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diff --git a/Master/texmf-dist/doc/lualatex/selnolig/README b/Master/texmf-dist/doc/lualatex/selnolig/README index 53e53f8eac9..6fa78bb1a8b 100644 --- a/Master/texmf-dist/doc/lualatex/selnolig/README +++ b/Master/texmf-dist/doc/lualatex/selnolig/README @@ -1,25 +1,25 @@ The selnolig package suppresses typographic ligatures selectively, i.e., based -on predefined search patterns. The search patterns focus on ligatures deemed -inappropriate because they span morpheme boundaries. For example, the word -*shelfful*, which is mentioned in the TeXbook as a word for which the ff -ligature might be inappropriate, is automatically typeset as shelf{}ful, +on predefined search patterns. The search patterns identify ligatures that are +deemed inappropriate because they span morpheme boundaries. For example, the +word *shelfful*, which is mentioned in the TeXbook as a word for which the "ff" +ligature might be inappropriate, is automatically typeset as shelf{}ful, i.e., without the ff ligature. For English and German language documents, the selnolig package provides extensive rules for the selective suppression of so-called "common" ligatures. These comprise the ff, fi, fl, ffi, and ffl ligatures as well as the ft and fft ligatures. Other f-ligatures, such as fb, fh, fj and fk, are suppressed -globally; however, the package provides exceptions for names and words of non- -English/German origin, such as fjord and Kafka. +globally. However, the package provides exceptions for names and words of +non-English/German origin, such as fjord and Kafka. For English language documents, the package further provides ligature -suppression macros for a number of so-called "discretionary" or "rare" +suppression rule for a number of so-called "discretionary" or "rare" ligatures, such as ct, st, and sp. The package's user guide is in the file selnolig.pdf. If you're not (yet) familiar with this package, you may want to at least skim the user guide in -order to get a sense of how it may be used. +order to get a sense of how the package may be used. The selnolig package requires use of the LuaLaTeX format provided by a recent -TeX distribution such as TeXLive2013, TeXLive2012, or MiKTeX2.9. +TeX distribution, such as TeXLive2015 or MiKTeX2.9. |