Re: [O] latex header lines vs latex block

[Thorsten Jolitz]

Sebastien Vauban <address@hidden>
writes:

> Thorsten Jolitz wrote:
>> Hi List, 
>>
>> I often see many lines like this if Org files:
>>
>> ,----
>> | #+LaTeX_CLASS: koma-book
>> | #+LaTeX_HEADER: \usepackage[utf8]{inputenc}
>> | #+LaTeX_HEADER: \usepackage[T1]{fontenc} 
>> | #+LaTeX_HEADER: \usepackage{palatino}
>> | #+LaTeX_HEADER: \bibliographystyle{alpha}
>> | #+LaTeX_HEADER: \bibliography{../bandbook.bib}
>> | #+LaTeX_HEADER: \usepackage{fixltx2e}
>> | #+LaTeX_HEADER: \usepackage{graphicx} [...]
>> `----
>>
>> would it be the same to just put a 
>>
>> #+BEGIN_LATEX
>> ... latex-header code ...
>> #+END_LATEX
>>
>> instead of many header lines?
>
> No, that would NOT go in the LaTeX "header" part (that is, the
> preamble).
>
> See http://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/emacs-orgmode/2014-06/msg00744.html
> for Nicolas' answer on this point:
>
>   ╭────
>   │ I suggest to use existing solutions instead: configure
>   │ `org-latex-classes'.
>   ╰────

good point, thanks for the tip!

-- 
cheers,
Thorsten