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I just started using the minted package. When I insert tabs as indentation, it gives me a bunch of characters instead:

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However, when I copy the example from the documentation it seems to work fine. I tried experimenting with the obeytabs and showtabs options but I can't get rid of the characters. I'm using xelatex with TexLive 2011 in TexShop. All files are up to date.

Here's a MWE (please note as pointed out in the comments that the indentation in the code is supposed to be tabs and not spaces):

\documentclass{article} \usepackage{minted} \newminted{python}{linenos} \begin{document} \begin{minted}[linenos]{python} def all(iterable): for i in iterable: if not i: return False return True \end{minted} \end{document}

Edit: I noticed something strange: When I change the typesetting engine back to pdflatex, it seems to be working, but then I can't load the fontspec package. So I guess this is related to xelatex?

I'm using xelatex --file-line-error --shell-escape --synctex=1

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  • Your MWE works fine for me; are you compiling with xelatex -shell-escape myfile.tex? Commented Dec 1, 2011 at 20:06
  • Yes, otherwise it would give me an error. My TexShop Engine says: xelatex --file-line-error --shell-escape --synctex=1 Commented Dec 1, 2011 at 20:08
  • Works for me with an up-to-date TL2011. Could you add the output that \listfiles produces in your log, so we can see file versions? Commented Dec 1, 2011 at 20:14
  • I updated the files today, but here you go: pastebin.com/MHV57LbY Commented Dec 1, 2011 at 20:16
  • Please include all your code in your question on here so people can see it immediately without having to go to some external site. Commented Dec 1, 2011 at 21:33

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This looks like a manifestation of the problem discussed in this question – xe(la)tex has a bug that makes it write tabs incorrectly. The fix discussed there is to pass the -8bit command-line option to xelatex. It is said (by someone who seems pretty knowledgeable) here that "this may have adverse effects on the writing of aux files," but I am not sure what those may be.

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    It works using the -8bit option. What does it do? Commented Dec 2, 2011 at 9:24

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