Babel: active code in Org-mode
Babel is Org-mode's ability to execute source code within Org-mode documents. Org-mode is an Emacs major mode for doing almost anything with plain text. If you are not familiar with Org-mode please take a moment to read the Org-mode homepage before continuing. Babel started life as Org-babel, an extension to Org-mode. It was integrated into the Org-mode core at version 7.0. The author of Babel is Eric Schulte. The secondary author is Dan Davison.
- Introductory Tutorial: installation and setup instructions, as well as an overview of the main features of Babel, with plenty of examples – if you are new to Babel this is the place to begin.
- Reference and Documentation: is available online and in Chapter 14 of the Org-mode manual.
- Languages: list of supported languages with information on requirements, configuration instructions, and pointers to language specific documentation.
- Uses: user-submitted examples of Babel work flows – this is a good place to get an idea of what can be done and see how Babel may fit into your life.
And the Lord said, Behold, the people is one, and they have all one language; and this they begin to do; and now nothing will be restrained from them, which they have imagined to do. Genesis 11:1-9
The Babel Fish is small, yellow, and simultaneously translates from one spoken language to another.
– The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, Douglas Adams