[Docutils-develop] [ docutils-Patches-3587533 ] latex2e: Handle classes for bullet lists

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Patches item #3587533, was opened at 2012-11-15 07:22
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Submitted By: Kirill Smelkov (kirr79)
Assigned to: Nobody/Anonymous (nobody)
Summary: latex2e: Handle classes for bullet lists

Initial Comment:
latex2e: Handle classes for bullet lists

For example authors could customize documents as follows:

    .. class:: compact

    - item 1
    - item 2
    - item 3

and expect the writer to apply the class. This works for html writer,
but not yet for latex2e/xetex and that's why this patch is here.

Usual rules for customizing rendering for classed elements is done - for
class `compact`, if stylesheet provides an environment named
DUitemizecompact, it will be used, otherwise the default itemize.

Personally, for compact lists I use

    \newenvironment{DUitemizecompact}{%
        \begingroup%
        \small%
        \begin{itemize}%
            \itemsep=0pt\parskip=0pt%
    }{%
        \end{itemize}%
        \endgroup%
    }

which make text a bit smaller and tightens inter-line gaps.

NOTES:

  * There is no \provideenvironment in LaTeX, so plain \newenviroment is used.
  * The implementation of DUitemize environment is a bit cumbersome.
    That's because it is not possible to pass arguments to
    end<something> when defining environments and because my TeX foo is
    probably not high enough. (help appreciated)
  * I've patched the code to emit \begin{DUitemize} only when classes
    attrubute is present - only to minimize changes to tests, for the
    patch not being huge with low signal/noise ratio.


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>Comment By: Kirill Smelkov (kirr79)
Date: 2012-11-15 07:24

Message:
NOTE: The TeX part of the patch (DUitemize environmet) probably needs
polish, but if otherwise in general this approach is correct, I'd like to
add more class handling to latex2e backend - for example to field lists and
other environments.

Thanks beforehand for your reply,
Kirill

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