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Re: [O] export to odt
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Manfred Lotz |
Subject: |
Re: [O] export to odt |
Date: |
Fri, 14 Jun 2013 09:57:37 +0200 |
On Fri, 14 Jun 2013 09:07:26 +0200
Christian Moe <address@hidden> wrote:
>
> Manfred Lotz writes:
>
> > On Thu, 13 Jun 2013 08:37:55 +0100
> > Eric S Fraga <address@hidden> wrote:
> >
> >> Manfred Lotz <address@hidden> writes:
> >>
> >> [...]
> >>
> >>
> >> > This is really weird or it is because just my knowledge about
> >> > Libreoffice is limited. At least, I'm happy to be able to use
> >> > LaTeX in most cases instead of an office product.
> >>
> >> I'm with you on this! I use LaTeX almost exclusively. Every now
> >> and again, unfortunately, I have to share an editable document
> >> with others and LibreOffice/MSWord is the only easy way. For
> >> simple dissemination, LaTeX -> PDF is better.
> >>
> >
> >
> > Yep, exactly. I'm grateful that the export to odt was implemented in
> > org-mode so that we have an option to give a finalized document
> > away if needed.
>
> Note, however, that what you've been discussing is a feature, not a
> requirement. LibreOffice allows you to put the title of the document
> in a field code that mirrors the document metadata; it doesn't force
> you to, and I imagine > 95% of users aren't even aware of the option.
>
> As I recall, this was a solution Jambunathan opted for at some late
> point in the development of the org-odt exporter. Before that, the
> exporter just wrote the title in as ordinary, editable text. I sort of
> preferred the old approach, but not enough to bother to ask to have it
> back.
>
Yes I'm aware that this is due to the way how org-mode export to odt is
coded.
> But if many users are baffled why they can't just edit a document
> title on the page itself after exporting to ODT -- and that seems
> likely -- maybe this feature is ripe for a change.
>
Hm, I do not have any requirements to later change title and author
in the odt document as I would change it in the org file directly. Thus
I don't care how the title and author is set in the odt document.
--
Manfred
- [O] export to odt, Manfred Lotz, 2013/06/07
- Re: [O] export to odt, Christian Moe, 2013/06/07
- Re: [O] export to odt, Manfred Lotz, 2013/06/10
- Re: [O] export to odt, Eric S Fraga, 2013/06/11
- Re: [O] export to odt, Manfred Lotz, 2013/06/11
- Re: [O] export to odt, Eric S Fraga, 2013/06/12
- Re: [O] export to odt, Manfred Lotz, 2013/06/12
- Re: [O] export to odt, Eric S Fraga, 2013/06/13
- Re: [O] export to odt, Manfred Lotz, 2013/06/13
- Re: [O] export to odt, Christian Moe, 2013/06/14
- Re: [O] export to odt,
Manfred Lotz <=
- Re: [O] export to odt, Eric S Fraga, 2013/06/14
- Re: [O] export to odt, Manfred Lotz, 2013/06/11