Re: The less ambiguous math delimiters in tables

[Ihor Radchenko]

Rudolf Adamkovič <rudolf@adamkovic.org> writes:

>> It is a syntax limitation.
>> Org parser is outer-inner - the table row is parsed first.
>> So, | are unconditionally used as table delimiters, *before* verbatim
>> LaTeX markup is recognized.
>
> How is that not a parser bug?
>
> I thought that, with the noisy \(...\) delimiters,
>
>   the parser finally has enough information
>
> to not screw up.

Your example shows ambiguous markup that can be
interpreted in multiple ways:

1. <begin cell> \(<end cell><begin cell>x<end cell><begin cell>\) <end cell>
2. <begin cell> <begin latex>|x|<end latex> <end cell>

Org parser chooses one. It has to choose some.
Org parser also chooses a simpler interpretation that does not require
backtracking.

> P.S. It is impossible to write, e.g. \|, which is vector length (norm).

Yes, it is impossible. That's why I call it markup limitation.
We need to improve the markup to address this known problematic scenario.

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