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author | Karl Berry <karl@freefriends.org> | 2013-06-24 23:45:45 +0000 |
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committer | Karl Berry <karl@freefriends.org> | 2013-06-24 23:45:45 +0000 |
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diff --git a/Master/texmf-dist/doc/generic/babel-greek/README.html b/Master/texmf-dist/doc/generic/babel-greek/README.html index a278d42b4e8..680be11a675 100644 --- a/Master/texmf-dist/doc/generic/babel-greek/README.html +++ b/Master/texmf-dist/doc/generic/babel-greek/README.html @@ -32,26 +32,59 @@ Greek language and script via the <a class="reference external" href="http://www <p>In 1997, Apostolos Syropoulos added support for the Greek language to the “babel” package. The file <tt class="literal">greek.ldf</tt> provides options for monotonic (single-diacritic) and polytonic (multiple-diacritic) modes of writing.</p> -<p>Currently, it only works with LaTeX and 8-bit TeX engines. Users of the -XeTeX and LuaTeX engines are advised to use the <a class="reference external" href="http://www.ctan.org/pkg/polyglossia">polyglossia</a> package -instead.</p> +<p>There is now partial support for Unicode-aware TeX engines (XeTeX/LuaTeX). +However, users of the XeTeX and LuaTeX engines are advised to use the +<a class="reference external" href="http://www.ctan.org/pkg/polyglossia">polyglossia</a> package.</p> <div class="section" id="news"> <h1>News</h1> -<dl class="field-list simple"> -<dt>2013-05-17</dt> -<dd><ul class="simple"> -<li><p>New maintainer.</p></li> -<li><p>The encoding definition file <tt class="literal">lgrenc.def</tt> moved to the -<a class="reference external" href="http://www.ctan.org/pkg/greek-fontenc">greek-fontenc</a> package.</p></li> -</ul> -</dd> -</dl> +<table class="borderless"> +<colgroup> +<col width="7%" /> +<col width="14%" /> +<col width="80%" /> +</colgroup> +<tbody> +<tr><td><p>1.4</p></td> +<td><p>2013-05-17</p></td> +<td><p>New maintainer.</p></td> +</tr> +<tr><td><!-- --> +</td> +<td> </td> +<td><p>The encoding definition file <tt class="literal">lgrenc.def</tt> moved to the +<a class="reference external" href="http://www.ctan.org/pkg/greek-fontenc">greek-fontenc</a> package.</p></td> +</tr> +<tr><td><p>1.5</p></td> +<td><p>2013-06-21</p></td> +<td><p>bugfixes and cleanup,</p></td> +</tr> +<tr><td><!-- --> +</td> +<td> </td> +<td><p>LICR macros in string definitions,</p></td> +</tr> +<tr><td><!-- --> +</td> +<td> </td> +<td><p>LGR font encoding not used with XeTeX/LuaTeX,</p></td> +</tr> +<tr><td><!-- --> +</td> +<td> </td> +<td><p>input “xgreek-fixes.def” from <a class="reference external" href="http://www.ctan.org/pkg/polyglossia">polyglossia</a> with Xe/LuaTeX.</p></td> +</tr> +</tbody> +</table> </div> <div class="section" id="requirements"> <h1>Requirements</h1> -<p>The “babel-greek” package requires the <a class="reference external" href="http://www.ctan.org/pkg/babel">babel</a> base package, <a class="reference internal" href="#greek-text-fonts">Greek text -fonts</a> in the LGR encoding, and the encoding definition file <tt class="literal">lgrenc.def</tt> -from the <a class="reference external" href="http://www.ctan.org/pkg/greek-fontenc">greek-fontenc</a> package.</p> +<p>Typesetting Greek texts requires a <a class="reference external" href="http://www.ctan.org/topic/font-greek">font containing Greek glyphs</a>.</p> +<p>The “babel-greek” package requires the <a class="reference external" href="http://www.ctan.org/pkg/babel">babel</a> base package. <a class="reference internal" href="#greek-text-fonts">Greek text +fonts</a> in the LGR encoding and the encoding definition file <tt class="literal">lgrenc.def</tt> +from the <a class="reference external" href="http://www.ctan.org/pkg/greek-fontenc">greek-fontenc</a> package are required with 8-bit TeX engines.</p> +<p>For correct up/downcasing with XeTeX/LuaTeX, the file <tt class="literal"><span class="pre">xgreek-fixes.def</span></tt> +from <a class="reference external" href="http://www.ctan.org/pkg/polyglossia">polyglossia</a> is required.</p> +<p>“plain” TeX is currently not supported. Patches are welcome.</p> </div> <div class="section" id="installation"> <h1>Installation</h1> @@ -69,17 +102,25 @@ ending in <tt class="literal">.dtx</tt> through LaTeX.</p></li> </div> <div class="section" id="usage"> <h1>Usage</h1> -<p>Pass the “greek” or “polutonikogreek” options to babel:</p> +<p>Pass the “greek” option to babel:</p> <pre class="literal-block">\usepackage[greek]{babel} </pre> +<p>For polytonic greek, set the language attribute “polutoniko”:</p> +<pre class="literal-block">\languageattribute{greek}{polutoniko} +</pre> <p>For details see <a class="reference external" href="usage.pdf">usage.pdf</a>, <a class="reference external" href="greek.pdf">greek.pdf</a> and the <a class="reference external" href="http://www.ctan.org/pkg/babel">babel</a> documentation. Literal input of Greek characters is possible with the <a class="reference external" href="http://www.ctan.org/pkg/greek-inputenc">greek-inputenc</a> -package.</p> +package and XeTeX/LuaTeX.</p> </div> <div class="section" id="greek-text-fonts"> <h1>Greek text fonts</h1> +<p>With the XeTeX or LuaTeX engines, the user should ensure that the choosen +font contains the required glyphs (the default Latin Modern fonts miss +them). Examples for suitable fonts are the <a class="reference external" href="http://www.ctan.org/pkg/cm-unicode">CM-unicode</a> or the <a class="reference external" href="http://www.ctan.org/pkg/libertine">Linux +Libertine</a> OpenType fonts as well as any system-wide installed OTF fonts +that support Greek (e.g. <a class="reference external" href="http://dejavu-fonts.org">Deja Vu</a>).</p> <p>The LGR font encoding is the de-facto standard for typesetting Greek with -(8-bit) LaTeX. Fonts in this encoding include the <a class="reference external" href="http://www.ctan.org/pkg/cbgreek-complete">CB fonts</a> (matching CM), +8-bit LaTeX. Fonts in this encoding include the <a class="reference external" href="http://www.ctan.org/pkg/cbgreek-complete">CB fonts</a> (matching CM), <a class="reference external" href="http://www.ctan.org/pkg/grtimes">grtimes</a> (Greek Times), <a class="reference external" href="http://www.ctan.org/pkg/kerkis">Kerkis</a> (matching URW Bookman), and the <a class="reference external" href="http://www.ctan.org/pkg/gfs">GFS font collection</a>. Setup of these fonts as Greek variant to matching Latin fonts is facilitated by the <a class="reference external" href="http://www.ctan.org/pkg/substitutefont">substitutefont</a> package.</p> |