Function: org-export-register-backend

org-export-register-backend is a byte-compiled function defined in ox.el.gz.

Signature

(org-export-register-backend BACKEND)

Documentation

Register BACKEND as a known export back-end.

BACKEND is a structure with org-export-backend type.

Source Code

;; Defined in /usr/src/emacs/lisp/org/ox.el.gz
(defun org-export-register-backend (backend)
  "Register BACKEND as a known export back-end.
BACKEND is a structure with `org-export-backend' type."
  ;; Refuse to register an unnamed back-end.
  (unless (org-export-backend-name backend)
    (error "Cannot register a unnamed export back-end"))
  ;; Refuse to register a back-end with an unknown parent.
  (let ((parent (org-export-backend-parent backend)))
    (when (and parent (not (org-export-get-backend parent)))
      (error "Cannot use unknown \"%s\" back-end as a parent" parent)))
  ;; If a back-end with the same name as BACKEND is already
  ;; registered, replace it with BACKEND.  Otherwise, simply add
  ;; BACKEND to the list of registered back-ends.
  (let ((old (org-export-get-backend (org-export-backend-name backend))))
    (if old (setcar (memq old org-export-registered-backends) backend)
      (push backend org-export-registered-backends))))