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XeTeX

How to use LyX with XeTeX

What is XeTeX?

XeTeX (pronounced /ˈziːtɛx/) is a TeX typesetting engine using Unicode and supporting modern font technologies such as OpenType. Initially developed for Mac OS X, it is now available for all major platforms.

XeTeX natively supports Unicode while its input file is assumed to be in UTF-8 encoding. XeTeX can use all fonts of the operating system without additional configuring and access font features such as special ligatures and variable font weights.

XeTeX works well with both LaTeX and ConTeXt. Its LaTeX counterpart is invoked as XeLaTeX.

Homepage: http://scripts.sil.org/xetex

Examples

Here is a LyX-document showing you how to use XeTeX's unicode features: xetex.lyx
and its PDF-output: xetex.pdf

Hints on using XeTeX with LyX 1.5.x are on the Mac.XeTeX page.

Categories: XeTeX Unicode