On Sun, Mar 12, 2006 at 02:17:20PM +0100, Nicholas Allen wrote:
> I am surprised that Lyx can generate invalid latex output. I would have 
> thought that it could make sure the user did not create invalid 
> documents. For example, if I am in a section header and I insert a table 
> then this makes no sense so why isn't the insert table menu item greyed out?
> 
> The errors that come back from latex can be confusing for users so it 
> would be really helpful if Lyx could prevent this in the first place and 
> let the user know in a high level way why an operation can't be performed.
> 
> Wouldn't this be possible?

If it were safe and simple it woud have been done a long time ago.

Andre'

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