Hi Arash, >>>>> Arash Esbati <ar...@gnu.org> writes: >> AUCTeX users can deginate latex binary file names through >> `TeX-engine-alist' and `LaTeX-command', which can be different from >> standard "latex", "xelatex" and "lualatex". If we are to support such >> non-standard binary names, we need %l. (However, maybe this isn't much >> meaningful because fixed binary names of "latexmk" and "dvipdfmx" after >> all in my patch. :-))
> So the question is: What is the best course of action? I have no > problems with %l, but breaking Windows compatibility is bad. I realized that %l played an important role for Japanese LaTeX document, too; it gave latex binary name such as "platex" as well as its supplementary option such as "-kanji=xxx". However, I haven't come up with a good solution which is compatible for both windows and non-windows with respect to quoting. :-( I concluded that AUCTeX should incorporate your simple proposal and users who need other non-default options, e.g. Japanese latex binary names, should prepare their own config file such as .latexmkrc. It isn't a literal "OOB" solution, but I think it is the most practical approach and is user-friendly enough. :-) Regards, Ikumi Keita #StandWithUkraine #StopWarInUkraine #Gaza #StopMassiveKilling #CeasefireNOW