Re: [NTG-context] Difference between MKII, XeTeX and MKIV

14 Mar 2011


      On 2011-03-14 Cecil Westerhof  wrote:
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2011/3/14 Marco 
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On 2011-03-14 Cecil Westerhof  wrote:
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When installing minimals you have MKII, XeTeX and MKIV. I understand
that you should normally use MKIV, but when are the other two used?
MKII can be used either with pdftex or xetex (as you wish, compare
advantages/disadvantages). MKIV can only be used with luatex.
You have to differ between ConTeXt »versions« (mkii, mkiv) and TeX
backends (pdftex, xetex, luatex).
And where do I find the advantages/disadvantages?
Wikipedia, google, information source of your slightest distrust.
Short and incomplete:

pdftex:
+ protrusion, font expansion
- fonts are a nightmare

xetex:
+ system fonts are easily accessible
- no protrusion, no font expansion

luatex:
+ protrusion, font expansion, easy access of system fonts, scripting language
  included, fast with mplib
- in general much slower
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Or can I just always use MKIV?
Yes, you can.


Marco