[XeTeX] makeindex for unicode characters

[Joseph Wright]

Mehdi Omidali wrote:
> I use xelatex to write in persian with the arabxetex package and have a problem
> in creating index. The problem is that makeindex sort the entries based on the
> arabic order but there are 5 extra characters in persian that is not in arabic
> alphabet. These characters are 067E, 0686, 0698, 06A9, and 06AF, which their
> order are right after 0628, 062C, 0632, 0642, and 0643, respectively. My
> question is: how can I make makeindex to sort the entries in a systematic way.
> Sorry if here is not the right place to ask this question but I couldn't find
> any help from the internet.

I think you'll need to use xindy, as makeindex is pretty limited once 
one leaves the "safety" of English sort orders.

Joseph Wright