Re: Proposed feature request (indefinite version): LaTeX document classes

[Michael Richardson <..hidden..>]

>>>>> "Chris" == Chris Travers <..hidden..> writes:
    Chris> It would mean that most of the template logic would be broken
    Chris> off into 
    Chris> blocks that could be used outside of LedgerSMB, for other
    Chris> invoices on other 

okay, I like it.
So rather than processing a template, and running loops, etc.  it would
mean just outputing the data, and running latex on it... all of the loop
logic would be in latex?

    Chris> The overall codebase would initially get larger, but
    Chris> longer-run we might be 
    Chris> able to push a lot of the templates and document classes into
    Chris> TexLive once 
    Chris> the interfaces are very stable.

Yes.
It will also make it much easier for there to be a library of templates.

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