[Orgmode] Re: markup for small caps ?

[Thomas S. Dye]

On Oct 31, 2010, at 9:53 AM, Dan Davison wrote:

> "Thomas S. Dye" <address@hidden> writes:
>
> > On Oct 31, 2010, at 7:43 AM, Dan Davison wrote:
> >
> > > "Thomas S. Dye" <address@hidden> writes:
> > >
> > > > Aloha Sebastien,
> > > >
> > > > Arbitrary markup is possible, see 
> > > > http://orgmode.org/worg/org-tutorials/org-latex-export.php#sec-12
> > > >
> > > > Using this approach [[latex:textsc][My small caps]] would export to
> > > > LaTeX as \textsc{My small caps}.
> > >
> > > In the Org-buffer I see "My small caps" with a special underlined
> > > face. This is standard for links with a non-missing display part,
> > > but in
> > > the case of non-standard link types such as this I'm not sure it's
> > > helpful. I think I'd like to see in my Org buffer what markup is  
> > > being
> > > applied.[1]
> > >
> > > (Related question -- is there a command I can enter with point on a
> > > link
> > > which displays the raw text of the link? (temporarily remove
> > > overlays at
> > > point?))
> > >
> > > Thanks,
> > >
> > > Dan
> > >
> > >
> > > Footnotes:
> > > [1]  Maybe add an optional display argument to org-add-link-type
> > > which would be a function used by the org-activate-*-link function??
> >
> > Hi Dan,
> >
> > I agree that it would be good to generalize the Org-mode link syntax
> > so that it doesn't assume a link representation in the Org-mode  
> > buffer
> > and in HTML export.  If a link representation was one possibility
> > among others, then this syntax would be that much more useful.
> >
> > As for showing small caps, say, in the Org-mode buffer, I agree that
> > this would be nice in this instance.
>
> Hi Tom,
>
> Sorry, I didn't express myself clearly. I didn't mean that I'd like to
> see small caps in the org buffer. What I meant is that I'd prefer to  
> see
> something like [[latex:textsc][My small caps]], as opposed to it all
> magically being covered up with an overlay displaying "My small
> caps". With the overlay, I've no idea that it is a special markup, and
> not some form of link.
>
> Dan

Hi Dan,

I'm with you on this.  IMO, it would be good to generalize the Org- 
mode link syntax so that it doesn't assume a link representation in  
the Org-mode buffer and in HTML export.  With the Org-mode stylesheet,  
the OP could have small caps if wanted and you could have  
[[latex:textsc][My small caps]].

All the best,
Tom