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<p>This is another post that discusses a talk from <a href="https://emacsconf.org/2021/">EmacsConf 2021</a>. This one, by Karl Voit, is about the Org-mode markup language. Org markup <a href="https://karl-voit.at/2017/09/23/orgmode-as-markup-only/">is superior to its competitors</a>—sorry Markdowners, you know it is—but suffers from the fact that it’s strongly tied to Emacs. Part of the problem is that the name “Org-mode” is used both for the markup language and for the implementation of the Emacs package that includes the language and much more.</p>
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<p>Voit’s suggestion, as discussed in his talk <a href="https://karl-voit.at/2021/11/27/orgdown/">The use of Org mode syntax outside of GNU/Emacs</a>, is to consider the markup language as a separate entity and rename it to Orgdown to avoid confusion between the language and its implementation in Emacs. In addition to his post about Orgdown, you can watch his <a href="https://emacsconf.org/2021/talks/org-outside/">EmacsConf talk</a> about it.</p>
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<p>He has more to say, of course, than just, “Hey, let’s rename the Org-mode markup language.” His proposition is well thought-out and already supported by a repository on <a href="https://gitlab.com/publicvoit/orgdown">GitLab</a> with documentation. His video is just over 12 minutes and definitely worth watching if you have any interest in the Org-mode language even if you aren’t an Emacs user. It’s also enjoyable to watch because it has excellent production values.</p>
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<p>There has been some pushback on his proposal but most of it seems to be borderline <a href="https://irreal.org/blog/?p=10103">ankle biting</a> about his choice of name, “Orgdown”. There’s a lot more to his proposal than a name, of course, so be sure to read or watch what that proposal is before you make up your mind about it.</p>
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<p>As an Emacs user, none of this is vital to me but I <i>do</i> think it’s a good idea and that it could provide a much needed standard lightweight markup language. Markdown, of course, was intended to fill that roll but it has splintered into several dialects. Voit’s suggestion is intended to avoid that.</p> |