Hans Hagen
John Devereux wrote:
I really don't want to create work if you think it is not worthwhile. But - as a non-texpert - I do think it is a problem.
It is compounded by:
- Many command options are not documented, so one experiments a lot
so .. help us with that -)
I thought you might say that :) I am hesitant to spread my ignorance, but I try to help where I think I can.
- Excess whitespace not only invalidates options, it does so silently. The combination is *very* unexpected, and I don't think it is that well known. At any rate I used context for 5 years without realising something pretty fundamental! (Is it even mentioned in the manual?)
Anyway, the option then has no effect, so one tries a few more...
well, it has to do with what one wants to set up with an option:
a=b,c=d,e= f,g = h
key=value with no space in between; spaces in between will be part of the key or value
of course i could be more liberal but it involves a bit more parsing; keep in mind that we had this key/value system right from the start (long ago) and then speed was more an issue than on todays machines
Understood. I *did* in fact use Context productively for the 5 years, so maybe it is not such a big deal. -- John Devereux