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Re: [O] Feature request: Allow export to convert broken links to plain t


From: Berry, Charles
Subject: Re: [O] Feature request: Allow export to convert broken links to plain text
Date: Sun, 13 Jan 2019 17:50:57 +0000


> On Jan 12, 2019, at 12:38 PM, Ryan Thompson <address@hidden> wrote:
> 
> Hi all,
> 
> I have a use case where I'd like for Org Mode to remove broken links while 
> preserving their text when exporting. In particular, I'm exporting the same 
> file multiple times with different sets of headlines excluded each time, and 
> as a result I have to be careful of linking to headlines that might not be 
> present in every export. It would be much easier if such links could simply 
> be converted back to plain text for that export, while remaining as a link 
> for any exports that *do* include the target headline. None of the existing 
> settings do quite what I want. The "mark" option comes closest.


> I basically want "mark" but without adding any additional text around the 
> link's text.


Sounds like a good use case for a filter. See

        (info "(org) Advanced Export Configuration")

and scroll down to the `Filters' section.

Just use the `broken-links:mark' option and set up your link filter to strip 
the `BROKEN LINK:' part.

HTH,

Chuck






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