:
>
> > Sorry to correct you, but the result is correct. As Carsten said:
> >
> > The :CATEGORY: property applies to the entry headline _above_ it,  
> > and to
> > the entire tree below it
> >
> > So in your example
> >
> > > > * Teaching
> > > > :PROPERTIES:
> > > > :CATEGORY: Teaching
> > > > :END:
> > > > ** Sanskrit I (WS08)                        :PROJECT:
> > > >  :PROPERTIES:
> > > >  :CATEGORY: Sanscrit I
> > > >  :END:
> >
> > the ":CATEGORY: Sanscrit I" applies to the entry _above_, i.e.
> >
> > ** Sanskrit I (WS08)
> >
> > and  the  ":CATEGORY: Teaching" is overridden. The TODO
> > entries in your file are _below_  ":CATEGORY: Sanscrit I"
> > so they will show up fine.
> >
> > Think of the PROPERTIES as an attribute of the entry above.
>
> Ok, I understand now. Thanks for explaining.
>
> What I want to do seems quite simple and natural to me. What would be
> the org-way to get my desired output? Can I use two different property
> keywords, one for areas and one for projects? How do other people do
> it?


There are three ways to do what you want.

1. Put a CATEGORY property into every child of "Sanscrit I"
2. Work around it with a "Teach/Sanscrit I" category
2. Change what you *want* by realizing that it is actually a good
   convention what we have right now.

- Carsten