Re: [ANN] tchanges.el: Collaborate with word processor (docx) users using 'track changes'

[Ihor Radchenko]

James Thomas <jimjoe@gmx.net> writes:

>> Well. My dream is to have native Org markup for comments. With
>> appropriate UI to view/edit them.
>>
>> Maybe something based on footnotes.
>
> Footnotes are, at least technically, for a point and not a region. Any
> thoughts about how to extend that?

For example, re-using the idea of inline special blocks we discussed in
https://list.orgmode.org/875xwqj4tl.fsf@localhost/

Something like

@note{short inline comment}{<text the comment talks about>}

@note{[cn:X: another inline comment]}{<text the comment talks about>}
Text that has nothing to do with comment. @note{[cn:X]}{another part of
text related to the same comment X}

@note{[cn:Y]}{<text commented with a long remote comment>}
...
...
...
[cn:Y] Long comment, maybe even a discussion
       - (by John) Involving different parties
         - (by Mark) with replies, etc.

The idea is to use, say [cn:X] (comment note), instead of [fn:X].

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