> LaTeX will choke on double scripts such as "A_{s}_{t}", so we can't have
> two script insets in sequence. But then, what happens if you have
> "A_{s}B_{t}"? and delete the B (e.g., in order to replace it by C)? The
> intermediate state would be the illegal "A_{s}_{t}", but we must allow
> it somehow. Possibilities:
> * Allow the sequential script insets and display them similarly to
> A_{s\,t}. Provide an informative error when exporting. This is the case
> now, except the error is LaTeX's.
> * Keep silent, export as "A_{s}{}_{t}". Problem: will be created
> unintentionally and go unnoticed.
> * In this special case, show an empty (blue) cell in front of the _{t},
> and export as "A_{s}{}_{t}" (empty cell = "{}").
Or make the base part of the inset ;-}
I just noticed that having the base _not_ part of an inset has another
disadvanage: in \sum_{ssssssssssss} the subscript effectively determines
the width of the whole thing _and_ the position of the \sum char.
So rendering is no linear process anymore...
Andre'
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