> point is: as far as I can see, org-plot currently only recognizes its > `#+' lines if they are immediately before the table. being new to > this world, I a not aware of other `#+<name>:' lines other than TBLFM > and PLOT.
#+name: #+header: #+caption: #+results: #+attr_latex: #+attr_html: … They all live right before the element, not necessarily a table, they refer to. > which is the name you give to these lines? def lines? table-meta-data > lines? Affiliated keywords. > there isn't any global function for matching them, is there? The parser captures their value. Before overloading affiliated keywords, such as PLOT, or HEADER, you may want to consider using a dedicated Gnuplot source block for advanced drawings is the way to go.