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2. Practical Tips

2.1 What LaTeX-package should I use in conjunction with xindy?

We strongly recommend using the LaTeX2e-package index written by David M. Jones, which is available at CTAN. It supports multiple indexes as well as several shortcuts to easily index terms in a document. Multiple indexes support the generation of several indexes for one document. For instance, one can make an author or command index in addition to a global index.

2.2 What editor should I use when writing xindy style files?

Use Emacs or XEmacs. Turn on the Lisp-mode with

M-x lisp-mode

and you can properly indent commands using M-q. To enter this mode automatically add the following lines to the end of the style file:

^L
;; Local Variables:
;; mode: lisp
;; End:

The ^L (Control-L) can be entered with C-q C-l.

2.3 I have written a module for processing language foolandic. What must I do?

Great! Send it to us! It will become a part of the system in the next release.


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