XeTeXXeTeX with MiKTeX 2.9

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sgsawant
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XeTeX with MiKTeX 2.9

Post by sgsawant »

I tried to compile the following:

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\documentclass[11pt]{article}
\usepackage{xltxtra}
\setmainfont[Mapping=tex-text]{Linux Libertine O}
\begin{document}
\section{Unicode support}
 
\subsection{English}
All human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights.
 
\subsection{Íslenska}
Hver maður er borinn frjáls og jafn öðrum að virðingu og réttindum.
 
\subsection{Русский}  
Все люди рождаются свободными и равными в своем достоинстве и 
правах.
 
\subsection{Tiếng Việt}
Tất cả mọi người sinh ra đều được tự do và bình đẳng về nhân phẩm và 
quyền lợi.
 
\subsection{Ελληνικά} 
Ὅλοι οἱ ἄνθρωποι γεννιοῦνται ἐλεύθεροι καὶ ἴσοι στὴν ἀξιοπρέπεια 
καὶ τὰ δικαιώματα.
 
\section{Legacy syntax}
When he goes---``Hello World!''\\
She replies—“Hello dear!”
 
\section{Ligatures}
\fontspec[Ligatures={Common, Historical}]{Linux Libertine O Italic}
\fontsize{12pt}{18pt}\selectfont Questo è strano assai!
 
\section{Numerals}
\fontspec[Numbers={OldStyle}]{Linux Libertine O}Old style: 1234567\\
\fontspec[Numbers={Lining}]{Linux Libertine O}Lining: 1234567
 
\end{document}

I received the following error:

********************************************
* XeTeX is required to compile this document.
* Sorry!
********************************************.
\RequireXeTeX ...********************************}


I was under the impression that Miktex 2.9 has Xetex preinstalled. Can somebody tell me a workaround?

Regards,

-sgsawant

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localghost
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Re: XeTeX with MiKTeX 2.9

Post by localghost »

You have to use the XeLaTeX typesetting engine, not PDFLaTeX.


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