Re: [O] [RFC] Change \[..\] and $$...$$ into elements

[Rasmus]

Ethan Ligon <address@hidden> writes:

> Nicolas Goaziou <mail <at> nicolasgoaziou.fr> writes:
>
>> 
>> Hello,
>> 
>> The following patch changes status for \[..\] and $$...$$ from objects
>> to elements.
>> 
>
> I think I've already indicated my enthusiastic support for this change, but 
> let me do it again!  In /The TeXbook/ Donald Knuth writes that the markup for 
> display math mode allows "your manuscript to mirror what you  are trying to 
> accomplish."  I write all my manuscripts in  org-mode these days, in large 
> part because the mark-up is lighter-weight than it is for LaTeX, but at 
> present the preferred markup for display equations does *not* really allow 
> one to make the manuscript mirror what one is trying to do.

What's wrong with equation (potentially coupled with mathtools for
handling numbering automatically)?  Is it worth breaking old documents
(irrespective of org-lint) for this inconvenience?

Rasmus

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