Re: [O] Bug: \vert{} exported to markdown not as expected [8.3.1 (8.3.1-103-g366dc4-elpa @ /home/bitouze/.emacs.d/elpa/org-20150907/)]

[Denis Bitouzé]

Le 13/09/15 à 22h47, Nicolas Goaziou <address@hidden> a écrit :

> Denis Bitouzé <address@hidden> writes:
>
>> 1. For _, \under{} is necessary since _ at the org mode level is
>>    exported as \_.
>> 2. For |, source | could be okay. But I'd like to use strings as above
>>    in tables and, AFAIK, the only way to have pipe symbols in a table at
>>    the org mode level is to code them \vert{}.  And that's the purpose
>>    of my bug report, \vert{} is exported as &vert;, not as "real" |.
>>
>> In other words, I was happy with \under{} that exports real _ and,
>> IMHO, \vert{} should do the same with |.
>
> Markdown export back-end use :html conventions to translate entities.
> For some reason, HTML prefers &vert; over |, and so does markdown.

&vert; and | are displayed the same way but can have different
"meanings".

> There are a few options available:
>
>   1. Prefer | over &vert; in HTML

Maybe I'm wrong but wouldn't this break backward compatibility?

>   2. Overwrite "vert" entity with a new one that would do 1. So
>      basically, this is 1 but on your machine only.

The feature I'm requesting may be useful to others.

>   3. Use a new entity that becomes | when used in HTML export.

It would be harmless.

> WDYT?

The 3rd option looks the best one to me.

Regards.
-- 
Denis