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tangling is not a widely-known term, describe it as literate programming

Brian Gough 14 years ago
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@@ -771,7 +771,7 @@ create dynamic @i{agenda views}.
 
 
 Org mode contains the Org Babel environment which allows you to work with
 Org mode contains the Org Babel environment which allows you to work with
 embedded source code blocks in a file, to facilitate code evaluation,
 embedded source code blocks in a file, to facilitate code evaluation,
-documentation, and tangling.
+documentation, and literate programming techniques.
 
 
 Org's automatic, context-sensitive table editor with spreadsheet
 Org's automatic, context-sensitive table editor with spreadsheet
 capabilities can be integrated into any major mode by activating the
 capabilities can be integrated into any major mode by activating the
@@ -11153,7 +11153,8 @@ e.g.@:
 
 
 Org-mode provides a number of features for working with live source code,
 Org-mode provides a number of features for working with live source code,
 including editing of code blocks in their native major-mode, evaluation of
 including editing of code blocks in their native major-mode, evaluation of
-code blocks, tangling of code blocks, and exporting code blocks and their
+code blocks, converting code blocks into source files (known as @dfn{tangling} 
+in literate programming), and exporting code blocks and their
 results in several formats.  This functionality was contributed by Eric
 results in several formats.  This functionality was contributed by Eric
 Schulte and Dan Davison, and was originally named Org-babel.
 Schulte and Dan Davison, and was originally named Org-babel.