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Re: [AUCTeX] TeX input method in LaTeX
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David Kastrup |
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Re: [AUCTeX] TeX input method in LaTeX |
Date: |
Sat, 30 Sep 2006 19:40:24 +0200 |
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Reiner Steib <address@hidden> writes:
> On Sat, Sep 30 2006, David Kastrup wrote:
>
>> Alan Ristow <address@hidden> writes:
>>> (defun my-latex-setup ()
>>> "Customize up my LaTeX environment."
>>> (setq default-input-method "TeX"))
>>
>> I'd use (set (make-local-variable 'default-input-method) "TeX") instead.
>
> I wonder what's the point of using the TeX input method in LaTeX
> files. What's the advantage to have e.g. $α$ in the file instead of
> $\alpha$.
People might want to type \"a and similar in text mode. The point is
prettier looks with an identical input. Yes, it would probably annoy
me quite a bit in math mode.
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David Kastrup, Kriemhildstr. 15, 44793 Bochum