Re: Exceptions to assignment syntax [was: Re: labeltext assignment]

[Philipp Gesang <gesang@stud.uni-heidelberg.de>]

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Hi Hans!

···<date: 2012-06-12, Tuesday>···<from: Hans Hagen>···

> On 12-6-2012 16:24, Marco wrote:
> 
> >While you're at it, check \usesubpath as well. I didn't test, but
> >assume it has the same issue.
> 
> uses the same code
> 
> >>>>As this is quite counterintuitive, I’d like to wikify any known
> >>>>exceptions somewhere over here:
> >>>
> >>>How about unifying the interface? IMO that would make more sense
> >>>then bury the “caveats” somewhere deep in the wiki.
> >>
> >>that's currently not feasable for all
> >
> >What's the reason? Performance of backwards compatibility?
> 
> more that we cannot use the regular parser
> 
> >Personally, I would sacrifice some runtime in favour of a more
> >uniform interface. That's one of the main ideas that define ConTeXt
> >and set it apart from other TeX macro packages.
> 
> if you have completed the list i can see what can be done otherwise

I’ll be collecting candidates for the wiki page until saturday
and then write up a draft, maybe submit it to the list for review
first. I can draw up a preliminary list first so you can have a
look at it.

Philipp

> (runtime is often not the reason esp not for macros that get used
> only a few times in a run)
> 
> >Regarding the backwards compatibility, wasn't MkIV the chance to
> >introduce incompatible changes (changes for improving the user
> >interface :)?
> 
> sure
> 
> Hans
> 
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