How to overwrite values from default file in the document

How to overwrite values from default file in the document

[Oliver Baumann]

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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

[Albert Krewinkel]

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

[oliver]

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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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