On 9/26/2010 9:56 AM, Axel Kielhorn wrote:
Is the compose feature you mention the same as dead keys?
No. I have read that on some Linux systems one can type a vowel, press
a "compose" key, and then an accent mark, the result is the vowel with
accent. I myself don't use Linux, so I'm sure the many Linux folks here
will correct me if I've got that wrong. A deadkey inserts the accent
(sometimes without showing any visual indicator); the accent then
appears over the following letter.
On a Mac I can type \texttt{option-u u} to get an ü
Mac OS has the best systemwide support for non-English characters, and
has for a long time. Windows provides only a very awkward ALT key
method that requires typing decimal or hex numbers.
David
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