From: Hans Hagen <pragma@wxs.nl>
To: ConTeXt users <ntg-context@ntg.nl>
Subject: Re: on the fly TeX typesetting
Date: Mon, 26 May 2008 23:07:46 +0200 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <483B26A2.7000508@wxs.nl> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <20080526193234.GA30886@blackowl.org>
Olivier wrote:
> Hi all,
>
> I'm just wondering how TeX labels in metapost pictures are generated
> when using mplib: if the set of pictures are all build through the
> library which saves loading time and hd read/writes, it would be strange
> to launch another TeX compiler.
i'm not sure what you mean .. in mkiv there are no tex compilers
launched, everything happens internally
> At the same time, if it were possible to have a set of defines (some
> macros, like for instance a set up of fonts) for TeX and be able to
> typeset, say, a vbox on the fly (that is, without having to deal with
> pages and so on), it would allow several application to take
> advantage of the typesetting capabilities of TeX.
> Any plan for a texlib?
not on the short term (i.e. we will start looking into it when luatex is
done which will be after 2010)
Hans
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next prev parent reply other threads:[~2008-05-26 21:07 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 5+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2008-05-26 19:32 Olivier
2008-05-26 21:07 ` Hans Hagen [this message]
2008-05-27 10:35 ` Olivier
2008-05-27 11:52 ` Hans Hagen
2008-05-27 12:59 ` Olivier
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