Re: [Orgmode] Verse construct generates invalid LaTeX code

[Carsten Dominik]

Hi Antti,

I fixed this issue, thanks.

- Carsten

On Sep 24, 2009, at 11:10 AM, Antti Kaihola wrote:

> Here's an example file:
>
>
> -----------------------------versetest.org
> Test case for verse bug
>
> #+BEGIN_VERSE
> This is
> the first stanza.
>
> This is
> the second stanza.
> #+END_VERSE
> -----------------------------versetest.org
>
>
> It generates the following LaTeX code with the C-c C-e L command
> (excerpt with line numbers added):
>
>
> -----------------------------versetest.tex
> 22: \begin{verse}
> 23: This is\\
> 24: the first stanza.\\
> 25: \\
> 26: This is\\
> 27: the second stanza.\\
> 28: \end{verse}
> -----------------------------versetest.tex
>
>
> When compiled with pdflatex, it causes this error:
>
>
> -----------------------------pdflatex output
> ! LaTeX Error: There's no line here to end.
>
> See the LaTeX manual or LaTeX Companion for explanation.
> Type  H <return>  for immediate help.
> ...
>
> l.25 \\
> -----------------------------pdflatex output
>
>
> Org-mode probably instructs pdflatex to ignore errors since C-c C-e d
> compiles the .org file just fine, just without any break between
> the stanzas.
>
> Edition 1.6 of the LaTeX2e documentation states:
>
> Separate the lines of each stanza with \\, and use one or more blank
> lines to separate the stanzas,
>
> so the correct LaTeX output would be:
>
>
> -----------------------------corrected versetest.tex
> 22: \begin{verse}
> 23: This is\\
> 24: the first stanza.
> 25:
> 26: This is\\
> 27: the second stanza.
> 28: \end{verse}
> -----------------------------corrected versetest.tex
>
>
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