Can a layout file change the document language settings

Daniel xracoonx at gmx.de
Mon Jun 13 08:26:17 UTC 2022


On 2022-06-10 00:40, tush via lyx-users wrote:
> I am writing a document in a non-English language.
> 
> To take care of that, one can navigate to Document Settings->Language 
> and choose the document language and language package in that menu (I 
> know, those settings are saved in the header of lyx file).
> 
> Either way, my question is: Can a new layout file that I write (let's 
> call it myNewLayout.layout) which is later to be chosen as the document 
> class in LyX, can make an effect on these two settings? I guess that the 
> answer is no, since I never found such a class parameter in section 
> 5.3.5 of the customization manual, but I want to be sure about it.

If it is not possible, maybe you could set up a template (see 
Customization 5.2.4) using your layout which is set to the language of 
your choice?

Daniel




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