[XeTeX] How to make some pdf with xetex from commandline?

[Gareth Hughes]

Wilfred van Rooijen wrote:
> 
> I don't know Kile, but I use gedit + latex plugin, which allows to
> set up customized compilation chains, so I made my own setup with a
> special short-cut for xelatex. I think the same is possible in any
> other "tex-capable" editor.
> 

Wilfred, I too am using gedit. I've got the LaTeX plugin but never got
around to customising it to work with XeTeX. Would you kindly post your
configuration so that I don't have to reinvent the wheel?

Thanks,

Gareth.