Hi Bastien,

Bastien <b...@altern.org> writes:

> Hi Nicolas,
>
> Nicolas Goaziou <n.goaz...@gmail.com> writes:
>
>> If we're not going to provide a multi-backend solution, I suggest to
>> keep things simple and write LaTeX code directly (or use the solution
>> provided by Eric). Unless you have something else in mind with these
>> link abbrevs, of course.
>
> Can you resend me the link to Eric's suggestion?

http://permalink.gmane.org/gmane.emacs.orgmode/67574

>
> Actually my suggestion is multi-backends ready: I gave an example for
> `org-latex-bibtex-link', but `org-html-bibtex-link' could be used at
> the same place.
>
> The link export mechanism would be in charge to select the right
> function when there are several.  If there is no backend-specific
> function, the exporter would fall back on the normal export mechanism
> for links.
>
> The trick would just be to attach the available functions (possibly
> multiple ones, for the various backends) as properties to the links
> (aka :latex-link-function for the :link object in the internal
> representation) and to select the correct function depending on the
> export backend.
>
> Do it make (some) sense?  The idea is to *not* add a new link type
> with a new syntax, but to rely on the abbreviated links, which I
> think are flexible enough.

To give some un-qualified comment: As far as I understand your
suggestion, I like it from the technical point of view.
But it looks very verbose to me.  I expect the introduction to a
scientific paper (with typically many \cite{}s) to look disrupted.

Regards,
Andreas



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