* How to overwrite values from default file in the document
@ 2023-05-21 8:05 Oliver Baumann
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From: Oliver Baumann @ 2023-05-21 8:05 UTC (permalink / raw)
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Hi there, I am using Defaults files to give my documents a standard look.
This works absolutely fantastic.
However sometimes I want to overwrite settings from the Defaults file in
the document YAML block, but this doesn't always work. Here an example when
I cannot overwrite the Defaults settings:
*The Defaults file:*
from: markdown
to: pdf
standalone: true
variables:
documentclass: scrartcl
geometry:
- a4paper
*The YAML block in the Markdown document:*
---
geometry:
- a5paper
- textheight=18cm
...
Any idea how I can overwrite the geometry info in the document?
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* Re: How to overwrite values from default file in the document
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@ 2023-05-21 14:19 ` Albert Krewinkel
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From: Albert Krewinkel @ 2023-05-21 14:19 UTC (permalink / raw)
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Oliver Baumann <news-WPTjrydoUPgeaOpM6FAJmQkbCANdLtlA@public.gmane.org> writes:
> Hi there, I am using Defaults files to give my documents a standard
> look. This works absolutely fantastic.
> However sometimes I want to overwrite settings from the Defaults file
> in the document YAML block, but this doesn't always work.
The defaults files should be thought of defining default values for
*command line arguments*. This is important in this context, because
metadata values given on the command line will always override those
defined in the document. That means that metadata defined in a defaults
file can only be overridden via command line options, not via values in
the document.
Instead, you may want to use `--metadata-file`, which can be thought of
a defaults file for metadata, as those values _can_ be overridden by the
YAML in the document itself.
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* Re: How to overwrite values from default file in the document
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@ 2023-05-22 4:14 ` oliver
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From: oliver @ 2023-05-22 4:14 UTC (permalink / raw)
To: pandoc-discuss-/JYPxA39Uh5TLH3MbocFFw
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On 22 May 2023, at 0:19, Albert Krewinkel wrote:
> Oliver Baumann <news-WPTjrydoUPgeaOpM6FAJmQkbCANdLtlA@public.gmane.org> writes:
>
>> Hi there, I am using Defaults files to give my documents a standard
>> look. This works absolutely fantastic.
>> However sometimes I want to overwrite settings from the Defaults file
>> in the document YAML block, but this doesn't always work.
>
> The defaults files should be thought of defining default values for
> *command line arguments*.
Good point. Thanks!
> Instead, you may want to use `--metadata-file`, which can be thought
> of
> a defaults file for metadata, as those values _can_ be overridden by
> the
> YAML in the document itself.
Tried this - and it *sort of* works. Problem is, list fields like
`geometry` or `header-includes` are overwritten, not added to. But I
guess that’s just what it is...
Thanks in any case!
Olli
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