On Fri, Jul 24, 2026 at 12:15:38PM +0200, Patrice Dumas wrote: > Hello, > > Following up on the discussion on supporting tagging for LaTeX output, I > think that it could be good if we decided something on the LaTeX versions > we support. > > I think that we need to support the most recent LaTeX releases. My > proposal would be that requirement to be the only one for texi2any generated > LaTeX. In most cases, the output would also be compatible with older > releases, but it may depend. Then, if we know, we could put in the NEWS > the characteristics of the LaTeX version we depend on. > > Thoughts? >
I'm opposed to a strict policy. I think if we want to use a feature of newer LaTeX releases, we should consider it on its own merits: what are the benefits it adds, compared with what is likely to break for older LaTeX releases. I don't think LaTeX (just like HTML) should be considered a moving target that we have to keep up with. It is an old, mature and stable language. One thing to consider is that LaTeX installations tend to be quite massive and it is not straightforward for users just to install a newer version.
