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author | Karl Berry <karl@freefriends.org> | 2015-09-05 21:59:55 +0000 |
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committer | Karl Berry <karl@freefriends.org> | 2015-09-05 21:59:55 +0000 |
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babel-greek (4sep15)
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diff --git a/Master/texmf-dist/doc/generic/babel-greek/README b/Master/texmf-dist/doc/generic/babel-greek/README index a8a5507bcbb..c131ca2cc7e 100644 --- a/Master/texmf-dist/doc/generic/babel-greek/README +++ b/Master/texmf-dist/doc/generic/babel-greek/README @@ -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 + This package is outdated and obsoleted by greek-fontenc_ + (reported by Claudio Beccari).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>`_). |