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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? – cmhughes Dec 01 '11 at 20:06
  • Yes, otherwise it would give me an error. My TexShop Engine says: xelatex --file-line-error --shell-escape --synctex=1 – pg-robban Dec 01 '11 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? – Joseph Wright Dec 01 '11 at 20:14
  • I updated the files today, but here you go: http://pastebin.com/MHV57LbY – pg-robban Dec 01 '11 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. – doncherry Dec 01 '11 at 21:33
  • When I copy/paste your MWE, I get spaces for indentation, instead of tabs. I'm not sure if it's possible to put literal tab characters into HTML, so you should probably link to a file or remind people to change the spaces to tabs before running the code. – Aaron Dec 02 '11 at 06:07

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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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