Uwe Brauer writes:
> The function TeX-check-engine is not interactive and I can't bind it
> to key.
True, and I think this is intended.
> Hm, but there are files which require xelatex, but auctex fails to auto
> detect it. For example the files found in
>
> Uwe Brauer writes:
> Hi Uwe,
> actually, AUCTeX does this job already and asks you if it should
> remember your choice regarding engine. Check the function
> `TeX-check-engine'. In practice, you should get what you're looking for
The function
Uwe Brauer writes:
> Most of the time I use vanilla (latex) pdflatex, but for some documents
> I must run xelatex. I know I can switch the engine interactively to
> xelax, but I think it would be better to have it set in the list of
> local variables at the end of each file.
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