@@ -374,7 +374,7 @@ Reader options
374374 `...` to ellipses. Nonbreaking spaces are inserted after certain
375375 abbreviations, such as "Mr." (Note: This option is selected automatically
376376 when the output format is `latex` or `context`, unless `--no-tex-ligatures`
377− is used.)
377+ is used. It has no effect for `latex` input.)
378378
379379`--old-dashes`
380380
@@ -651,15 +651,19 @@ Options affecting specific writers
651651
652652`--no-tex-ligatures`
653653
654−: Do not convert quotation marks, apostrophes, and dashes to
655− the TeX ligatures when writing LaTeX or ConTeXt. Instead, just
656− use literal unicode characters. This is needed for using advanced
657− OpenType features with `xelatex` and `lualatex`. Note: normally
658− `--smart` is selected automatically for LaTeX and ConTeXt
659− output, but it must be specified explicitly if `--no-tex-ligatures`
660− is selected. If you use literal curly quotes, dashes, and ellipses
661− in your source, then you may want to use `--no-tex-ligatures`
662− without `--smart`.
654+: Do not use the TeX ligatures for quotation marks, apostrophes,
655+ and dashes (`` `...' ``, ` ``..'' `, `--`, `---`) when
656+ writing or reading LaTeX or ConTeXt. In reading LaTeX,
657+ parse the characters `` ` ``, `'`, and `-` literally, rather
658+ than parsing ligatures for quotation marks and dashes. In
659+ writing LaTeX or ConTeXt, print unicode quotation mark and
660+ dash characters literally, rather than converting them to
661+ the standard ASCII TeX ligatures. Note: normally `--smart`
662+ is selected automatically for LaTeX and ConTeXt output, but
663+ it must be specified explicitly if `--no-tex-ligatures` is
664+ selected. If you use literal curly quotes, dashes, and
665+ ellipses in your source, then you may want to use
666+ `--no-tex-ligatures` without `--smart`.
663667
664668`--listings`
665669