From b6f0759e65638d90adb48f2f6fd3a4b799d6e5f6 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Eric Schulte Date: Thu, 25 Jun 2009 01:14:39 -0700 Subject: [PATCH] expanded/improved preface in org-babel.org --- org-babel.org | 14 ++++++++++---- 1 file changed, 10 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-) diff --git a/org-babel.org b/org-babel.org index 4a18a1390..0e36f64ea 100644 --- a/org-babel.org +++ b/org-babel.org @@ -4,9 +4,10 @@ #+STARTUP: oddeven hideblocks Through Org-Babel Org-Mode can communicate with programming languages. -Code contained in source-code blocks can be evaluated passing and -receiving data to and from org-mode files, tables, other source-code -blocks, and interactive comint buffers. +Code contained in source-code blocks can be evaluated and data can +pass seamlessly between different programming languages, Org-Mode +constructs (tables, file links, example text) and interactive comint +buffers. In this document: - The [[* Introduction][Introduction]] :: provides a brief overview of the design and use @@ -22,6 +23,10 @@ In this document: - The [[* Sandbox][Sandbox]] :: demonstrates much of the early/basic functionality through commented source-code blocks. +Also see the [[file:library-of-babel.org][Library of Babel]] an extensible collection of ready-made +and easily-shortcut-callable source-code blocks for handling common +tasks. + * Introduction Org-Babel enables *communication* between programming languages and @@ -29,7 +34,8 @@ between people. Org-Babel provides: - communication between programs :: Data passes seamlessly between - different programming languages, text, and tables. + different programming languages, Org-Mode constructs (tables, + file links, example text) and interactive comint buffers. - communication between people :: Data and calculations are embedded in the same document as notes explanations and reports.