[XeTeX] Xltxtra.sty and \reflectbox command

[Herbert Schulz]

On Jun 10, 2006, at 11:53 AM, Stephen Moye wrote:

> You need to call
>
> \usepackage{graphicx}
>
> I also had to get the latest version of fixltx2e.sty to get things to
> work.
>
> I second the motion to have a \XeLaTeX command. All those in
> favor... ;>}
>
> SGM

Howdy,

Ok, I added the command

    \DeclareRobustCommand\XeLaTeX{%
     \leavevmode
     \smash{%
      X\lower #3
      \hbox{\kern #2
        \ifnum\XeTeXcharglyph"018E > 0
          \char"018E\relax
        \else\ifdim\fontdimen1\font=0pt
          \reflectbox{E}%
        \else % rotation is about the origin, so we need to adjust  
positioning
          \XeTeXuseglyphmetrics=1%
          \setbox0=\hbox{E}\dimen0=\ht0\advance\dimen0by\dp0%
          \raise\dimen0\hbox{\rotatebox{180}{\box0}}%
        \fi\fi
      }\kern#4\LaTeX}}

to the definition of \TeXlogospacing. It is basically the definition  
of \XeTeX substituting \LaTeX for \TeX at the end and using a \kern#4  
instead of \kern#1 before it. The 4th argument (#4) is the kerning  
between the L & A in \LaTeX and that seems to look pretty good to my  
eyes.

I also added a \RequirePackage{graphicx} near the top of the package  
and changed the internal name of the package to xltxtrax.sty so it  
generates a warning when called (since the internal and external  
package names differ).

Good Luck,

Herb Schulz
(herbs at wideopenwest.com)