Re: [O] Passing font size to exported LaTeX table

[Nick Dokos]

Suvayu Ali <address@hidden> wrote:

> Hi Nick and Tom,
> 
> On Mon, 13 Jun 2011 00:27:31 -0400
> Nick Dokos <address@hidden> wrote:
> 
> > Thomas S. Dye <address@hidden> wrote:
> > 
> > > Nick's got a good editorial eye: "compatible options" is probably
> > > not correct.  In the example on Worg hacks, \footnotesize is not an
> > > optional argument to the \table environment, it is a LaTeX command
> > > whose scope is determined by the \table environment within which it
> > > is issued.  So, instead of "One can also pass other compatible
> > > options" it would be good to say "One can also pass LaTeX commands
> > > into the \table environment" or something along those lines.
> > > 
> > > The entry in Worg hacks looks good to me.  Thanks for taking care of
> > > this, Suvayu.
> > > 
> > > Many thanks to Nick and Suvayu for figuring out how to get inside
> > > the table environment from Org-mode.  I can't remember how many
> > > times I tried and failed to figure this out on my own ...
> > > 
> > 
> > Now that the Worg entry exists, I'd like to expand it a bit to add
> > essentially what Tom mentions in his first paragraph and also to add a
> > pointer to the "other" solution of this problem.
> > 
> 
> I have modified the Worg entry like this
> 
> *** Specifying LaTeX commands to floating environments
> 
> The keyword ~placement~ can be used to specify placement options to
> floating environments (like =\begin{figure}= and =\begin{table}=}) in
> LaTeX export. Org passes along everything passed in options as long as
> there are no spaces. One can take advantage of this to pass other
> LaTeX commands limited within the scope of the floating environment.
> 

I'd rewrite this last line slightly - the scope belongs to the command and
the environment withing which the command is placed, limits the scope of the
command:

"...LaTeX commands and have their scope limited to the floating environment."

> For example one can set the fontsize of a table different from the
> rest of the document by putting something like =\footnotesize= right

This is not quite right: the fontsize in the table is by default set to
normal size, but the rest of the document does not have to be normal
size. I suggest

"...For example one can set the fontsize of a table different from the
default normal size by putting something like =\footnotesize= right..."

> after the placement options. During LaTeX export using the
> ~#+ATTR_LaTeX:~ line below:
> 
> #+begin_src org
>   ,#+ATTR_LaTeX: placement=[<options>]\footnotesize
> #+end_src
> 
> exports the associated floating environment as shown in the following
> block.
> 
> #+begin_src latex
> \begin{table}[<options>]\footnotesize
> ...
> \end{table}
> #+end_src
> 
> If both of you agree and there is no important detail or subtlety
> missing, I will commit this to Worg.
> 

Otherwise, looks good.

> > Suvauy, is that OK with you? Or would you rather I created a
> > separate hack?
> > 
> 
> Worg is a community resource. I would definitely be okay with and
> encourage others improving upon whatever I contribute. :)
> 

But common courtesy dictates that I should at least ask :-) In any case,
I'm planning to post to the ML for review whatever changes I come up
with.

Thanks,
Nick