On Sat, 8 Jun 2024 at 11:51, Eli Zaretskii wrote: > > From: Reuben Thomas > > Date: Sat, 8 Jun 2024 11:05:25 +0100 > > Cc: Pranshu , Vladimir Nikishkin < > lockywolf@gmail.com>, > > 71364@debbugs.gnu.org > > > > Specifically, it works fine if, like me, you do not want to put LaTeX > markup in tables. This was certainly my > > case, as I was using it with org-mode. In this case, any character that > is active in LaTeX can and should simply > > be escaped on output. > > > > What is basically broken is the ability to export to LaTeX when the > table contains LaTeX markup. > > But the function being discussed is said to be specific to export to > LaTeX, so it should expect LaTeX markup in the cells, no? > No, it is supposed to export arbitrary text as valid LaTeX. At least, that is my understanding. Again, the function being discussed is specific to LaTeX, AFAIU, so > this is unlike the more-general issue of spell-checking an arbitrary > buffer. It is more like a hypothetical command ispell-latex-buffer > (if it were to exist). Don't you agree? > The point I was trying to make is that LaTeX-specific code belongs in LaTeX-specific modes and modules, not in ispell.el or table.el. -- https://rrt.sc3d.org