[OS X TeX] Re: Preparing large non-tex text for use in latex

[Steffen Wolfrum]

Hi Joachim,

Am 02.07.2011 um 10:03 schrieb Joachim Kock:

> Alpha has a nice functionality called "filters" for this sort of
> purpose.
> 
> [In case you wonder whether Alpha still exists, the answer is yes,
> and the release of AlphaX 8.2 is imminent, as far as I understand.
> The current version, 8.2rc2, can be downloaded from
> http://bdesgraupes.pagesperso-orange.fr/alphabinaries.html]


I would love to use Alpha's filters for this kind of purpose, too.
The only reasons why I hesitate are ...

... can Alpha deal with UTF-8 today?
... can Alpha do a non-irrevocable line wrap ("soft wrap")?

Best, Steffen