Thanks Mariano and JaKub for your answers. I ended just using the "Verbatim" option, which does prevent unwanted linking. Best, Paul
2015-01-29 16:07 GMT+01:00 Mariano Draghi <[email protected]>: > Paul, > > Have you tried to apply the "verbatim" or literal format to the block of > text? > > Whenever you need to paste text that shouldn't be parsed by Zim, > select the text block and press Ctrl-T (or from the menú, Format -> > Verbatim). > > More info here: http://zim-wiki.org/manual/Help/Wiki_Syntax.html > (look for the Markup section, and then the notes about the verbatim or > literal text blocks). > > Hope that helps! > > > -- > Mariano > > > 2015-01-29 8:50 GMT-03:00 Paul Gouin <[email protected]>: > > Thanks to all who responded. > > > > Turns out my description of the issue was inaccurate: it is not tags that > > Zim creates automatically but links to new pages. > > > > Below is an example of the kind of text I routinely paste into Zim. > (These > > are phonemic transcriptions of recordings made for the purpose of > creating > > text-to-speech synthetic voices; the 1st phrase transcribes "and > guarantees > > of due processes" ; the @ signs designates the so-called "schwa" or > > undifferentiated vowel) > > > > If you're patient enough to try and paste this text for yourselves, maybe > > you'll notice some kind of pattern that escapes me. Links are created on > > most lines but not all; links may extend across whole lines or not. > > > > Disabling the option to "Automatically turn file paths into links" does > not > > alter Zim's behavior in this respect. > > > > -------- > > Sample text: > > > > phn/phrase01418.phn:#_|_-@_n_ > > d_|_g_~a_.r_@_n_.t_*ii_z_|_*uh_v_|_d_*uu_|_p_r_*o_.s_e_s_# > > > phn/phrase01427.phn:#_|_-@_n_d_|_dh_*a_t_s_|_w_*ai_|_*ai_|_p_*u_sh_t_|_h_*i_m_|_*oo_f_|_dh_-@ > _|_r_*uu_f_# > > phn/phrase01479.phn:#_|_-@_n_d_|_*o_n_|_*uh_.dh_@@_|_f_*i_z_.k_@ > _l_|_p_*a_.r_@_.d_ai_s_.@_z_# > > > phn/phrase01543.phn:#_|_-@_n_d_|_d_*i_s_.k_au_n_t_|_s_t_*oo_r_z_|_*oo_.f_n=_|_s_*e_l_|_dh_*e_m_|_f_-@ > _r_|_m_*uh_ch_|_l_*e_s_# > > phn/phrase01554.phn:#_|_-@_n_d_|_dh_-@ > _|_s_t_*ah_n_d_.oo_f_|_b_i_.g_*a_n_# > > > phn/phrase01594.phn:#_|_-@_n_d_|_*e_.n_ii_|_w_*uh_n_|_*uh_v_|_dh_*e_m_|_k_*u_d^_|_h_*ou_l_d_|_n_aa_.k_*o_.d^_i_k_s_# > > > phn/phrase01648.phn:#_|_-@_n_d^_|_*i_f_|_w_*ii_|_k_*u_d_|_g_*e_t_|_*au_r_|_sh_*i_p_|_*au_t_# > > > phn/phrase01748.phn:#_|_-@_n_d_|_s_t_*ei_|_dh_*e_r_|_uh_n_.t_*i_l_|_*ai_|_k_*uh_m_# > > phn/phrase01777.phn:#_|_-@_n_d_|_dh_*ii_|_~oo_r_.g_@_.n_@ > _z_.*ei_.sh_n=_z_|_s_*e_.k_r_@_t_.~e_.r_ii_|_jh_*e_n_.r_@_l_# > > > phn/phrase01782.phn:#_|_-@_n_d^_|_-@_n_|_*i_ng_.k_r_ii_s_|_*i_n_|_i_.l_~e_k_.t_r_*i_.s_i_.d^_ii_|_t_*a_.r_@ > _f_s_# > > phn/phrase01801.phn:#_|_-@_n_d_|_dh_*e_r_|_r_~ii_.d^_i_.p_l_*oi_.m_@ > _n_t_|_t_-@_|_b_*ei_s_.@_z_|_s_*au_th_|_*uh_v_|_s_*ou_l_# > > > >> > >> On Tue, Jan 27, 2015 at 10:45 AM, <[email protected]> wrote: > >> > Yes Twitter will come and go (good riddance) but I hope Zim will be > >> > around > >> > for generations. > >> > > >> > On Tue, Jan 27, 2015 at 9:01 AM, Marco Cevoli <[email protected] > > > >> > wrote: > >> >> > >> >> I see. It makes lot of sense. > >> >> > >> >> Marco Cevoli > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> On Tue, Jan 27, 2015 at 2:23 PM, Jaap Karssenberg > >> >> <[email protected]> wrote: > >> >> > Main logic is that "#" is also used for anchors in HTML links. So > >> >> > reserved > >> >> > "#" for links and decided on "@" since this is used for tags in > >> >> > applications > >> >> > predating twitter. > >> >> > > >> >> > Regards, > >> >> > > >> >> > Jaap > >> >> > > >> >> > > >> >> > On Tue, Jan 27, 2015 at 1:28 PM, Marco Cevoli > >> >> > <[email protected]> > >> >> > wrote: > >> >> >> > >> >> >> I know this has been discussed before, but why don't we follow > >> >> >> twitter's standard? All words with @ are for people/users and # > for > >> >> >> actual tags. I don't know if this unnecessary complicates things, > >> >> >> but > >> >> >> it might be useful to many users. The developer(s) can only change > >> >> >> the > >> >> >> actual @ with # , and this "user/contact management" (using @) can > >> >> >> be > >> >> >> created as an external plugin, ie, not forcing everyone to use it, > >> >> >> since Zim is designed as a personal organizer. > >> >> >> > >> >> >> Just brainstorming. > >> >> >> > >> >> >> Marco Cevoli > >> >> >> Technical translator. Graphic designer. Joiner-of-dots. > >> >> >> > >> >> >> > >> >> >> On Tue, Jan 27, 2015 at 11:32 AM, Jaap Karssenberg > >> >> >> <[email protected]> wrote: > >> >> >> > On Tue, Jan 27, 2015 at 11:23 AM, Güven, Ugur Murat > >> >> >> > <[email protected]> wrote: > >> >> >> >> > >> >> >> >> Hi, > >> >> >> >> > >> >> >> >> >Colin:[… ]Ugur Murat wants it and has done coding in related > >> >> >> >> > areas > >> >> >> >> > so > >> >> >> >> > I've been hoping they might do it someday. […] > >> >> >> >> > >> >> >> >> I was thinking of having the @ sign for general tags, and the # > >> >> >> >> sign > >> >> >> >> for > >> >> >> >> people tags, as I’m using tags heavily, also > >> >> >> >> for tasks to assign to people. > >> >> >> >> > >> >> >> >> What I could imagine is to have the tags symbol to be a setting > >> >> >> >> in > >> >> >> >> preferences, but changing the tag symbol is not that > >> >> >> >> easy, as far as I can see. > >> >> >> > > >> >> >> > > >> >> >> > This is a bad idea design wise. The wiki syntax parsing should > not > >> >> >> > depend on > >> >> >> > preferences. Data format should be stable. > >> >> >> > > >> >> >> >> >Paul:Each time I paste into Zim a string containing @, it > >> >> >> >> > handles > >> >> >> >> > that > >> >> >> >> > string as a tag. > >> >> >> >> > >> >> >> >> Currently I can see only a workaround, replacing the @ sign by > >> >> >> >> anything > >> >> >> >> else, when you copy paste your text. > >> >> >> > > >> >> >> > Replacing is indeed a work around. Real solution would be to > >> >> >> > handle > >> >> >> > the > >> >> >> > copy-paste such that you get the wanted result. E.g. use the > "@", > >> >> >> > but > >> >> >> > escape > >> >> >> > it such that it is not formatted as tag, or a > "paste-as-verbatim" > >> >> >> > function. > >> >> >> > > >> >> >> > But first need to understand the way Paul is using these strings > >> >> >> > to > >> >> >> > judge > >> >> >> > best direction. > >> >> >> > > >> >> >> > Regards, > >> >> >> > > >> >> >> > Jaap > >> >> >> > > >> >> >> > _______________________________________________ > >> >> >> > Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~zim-wiki > >> >> >> > Post to : [email protected] > >> >> >> > Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~zim-wiki > >> >> >> > More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp > >> >> >> > > >> >> >> > >> >> >> _______________________________________________ > >> >> >> Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~zim-wiki > >> >> >> Post to : [email protected] > >> >> >> Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~zim-wiki > >> >> >> More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp > >> >> > > >> >> > > >> >> > >> >> _______________________________________________ > >> >> Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~zim-wiki > >> >> Post to : [email protected] > >> >> Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~zim-wiki > >> >> More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > _______________________________________________ > >> > Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~zim-wiki > >> > Post to : [email protected] > >> > Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~zim-wiki > >> > More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp > >> > > >> > >> _______________________________________________ > >> Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~zim-wiki > >> Post to : [email protected] > >> Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~zim-wiki > >> More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~zim-wiki > > Post to : [email protected] > > Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~zim-wiki > > More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp > > >
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