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+++ b/Master/texmf-dist/doc/generic/babel-greek/README
@@ -40,6 +40,11 @@ News
.. Do not auto-load euenc.def with XeTeX/LuaTeX.
1.7a 2013-09-13 Fix bug `babel/4360`_: spurious ``\fi``.
1.7b 2013-10-01 bugfix: correct upcasing of babel strings with Xe/LuaTeX.
+1.8 2013-12-02 Rename ``greek.dtx`` to ``babel-greek`` so that texdoc_
+ shows the right documentation.
+.. Compatibility with Xe/LuaTeX in Unicode and 8-bit mode.
+1.8a 2013-12-03 Set ``\encodingdefault`` in ``\greekscript`` to fix
+ Greek in footnotes etc. with document language Greek.
===== ========== ===========================================================
@@ -54,9 +59,6 @@ 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.
-The language definition file makes use of the `e-TeX`_ extensions (present
-in all current TeX distributions).
-
Use with XeTeX/LuaTeX requires also ``xgreek-fixes.def`` from polyglossia_
for correct up/downcasing.
@@ -83,7 +85,6 @@ Otherwise, make sure LaTeX can find the required files:
* To produce the documentation run the files ``usage.tex`` and all files
ending in ``.dtx`` through LaTeX.
-
Usage
-----
@@ -91,21 +92,24 @@ Pass the "greek" option to babel::
\usepackage[greek]{babel}
-For polytonic greek, set the language attribute "polutoniko"::
+For polytonic Greek, set the language attribute "polutoniko"::
\languageattribute{greek}{polutoniko}
-When compiling with XeTeX or LuaTeX, it is recommended to load Greek LICR
-macro definitions via ``textalpha.sty`` or ``alphabeta.sty`` that are part
-of the greek-fontenc_ bundle since version 0.10 (2013-09-13)::
+With XeTeX/LuaTeX, load fontspec_ before babel_, so that babel-greek can
+set up the Unicode font encoding for use with Greek, e.g. ::
- \usepackage{textalpha}
- \usepackage[greek]{babel}
+ \usepackage{fontspec}
+ \setmainfont{Linux Libertine O}
+ \setsansfont{Linux Biolinum O}
+ \usepackage[greek,english]{babel}
-For details see `<usage.pdf>`_, `<greek.pdf>`_ and the babel_ documentation.
-Literal input of Greek characters is possible with the greek-inputenc_
-package or with XeTeX or LuaTeX.
+For details see `<babel-greek.pdf>`_ and the babel_ documentation.
+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
+greek-fontenc_.
Greek text fonts
----------------
@@ -157,3 +161,4 @@ Unicode (with XeTeX or LuaTeX).
.. _Linux Libertine: http://www.ctan.org/pkg/libertine
.. _polyglossia: http://www.ctan.org/pkg/polyglossia
.. _substitutefont: http://www.ctan.org/pkg/substitutefont
+.. _texdoc: http://www.ctan.org/pkg/texdoc