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[Kasper Souren <address@hidden>]

> > Which one exactly? I didn't succeed to extract this information from
> > the manual. And it's not in the chapter "links and automatically
> > generated content" (I looked for "return" or "enter"). Do you mean
> > the manual that comes with TeXmacs, or is there another one?
>
> Help->Manual->Typing simple text
> 8.5. Dynamic objects

A simple link from "Links and automatically generated content" to "Typing 
simple text" 8.5 could be handy.

> I agree that this is not really obvious when you just scan the
> documentation (not reading it like a novel). Recent versions of
> texmacs (which I cannot use because they just won't compile here) also
> include a search engine, so the relevant documentation might be easier
> to find.

Well, I went through the manual at least once, but when reading a novel _I_ 
hardly ever have a clear memory of what _exactly_ I read. And besides: I 
don't think a manual should be read like a novel. In my opinion manuals 
should contain lots of inner and outer links (a bit like the Wikipedia [0]).

> When I created #texmacs, it was intended to be exactly this. I
> advertised it as a developer forum so people will at least _try_ to
> solve their problem themselves before asking. But after several
> monthes, it just appeared that the user community we (Alvaro,
> Stephane, and a few others) have been trying to stimulate (through the
> Wiki and the IRC channel mostly) was just not there.

Well, it can take a while of course. I use IRC only when need some advice or 
answers on something. So once a week or so. But then I log in to several 
channels. I can 

> Also, you just cannot imagine how frustrating a couple of people who
> just _do not try_ can be.

Well, a short answer and a lot of ignoring will suffice in those cases...

> But then... okay I'll be lurking there on #texmacs again (in one week,
> because I am going on a vacation tomorrow). Maybe things have changed
> since the last time.

Cool!

Have a nice holiday!

bye,
Kasper


[0] http://www.wikipedia.org/wiki/Texmacs