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authorJohn MacFarlane <fiddlosopher@gmail.com>2012-05-11 22:58:49 -0700
committerJohn MacFarlane <fiddlosopher@gmail.com>2012-05-11 23:00:46 -0700
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Added writerTeXLigatures to WriterOptions, `--no-tex-ligatures` option.
This is useful for those who want to use advanced OpenType features with xelatex/lualatex.
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@@ -213,7 +213,7 @@ Reader options
abbreviations, such as "Mr." (Note: This option is significant only when
the input format is `markdown` or `textile`. It is selected automatically
when the input format is `textile` or the output format is `latex` or
- `context`.)
+ `context`, unless `--no-tex-ligatures` is used.)
`--old-dashes`
: Selects the pandoc <= 1.8.2.1 behavior for parsing smart dashes: `-` before
@@ -358,6 +358,17 @@ Options affecting specific writers
: Number section headings in LaTeX, ConTeXt, or HTML output.
By default, sections are not numbered.
+`--no-tex-ligatures`
+: Do not convert quotation marks, apostrophes, and dashes to
+ the TeX ligatures when writing LaTeX or ConTeXt. Instead, just
+ use literal unicode characters. This is needed for using advanced
+ OpenType features with XeLaTeX and LuaLaTeX. Note: normally
+ `--smart` is selected automatically for LaTeX and ConTeXt
+ output, but it must be specified explicitly if `--no-tex-ligatures`
+ is selected. If you use literal curly quotes, dashes, and ellipses
+ in your source, then you may want to use `--no-tex-ligatures`
+ without `--smart`.
+
`--listings`
: Use listings package for LaTeX code blocks