ctan-ann March 2004

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CTAN package update: dvipng
by Jim Hefferon 31 Mar '04

31 Mar '04

A package has been updated at tug.ctan.org and those updates should appear in a day or two at your favorite mirror site. Thanks for the upload, Jim Hefferon ====================================================================== The following information was provided by the package's contributor. Name of contribution: dvipng Author's name: Jan-Åke Larsson Location on CTAN: dviware/dvipng Summary description: A fast DVI to PNG converter License type: gpl Announcement text given by the package's contributor: - - ---------------------------------------------------------------------- This program makes PNG graphics from DVI files as obtained from TeX and its relatives. Dvipng has undergone a number of improvements and bugfixes since being first released in the 0.x number series a year ago. The 1.0 release changes the behaviour of the -D switch and simplifies choice of resolution greatly (see below for details). It has been tested to a fair degree. Note the disclaimer in the COPYING file. Report any bugs you find, see README for instructions. - - -------------------- People who are upgrading from version 0.9 or earlier should read the following: This release changes the -D (resolution) option to specify the _output_resolution_ rather than the previous _base_resolution_. Changing output resolution from the default 100 dpi will now only need the -D option, as dvipng now calculates the required magnification and thus can render PK fonts suitable for any output resolution. There is no need anymore to specify by hand the base resolution, the Metafont mode, the quality, and the magnification. If you really want to use a Metafont mode different from the default `cx' mode, the separate --bdpi option is used for specifying the corresponding base resolution. In short, choosing the output resolution has become simple even when using PK fonts (but remember, the created PK fonts are normally cached on disk). - - ---------------------------------------------------------------------- You can have a look at the package at http://tug.ctan.org/tex-archive/dviware/dvipng 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 has a new package: nature
by Jim Hefferon 30 Mar '04

30 Mar '04

A new package has been installed at tug.ctan.org and is even now propagating across the Internet -- but in a good way, heading to your favorite mirror. Thanks for the upload, Jim Hefferon ====================================================================== The following information was provided by the package's contributor. Name of contribution: nature Author's name: Peter Czoschke Location on CTAN: macros/latex/contrib/nature Summary description: Class for preprints for the journal Nature License type: lppl Announcement text given by the package's contributor: - - ---------------------------------------------------------------------- A class and .bst file to aid in preparing articles and letters for submission to the scientific journal Nature (published by the Nature Publishing Group). Includes a template file. I am in no way affiliated with the Nature Publishing Group. - - ---------------------------------------------------------------------- You can have a look at the package at http://tug.ctan.org/tex-archive/macros/latex/contrib/nature 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 -- tipa 1.3
by Reinhard Zierke 30 Mar '04

30 Mar '04

----- Forwarded message from Fukui Rei ----- Hi. I am the maintainer of the TIPA package. I have just uploaded a new package of tipa which is intended as the whole replacement of the contents found in the fonts/tipa directory. Please remove everything in that directory and extract the new material. Filename is tipa.tar.gz. ----- End forwarded message ----- Thanks for the upload. I installed this package - including the new TIPA version 1.3 - in CTAN:fonts/tipa/ as suggested. The changelog from the README file is: --------------------------------------------------------------------------- TIPA version 1.3 Fukui Rei (fkr(a)l.u-tokyo.ac.jp) 30 March, 2004 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Version 1.3 (2004/03/30): - Some symbols included in the xipa and related font families modified. - t3enc.def corrected (thanks to W. Lemberg). --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Reinhard Zierke for the CTAN team

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Re: Upload of References bibliographic software
by Rainer Schöpf 29 Mar '04

29 Mar '04

On Mon, 29 Mar 2004, Volker Kiefel uploaded: > References bibliographic software > (refs_41f.zip) > > License: > gpl > > > Description: > References bibliographic software supporting LaTeX/BibTeX > > REFERENCES is bibliographic software for authors of > scientific manuscripts and for management of > bibliographic data. The current version of REFERENCES > is provided with a text based console interface > compiled for win32-systems, an external text editor is > required for editing data. > > New in v4.1f: > > Support for OpenOffice.org/StarOffice WRITER: Command > [edit-main-p osw] generates macros to create citations > in OpenOffice.org/StarOffice WRITER documents (new > scripts ooo-xsr.awk and ooo-sr.awk). > > References starting screen: information on WORKING > DIRECTORIES AND FILES removed. This infomations remains > available under the [main-i] command. Thanks for the update, I installed it in support/references For the CTAN Team Rainer Schöpf

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Re: [CTAN upload] ppr-prv class update (v0.12b)
by Rainer Schöpf 29 Mar '04

29 Mar '04

On Mon, 29 Mar 2004, Mathieu Goutelle wrote: > I have uploaded an update of the ppr-prv class in /incoming/ppr-prv.tgz > on dante.ctan.org. Please replace all files in > macros/latex/contrib/ppr-prv by the ones in the archive. > > This class is used with LaTeX presentations using the prosper class. > ppr-prv stands for Prosper Preview. The aim of this class is to > produce a printable version of the slides written with Prosper, with > two slides per page. > > Changes since previous version are: > * [Bugfix] all key definitions were lost due to a name inconsistency. > > Best regards, Thanks for the update, I installed it. For the CTAN Team Rainer Schöpf

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Re: CTAN Upload - BaKoMa TeX 6.40 - DVI editing, char based DVI Search
by Rainer Schöpf 29 Mar '04

29 Mar '04

Basil K. Malyshev submitted an update to BaKoMa TeX. As usual, it was installed in nonfree/systems/win32/bakoma > Most important improvements in BaKoMa TeX 6.40 are: > > 1) Dynamical Preview + Dual Cursor = Editing in DVI window. > 2) DVI Forward/Reverse Search - Character Precision Positionning. > 3) DVI Mouse Tools - Text Select Tool. > 4) New Modules - czech, phonetic, polish, runes, russian. > > 1) Dynamical Preview + Dual Cursor = Editing in DVI window. > > In dynamical preview mode you will see two carets: > one in text window another in DVI window. > These carets are synchronized - moving one caret moves another. > > DVI window also have text selection feature. > Also, selections in text and DVI window are synchronized. > So, in DVI window you can move caret and select text. > > Farthermore, in DVI window you can press characters, > BkSp, Del, and other keys, whose will be passed into text editor. > TeX source modified by these commands will be reprocessed > by TeX and redisplayed in DVI window on the-fly. > > In fact, it looks such that you edit document immediatly in DVI window !!! > > 2) DVI Forward/Reverse Search - Character Precision Positionning. > > Now DVI Forward Search and DVI Reverse Search > are performed wirh character precision. > DVI Reverse Search is invoked by double-click or from context menu. > > 3) DVI Mouse Tools - Text Select Tool. > > Commonly Text Select Tool is intended for selection in > Dynamical Preview mode. > In advance, it may be useful to extract example codes from > manuals provided in DVI format. > > 4) New Modules - czech, phonetic, polish, runes, russian. > > We begin new directory - language, which currently includes > five modules: czech, phonetic, polish, runes, russian. > > More information about changes is at: > <ftp://ftp.dante.de/tex-archive/systems/win32/bakoma/programs/changes5.html> > > --------------- About BaKoMa TeX 6.40 ---------------------- > > CONTENTS > * Highlights > * Graphical Capabilities > * Fonts > * User Interface > * PDF Generation Features > * HTML Generation features > * New Features of BaKoMa TeX 6.40 > > 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* > (with most of Level 3 features), 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: > EPS, PDF, HPGL, DXY, FIG, JPEG, PNG, GIF, TIFF, PCX, MSP, BMP, WMF, EMF. > > 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, PDF, JPEG, PNG, GIF, TIFF, PCX, MSP, FIG, > 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 6.40 in comparison with BAKOMA TEX 6.30 *** > > 1) Dynamical Preview + Dual Cursor = Editing in DVI window. > 2) DVI Forward/Reverse Search - Character Precision Positionning. > 3) DVI Mouse Tools - Text Select Tool. > 4) New Modules - czech, phonetic, polish, runes, russian. > > 1) Dynamical Preview + Dual Cursor = Editing in DVI window. > > In dynamical preview mode you will see two carets: > one in text window another in DVI window. > These carets are synchronized - moving one caret moves another. > > DVI window also have text selection feature. > Also, selections in text and DVI window are synchronized. > So, in DVI window you can move caret and select text. > > Farthermore, in DVI window you can press characters, > BkSp, Del, and other keys, whose will be passed into text editor. > TeX source modified by these commands will be reprocessed > by TeX and redisplayed in DVI window on the-fly. > > In fact, it looks such that you edit document immediatly in DVI window !!! > > 2) DVI Forward/Reverse Search - Character Precision Positionning. > > Now DVI Forward Search and DVi Reverse Search > are performed wirh character precision. > > 3) DVI Mouse Tools - Text Select Tool. > > Commonly Text Select Tool is intended for selection in > Dynamical Preview mode. > In advance, it may be useful to extract example codes from > manuals provided in DVI format. > > 4) New Modules - czech, phonetic, polish, runes, russian. > > We begin new directory - language, which currently includes > five modules: czech, phonetic, polish, runes, russian. > > For more information see > <ftp://ftp.dante.de/tex-archive/systems/win32/bakoma/programs/changes5.html> > > ---------- End of BaKoMa TeX Information ---------- > > > For the CTAN Team Rainer Schöpf

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Re: upload in ftp.dante.de
by Rainer Schöpf 29 Mar '04

29 Mar '04

On Sat, 27 Mar 2004, Peter Furlan wrote: > I've uploaded a new version of TexCad32 to > ftp.dante.de > > Licence: LPPL > > Announcement text: > **************************************************** > Changes in version 4.4.1 since 4.3.3 > **************************************************** > > - Parts of pictures may be saved and read as macros, > giving the possibility to rapid insertion of often > used elements e.g. parts of electrical circuits. > - Move is now done with the mouse > - Undeletion of deleted elements is now possible > - Two new pdf-files describing the use of macros and > inclusion of pictures. > **************************************************** Thanks for the new version, I installed it in graphics/texcad32 For the CTAN Team Rainer Schöpf

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Re: CTAN upload notification: xcolor 1.10
by Rainer Schöpf 29 Mar '04

29 Mar '04

On Sat, 27 Mar 2004 Uwe Kern submitted: > Name of contribution: xcolor 1.10 > Suggested location on CTAN: macros/latex/contrib/xcolor > Summary description: Driver-independent color extensions for LaTeX and pdfLaTeX > License type: lppl > > Announcement text: > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > 2004/03/27 v1.10 > * New features: > - support for `named' model; > - support for `dvips' colors > (may now be used within color expressions); > - internal representation of `ordinary' and `named' colors merged > into unified data structure; > - allow multiple `-' signs at the beginning of color expressions. > * Bugfixes: > - commands like color[named]{foo} caused errors when color masking > or target model conversion were active; > - incompatibility with `soul' package: commands hl, ul, etc. > could yield unexpected results. > * Documentation: > - added formula for general color expressions; > - enhanced text and index; > - removed dependence of index generation on local configuration > file. > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Thanks for the update, I installed it. For the CTAN Team Rainer Schöpf

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Re: package elmath uploaded
by Rainer Schöpf 29 Mar '04

29 Mar '04

On Thu, 25 Mar 2004, Apostolos Syropoulos wrote: > I have uploaded at ftp://ftp.dante.de/incoming/elmath > the files > > elmath.dtx (A package that allows users with a Greek keyboard to > elmath.ins directly type Greek math symbols) > > and iso-8859-7.def. > > The files elmath.* can be installed at > > /pub/tex/macros/latex/contrib/elmath > > The file iso-8859-7.def should replace the file > > fonts/greek/package-babel/encodings/iso-8859-7.def Thanks for your upload, I installed the files. For the CTAN Team Rainer Schöpf

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Re: CTAN upload notification: ednotes.sty
by Rainer Schöpf 25 Mar '04

25 Mar '04

On Tue, 23 Mar 2004 Uwe Lück wrote: > Name of contribution: ednotes.sty > Suggested location on CTAN: macros/latex/contrib/ednotes > Summary description: [bug fix] > License type: LaTeX Project > > Announcement text: > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > [fix of serious bug that was reported 2003/09/03] > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Thanks for the update, I installed it as macros/latex/contrib/ednotes/ednotes.sty For the CTAN Team Rainer Schöpf

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Re: [CTAN upload] ppr-prv class update (v0.12)
by Rainer Schöpf 25 Mar '04

25 Mar '04

On Tue, 23 Mar 2004, Mathieu Goutelle wrote: > I have uploaded an update of the ppr-prv class in /incoming/ppr-prv.tgz > on dante.ctan.org. Please delete all files in > macros/latex/contrib/ppr-prv before putting the ones in the archive, > because I now distribute ppr-prv as a dtx file. > > This class is used with LaTeX presentations using the prosper class. > ppr-prv stands for Prosper Preview. The aim of this class is to > produce a printable version of the slides written with Prosper, with > two slides per page. > > Changes since previous version are: > * Support for the onSlide macros added by HA-prosper ; > * Use of the 'HAP-ppr-prv.def' file for the support of HA-prosper ; > * Changes to support HA-prosper 4.0 (one undefined counter, some new > seminar and prosper macros are needed). Thanks for the update, I installed it in macros/latex/contrib/ppr-prv For the CTAN Team Rainer Schöpf

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Re: Uploaded HA-prosper 4.0
by Rainer Schöpf 25 Mar '04

25 Mar '04

On Tue, 23 Mar 2004, Hendri Adriaens wrote: > I just uploaded HA-prosper 4.0 to ftp.dante.de > The files should go into the existing directory > macros/latex/contrib/ha-prosper > > Notice that the package now includes source > files and a new README. > > Some of the changes wrt version 3.9 are: > - converted to dtx format > - added bm and sound options for slides > - improved bookmarking system > - added Aggie style by Jack Stalnaker > - added onSlide and OnSlide > > Best regards, > -Hendri Adriaens. Thanks for the update, I installed it in macros/latex/contrib/ha-prosper For the CTAN Team Rainer Schöpf

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Re: ctable-1.6.tar.gz
by Rainer Schöpf 23 Mar '04

23 Mar '04

On Sun, 21 Mar 2004, Wybo Dekker wrote: > I have uploaded ctable-1.6.tar.gz at ftp.dante.de > > - ctable.sty provides commands to easily typeset centered table and > (multiple-)figure floats, with footnotes. > Instead of an environment, a command with 4 arguments is used; the first > is optional and is used for key,value pairs generating variations on the > defaults and offering a route for future extensions. > > - replaces ctable-1.5.tar.gz > > - unpack in macros/latex/contrib/ctable > > - LPPL > > - changes (relative to v1.5): > > * left, right, center options added for alignment on the page > * framerule, framesep, framefg, framebg options added for colored framing Thanks for the update, I installed it in macros/latex/contrib/ctable For the CTAN Team Rainer Schöpf

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Re: CTAN submission --- verse package
by Robin Fairbairns 23 Mar '04

23 Mar '04

Peter Wilson writes: > I have uploaded verse.tar.gz to UK incoming. Please use this to > replace the current macros/latex/contrib/verse. The distribution is > under the LPPL. > > From the README > verse provides some aids for typesetting simple verse (poems). > > Changes in version 2.21 (2004/03/21) > o Removed an incompatibility with the hangul package i've installed the revised package as requested: it'll make its way to the other ctan sites within a few hours, and thence to the rest of the world. thanks for the upload (and for demonstrating, once again, how good free software bug fixing can be ;-). Robin Fairbairns For the CTAN team

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Re: CTAN upload -- version 1.40 of mimetex.zip to ftp.tex.ac.uk
by Robin Fairbairns 21 Mar '04

21 Mar '04

John Forkosh writes: > + what you've uploaded > mimetex.zip > version 1.40, to replace support/mimetex/mimetex.zip > + which CTAN node you've uploaded to > ftp.tex.ac.uk > + where you want the files to go > support/mimetex > Please replace both existing files (mimetex.zip and README) > in support/mimetex, and please unzip mimetex.zip README > and then place this separate copy of README alongside > mimetex.zip in the support/mimetex directory > + what licensing conditions you apply to your software > GNU GPL > + brief summary of what your upload is intended to do. > Improved LaTeX compatibility, various new features and > fixes, including fix to work under Windows. > ---------------------------------------------------- > From the original submission... > MimeTeX parses LaTeX math expressions, emitting either gif images > or mime xbitmaps of them, rather than the usual TeX dvi's. > These gif (or xbitmap) images are easily inserted directly into > html documents using a standard html <img> tag, e.g., > <img src=../cgi-bin/mimetex.cgi?f(x)=int_{-infty}^xe^{-t^2}dt > border=0 align=absmiddle> > without intermediate dvi-to-gif conversion, and without storing lots > of little gif image files, one file for each converted expression. > This makes your web site and html documents more easily maintained. > See > http://www.forkosh.com/mimetex.html#examples > for many examples demonstrating mimeTeX's features and usage. i've installed the files as requested; thanks for the upload. Robin Fairbairns For the CTAN team

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CTAN has a new package: pydocstrip
by Jim Hefferon 21 Mar '04

21 Mar '04

A new package has been installed on tug.ctan.org and should make its way to your favorite mirror overnight. Thanks again, Jim Hefferon ====================================================================== The following information was provided by the package's contributor. Name of contribution: pydocstrip Author's name: Ky Anh Location on CTAN: support/pydocstrip Summary description: An alternate of TeX `docstrip`, support `switches` at the command line License type: lppl Announcement text given by the package's contributor: - - ---------------------------------------------------------------------- `docstrip.py` is an alternate of TeX `docstrip`, support `switches` at the command line, `time checking` (so that we generate only the files whose source have changed). Please visit http://docstrip.sarovar.org/ - - ---------------------------------------------------------------------- You can have a look at the package at http://tug.ctan.org/tex-archive/support/pydocstrip 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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Re: CTAN submission --- expressg MetaPost package
by Robin Fairbairns 18 Mar '04

18 Mar '04

Peter Wilson writes: > Dear CTAN/Robin, > > I have uploaded expressg.tar.gz to UK incoming. Please use this to > replace the current graphics/metapost/contrib/macros/expressg. The > distribution is under the LPPL. > > From the README > > The expressg MetaPost package provides facilities to assist in > drawing diagrams that consist of boxes, lines, and annotations, such > as IDEF or UML. Particular support is provided for creating EXPRESS-G > diagrams. > > Changes v1.61 (2004/03/17) > o Added parentheses to namespace macro. i've installed the upload as requested -- thanks for the upload. Robin Fairbairns For the CTAN team

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CTAN has a new package: pclnfss
by Jim Hefferon 17 Mar '04

17 Mar '04

A new package has been installed on tug.ctan.org and should make its way to your favorite mirror in the next day or two. Thanks for the upload, Jim Hefferon ====================================================================== The following information was provided by the package's contributor. Name of contribution: pclnfss Author's name: Leif Harcke Location on CTAN: macros/latex/contrib Summary description: LaTeX 2e style files for using standard 45 PCL fonts License type: gpl Announcement text given by the package's contributor: - - ---------------------------------------------------------------------- pclnfss - a package of LaTeX 2e class files for selecting and using the standard 45 scalable fonts built into most PCL laser printers. Updates the .../texmf/tex/latex/dvilj/*.sty package files provided with the original dviljk-2.x distribution. - - ---------------------------------------------------------------------- You can have a look at the package at http://tug.ctan.org/tex-archive/macros/latex/contrib/pclnfss 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 has a new package: Scientific Paper Package
by Jim Hefferon 17 Mar '04

17 Mar '04

A new package has been installed at tug.ctan.org and should make its way to your favorite mirror in a day or two. Thanks again, Jim Hefferon ====================================================================== The following information was provided by the package's contributor. Name of contribution: Scientific Paper Package (science) Author's name: Ryan Aycock Location on CTAN: macros/latex/contrib/scientificpaper Summary description: This package enables authors to produce simple, generic scientific papers. License type: lppl Announcement text given by the package's contributor: - - ---------------------------------------------------------------------- LaTeX has long been known as a convenient tool for writing scientific papers. Much to my surprise, however, there are no packages on CTAN that actually format scientific papers easily. The effort seeks to correct that problem by giving users a simple-to-use method for distributing their work. Notice, this package is not based on any particular style guide. It will only create a generic, two column paper with a single column abstract at the top. - - ---------------------------------------------------------------------- You can have a look at the package at http://tug.ctan.org/tex-archive/macros/latex/contrib/scientificpaper 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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Version 3.11 of the UK TeX FAQ
by Robin Fairbairns 15 Mar '04

15 Mar '04

i have just installed on ctan (help/uk-tex-faq) and the web (http://www.tex.ac.uk/faq) a new version of the faq i maintain. the new distribution on ctan includes a file CHANGES-3.11 which lists what i've changed. apart from significant changes to the macro coding of faq source and of the conversion to html for the web version, highlights include: 17 new answers, extension of several documentation and help answers; thorough scan of answers for places where either or both of the koma-script bundle and the memoir class can help; many changes to reflect upgrades of several packages, or packages that weren't previously mentioned. and of course, several errors are corrected. please report any errors of fact, or of representation, to faq(a)tex.ac.uk please do _not_ bother to ask questions on that address. if you're reading this message on comp.text.tex or texhax, you *already* *know* where to ask questions. the future of the faq may potentially include significant improvements in its delivery. there is, sadly, little chance that i can improve the searching mechanisms without external help (all pleas for such help have proved fruitless): i don't have the spare time to make myself an expert in such things. Robin Fairbairns UK TeX FAQ maintainer and for the CTAN team

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Re: CTAN upload notification: osa.bst
by Rainer Schöpf 14 Mar '04

14 Mar '04

On Mon, 8 Mar 2004 Richard J Mathar submitted to CTAN: > Name of contribution: osa.bst > Suggested location on CTAN: biblio/bibtex/contrib/osa.bst > Summary description: BibTeX bibliography style for journals of the OSA > License type: dfsg > > Announcement text: > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > This is an upgrade/refinement of my older osa.bst > file of 2002 that is already in the CTAN. It is a full > replacement, and the version=1.0 ought be removed by > this one here, labelled version=1.2. > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Thanks for your update. The file, together with its documentation has been installed in directory biblio/bibtex/contrib/osa The old file (biblio/bibtex/contrib/osa.bst) was removed. For the CTAN Team Rainer Schöpf

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LaTeX anniversary release 2003/12
by Rainer Schöpf 13 Mar '04

13 Mar '04

Who remembers December 23, 1993, when the first public release of LaTeX2e appeared? The LaTeX3 Project Team wishes to announce the LaTeX 10th Anniversary Release, officially dated December 2003. It contains numerous changes, additions and improvements, some of which I'd like to mention: - (Partial, experimental) support for Unicode input: the inputenc package has a new option utf8. - New version of the LaTeX Project Public License (LPPL), now DFSG (Debian Free Software Guidelines) approved. - TLC2 - The LateX Companion, 2nd edition is about to appear For more info, see the news sheets ltnews15 and ltnews16 in the documentation directory (see below). At the same time, the website of the LaTeX3 Project Team has a new look. Come and visit: http://www.latex-project.org/ As usual, the files can be downloaded from a CTAN mirror near you. Go to the CTAN root directory and look for macros/latex/base Documentation (in PDF) can be found in macros/latex/doc The required packages are in macros/latex/required -- Rainer Schöpf

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Re: CTAN upload notification: umich-thesis.cls
by Rainer Schöpf 12 Mar '04

12 Mar '04

On Mon, 8 Mar 2004 Bil Kleb submitted to CTAN: > Name of contribution: umich-thesis > Suggested location on CTAN: macros/latex/contrib/umich-thesis > Summary description: University of Michigan Thesis LaTeX class > License type: lppl > > Announcement text: > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > A LaTeX2e class to create a University of Michigan dissertation > according to the Rackham dissertation handbook. > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Thanks for the upload, I installed the class file and the README in macros/latex/contrib/umich-thesis For the CTAN Team Rainer Schöpf

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Re: Upload of version 2.10 of beamer
by Rainer Schöpf 12 Mar '04

12 Mar '04

On Wed, 10 Mar 2004, Till Tantau submitted version 2.10 of his beamer package, to be installed in macros/latex/contrib/beamer > Change Log: > > Version 2.10 > - Fixed some spacing problems in uncover and invisible, itemize > and pause. > - Moved head/footline calculation after beginning of document. > This fixes all sorts of problems. > - Added utf8 encoding support. > - Added a (HA-)Prosper emulation layer. > - Added a seminar emulation layer. > - Added third level of itemize/enumerate nesting (I don't like it, > but some people do). > - Added the onslide command for use outside overprint > environments. It generalises pause in a simple, easy-to-use > way. > - Added incremental overlay specifications (very useful). > - Added beamer.el emacs plug-in, contributed by Thomas Baumann. > - Fixed problem that caused empty columns to disappear. > - ef will now create hyperjumps. > - Switched to amsthm for theorems. Theorems now accept > optional arguments (amsthm like). > - Added ewtheorem support. Thanks for the update, I installed the package. For the CTAN Team Rainer Schöpf

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Re: CTAN submission - PSNFSS 9.1b
by Rainer Schöpf 12 Mar '04

12 Mar '04

On Wed, 10 Mar 2004, Walter Schmidt wrote: > I have uploaded the ZIP file psnfss91b.zip to the /incoming > directory at dante.ctan.org. Please, unpack it to the CTAN > directory > > macros/latex/required/psnfss > > thus replacing all files that exist there. (Do not unpack > the inner archives lw35nfss.zip and freenfss.zip.) > > This is release 9.1b (2004-01-26) of the PSNFSS collection; > a set of virtual fonts, font metrics, map files and macros > to support the Base35 fonts and the free Charter and Pazo > fonts. The license is, of course, LPPL. > > Main changes over version 9.0c are: > > * The Euro symbol exteuro is now available in all text > font families supported by PSNFSS (except Utopia). This > matches the corresponding changes in the latest version > 1.99f (2004/02/22) of the textcomp package. > > * The Utopia fonts are no longer regarded as required; the > package utopia.sty is marked as obsolete. > > * Charter: A number of long-standing bugs regarding the > fontdimens and the kerning data have been fixed. In > particular, the overly tight kerning between between L and > quoteright has been abolished. > > * Package helvet.sty: Fixed implementation of the key-value > interface. Thanks for the update, I installed it as requested. For the CTAN Team Rainer Schöpf

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