Task list item should allow for non-Latin checkmark

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Task list item should allow for non-Latin checkmark

mcookly opened this issue a year ago · 4 comments

Currently, Djot syntax defines task list item as such:

A bullet list item that begins with [ ], [X], or [x] followed by a space is a task list item, either unchecked ([ ]) or checked ([X] or [x]).

I think it would be helpful to add the checkmark option * (like AsciiDoc) or + so that non-Latin alphabets can still use task items easily.

Answer 1 · 2023-01-23T14:51:37.000Z

Unless more input is needed, I can create a pull request for this . (I'm not sure what your policy is on other people's requests @jgm.)

Answer 2 · 2023-01-23T15:59:15.000Z

If you do this it might be a good idea to support capital X as well.

Answer 3 · 2023-01-23T16:19:38.000Z

Capital X is already supported. I don't need a PR, just leave this open and I'll think more about it.

Answer 4 · 2023-01-26T07:09:22.000Z

What about U+2713 ✓ CHECK MARK? Filling with generic ASCII characters is still useful for keyboarding but hardly accurate—those symbols have a lot of other meanings.