Re: [AUCTeX] TeX input method in LaTeX

[David Kastrup]

Reiner Steib <address@hidden> writes:

> On Sat, Sep 30 2006, David Kastrup wrote:
>
>> Alan Ristow <address@hidden> writes:
>>> (defun my-latex-setup ()
>>>   "Customize up my LaTeX environment."
>>>   (setq default-input-method "TeX"))
>>
>> I'd use (set (make-local-variable 'default-input-method) "TeX") instead.
>
> I wonder what's the point of using the TeX input method in LaTeX
> files.  What's the advantage to have e.g. $α$ in the file instead of
> $\alpha$.

People might want to type \"a and similar in text mode.  The point is
prettier looks with an identical input.  Yes, it would probably annoy
me quite a bit in math mode.

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David Kastrup, Kriemhildstr. 15, 44793 Bochum