Re: [O] Structured links to headings with endless depth

[ST]

On Wed, 2018-03-14 at 19:32 +0100, Nicolas Goaziou wrote:
> ST <address@hidden> writes:
> 
> > Why [[file.org::#1:2:1]] is nicer than [file.org::1:2:1]]?
> 
> Because you can write something more meaningful than "1:2:1" when using
> a CUSTOM_ID.
> 
> >> - it translates nicely to "id" tag in HTML.
> >
> > You can generate the "id" tag in HTML like this 1-2-1 (if HTML dislikes
> > 1:2:1 tag)
> 
> CUSTOM_ID is built-in, without implementing anything.
> 
> > Isn't a good idea to add such a built in link type in the long term?
> 
> IMO, Org has enough internal link types. 
> 
> In particular, this one brings little value compared to CUSTOM_ID. It is
> fragile wrt re-ordering, refiling, capture... It may be a headache to
> export, too, because "1.2.1" may mean something entirely different once
> non-exportable trees have been pruned.

Sure, numbers were just a short abstract example. This can very well be:
fruits:apples:jonagold

> 
> No offence intended, but it really sounds like a false good idea.

You definitely have more experience with org (I'm just learning), so you
indeed know better :)