$TEXMFMAIN/tex/generic/tex-ini-files/xetex.ini
The driver file that builds the plain format file for XeTeX, xetex.fmt, in TeX Live.
xetex1
Extended tex with native support for unicode, opentype, system fonts
Usage
xetex [options]
[&format]
[{file | \commands}]
Overview
XeTeX (xetex) is a TeX engine with native support for Unicode, OpenType, and system-installed fonts, using third-party libraries such as ICU, HarfBuzz, and FreeType. It outputs an extended dvi format (xdv), which by default is translated to pdf by xdvipdfmx(1).
XeTeX includes the e-TeX extensions and many extensions from pdfTeX, sometimes using different primitive names.
Options
For the common TeX command-line options and handling, see tex(1). The following XeTeX-specific options are also supported:
-
-no-pdf -
Generate XeTeX's extended DVI (.xdv) output instead of pdf.
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Run cmd instead of xdvipdfmx to translate xdv to pdf. |
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Set pdf media size to string. |
Options removed: -draftmode, -enc, -ipc, -ipc-start, -translate-file.
Environment
Files
See tex(1). Also:
Releases
5 releases since Debian 10 (Buster); the text changed 4 times.