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authorKarl Berry <karl@freefriends.org>2015-09-05 21:59:55 +0000
committerKarl Berry <karl@freefriends.org>2015-09-05 21:59:55 +0000
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@@ -12,13 +12,12 @@ Babel support for the Greek language and script
:Abstract: Babel-greek is a contributed package providing support for the
Greek language and script via the Babel_ system.
+ The file ``greek.ldf`` provides options for monotonic
+ (single-diacritic) and polytonic (multiple-diacritic) modes of
+ writing.
-In 1997, Apostolos Syropoulos added support for the Greek language to the
-"babel" package. The file ``greek.ldf`` provides options for monotonic
-(single-diacritic) and polytonic (multiple-diacritic) modes of writing.
-
-Since 2013-07-19, babel-greek supports also Unicode-aware TeX engines
-(XeTeX/LuaTeX).
+ Since 2013-07-19, babel-greek supports also Unicode-aware TeX
+ engines (XeTeX/LuaTeX).
News
----
@@ -52,6 +51,11 @@ News
.. Use named macros instead of non-standard short macros
for psili and dasia in the string definitions.
1.9c 2014-10-21 Fix dummy hyphenation language names (patch Ulrike Fischer).
+1.9d 2015-09-04 Remove `grsymb` (macros for Greek symbols).
+ This package is outdated and obsoleted by greek-fontenc_
+ (reported by Claudio Beccari).
+.. Unicode uc/lc corrections now in greek-fontenc
+ (polyglossia's ``xgreek-fixes.def`` has bugs).
===== ============ ============================================================
@@ -68,9 +72,6 @@ Files
Athenian Numerals.
`<grmath.dtx>`_; `<grmath.pdf>`_
Greek log-like Operators.
-`<grsymb.dtx>`_; `<grsymb.pdf>`_
- Macros for Greek symbols (obsoleted by the greek-fontenc_ package).
-
`<test-greek.pdf>`_; `<test-greek.tex>`_
Tests and Examples for 8-bit TeX.
`<test-unicode-greek.pdf>`_; `<test-unicode-greek.tex>`_
@@ -79,20 +80,16 @@ Files
Tests and Examples for XeTeX/LuaTeX with LGR 8-bit fonts.
`<usage.pdf>`_; `<usage.tex>`_
- Description of the Latin transliteration for Greek defined by the
- LGR font encoding.
+ Description of the `LGR Latin transliteration`_.
Requirements
------------
-The "babel-greek" package requires the babel_ base package and parts of the
-greek-fontenc_ package. The greek-inputenc_ package is recommended when
-using 8-bit TeX engines.
-
-Use with XeTeX/LuaTeX requires also ``xgreek-fixes.def`` from polyglossia_
-for correct up/downcasing.
+The "babel-greek" package requires the babel_ base package and font
+definition files from the greek-fontenc_ package. The greek-inputenc_
+package is recommended when using 8-bit TeX engines.
Typesetting Greek texts requires `Greek text fonts`_.
@@ -134,7 +131,9 @@ or ::
\usepackage[greek.polutoniko,english]{babel}
Similarly, the attribute "ancient" selects the ancient Greek language
-variant.
+variant.
+
+For details see `<babel-greek.pdf>`_ and the babel_ documentation.
With XeTeX/LuaTeX, load fontspec_ before babel_, so that babel-greek can
set up the Unicode font encoding for use with Greek, e.g. ::
@@ -144,11 +143,14 @@ set up the Unicode font encoding for use with Greek, e.g. ::
\setsansfont{Linux Biolinum O}
\usepackage[greek,english]{babel}
-For details see `<babel-greek.pdf>`_ and the babel_ documentation.
+Note, that the default font used with XeTeX/LuaTeX (Latin Modern) misses most
+Greek letters. Warnings about missing charcters are only written to the log
+file, not the console output!
+
-Literal input of Greek characters is possible with the greek-inputenc_
-package or with XeTeX or LuaTeX. For the Latin transliteration provided by
-the LGR font encoding, see `<usage.pdf>`_ and the example files provided with
+Input of Greek characters is possible as literal characters (with the
+greek-inputenc_ package or with XeTeX or LuaTeX) or the `LGR Latin
+transliteration`_. See `<usage.pdf>`_ and the example files provided with
greek-fontenc_.
Greek text fonts
@@ -172,7 +174,7 @@ is facilitated by the substitutefont_ package.
LGR Latin Transliteration
-------------------------
-The LGR font encoding generates Greek characters via an ASCII
+The LGR font encoding allows input of Greek characters via an ASCII
transliteration. This enables simple input with a Latin keyboard.
Characters with diacritics are selected by ligature definitions in the
font (see `<usage.pdf>`_).