Re: [Plplot-devel] Problem with SGML entity not defined

[Rafael L. <lab...@ps...>]

* João Cardoso <jc...@fe...> [2003-03-10 20:11]:

> | Contrary to Joao, I dislike visual editors (like LyX and the Mozilla
> | Composer).  When I edit LaTeX and HTML/SGML/XML, I use AUC-TeX and
> | PSGML-mode, respectively, under XEmacs.  They are not WYSIWYG tools
> | (fortunately!), but they are incredible helpers.  With a normal
> | editor, I would find it almost impossible to do productive work with
> | such "verbose technologies".
> 
> aahhh, you agree! But syntax highlighting is not enough for me. I also 
> use Xemacs, but I don't use emacs/w3 for web browsing -- do you?

No, but compare things that are comparable.  IMHO, w3 is a rather poor piece
of software, because the overload of lisp.  But have you tried links (_not_
lynx)?

To come back to the subject, PSGML mode in (X)Emacs is not only about syntax
highlighting.  It does DTD parsing, can check syntax and insert closing
targets, has a nice menu that can propose tags to insert (based on the
parsed DTD) and many things more.  I cannot imagine how to edit XML files
without this emacs mode. 

> As a mater of fact I'm surprised you don't use Emacs -nw. I'm fully 
> joking :)

I am right now using jed to compose this email (mutt is my MUA).  I do use
console based tools from time to time :-)

-- 
Rafael