Re: [O] Bug: Feature Request: Specifying a 'master file' in included files [9.0.1 (9.0.1-elpa @ /home/schnecki/.emacs.d/elpa/org-20161118/)]

[Rasmus]

Hi Manuel,

Manuel Schneckenreither <address@hidden> writes:

> I have a feature request. It would be awesome if there was a master file setup
> similar to auctex such that whenever an export is started while residing in an
> included file the export is automatically called from the master buffer (main 
> file
> with headers and all includes). This would generate the desired exported 
> document
> (html,LaTeX,...). Currently, something similar may be done using the 
> publishing,
> but this only works for HTML exports. I'm thinking of something like 
> following at
> the top of the included file:

Why does it only work for html export?  You can chose whichever export
backend you want for publishing projects.  There’s even a "current
project" option in C-c C-e.  Of course you’d need to explicitly add the
projects you need.

> # Set master in file introduction.org
> #+MASTER_FILE: main.org  # possibly even with relative path, like ../main.org

I have no opinion on whether it’s worth having such a keyword.

Thanks,
Rasmus

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