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 # Babel
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+<b>Localization and internationalization ◾ pdfTeX, LuaTeX and XeTeX</b>
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+This is the home page for Babel, a multilingual environment for latex (and sometimes plain) for the three basic engines (pdfTeX, LuaTeX and XeTeX). Its aim is to provide a localization framework for different languages, scripts, and cultures based on the latest advances in Unicode and other technologies.