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I write literate technical docs[0] with Emacs' Org-mode, a plaintext markup language that works well with Git, and exports nicely to LaTeX/PDF to create stunnin
by spudlyo 2y ago
I write literate technical docs[0] with Emacs' Org-mode, a plaintext markup language that works well with Git, and exports nicely to LaTeX/PDF to create stunning documents with tables of contents, footnotes, page numbers, headers, footers, and all the usual niceties you'd expect from LaTeX.
Many people can appreciate Org-mode the format, but aren't fond of Emacs the editor, which can be a hindrance to collaboration. The way I get around this in a professional setting is that while I'm working on documents and gathering feedback on them, I take pains to ensure that I can export snapshots to OpenDocument Text format--which can look nearly as good as LaTeX. Google Drive can import documents in ODT format and subsequently Google Docs renders them quite nicely. I accept feedback via the "suggestions" mode of Google Docs, and only after I incorporate the changes in the Org mode source do I accept the changes in the ODT/Docs version.
[0]: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BAFZ-vTnfSo&t https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BAFZ-vTnfSo&t