[OS X TeX] \langle does not display as such in the Index

[Alain Schremmer]

On , at 2016 Feb 1,7:35 AM, Herbert Schulz wrote:

>> On Jan 31, 2016, at 11:04 PM, Alain Schremmer <schremmer.alain at gmail.com> wrote:
>> 
>> Sorry it took me so long to respond: The problem turned out actually to be more complicated than I had thought and I hope that the attached "minimal example" will clarify the circumstances under which \cup works while \langle does not.
>> 
>> Best regards
>> --schremmer
>> 
>> 
>> <MakeindedVsShowindex.tex.zip>
>> 
>> 
>> On , at 2016 Jan 23,9:03 PM, Herbert Schulz wrote:
>> 
>>>> On Jan 23, 2016, at 7:23 PM, Alain Schremmer <schremmer.alain at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> On , at 2016 Jan 23,7:31 PM, Herbert Schulz wrote:
>>>> 
>>>>>> On Jan 23, 2016, at 5:39 PM, Alain Schremmer <schremmer.alain at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> I am proofreading a bit and just noticed that: 
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> \langle displays correctly under showidx but under makeidx displays   hA   
>>>>>> and 
>>>>>> \rangle displays correctly under showidx but under makeidx  displays   A with a little cup on top followed by B
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> Similarly, 
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> \left \langle displays correctly with showidx but under makeidx displays CircleCross A
>>>>>> and
>>>>>> \right \rangle displays correctly under showidx but under makeidx displays a dropped A with a little cup on top followed by B
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> I am using
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> 			\let\oldopenparen\(%
>>>>>> 			\let\oldcloseparen\)%
>>>>>> 			\newcommand{\INDEX}[1]{\def\({\protect\oldopenparen}\def\){\protect\oldcloseparen}\index{#1}}
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> which works fine with every other symbols.
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> Puzzled regards
>>>>>> --schremmer
>>>>> 
>>>>> Howdy,
>>>>> 
>>>>> What are you trying to do?
>>>> 
>>>> Indexing math symbols which works fine except for \rlangle and \langle
>>>> 
>>>>> Are you including the \rlangle and \langle in math mode?
>>>> 
>>>> Yes
>>>> 
>>>> Regards
>>>> --schremmer
>>> 
>>> Howdy,
>>> 
>>> Have you tried
>>> 
>>> \index{{\(\angle\)}} or \index{$\langle$}? It seems to work fine for the makeidx package for me.
>>> 
>>> %%!TEX TS-program = pdflatexmk
>>> \documentclass{article}
>>> \usepackage{makeidx}
>>> \makeindex
>>> \begin{document}
>>> Here's an indexed item; \(\langle\)\index{\(\langle\)}.
>>> \printindex
>>> \end{document}
>>> 
>>> Good Luck,
>>> 
>>> Herb Schulz
>>> (herbs at wideopenwest dot com)
> 
> Howdy,
> 
> In part B I commented out the usepackage showidx and uncommented Michael Sharpe's code. When I compile the index entry, Heiko Oberdiek, is NOT hyperlinked as you say it should be. I'm stopping there for now.

As my father used to tell me "Le mieux est l'ennemi du bien." which, on this side of the water, translates as "Keep it simple, you idiot."
Either way, I have attached what I first had. Look at the third entry in the Index.
Apologetic regards

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