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R. Ermers

7 Jan 2004 7 Jan '04

10:17 p.m.

Hi Context users, A number of flaws in the ArabicTeX support for ConteXt (working under Miktex) have kept me from migrating to Context thus far. I guess I am not the only one. I sincerely hope that they can be fixed! Kind regards. Robert Ermers

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Hans Hagen

8 Jan 8 Jan

8:40 a.m.

At 23:17 07/01/2004, you wrote:

Hi Context users,

A number of flaws in the ArabicTeX support for ConteXt (working under Miktex) have kept me from migrating to Context thus far. I guess I am not the only one. I sincerely hope that they can be fixed!

when i process your file here, it looks ok, can you check the pdf file i'll you? maybe you're running some odd combination of arabtex and context Hans

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Idris Samawi Hamid

10:43 p.m.

I'll take a look at this when I can. Note that some of the "flaws" may actually be features since ArabTeX was largely designed with LaTeX in mind. Some of the internal ArabTeX macros (like verses.sty) use LaTeX commands like \mbox. I modified verses.sty for use in ConTeXt with my own (under heavy development) Arabic package that is already much more versatile (and beautiful;->) than ArabTeX. If u're willing to try out eomega in ConTeXt there is another rudimentary Arabic package already available for ConTeXt that I described to this list a few months back, but it uses a bland font and a different transcription scheme (still worth checking out though). My own package is based on the ArabTeX transcription but is not ready for general release yet. But I'll try to look at your problem towards the end of this month. Best Idris On Wed, 7 Jan 2004 23:17:11 +0100, R. Ermers wrote:

A number of flaws in the ArabicTeX support for ConteXt

-- Professor Idris Samawi Hamid Department of Philosophy Colorado State University Fort Collins, CO 80523

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R. Ermers

9 Jan 9 Jan

7:50 p.m.

Dear Idris, Thanks for your offer. I am considering a transfer to Context. I guess I'll have to patient a bit longer. Of course would like to give your package a try (and comment on it). However, I am not quite sure about getting involved in Omega. I tried it before and could not get it right. In case you need any help: let me know! Thanks again! Robert Ermers The Netherlands ----- Oorspronkelijk bericht ----- Van: Idris Samawi Hamid Aan: Verzonden: donderdag 8 januari 2004 23:43 Onderwerp: Re: [NTG-context] arabtext in Context

I'll take a look at this when I can. Note that some of the "flaws" may actually be features since ArabTeX was largely designed with LaTeX in mind. Some of the internal ArabTeX macros (like verses.sty) use LaTeX commands like \mbox. I modified verses.sty for use in ConTeXt with my own (under heavy development) Arabic package that is already much more versatile (and beautiful;->) than ArabTeX. If u're willing to try out eomega in ConTeXt there is another rudimentary Arabic package already available for ConTeXt that I described to this list a few months back, but it uses a bland font and a different transcription scheme (still worth checking out though). My own package is based on the ArabTeX transcription but is not ready for general release yet.

But I'll try to look at your problem towards the end of this month.

Best Idris

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A number of flaws in the ArabicTeX support for ConteXt

-- Professor Idris Samawi Hamid Department of Philosophy Colorado State University Fort Collins, CO 80523 _______________________________________________ ntg-context mailing list ntg-context@ntg.nl http://www.ntg.nl/mailman/listinfo/ntg-context

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Idris Samawi Hamid

8 p.m.

On Fri, 9 Jan 2004 20:50:27 +0100, R. Ermers wrote:

However, I am not quite sure about getting involved in Omega. I tried it before and could not get it right.

Note that I said ``eomega'':-), soon to be Aleph. Giuseppe and others have spearheaded an effort to take the best of Omega and combine it with eTeX in a stable, usable package. The latest eomega already largely fulfills this promise, and you can try the basic package announced to the list. Join the Aleph list if you can; it's pretty low volume.

In case you need any help: let me know!

As soon as our own (Alan Hoenig and myself) package reaches the point where we can release a test package, I'll announce it here and let you know. (The main issue holding up a release is the use of a proprietary font, and font work is sooooo time-consuming, not to mention my regular work). Best Idris -- Professor Idris Samawi Hamid Department of Philosophy Colorado State University Fort Collins, CO 80523

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