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@ -296,7 +296,7 @@ license to the document, as described in section 6 of the license.
@subtitle Release @value{VERSION}
@author by Carsten Dominik
with contributions by David O'Toole, Bastien Guerry, Philip Rooke, Dan Davison, Eric Schulte, and Thomas Dye
with contributions by David O'Toole, Bastien Guerry, Philip Rooke, Dan Davison, Eric Schulte, Thomas Dye and Jambunathan K.
@c The following two commands start the copyright page.
@page
@ -573,7 +573,7 @@ Exporting
* HTML export:: Exporting to HTML
* LaTeX and PDF export:: Exporting to @LaTeX{}, and processing to PDF
* DocBook export:: Exporting to DocBook
* OpenDocumentText export:: Exporting to OpenDocumentText
* OpenDocument Text export:: Exporting to OpenDocument Text
* TaskJuggler export:: Exporting to TaskJuggler
* Freemind export:: Exporting to Freemind mind maps
* XOXO export:: Exporting to XOXO
@ -610,15 +610,32 @@ DocBook export
* Images in DocBook export:: How to insert figures into DocBook output
* Special characters:: How to handle special characters
OpenDocument export
OpenDocument Text export
* OpenDocumentText export commands:: How to invoke OpenDocumentText export
* Installing ODT exporter:: How to install @acronym{ODT} exporter
* @acronym{ODT} export commands:: How to invoke @acronym{ODT} export
* Applying Custom Styles:: How to apply custom styles to the output
* Converting to Other formats:: How to convert to formats like doc, docx etc
* Links in OpenDocumentText export:: How links will be interpreted and formatted
* Tables in OpenDocumentText export:: How Tables are handled
* Images in OpenDocumentText export:: How to insert figures
* Additional Documentation:: How to handle special characters
* Links in @acronym{ODT} export:: How links will be interpreted and formatted
* Tables in @acronym{ODT} export:: How Tables are exported
* Images in @acronym{ODT} export:: How to insert images
* Math formatting in @acronym{ODT} export:: How @LaTeX{} fragments are formatted
* Literal Examples in @acronym{ODT} export:: How source and example blocks are formatted
* Working with raw OpenDocument XML::
* Advanced topics in @acronym{ODT} export::
* Additional Documentation:: Where to find more information
Advanced topics in @acronym{ODT} export
* Exporting and Converting to Other formats::
* Configuring a converter::
* Using the converter::
* Customizing Tables in @acronym{ODT} export::
* A note on the internals of @acronym{ODT} exporter::
Exporting and Converting to Other formats
* Configuring a converter:: How to install a converter
* Using the converter:: How to use the converter
Publishing
@ -9485,13 +9502,13 @@ the web, while the XOXO format provides a solid base for exchange with a
broad range of other applications. @LaTeX{} export lets you use Org-mode and
its structured editing functions to easily create @LaTeX{} files. DocBook
export makes it possible to convert Org files to many other formats using
DocBook tools. OpenDocumentText export allows seamless colloboration across
organizational boundaries. For project management you can create gantt and
resource charts by using TaskJuggler export. To incorporate entries with
associated times like deadlines or appointments into a desktop calendar
program like iCal, Org-mode can also produce extracts in the iCalendar
format. Currently Org-mode only supports export, not import of these
different formats.
DocBook tools. OpenDocument Text(@acronym{ODT}) export allows seamless
colloboration across organizational boundaries. For project management you
can create gantt and resource charts by using TaskJuggler export. To
incorporate entries with associated times like deadlines or appointments into
a desktop calendar program like iCal, Org-mode can also produce extracts in
the iCalendar format. Currently Org-mode only supports export, not import of
these different formats.
Org supports export of selected regions when @code{transient-mark-mode} is
enabled (default in Emacs 23).
@ -9504,7 +9521,7 @@ enabled (default in Emacs 23).
* HTML export:: Exporting to HTML
* LaTeX and PDF export:: Exporting to @LaTeX{}, and processing to PDF
* DocBook export:: Exporting to DocBook
* OpenDocumentText export:: Exporting to OpenDocumentText
* OpenDocument Text export:: Exporting to OpenDocument Text
* TaskJuggler export:: Exporting to TaskJuggler
* Freemind export:: Exporting to Freemind mind maps
* XOXO export:: Exporting to XOXO
@ -10529,7 +10546,7 @@ Here is a simple example Org document that is intended for beamer export.
For more information, see the documentation on Worg.
@node DocBook export, OpenDocumentText export, LaTeX and PDF export, Exporting
@node DocBook export, OpenDocument Text export, LaTeX and PDF export, Exporting
@section DocBook export
@cindex DocBook export
@cindex PDF export
@ -10728,39 +10745,67 @@ special characters included in XHTML entities:
@c begin opendocument
@node OpenDocumentText export, TaskJuggler export, DocBook export, Exporting
@section OpenDocumentText export
@cindex OpenDocumentText export
@node OpenDocument Text export, TaskJuggler export, DocBook export, Exporting
@section OpenDocument Text export
@cindex K, Jambunathan
@cindex ODT
@cindex OpenDocument
@cindex export, OpenDocument
@cindex LibreOffice
@cindex org-odt.el
@cindex org-modules
Org-mode 7.6 supports export to OpenDocumentText format using
@file{org-odt.el} module contributed by Jambunathan K. This module can be
enabled in one of the following ways based on your mode of installation.
@enumerate
@item
If you have downloaded the Org from the Web, either as a distribution
@file{.zip} or @file{.tar} file, or as a Git archive, enable the @code{odt}
option in variable @code{org-modules}.
@item
If you are using Org that comes bundled with Emacs, then you can install the
OpenDocumentText exporter using the package manager. To do this, customize
the variable @code{package-archives} to include
@uref{http://orgmode.org/pkg/releases/} as one of the package archives.
@end enumerate
Orgmode@footnote{Versions 7.6 or later} supports export to OpenDocument
Text(@acronym{ODT}) format using @file{org-odt.el} module. Documents created
by this exporter use @cite{OpenDocument-v1.2
specification}@footnote{@url{http://docs.oasis-open.org/office/v1.2/OpenDocument-v1.2.html,
Open Document Format for Office Applications (OpenDocument) Version 1.2}} and
are compatible with LibreOffice 3.4.
@menu
* OpenDocumentText export commands::How to invoke OpenDocumentText export
* Installing ODT exporter:: How to install @acronym{ODT} exporter
* @acronym{ODT} export commands:: How to invoke @acronym{ODT} export
* Applying Custom Styles:: How to apply custom styles to the output
* Converting to Other formats:: How to convert to formats like doc, docx etc
* Links in OpenDocumentText export:: How links will be interpreted and formatted
* Tables in OpenDocumentText export:: Tables are exported as HTML tables
* Images in OpenDocumentText export:: How to insert figures into DocBook output
* Links in @acronym{ODT} export:: How links will be interpreted and formatted
* Tables in @acronym{ODT} export:: How Tables are exported
* Images in @acronym{ODT} export:: How to insert images
* Math formatting in @acronym{ODT} export:: How @LaTeX{} fragments are formatted
* Literal Examples in @acronym{ODT} export:: How source and example blocks are formatted
* Working with raw OpenDocument XML::
* Advanced topics in @acronym{ODT} export::
* Additional Documentation:: Where to find more information
@end menu
@node OpenDocumentText export commands, Applying Custom Styles, OpenDocumentText export, OpenDocumentText export
@subsection OpenDocumentText export commands
@node Installing ODT exporter, @acronym{ODT} export commands, OpenDocument Text export, OpenDocument Text export
@subsection Installing @acronym{ODT} exporter
@subsubheading Obtaining and Installing @acronym{ODT} exporter
The @acronym{ODT} exporter can be enabled in one of the following ways based
on your mode of installation.
@enumerate
@item
If you have downloaded Org, either as a distribution @file{.zip} or
@file{.tar} file, or as a @file{git} archive, add the @file{contrib} subdir
to @code{load-path} and customize variable @code{org-modules} to include the
@samp{odt} option.
@item
If you are using Org that comes bundled with Emacs, then you can install the
@samp{org-odt} package using the package manager (@inforef{Packages,,emacs}).
@end enumerate
@subsubheading Pre-requisites for @acronym{ODT} exporter
@cindex zip
@acronym{ODT} exporter relies on @file{zip} program to create the final
output. Check the availability of this program before proceeding further.
@node @acronym{ODT} export commands, Applying Custom Styles, Installing ODT exporter, OpenDocument Text export
@subsection @acronym{ODT} export commands
@subsubheading Exporting to @acronym{ODT}
@anchor{x-export-to-odt}
@cindex region, active
@cindex active region
@ -10768,113 +10813,670 @@ the variable @code{package-archives} to include
@table @kbd
@orgcmd{C-c C-e o,org-export-as-odt}
@cindex property EXPORT_FILE_NAME
Export as OpenDocumentText file. For an Org file, @file{myfile.org}, the
OpenDocumentText file will be @file{myfile.odt}. The file will be
overwritten without warning. If there is an active region@footnote{This
requires @code{transient-mark-mode} to be turned on}, only the region will be
exported. If the selected region is a single tree@footnote{To select the
current subtree, use @kbd{C-c @@}.}, the tree head will become the document
title. If the tree head entry has, or inherits, an @code{EXPORT_FILE_NAME}
property, that name will be used for the export.
Export as OpenDocument Text file.
@vindex org-export-odt-preferred-output-format
If @code{org-export-odt-preferred-output-format} is specfied, automatically
convert the exported file to that format.
@xref{x-export-to-other-formats,,Automatically Exporting to Other formats}.
For an Org file, @file{myfile.org}, the @acronym{ODT} file will be
@file{myfile.odt}. The file will be overwritten without warning. If there
is an active region@footnote{This requires @code{transient-mark-mode} to be
turned on}, only the region will be exported. If the selected region is a
single tree@footnote{To select the current subtree, use @kbd{C-c @@}.}, the
tree head will become the document title. If the tree head entry has, or
inherits, an @code{EXPORT_FILE_NAME} property, that name will be used for the
export.
@orgcmd{C-c C-e O,org-export-as-odt-and-open}
Export as OpenDocumentText file and open the resulting file.
Export as OpenDocument Text file and open the resulting file.
@vindex org-export-odt-preferred-output-format
If @code{org-export-odt-preferred-output-format} is specified, open the
converted file instead.
@xref{x-export-to-other-formats,,Automatically Exporting to Other formats}.
@end table
@node Applying Custom Styles, Converting to Other formats, OpenDocumentText export commands, OpenDocumentText export
@subsubheading Automatically Exporting to Other formats
@anchor{x-export-to-other-formats}
@vindex org-export-odt-preferred-output-format
Very often, you will find yourself exporting to @acronym{ODT} format, only to
immediately save the exported document to a different format like @samp{doc},
@samp{pdf} etc. In such cases, you will find it convenient to configure a
converter (@pxref{Configuring a converter}) and specify your preferred
output format by customizing the variable
@code{org-export-odt-preferred-output-format}. This way the export commands
(@pxref{x-export-to-odt,,Exporting to ODT}) can be extended to also export to
the preferred format.
@node Applying Custom Styles, Links in @acronym{ODT} export, @acronym{ODT} export commands, OpenDocument Text export
@subsection Applying Custom Styles
@cindex styles, custom
@cindex template, custom
@subsubheading Overriding the default styles
The default styles that ship with the @acronym{ODT} exporter would suffice
for generating well-formatted document. However it may not cater to your
specific tastes. If this is the case, you can replace the factory defaults
with your own by customizing the following variables:
@itemize
@item
@code{org-export-odt-styles-file}
Use this variable to specify the @file{styles.xml} that will be used in the
final output. You can specify one of the following values:
@enumerate
@item A @file{styles.xml} file
Use this file instead of the default @file{styles.xml}
@item A @file{.odt} or @file{.ott} file
Use the @file{styles.xml} contained in the specified OpenDocument Text or
Template file
@item A @file{.odt} or @file{.ott} file and a subset of files contained within them
Use the @file{styles.xml} contained in the specified OpenDocument Text or
Template file. Additionally extract the specified member files and embed
those within the final @samp{ODT} document.
Use this option if the @file{styles.xml} references additional files like
header and footer images.
@item @code{nil}
Use the default @file{styles.xml}
@end enumerate
@item
@code{org-export-odt-content-template-file}
Use this variable to specify the blank @file{content.xml} that will be used
in the final output.
@end itemize
@noindent
@strong{Caution:} For best results with custom styles, you need to ensure
that all style names emitted by the @acronym{ODT} exporter be apriori defined
in @file{styles.xml} and the template @file{content.xml} files. Unless
sufficient care is exercised in choosing the custom style files, the result
could be less than satisfactory. So it is highly recommended that you build
your custom @file{styles.xml} from the default @file{styles.xml} bundled with
the exporter.
@subsubheading Specifying Custom Styles on per-file basis
@cindex #+ODT_STYLES_FILE
You can use @code{#+ODT_STYLES_FILE} option to specify custom styles on
per-file basis. This option effectively overrides the value of
@code{org-export-odt-styles-file} with the specified value just for this
buffer. A typical setting will look like
@example
#+ODT_STYLES_FILE: "/path/to/styles.xml"
@end example
or
@example
#+ODT_STYLES_FILE: ("/path/to/file.ott" ("styles.xml" "image/hdr.png"))
@end example
@node Links in @acronym{ODT} export, Tables in @acronym{ODT} export, Applying Custom Styles, OpenDocument Text export
@subsection Links in @acronym{ODT} export
@cindex tables, in DocBook export
@acronym{ODT} exporter creates cross-references (aka bookmarks) for links
that are destined locally. It creates internet style links for all other
links.
@node Tables in @acronym{ODT} export, Images in @acronym{ODT} export, Links in @acronym{ODT} export, OpenDocument Text export
@subsection Tables in @acronym{ODT} export
@cindex tables, in DocBook export
Export of native Org-mode tables (@pxref{Tables}) and simple @file{table.el}
tables is supported. However export of complex @file{table.el} tables -
tables that have column or row spans - are not supported. Such tables are
stripped from the exported document.
By default, a table is exported with with top and bottom frames and with
rules separating row and column groups (@pxref{Column groups}). If the table
specifies alignment and relative width for it's columns (@pxref{Column width
and alignment}) then these are honored on export@footnote{The column widths
are interpreted as weighted ratios with the default weight being 1}.
@cindex #+ATTR_ODT
You can override the default formatting of the table by specifying a custom
table style with the @code{#+ATTR_ODT} line.
@node Images in @acronym{ODT} export, Math formatting in @acronym{ODT} export, Tables in @acronym{ODT} export, OpenDocument Text export
@subsection Images in @acronym{ODT} export
@cindex images, embedding in @acronym{ODT}
@cindex embedding images in @acronym{ODT}
@subsubheading Embedding images
You can embed images within the exported document by providing a link to the
desired image file with no link description. For example, to embed
@samp{img.png} do either of the following:
@example
[[file:img.png]]
@end example
@example
[[./img.png]]
@end example
@subsubheading Embedding clickable images
You can create clickable images by providing a link whose description is a
link to an image file. For example, to embed a image
@file{org-mode-unicorn.png} which when clicked jumps to
@uref{http://Orgmode.org} website, do the following
@example
[[http://orgmode.org][./org-mode-unicorn.png]]
@end example
You can control the size and scale of the embedded images using the
@code{#+ATTR_ODT} attribute.
@subsubheading How image size is computed
In order to scale the embedded images, the exporter needs to compute the size
of the image. This is done by retrieving the image size in pixels and
converting the pixel units to centimetres using
@code{org-export-odt-pixels-per-inch}. The default value of this variable is
set to @code{display-pixels-per-inch}. You can tweak this variable to
achieve the best results.
@subsubheading Sizing and scaling of embedded images
@c @vindex org-export-odt-pixels-per-inch
Note that the exporter specifies the desired size of the image in the final
document in units of centimetres. To compute the size of the original image
in centimetres, the To convert the image size in pixels to equivalent units
in cms @code{org-export-odt-pixels-per-inch} is used.
The examples below illustrate the various possibilities.
@table @asis
@item Explicitly size the image
To embed @file{img.png} as a 10 cm x 10 cm image, do the following:
@example
#+ATTR_ODT: :width 10 :height 10
[[./img.png]]
@end example
@item Scale the image
To embed @file{img.png} at half it's size, do the following:
@example
#+ATTR_ODT: :scale 0.5
[[./img.png]]
@end example
@item Scale the image to a specific width
To embed @file{img.png} to occupy a width of 10 cm while retaining the
original height:width ratio, do the following:
@example
#+ATTR_ODT: :width 10
[[./img.png]]
@end example
@item Scale the image to a specific height
To embed @file{img.png} to occupy a height of 10 cm while retaining the
original height:width ratio, do the following
@example
#+ATTR_ODT: :height 10
[[./img.png]]
@end example
@end table
@node Math formatting in @acronym{ODT} export, Literal Examples in @acronym{ODT} export, Images in @acronym{ODT} export, OpenDocument Text export
@subsection Math formatting in @acronym{ODT} export
@LaTeX{} math snippets (@pxref{LaTeX fragments}) can be embedded in the ODT
document using one of the following ways:
@cindex MathML
@enumerate
@item MathML
This option is activated on a per-file basis with
@example
#+OPTIONS: LaTeX:t
@end example
With this option, @LaTeX{} fragments are first converted in to MathML
fragments using an external LaTeX-to-MathML converter program. The resulting
MathML fragments are then embedded as a OpenDocument Formula in the exported
document.
@vindex org-latex-to-mathml-convert-command
@vindex org-latex-to-mathml-jar-file
You can specify the LaTeX-to-MathML converter by customizing the variables
@code{org-latex-to-mathml-convert-command} and
@code{org-latex-to-mathml-jar-file}.
If you prefer to use @file{MathToWeb}@footnote{See
@uref{http://www.mathtoweb.com/cgi-bin/mathtoweb_home.pl, MathToWeb}} as your
converter, you can configure the above variables as shown below.
@lisp
(setq org-latex-to-mathml-convert-command
"java -jar %j -unicode -force -df %o %I"
org-latex-to-mathml-jar-file
"/path/to/mathtoweb.jar")
@end lisp
@cindex dvipng
@item png
This option is activated on a per-file basis with
@example
#+OPTIONS: LaTeX:dvipng
@end example
With this option, @LaTeX{} fragments are processed into png images and the
resulting images are embedded in the exported document. This method requires
that the @file{dvipng} program be available on your system.
@end enumerate
@node Literal Examples in @acronym{ODT} export, Working with raw OpenDocument XML, Math formatting in @acronym{ODT} export, OpenDocument Text export
@subsection Literal Examples in @acronym{ODT} export
Export of Literal examples (@pxref{Literal examples}) with full fontification
is supported. This feature is enabled by default and is activated
automatically if an enhanced version of @file{htmlfontify.el} is available in
the @code{load-path}@footnote{@file{htmlfontify.el} that ships with standard
Emacs <= 24.1 has no support for @acronym{ODT} fontification. A copy of the
proposed version is available as an attachment to
@url{http://debbugs.gnu.org/cgi/bugreport.cgi?msg=5;filename=htmlfontify.el;att=9;bug=9914, Emacs Bug #9914}.}
@vindex org-export-odt-fontify-srcblocks
The character styles used for fontification of the Literal blocks are
auto-generated by the exporter in conjunction with @file{htmlfontify.el}
library and need not be included in the default @file{styles.xml} file.
These auto-generated styles have @samp{OrgSrc} prefix and inherit their color
based on the face used by Emacs @code{font-lock} library.
@vindex org-export-odt-create-custom-styles-for-srcblocks
If you prefer to use your own custom styles for fontification and disable
their auto-generation altogether, you can do so by customizing the variable
@code{org-export-odt-create-custom-styles-for-srcblocks}.
You can turn off fontification support for Literal examples by customizing
the variable @code{org-export-odt-fontify-srcblocks}.
@node Working with raw OpenDocument XML, Advanced topics in @acronym{ODT} export, Literal Examples in @acronym{ODT} export, OpenDocument Text export
@subsection Working with raw OpenDocument XML
There are times when you would want one-off formatting in the exported
document. You can achieve this by embedding raw OpenDocument XML in the Org
file. The use of this feature is better illustrated with couple of examples.
@enumerate
@item Embedding ODT tags as part of regular text
You can include simple OpenDocument tags by prepending them with them with
@samp{@@}. For example, to highlight a region of text do the following:
@example
@@<text:span text:style-name="Highlight">This is a
highlighted text@@</text:span>. But this is a
regular text.
@end example
@strong{Hint:} To see the above example in action, edit your
@file{styles.xml} and add a custom @samp{Highlight} style as shown below.
@example
<style:style style:name="Highlight" style:family="text">
<style:text-properties fo:background-color="#ff0000"/>
</style:style>
@end example
@item Embedding a one-line OpenDocument XML
You can add a simple OpenDocument one-liner using the @code{#+ODT:}
directive. For example to force a page break do the following
@example
#+ODT: <text:p text:style-name="PageBreak"/>
@end example
@strong{Hint:} To see the above example in action, edit your
@file{styles.xml} and add a custom @samp{PageBreak} style as shown below.
@example
<style:style style:name="PageBreak" style:family="paragraph"
style:parent-style-name="Text_20_body">
<style:paragraph-properties fo:break-before="page"/>
</style:style>
@end example
@item Embedding a block of OpenDocument XML
You can add a large block of OpenDocument XML using the
@code{#+BEGIN_ODT}@dots{}@code{#+END_ODT} construct.
For example to create a one-off paragraph that uses bold text do the
following:
@example
#+BEGIN_ODT
<text:p text:style-name="Text_20_body_20_bold">
This paragraph is specially formatted and uses bold text.
</text:p>
#+END_ODT
@end example
@end enumerate
@node Advanced topics in @acronym{ODT} export, Additional Documentation, Working with raw OpenDocument XML, OpenDocument Text export
@subsection Advanced topics in @acronym{ODT} export
@menu
* Exporting and Converting to Other formats::
* Configuring a converter::
* Using the converter::
* Customizing Tables in @acronym{ODT} export::
* A note on the internals of @acronym{ODT} exporter::
@end menu
@node Exporting and Converting to Other formats, Configuring a converter, Advanced topics in @acronym{ODT} export, Advanced topics in @acronym{ODT} export
@subsubsection Exporting and Converting to Other formats
@cindex convert
@cindex doc, docx
@acronym{ODT} exporter adds support for exporting Org outlines to formats
that are not supported natively by Org. It also adds support to convert
document from one format to another. To use these features, you need to
configure a command-line converter.
@menu
* Configuring a converter:: How to install a converter
* Using the converter:: How to use the converter
@end menu
@node Configuring a converter, Using the converter, Exporting and Converting to Other formats, Advanced topics in @acronym{ODT} export
@subsubheading Configuring a converter
@subsubheading Pre-configured converters
@cindex converter
The @acronym{ODT} exporter supports two converters out of the box:
@enumerate
@cindex @file{unoconv}
@item @file{unoconv}
This converter is available as an installable package in your favorite
distribution.
@cindex @file{BasicODConverter}
@item @file{BasicODConverter}
@vindex org-odt-data-dir
This converter is distributed as a LibreOffice extension and can be found in
the your Org distribution. See the subdirectory pointed to by the variable
@code{org-odt-data-dir}.
@end enumerate
@subsubheading Installing a new converter
If you prefer to use a converter other than the two mentioned above, then you
may have to do additional configuration. You can proceed as follows:
@enumerate
@item Register the converter
@vindex org-export-odt-convert-processes
Name your converter and add it to the list of known converters by customizing
the variable @code{org-export-odt-convert-processes}. Also specify how the
converter can be invoked via command-line to effect the conversion.
@item Configure it's capabilities
@vindex org-export-odt-convert-capabilities
@anchor{x-odt-converter-capabilities}
Specify the set of formats the converter can handle by customizing the
variable @code{org-export-odt-convert-capabilities}. Use the default value
for this variable as a guide for configuring your converter. As suggested by
the default setting, you can specify full set of formats supported by the
converter and not limit yourself to specifying formats that are related to
just the OpenDocument Text format.
@item Choose the converter
@vindex org-export-odt-convert-process
Select the newly added converter as the preferred one by customizing the
variable @code{org-export-odt-convert-process}.
@end enumerate
@node Using the converter, Customizing Tables in @acronym{ODT} export, Configuring a converter, Advanced topics in @acronym{ODT} export
@subsubheading Using the converter
Once a command-line converter is configured you can use it to extend the list
of formats to which Org can export
to. @xref{x-export-to-other-formats,,Automatically Exporting to Other
formats}. You can also use it to perform one-off document conversion as
detailed below.
@vindex org-export-odt-convert
@table @kbd
@item M-x org-export-odt-convert
Convert an existing document from one format to another format as determined
by variable @code{org-export-odt-convert-capabilities}
(@pxref{x-odt-converter-capabilities,,Configure converter capabilities}).
Note that you can use this command to even convert documents that is produced
outside of Org and in formats that is different from @acronym{ODT} format.
@end table
@node Customizing Tables in @acronym{ODT} export, A note on the internals of @acronym{ODT} exporter, Using the converter, Advanced topics in @acronym{ODT} export
@subsubsection Customizing Tables in @acronym{ODT} export
@cindex tables, in ODT export
@cindex #+ATTR_ODT
You can override the default formatting of the table by specifying a custom
table style with the @code{#+ATTR_ODT} line.
This feature closely mimics the way table templates are defined in the
OpenDocument-v1.2
specification@footnote{@url{http://docs.oasis-open.org/office/v1.2/OpenDocument-v1.2.html,
OpenDocument-v1.2 Specification}}.
To use this feature proceed as follows:
@enumerate
@item
Create a table template@footnote{See @code{<table:table-template>} element of
OpenDocument-v1.2 specification}
A table template is nothing but a set of @samp{table-cell} and
@samp{paragraph} style for each of the following table cell categories:
@itemize @minus
@item Body
@item First column
@item Last column
@item First row
@item Last row
@item Even row
@item Odd row
@item Even column
@item Odd Column
@end itemize
The names for the above styles must be chosen based on the name of the table
template using a well-defined convention.
The naming convention is better illustrated with an example. For a table
template with name @samp{Custom}, the needed style names are listed in the
following table.
@multitable {Table cell type} {CustomEvenColumnTableCell} {CustomEvenColumnTableParagraph}
@headitem Table cell type
@tab @code{table-cell} style
@tab @code{paragraph} style
@item
@tab
@tab
@item Body
@tab @samp{CustomTableCell}
@tab @samp{CustomTableParagraph}
@item First column
@tab @samp{CustomFirstColumnTableCell}
@tab @samp{CustomFirstColumnTableParagraph}
@item Last column
@tab @samp{CustomLastColumnTableCell}
@tab @samp{CustomLastColumnTableParagraph}
@item First row
@tab @samp{CustomFirstRowTableCell}
@tab @samp{CustomFirstRowTableParagraph}
@item Last row
@tab @samp{CustomLastRowTableCell}
@tab @samp{CustomLastRowTableParagraph}
@item Even row
@tab @samp{CustomEvenRowTableCell}
@tab @samp{CustomEvenRowTableParagraph}
@item Odd row
@tab @samp{CustomOddRowTableCell}
@tab @samp{CustomOddRowTableParagraph}
@item Even column
@tab @samp{CustomEvenColumnTableCell}
@tab @samp{CustomEvenColumnTableParagraph}
@item Odd column
@tab @samp{CustomOddColumnTableCell}
@tab @samp{CustomOddColumnTableParagraph}
@end multitable
To create a table template with name @samp{Custom}, define the above styles
in the @code{<office:automatic-styles>}...@code{</office:automatic-styles>}
element of the content template file (see docstring of variable
@code{org-export-odt-content-template-file}).
@item
Define a table style@footnote{See attributes - @code{table:template-name},
@code{table:use-first-row-styles}, @code{table:use-last-row-styles},
@code{table:use-first-column-styles}, @code{table:use-last-column-styles},
@code{table:use-banding-rows-styles}, @code{table:use-banding-column-styles}
- of @code{<table:table>} element in OpenDocument-v1.2 specification}
@vindex org-export-odt-table-styles
To define a table style, create an entry for the style in the variable
@code{org-export-odt-table-styles} and specify the following:
@itemize @minus
@item name of the table template created in step (1)
@item set of cell styles in that template that are to be activated
@end itemize
For example, the entry below defines two different table styles
@samp{TableWithHeaderRowsAndColumns} and @samp{TableWithHeaderColumns} based
on the same template @samp{Custom}. The styles achieve their intended effect
by selectively activating the individual cell styles in that template.
@lisp
(setq org-export-odt-table-styles
'(("TableWithHeaderRowsAndColumns"
"Custom"
((use-first-row-styles . t)
(use-first-column-styles . t)))
("TableWithHeaderColumns"
"Custom" ((use-first-column-styles . t)))))
@end lisp
@item
Associate a table with the table style
To do this, specify the table style created in step (2) as part of
@code{ATTR_ODT} line as show below.
@example
#+ATTR_ODT: TableWithHeaderColumns
| Name | Phone | Age |
| Peter | 1234 | 17 |
| Anna | 4321 | 25 |
@end example
@end enumerate
@node A note on the internals of @acronym{ODT} exporter, , Customizing Tables in @acronym{ODT} export, Advanced topics in @acronym{ODT} export
@subsubsection A note on the internals of @acronym{ODT} exporter
@cindex styles, custom
@cindex template, custom
@vindex org-export-odt-styles-file
OpenDocumentExporter ships with a custom @file{styles.xml} for formatting of
the exported file. To customize the output to suit your needs you can use
one of the following methods:
@acronym{ODT} exporter relies on two files for generating it's output. These
files are bundled with the distribution under the directory pointed to by
variable @code{org-odt-styles-dir}. The two files are:
@itemize
@item
@file{OrgOdtStyles.xml}
This file contributes to @file{styles.xml} file of the final @samp{ODT}
document. This file gets modified for the following purposes:
@enumerate
@item
Customize the variable @code{org-export-odt-styles-file} to point to either a
@file{styles.xml} file, a OpenDocument Text Template file @code{.ott} or a
combination of Text or Template Document together with a set of member files.
Use the first two options if the styles.xml has no references to additional
set of files and use the last option if the @file{styles.xml} references
additional files like header and footer images.
To control outline numbering based on user settings.
@item
Use an external tool like unoconv to apply custom templates.
To add styles generated by the @file{htmlfontify.el} for fontification of
code blocks.
@end enumerate
For best results, it is necessary that the style names used by
OpenDocumentText exporter match that used in the @file{styles.xml}.
@item
@file{OrgOdtContentTemplate.xml}
@node Converting to Other formats, Links in OpenDocumentText export, Applying Custom Styles, OpenDocumentText export
@subsection Converting to Other formats
This file contributes to the @file{content.xml} file of the final @samp{ODT}
document. The contents of the Org outline is inserted between the
@samp{<office:text>}@dots{}@samp{</office:text>} elements of this file.
@cindex convert
@cindex doc, docx
Apart from serving as a template file for the final @file{content.xml}, the
file serves the following purposes:
@enumerate
@vindex org-export-odt-styles-file
@item
It contains Automatic Styles for formatting of tables which are referenced by
the exporter.
Often times there is a need to convert OpenDocumentText files to other
formats like doc, docx or pdf. You can accomplish this by one of the
following methods:
@item
It contains @samp{<text:sequence-decl>}@dots{}@samp{</text:sequence-decl>}
elements that control how various entities - Tables, Images, Equations etc -
are numbered.
@end enumerate
@end itemize
@table @kbd
@item M-x org-lparse
Export the outline first to one of the native formats (like OpenDocumentText)
and immediately post-process it to other formats using an external converter.
@item M-x org-lparse-convert
Export an existing document to other formats using an external converter.
@end table
You can choose the converter used for conversion by customizing the variable
@code{org-lparse-convert-process}.
@node Links in OpenDocumentText export, Tables in OpenDocumentText export, Converting to Other formats, OpenDocumentText export
@subsection Links in OpenDocumentText export
@cindex tables, in DocBook export
OpenDocumentExporter creates cross-references (aka bookmarks) for links that
are destined locally. It creates internet style links for all other links.
@node Tables in OpenDocumentText export, Images in OpenDocumentText export, Links in OpenDocumentText export, OpenDocumentText export
@subsection Tables in OpenDocumentText export
@cindex tables, in DocBook export
Export of @file{table.el} tables with row or column spanning is not
supported. Such tables are stripped from the exported document.
@node Images in OpenDocumentText export, Additional Documentation, Tables in OpenDocumentText export, OpenDocumentText export
@subsection Images in OpenDocumentText export
@cindex images, embedding in OpenDocumentText
@cindex embedding images in OpenDocumentText
OpenDocumentText exporter can embed images within the exported document. To
embed images, provide a link to the desired image file with no link
description. For example, the following links @samp{[[file:img.jpg]]} or
@samp{[[./img.jpg]]}, will result in embedding of @samp{img.jpg} in the
exported file.
The exporter can also embed scaled and explicitly sized images within the
exported document. The markup of the scale and size specifications has not
been standardized yet and is hence conveniently skipped in this document.
The exporter can also make an image the clickable part of a link. To create
clickable images, provide a link whose description is a link to an image
file. For example, the following link
@samp{[[http://orgmode.org][./img.jpg]]}, will result in a clickable image
that links to @uref{http://Orgmode.org} website.
@node Additional Documentation, , Images in OpenDocumentText export, OpenDocumentText export
@node Additional Documentation, , Advanced topics in @acronym{ODT} export, OpenDocument Text export
@subsection Additional documentation
The OpenDocumentText exporter is still in development. For up to date
The @acronym{ODT} exporter is still in development. For up to date
information, please follow Org mailing list @email{emacs-orgmode@@gnu.org}
closely.
@c end opendocument
@node TaskJuggler export, Freemind export, OpenDocumentText export, Exporting
@node TaskJuggler export, Freemind export, OpenDocument Text export, Exporting
@section TaskJuggler export
@cindex TaskJuggler export
@cindex Project management
@ -15673,7 +16275,7 @@ with links transformation to Org syntax.
@i{David O'Toole} wrote @file{org-publish.el} and drafted the manual
chapter about publishing.
@item
@i{Jambunathan K} contributed the OpenDocumentText exporter.
@i{Jambunathan K} contributed the @acronym{ODT} exporter.
@item
@i{Sebastien Vauban} reported many issues with LaTeX and BEAMER export and
enabled source code highlighling in Gnus.