[XeTeX] XeTeX in lshort

[Marco]

Axel Kielhorn <A.Kielhorn at web.de> writes:

> Hello!
>
> Some weeks ago I suggested getting information about XeTeX into lshort.
>
> Well, here is the first draft.
> In order to process it, you will need the lshort-4.31 source distributed with TeXLive 2010
> (or available from a CTAN mirror of your choice).
>
> I want to limit this to the essential steps to get a document processed by XeLaTeX.
>
> I am open for suggestions and corrections (Note that I am not a native speaker.)
>
> My plan is to submit this to Tobias later this year.
>
> Axel
>
>

>From the text:

> Some editors support digraphs, two letters that are combined into on
> character. (In \wi{Vim} \texttt{ctrl-k o:} will be transformed into an
> \"o, \texttt{ctrl-k JA} will created the mirrored R used by a russian
> toy store chain.)\marginpar{How do you do this in emacs?}

Emacs has a whole set of various "Input methods", including a TeX method
that mimics the traditional TeX syntax for letters with accents and
diacritics. Sure you want to enter this topic? ;-)

-- 
Marco