> From: Per Bothner
> Date: Thu, 24 Nov 2016 15:34:38 -0800
> Cc: Texinfo
>
> > When writing a manual and using references, they are rendered differently
> > in each format (info/html/pdf).
>
> The emacs info mode does a better job with references, so they look more like
> they would in html.
On 11/24/2016 11:22 PM, Ineiev wrote:
On Thu, Nov 24, 2016 at 11:02:18PM -0800, Per Bothner wrote:
On 11/24/2016 10:53 PM, Ineiev wrote:
This is another reason to replace the info program with a wrapper round 'emaca
-nw'.
Why not improve the info program?
Because it's a lot of duplica
> From: Per Bothner
> Date: Thu, 24 Nov 2016 15:28:39 -0800
> Cc: Texinfo
>
> I would also add, as a needed, independent project:
> * Change the standalone info program to a wrapper around 'emacs -nw'.
I don't think it's a good idea. Emacs is a relatively large package,
and likely to not be in
On Thu, Nov 24, 2016 at 11:02:18PM -0800, Per Bothner wrote:
>
>
> On 11/24/2016 10:53 PM, Ineiev wrote:
>
> >>This is another reason to replace the info program with a wrapper round
> >>'emaca -nw'.
> >
> >Why not improve the info program?
>
> Because it's a lot of duplicated and wasteful wor
> From: Assaf Gordon
> Date: Thu, 24 Nov 2016 14:55:05 -0500
> Cc: Texinfo
>
> >> Its weakness is the “info” file format
> >
> > Why is that a weakness? Surely people can ignore the "info" file
> > format if they want to and focus on the HTML, DocBook and/or printed
> > (TeX) output?
> >
> one
On 11/24/2016 10:53 PM, Ineiev wrote:
This is another reason to replace the info program with a wrapper round 'emaca
-nw'.
Why not improve the info program?
Because it's a lot of duplicated and wasteful work, and nobody is doing it.
Emacs has to be able to layout info (and html) using bo
On Thu, Nov 24, 2016 at 03:34:38PM -0800, Per Bothner wrote:
>
> On 11/24/2016 11:55 AM, Assaf Gordon wrote:
> >one minor annoyance that stems from the "info" format: the references
> >(@ref/@xref/@pxref).
> >
> >When writing a manual and using references, they are rendered differently in
> >eac
On 11/24/2016 11:55 AM, Assaf Gordon wrote:
one minor annoyance that stems from the "info" format: the references
(@ref/@xref/@pxref).
When writing a manual and using references, they are rendered differently in
each format (info/html/pdf).
The emacs info mode does a better job with refere
On 11/24/2016 12:16 AM, Gavin Smith wrote:
On 23 November 2016 at 19:33, Per Bothner wrote:
I've talked before about getting rid of the info format.
I've written up a draft roadmap / plan of action with more details:
http://per.bothner.com/blog/2016/texinfo-roadmap/
Its weakness is the “i
Hello,
> On Nov 24, 2016, at 03:16, Gavin Smith wrote:
>
> On 23 November 2016 at 19:33, Per Bothner wrote:
>> I've talked before about getting rid of the info format.
>>
>> Comments?
>
>> Its weakness is the “info” file format
>
> Why is that a weakness? Surely people can ignore the "info"
On 23 November 2016 at 19:33, Per Bothner wrote:
> I've talked before about getting rid of the info format.
> I've written up a draft roadmap / plan of action with more details:
>
> http://per.bothner.com/blog/2016/texinfo-roadmap/
>
> (Do note the last Caveat section.)
>
> Comments?
>Its weaknes
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