On 7/6/2018 11:32 PM, Karl Berry wrote:
Perhaps we could just have a command-line switch that allows writing the /CharSet to be omitted?
Not a command-line switch. It could be another \pdf... parameter, but I wonder if we can just make things simpler and never output the /CharSet, instead of bothering to make it conditional. I know that's ok for validation, the question is whether it would cause problems in practice. Since, as we know, its contents are likely to be incorrect, I surmise/hope the answer is no.
So: Does anyone know of anything using the /CharSet value from pdftex's output?
that question can be asked for more pdf stuff ... one never knows (nor does one ever know if something a little beyond just texts and simple fonts keeps working in viewers etc) an option that can be set in the format is cheap and those who feel sure can do that then (freeing us from decisions) .. a command line switch is (at least for luatex) no realistic option as we then, for consistency reasons, have to add another dozen flags related to similar issues (there's also sometimes compatilibility stuff hidden in the details as we recently found out wrr to compressed xref streams) Hans ----------------------------------------------------------------- Hans Hagen | PRAGMA ADE Ridderstraat 27 | 8061 GH Hasselt | The Netherlands tel: 038 477 53 69 | www.pragma-ade.nl | www.pragma-pod.nl -----------------------------------------------------------------