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Hi, I'm new with ConTeXt. However, during my University years, I frequently used LaTeX. As I'm mostly writing in French, I'd like to know how to configure ConTeXt for the French typesetting. I've already tried the \mainlanguage [fr] switch but this doesn't seem to be enough. For example, it does not insert automatically a small space before the !?: punctuation symbols. So I'm looking for something more complete, like the Babel French or French LE packages worked with LaTeX. Thanks in advance for your help! Oliv
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Hi,
maybe this is what you look for?
http://modules.contextgarden.net/t-french
Best regards, Micke P
On Tue, Apr 29, 2008 at 6:40 PM, Oliv
Hi,
I'm new with ConTeXt. However, during my University years, I frequently used LaTeX.
As I'm mostly writing in French, I'd like to know how to configure ConTeXt for the French typesetting.
I've already tried the \mainlanguage [fr] switch but this doesn't seem to be enough. For example, it does not insert automatically a small space before the !?: punctuation symbols.
So I'm looking for something more complete, like the Babel French or French LE packages worked with LaTeX.
Thanks in advance for your help!
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On Tue, Apr 29, 2008 at 6:40 PM, Oliv
Hi,
I'm new with ConTeXt. However, during my University years, I frequently used LaTeX.
As I'm mostly writing in French, I'd like to know how to configure ConTeXt for the French typesetting.
I've already tried the \mainlanguage [fr] switch but this doesn't seem to be enough. For example, it does not insert automatically a small space before the !?: punctuation symbols.
So I'm looking for something more complete, like the Babel French or French LE packages worked with LaTeX.
Salut, You can look at this thread : http://archive.contextgarden.net/message/20080404.085856.ac87c2ec.en.html There's a solution but not perfect since you mustn't put space before those spaces. I hope Arthur Reutenauer had met Hans in order to find a solution. Olivier. -- [Message tapé sur un clavier Bépo : http://www.clavier-dvorak.org ] Olivier nemolivier@gmail.com http://nemolivier.blogspot.com
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There's a solution but not perfect since you mustn't put space before those spaces.
I mean before those symbols (and the space are not so good). Olivier. -- [Message tapé sur un clavier Bépo : http://www.clavier-dvorak.org ] Olivier nemolivier@gmail.com http://nemolivier.blogspot.com
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Thanks Mikael. Merci Olivier. So, if I understand well there no in-depth French module for ConTeXt. [1] Isn't it possible to convert the LaTeX packages (Babel French and French LE) to ConTeXt? As I'm totally new to ConTeXt, I don't know if it's hardwork or automatic. Thanks in advance your help, Oliv [1] By the way, how do I install modules in ConTeXt ?
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On Wed, May 07 2008, Oliv wrote:
So, if I understand well there no in-depth French module for ConTeXt. [1]
Isn't it possible to convert the LaTeX packages (Babel French and French LE) to ConTeXt? As I'm totally new to ConTeXt, I don't know if it's hardwork or automatic.
Hello Oliv, If you want, I can add things to http://modules.contextgarden.net/t-french What is needed? Cheers, Peter -- http://pmrb.free.fr/contact/
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Peter Münster wrote:
On Wed, May 07 2008, Oliv wrote:
So, if I understand well there no in-depth French module for ConTeXt. [1]
Isn't it possible to convert the LaTeX packages (Babel French and French LE) to ConTeXt? As I'm totally new to ConTeXt, I don't know if it's hardwork or automatic.
Hello Oliv,
If you want, I can add things to http://modules.contextgarden.net/t-french What is needed?
we had some discussions about this and Arthur is collecting specs and will make a demo (test) document btw, the only french thing is 'spacing' which is already supported but needs some extensions (special spacing chars and such) Hans ----------------------------------------------------------------- Hans Hagen | PRAGMA ADE Ridderstraat 27 | 8061 GH Hasselt | The Netherlands tel: 038 477 53 69 | fax: 038 477 53 74 | www.pragma-ade.com | www.pragma-pod.nl -----------------------------------------------------------------
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On Thu, May 8, 2008 at 9:18 AM, Hans Hagen
Peter Münster wrote:
On Wed, May 07 2008, Oliv wrote:
So, if I understand well there no in-depth French module for ConTeXt. [1]
Isn't it possible to convert the LaTeX packages (Babel French and French LE) to ConTeXt? As I'm totally new to ConTeXt, I don't know if it's hardwork or automatic.
Hello Oliv,
If you want, I can add things to http://modules.contextgarden.net/t-french What is needed?
we had some discussions about this and Arthur is collecting specs and will make a demo (test) document
Geat ! Arthur, I'd like to see this specs. OlivIER ;o) -- [Message tapé sur un clavier Bépo : http://www.clavier-dvorak.org ] Olivier nemolivier@gmail.com http://nemolivier.blogspot.com
participants (6)
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Arthur Reutenauer
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Hans Hagen
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Mikael Persson
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Oliv
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Olivier Guéry
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Peter Münster