Rene Rivera <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > David Abrahams wrote: >> That it extremely difficult to get >> emacs syntax highlighting to work correctly in all cases. >> >> I'm just noting this in order to raise awareness of these kinds of >> issues so that we will tend to make choices that don't raise them. > > I just don't think that the limitations of emacs, or other such tools, > should impact at all the syntax of the content (quickbook in this > case).
I disagree. Lack of regard for those issues is a big reason we don't have lots of powerful C++ source-code processors and better C++ editors today. These are not emacs-specific concerns, but rather concerns relevant to any editor (or, I daresay, system that's going to process quickbook). > The point is to make things as easy as possible for humans. a. Humans don't do well with context-dependent syntax either b. Having syntax highlighting and auto-formatting are key ways to make things as easy as possible for humans. -- Dave Abrahams Boost Consulting www.boost-consulting.com ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Take Surveys. Earn Cash. Influence the Future of IT Join SourceForge.net's Techsay panel and you'll get the chance to share your opinions on IT & business topics through brief surveys - and earn cash http://www.techsay.com/default.php?page=join.php&p=sourceforge&CID=DEVDEV _______________________________________________ Boost-docs mailing list [email protected] Unsubscribe and other administrative requests: https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/boost-docs
