double quote in latex mode

double quote in latex mode

[C.M. Klaij]

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In GNU Emacs 21.2.1 (i586-suse-linux, X toolkit, Xaw3d scroll bars)
 of 2003-03-17 on E205
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Please describe exactly what actions triggered the bug
and the precise symptoms of the bug:

The double quote key in latex mode is not working correctly:

if I use it once I get two accents (``)

if I use it twice, I first get the two accents (``) and these
are then replaced with the correct double quote (")

if I use the double quote in *scratch* it directly gives 
the correct result.

The reason I encountered this problem is that the double quote 
is needed to specify the root file at the end of an include file:

%%% Local Variables:
%%% mode: latex
%%% TeX-master: "../rootfile"
%%% End: 

If instead I use:

%%% TeX-master: ``../rootfile``

auctex does not recognize the master file.

These are my settings form the .emacs file:

(require 'tex-site) 
(add-hook 'LaTeX-mode-hook 'turn-on-reftex) 
(setq reftex-enable-partial-scans t)
(setq reftex-save-parse-info t)
(setq reftex-use-multiple-selection-buffers t)
(setq reftex-plug-into-AUCTeX t)


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<right> o <end> <left> <left> <left> <left> <left> 
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Re: double quote in latex mode

[Lute Kamstra]

"C.M. Klaij" <c.m.klaij@math.utwente.nl> writes:

[...]

> The double quote key in latex mode is not working correctly:
>
> if I use it once I get two accents (``)
>
> if I use it twice, I first get the two accents (``) and these
> are then replaced with the correct double quote (")

This is actually a feature:

,----[ C-h k " ]
| " runs the command TeX-insert-quote
|    which is an interactive compiled Lisp function in `tex'.
| (TeX-insert-quote FORCE)
| 
| Insert the appropriate quote marks for TeX.
| Inserts the value of `TeX-open-quote' (normally ``) or `TeX-close-quote'
| (normally '') depending on the context.  If `TeX-quote-after-quote'
| is non-nil, this insertion works only after ".
| With prefix argument FORCE, always inserts " characters.
`----

Within LaTeX mode, you usually want to insert quotes like `` and ''.
So LaTeX mode binds these insertions to the " key.  The quote " is
still available by pressing the " key twice.  You can change this
behavior by setting TeX-quote-after-quote to t.

Lute.

Re: double quote in latex mode

[Reiner Steib]

On Fri, Feb 18 2005, C.M. Klaij wrote:

> The double quote key in latex mode is not working correctly:
>
> if I use it once I get two accents (``)
>
> if I use it twice, I first get the two accents (``) and these
> are then replaced with the correct double quote (")

This is an AUCTeX feature, not a bug.  
See the manual: (info "(auctex)Quotes").

> The reason I encountered this problem is that the double quote 
> is needed to specify the root file at the end of an include file:
>
> %%% Local Variables:
> %%% mode: latex
> %%% TeX-master: "../rootfile"
> %%% End: 
>
> If instead I use:
>
> %%% TeX-master: ``../rootfile``
>
> auctex does not recognize the master file.

As AUCTeX is not part of Emacs, your bug report on the following
problem should go to the AUCTeX list.  Please use `M-x
TeX-submit-bug-report RET'.  This we give provide more useful
information on your AUCTeX settings.

Bye, Reiner.
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Re: double quote in latex mode

[Kevin Rodgers]

Lute Kamstra wrote:
 > Within LaTeX mode, you usually want to insert quotes like `` and ''.
 > So LaTeX mode binds these insertions to the " key.  The quote " is
 > still available by pressing the " key twice.  You can change this
 > behavior by setting TeX-quote-after-quote to t.

And within any mode you can insert a character literally with C-q.

-- 
Kevin Rodgers