Totaly Agree
Let us state it upfront
Formula uses wiki text references except in Filters where the modified form
also matches normal TiddlyWiki filter syntax.
Regards
Tony
On Saturday, 30 December 2017 14:56:08 UTC+11, Evan Balster wrote:
>
> Heheh, well, I'll reply anyway.
>
> The single vs. double format for variables and transclusions is another
> thing I've thought about for the plugin. Right now, formulas use the
> WikiText syntax (double brackets) for transcluded and variable values, and
> this helps with general consistency. Filter expressions inside formulas
> still use the single-bracket syntax, as they do everywhere else.
>
> I've considered allowing the shorter <single-bracket> style anywhere in
> formulas, and there isn't much stopping me on a technical level, but I
> worry that supporting two styles might create more confusion than it's
> worth. Better to stay similar to WikiText, in my mind...
>
> On Friday, 29 December 2017 21:46:46 UTC-6, TonyM wrote:
>>
>> Evan,
>>
>> I will heed your advice.
>>
>> Sounds good what you are working on.
>>
>> I am not sure if it is important to you but I was reading an explanation
>> for formats in filters where we use <variable> rather than <<variable>> and
>> {!!fieldname} was used in place of [{{!!fieldname}}] because when not in
>> wiki text the << >> and {{ }} is used to avoid clashing with HTML. I would
>> assume as a rule you will need to adopt one or the other rule for inside
>> formulas and state it as such in documents.
>>
>> In your above suggestions you are already adopting the double brackets, I
>> expect you should stick with that and regular filters retain their
>> exceptional rules, but what happens when people use your legal format in
>> filters or filters in your legal formats?
>>
>> Food for thought, no need to reply.
>>
>> Regards
>> Tony
>>
>
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