quart(5)

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# NAME

quart - document format for *quart*(1) schedules

# SYNTAX

*quart* files are inspired by emacs' org-mode. The header contains the time
that the schedule begins and each line represents a quarter of time, or 15
minures.

## HEADER

Before any task, every *quart* file must contain a header with the starting
time of the schedule. It looks like this:

```
#+START: 9:15
```

It is case insenstive.

## COMMENTS

Every line beginning with `#` is ignored. Comments must start at the beginning
of the line.

## BODY

The body of the document contains the tasks. Each task is a line starting with `\* `
(asterisk and space). The full definition of a task looks like this:

	\* [_REPETITION_] [_FLAG_] <*DESCRIPTION*>

_FLAG_ and _REPETION_ are optional. See the respective sections below.

The description can be any arbitrary string.

## FLAGS

Each task can have a _flag_ set to make it pop out. There are three flags avaliable:

|- *Char*
:] *Flag*
:[ *Description*
|- \!
:  _Urgent_
:[ Mark task as important.
|- ?
:  _Maybe_
:[ Mark task as mayhap.
|- @
:  _Depends_
:[ Task that depends on someone else.

Use them by adding the required _char_ after the `\* ` in a task:

```
#+start: 9:30
\* ! Meet with Knuth.
```

If used with _repetition_ it must go *after* it.

## REPETITION

Allows repetition of a task for as many quarters as needed in succession.

Use them by adding a number right after the `\* ` in a task:

```
#+start: 11:30
* 8 Boring 2h meeting.
```

If used with _flags_ it must go *before* any.

## SPECIAL

There are two special symbols the _DESCRIPTION_ can contain:

*=*
	Repeat the previous task. It will only carry over the description
	so it can contain a different _flag_ or _repetition_ number.

*-*
	None, blank, empty, the most important thing. 15 minutes of doing nothing.