ctan-ann November 2003

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UK TeX FAQ v3.10
by Robin Fairbairns 07 Nov '03

07 Nov '03

i've installed a new version on ctan (help/uk-tex-faq) and on the web (http://www.tex.ac.uk/faq). during my time off work sick in the last two months, i wrote a few new questions, and did fairly major tidying in several areas. (it took the mind off being uncomfortable for most of the time...) i propose to do some work on the web server's performance (by using a somewhat more sensible mechanism to generate html from the latex source) before the next full release, so i may make minor content- related releases between now and 2004. (the existing texfaq2html mechanism has persisted since 1995, when the faq operated on a web server at the university of sussex.) Robin Fairbairns FAQ maintainer, and for the CTAN team

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CTAN upload notification: custom-bib
by Reinhard Zierke 06 Nov '03

06 Nov '03

----- Forwarded message from ctan-upload ----- Name of contribution: custom-bib Name and email: Patrick Daly Suggested location on CTAN: macros/latex/contrib/custom-bib Summary description: Customizing bibtex style files License type: lppl Announcement text: ---------------------------------------------------------------------- This update fixes a bug that entered with the last revision. It caused the comma separating options in the docstrip batch file to be in the wrong location when external language files were added. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ----- End forwarded message ----- Thanks for the upload. I installed it as suggested replacing the old version in CTAN:macros/latex/contrib/custom-bib Reinhard Zierke for the CTAN team

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CTAN submission -- epiolmec
by Reinhard Zierke 06 Nov '03

06 Nov '03

----- Forwarded message from Apostolos Syropoulos ----- I have upoloaded on ftp.dante.de/incoming the file epiolmec.tar.gz, which contains all the necessary files to typeset Epi-Olmec ``documents.'' Note that when you decompress the file epiolmec.tar.gz, it creates the directory and some subdirectories. Ideally, these subdirectories should be installed in /languages/epiolmec. ----- End forwarded message ----- Thanks for the upload, I installed it in CTAN:language/epiolmec. (CTAN:languages being a symbolic link to CTAN:language). For the unknowing (like me until a few minutes ago), Epi-Olmec is a script used in Southern Middle America until about 500 AD. The license is LPPL. Reinhard Zierke for the CTAN team

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Re: Upload to Cambridge: relsize.sty
by Robin Fairbairns 05 Nov '03

05 Nov '03

Donald Arseneau writes: > Continuing to clear out my backlog... > I have uploaded a new version of relsize.sty to ftp.tex.ac.uk: > relsize.sty 3.1 July 4, 2003 > to replace tex-archive/macros/latex/contrib/misc/relsize.sty > > Significant changes > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ > 1) > The new version tries harder to make changes of constant relative > scale (magsteps), rather than just following the sequence of > font size commands (which have irregular size increments). It > will continue to lock on to those specified fixed sizes (with > possible user control) but may interpret steps differently. > > Old: ormalsizesmaller => small (10pt -> 9pt) > New: ormalsizesmaller => footnotesize (10pt -> 8pt) > > This new system is like a chromatic scale as opposed to a diatonic > scale. (Hmmmmm maybe I should provide a compatibility package > option...) > > 2) > The math size-changing is changed to have super/subscripts attached > better. It is still not a seamless solution though. i've installed the file as requested; thanks for the upload Robin Fairbairns For the CTAN team

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CTAN upload notification: latexMP (update)
by Reinhard Zierke 05 Nov '03

05 Nov '03

----- Forwarded message from ctan-upload ----- A submission was uploaded to nova.dante.de:/ftp/incoming/upload-20031105.001/. The following information was provided by our fellow contributor: Name of contribution: latexMP (update) Name and email: Jens-Uwe Morawski Suggested location on CTAN: graphics/metapost/contrib/macros/latexmp Summary description: Interface for LaTeX-based typesetting in MetaPost License type: pd Announcement text: ---------------------------------------------------------------------- the update includes: - code cleanup, new key-value implementation - bug fixes in documentation and examples - a new macro ransparent that provides an interface to MetaFuns transparency features ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ----- End forwarded message ----- Thanks for the upload. I installed it as suggested replacing the previous version in CTAN:graphics/metapost/contrib/macros/latexmp Reinhard Zierke for the CTAN team

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CTAN Upload - BaKoMa TeX 6.10 - Animated GIF, Sound for SVG
by Reinhard Zierke 05 Nov '03

05 Nov '03

----- Forwarded message from Basil K. Malyshev ----- I have uploaded to `ftp.dante.de/incoming/bakoma' directory update for BaKoMa TeX 6.10 (issued 1-Nov-2003). Please put the files to 'CTAN:nonfree/systems/win32/bakoma' directory. Most important improvements in BaKoMa TeX 6.10 are: SVG Generation: * Import of animated GIF into SVG as animated image. * Import multi-page Postscript into SVG as animated graphics - every page is translated as frame. * Sound effects are supported by SVG.STY via sound command. * More customization in Navigation Bar added at SVG generation: size, colors. More details about SVG Generation features are available in <ftp://ftp.dante.de/tex-archive/systems/win32/bakoma/programs/svgwrite.html> Graphics (Supported for View, Print, SVG, PDF, Postscript) * Support of transparent background in imported GIF files. * Support of Color Key Masked Images - Type 4 (Postscript Level 3) BibEdit Improvements: * Refined disappering comment subwindow when adding new fields and resizing window. * Added Rename command for changing entry key and field name. More information about changes is at: <ftp://ftp.dante.de/tex-archive/systems/win32/bakoma/programs/changes5.html> Bye. Basil K. Malyshev 4-Nov-2003 PS: Please send announce to appropriate mailing lists and news groups. --------------- About BaKoMa TeX 6.10 ---------------------- CONTENTS * Highlights * Graphical Capabilities * Fonts * User Interface * PDF Generation Features * HTML Generation features * New Features of BaKoMa TeX 6.10 For more information about BaKoMa TeX see <ftp://ftp.tex.ac.uk/tex-archive/systems/win32/bakoma/index.html> BaKoMa TeX is a complete TeX system for Microsoft Windows XP/2000/NT/98/95 HIGHLIGHTS * BaKoMa TeX is PostScript enabled TeX system. * Dynamical Preview allows the user to preview instantly selected region of the file being edited. (like to Instant Preview - http://www.activetex.org). ** Generates *PDF* from documents with *PSTricks*, *PSfrag*, etc. ** Generates *SVG* (PSTricks, Prosper + animation features). ** Generates HTML (TeX4HT, DVI2HTML), also supports Hevea and TTH. * Supports using PostScript Type 1 fonts (including MM) *WITHOUT ATM*. However, using ATM for font rendering is optionally available. * Complete distribution includes about *1500* TeX Fonts (including EC/TC, LH) in ATM Compatible PostScript Type 1 font format. * Font Setup Wizard installs OpenType/TrueType/Postscript fonts in one click * Consistent graphics and font support for all DVI back-ends. * BibEdit - editor for LaTeX BIB files is included. * Supports hyperlink text broken across lines and pages. * Easy to install and use. * Much less expensive than other analogues. GRAPHICAL CAPABILITIES BaKoMa TeX includes an interpreter for *PostScript Level 2*, which is tested for compatibility with output from popular software such as: MetaPost, Adobe Illustrator 10, Adobe Streamline 4.0, Mathematica 4, MatLab, CorelDraw 10, CorelXARA, HIGZ, PageDraw, FrameMaker, ImageMagick, etc. All DVI back-ends support the same special interface compatible with well known Rokicki's DVIPS, including processing PostScript embedded into DVI files (PSTricks, PSfrag, XyPic, etc.). The system includes Graphics Import Filters for the following formats: PostScript, HPGL, DXY, JPEG, PNG, GIF, TIFF, PCX, MSP, BMP. FONTS BaKoMa TeX supports the following font formats: * OpenType (both TTF and OTF are supported), * PostScript Type 1 (including Multiple Masters), * PostScript Type 3, * TrueType, * TeX PK/VF. The system includes about *1500* typefaces in PostScript Type 1 and Type 3 font format including the following fonts: * CM (including LaTeX and Logo fonts + vf for T1 with CX * AMS Fonts (Euler, Math Symbols), * EC/TC, * LH (T2A), * Concrete (Math, ECC), * Malvern, * CMCyr + vf for T2A/LCY * Scripting fonts, CMPica, Punk. Math Fonts: * Stmaryrd, Wasy, Rsfs, YHMath, BlackBoard (bbm, doublestroke). Diagram drawing fonts: * Lams, Astro Symbols (cmastro, astrosym, moonphase), * Barcodes (barcodes, wlean, wlc*), Logical (loggates, milstd), * timing, MusiXTeX, Chess/CChess, Go, Backgammon, Dingbats/NiceFrame. etc. Any font type can be used for any output device/format. This feature is supported by automatic font conversion between font formats when needed. This feature enables the rendering of Type 1 fonts *without ATM*. On the other hand, it enables the use of TrueType/OpenType fonts for generating PostScript printed even on PostScript Level 1 printers. In advance, BaKoMa TeX is ready to use most of free Type 1 fonts available on CTAN and Trutype fonts coming with MS Windows systems. Font Setup Wizard lets you to install most of commercial (and free) OpenType, TrueType, and Postscript Type 1 fonts in almost one click. OpenType/Type1 fonts (OTF) are supported also under Windows 9x and NT 4.0 even without ATM. USER INTERFACE * Dynamical Preview (Instant Preview) of selected part of a document. It reformats (and preview) selected part of document on the fly, when you edit it. This feature accelerates tuning paragraphs, mathematics, pictures, etc. * Flexible window docking lets you optimize splitting your screen for using Dynamical Preview efficiently. * One touch key for TeX + Preview + other customizable postprocessors, * Quick navigation via document structure, * DVI Forward/Reverse search (format independent), * Powerful support for different input encodings, * Project support, * Graphics import assistant, * Assitance for multi-file documents: context sensitive openning of included text and graphics files, * Searching for TeX errors using the TeX log file, * Searching for help for TeX commands in entire document collection, * Syntax highlighting is configurable for catcodes and command dictionaries, * Customizable GUI Bars and menus for inserting Math Symbols and other commands, * Automatic creation of a BB-file for non-PostScript graphics. * Spell Checker: On-the-spot highlighting of misspelled words, correction proposals, handling accents and babel shortcuts. configurable for handling (La)TeX commands. * BibEdit - editor for LaTeX BIB files is included. * Syntax Completion is context sensitive and flexible. * Support for Multi-User systems. OUTPUT DEVICES/FORMATS * View on Windows Display. * Print on any printer supported by a MS Windows driver. * PostScript (really scalable), * PDF, * SVG (animation effects are supported), * HTML. Important feature of BaKoMa TeX is consistent graphics and font support for all types of output. This means that all font formats mentioned may be used for every type of output. This also means that all graphical capabilities mentioned are supported for every type of output. PDF GENERATION FEATURES * Handling in-line PostScript in DVI files (PSTricks). * Creating PDF files which share fonts. Suitable for preparing CD-ROM based document libraries. * Embedding fonts in CFF requires 2--3 times less space then other font forms. * Embedding ToUnicode CMAPs to support search and copy-paste of cyrillic and other international characters. * Handling HyperTeX (HyperRef) and document outline. HTML GENERATION FEATURES BaKoMa TeX 5 supports several ways for conversion of (La)TeX documents into HTML files. * `TeX|Generate HTML ...' text editor menu command lets you launch `TeX4HT' convertor with numerous options. * `File|Generate HTML ...' DVI viewer menu command lets you convert pages of a DVI file into PNG files wrapped into navigation HTML pages. This approach is useful for documents with complex graphics, such as slides. In advance, BaKoMa TeX is ready to use `HEVEA' and/or `TTH' convertors. Launching of these convertors is available via extra TABS of `TeX|Generate HTML ...' editor command. Including graphics is well integreated with BaKoMa TeX graphical engine. In this reason, you can insert everithing supported by BaKoMa TeX into generated HTML pages. SVG GENERATION FEATURES BaKoMa TeX 5.50 introduces generation of SVG (Scalable Vector Graphics) from a DVI files. Ability to add animation to the SVG output, makes it the best for producing high quality presentations. Sample of animated presentation is available at: ftp://ftp.dante.de/tex-archive/systems/win32/bakoma/samples/index.html Key Features: SVG output is compatible with another output formats (PDF, PS, HTML, View, and Print) so, that the same graphical formats, font formats, and other features are supported. In details: * All TeX Formats (LaTeX 2e, LaTeX 2.09, AmSTeX, Plain TeX) are supported. * TeX extensions (e-TeX and Omega) are supported. * ALL LaTeX packages (including PSTricks, PSFrag, graphics, draftcopy, etc.) are supported. * Graphical formats: EPS, JPEG, PNG, GIF, TIFF, PCX, MSP, BMP, WMF, EMF, HPGL, and DXY are supported. * More generally, Any imported or embedded Postscript is supported. * Hyperref is supported, including outline and links. For Acrobatmenu most general commands (such as NextPage or PrevPage) are supported. * Popular presentation packages: Prosper, PDFScreen, PDFSlide, Seminar, etc. are supported. *** The existing presentations can be enhanced by adding animation. * All Font Types: OpenType (OTF/TTF), TrueType, Postscript Type1 (including MM), Postscript Type 3, and TeX PK are supported. Details about adding animation to generated SVG files are explained at: <ftp://ftp.dante.de/tex-archive/systems/win32/bakoma/programs/svgwrite.html> *** NEW FEATURES OF BAKOMA TEX 6.10 in comparison with BAKOMA TEX 6.0 *** SVG Generation: * Import of animated GIF into SVG as animated image. * Import multi-page Postscript into SVG as animated graphics - every page is translated as frame. * SVG.STY have new command (sound) to add sound effects (WAV-files). * More customization in Navigation Bar added at SVG generation: Size, colors. More details about SVG Generation features are available in <ftp://ftp.dante.de/tex-archive/systems/win32/bakoma/programs/svgwrite.html> Graphics (Supported for View, Print, SVG, PDF, PDF, Postscript) * Support of transparent background in imported GIF files. * Support of Color Key Masked Images - Type 4 (Postscript Level 3) BibEdit Improvements: * Refined disappering comment subwindow when adding new fields and resizing window. * Added Rename command for changing entry key and field name. For more information see <ftp://ftp.dante.de/tex-archive/systems/win32/bakoma/programs/changes5.html> ---------- End of BaKoMa TeX Information ---------- ----- End forwarded message ----- Thanks for the upload. I installed the new resp. changed files as suggested in CTAN:nonfree/systems/win32/bakoma/ Reinhard Zierke for the CTAN team

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CTAN upload notification: alnumsec
by Reinhard Zierke 05 Nov '03

05 Nov '03

----- Forwarded message from ctan-upload ----- The following information was provided by our fellow contributor: Name of contribution: alnumsec Name and email: Frank Küster Suggested location on CTAN: macros/latex/contrib/alnumsec Summary description: alphanumeric sectioning numbering with standard sectioning commands License type: lppl Announcement text: ---------------------------------------------------------------------- This package allows you to use alphanumeric section numbering, e.g.: A. Introduction; III. International Law. It s output is similar to alphanum.sty, but you can use the standard LaTeX sectioning commands. Thus it is possible to switch numbering schemes easily. Greek letters, double letters (bb) and different delimiters around them are supported. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ----- End forwarded message ----- Thanks for the upload. I installed the new package in CTAN:macros/latex/contrib/alnumsec as suggested. However, I added the above announcement text to the README file in that directory. For a cursory visitor, this is a bit more informative than just installation instructions. Reinhard Zierke for the CTAN team

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Re: upload to Cambridge: cite.sty and overcite.sty
by Robin Fairbairns 05 Nov '03

05 Nov '03

Donald Arseneau writes: > I have uploaded new versions of cite.sty and overcite.sty to > ftp.tex.ac.uk. They should replace the ones currently in > macros/latex/contrib/cite. > > overcite.sty is now just a stub, loading cite.sty with the [superscript] > option. > > 4.0: Combine overcite with cite: [superscript] = [super] option. Also add > [nocompress] option and CiteMoveChars hook; multibib hooks. > 4.01 f -> fseries i've installed the packages replacing older versions in macros/latex/contrib/cite thanks for the upload. Robin Fairbairns For the CTAN team

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CTAN package update: LaTeXPiX
by Jim Hefferon 04 Nov '03

04 Nov '03

A package has been updated on tug.ctan.org and those updates should make their way to your favorite mirror very soon. Thanks for the upload, Jim Hefferon ====================================================================== The following information was provided by the package's contributor. Name of contribution: LaTeXPiX Author's name: N.J.H.M. van Beurden Location on CTAN: systems/win32/latexpix License type: pd Announcement text given by the package's contributor: - - ---------------------------------------------------------------------- The eighth CTAN release has the following improvements: * Oval radius is now editable * So called instances can now be saved and loaded again. They act like grouped objects. A number of objects can be saved to an instance file (.lpxi) and be inserted as a grouped single object in your drawings. E.g. a complete two input AND gate can be drawn once, saved to a instance file and be inserted a lot of times to create a logic scheme. * Added some preferences. * Inclusion of bitmap (*.bmp) images is not possible anymore for it is not fully supported by LaTeX. * Improvements made on arc drawing and conversion. * Framebox text rotation can now be specified within a range of -360..360 * Movement, resizing and drawing of objects now by default snaps to grid, by holding the shift key you can move, resize and draw freely without snapping. * Webupdate checker implemented. When a newer version is found on the CTAN server it asks if you want to be redirected. * Major improvements and additions made to the manual. It is not finished yet but a lot better and clearer than the previous releases. * Language editor added again. If you feel like translating LaTeXPiX into your language, please help me. See the manual for details. * Bolditalic texts are possible. - - ---------------------------------------------------------------------- You can have a look at the package at http://tug.ctan.org/tex-archive/systems/win32/latexpix although you may get a better network connection by visiting a mirror of CTAN that is near to you; see http://www.ctan.org/tex-archive/README.mirrors

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CTAN submission -- bgteubner document class
by Reinhard Zierke 04 Nov '03

04 Nov '03

----- Forwarded message from Harald Harders ----- I have uploaded bgteubner-1_10.tar.gz to ftp.dante.de. Please unpack it to CTAN:macros/latex/contrib/bgteubner/, replacing the old files. License stays LPPL with some minor extra remarks. >From the README: I have programmed the bgteubner.cls document class by order of the Teubner Verlag, Wiesbaden, Germany. This has been done to ensure that books of this publisher have a unique layout. The publisher has allowed me to distribute the document class with auxilliary files and documentation freely. Unfortunately, most of the documentation is only available in German. Since the document class is intended to generate a unique layout, many things (layout etc.) are fixed and cannot be altered by the user. If you want to use the document class for another purpose than publishing with the Teubner Verlag, this may arrise unwanted restrictions (For instance, the document class provides only two paper sizes: DIN A-5 and 17cm x 24cm; only two font families are supported: Times and European Computer Modern). The document class needs some additional packages, partly relatively new ones, partly packages that are not installed on most TeX installations. A list of needed packages is contained in usefiles.txt. ChangeLog: 2003/10/30 v1.10 - Add proof environment - Smaller indentation for quote, quotation, example, etc. - Spacing around important(*) and theorem-like environments improved - Limits for integrals below and above the sign in displayed equations - Command qed for proofs introduced - Font size in theorem-like environments adjustable (global switch, default is normalsize, now) - Line break in ISBN prohibited - Use the same format for ISSN and ISBN - Class option `layoutraster' removed Attention: Some measures have changed from version 1.07 to 1.10. Thus, the line breaks and page breaks will surely change. ----- End forwarded message ----- Thansk for the upload. I installed it replacing the previous version in CTAN:macros/latex/contrib/bgteubner Reinhard Zierke for the CTAN team

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