ctan-ann December 2006

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CTAN package update: UK TeX FAQ v3.16c-1
by CTAN Announcements 18 Dec '06

18 Dec '06

I have installed a new version of the UK TeX FAQ on CTAN, in directory help/uk-tex-faq This new version includes some work on tidying the FAQ-as-a-whole, and a small number of improvements and additions (see extracts from the CHANGES file, copied below). (I did in fact install a new copy last week, but problems with it were detected almost immediately, so I delayed announcement until the problems were resolved and this replacement installed.) The FAQ appears on CTAN as http://www.tex.ac.uk/tex-archive/help/uk-tex-faq and in the catalogue as http://www.tex.ac.uk/tex-archive/help/Catalogue/entries/faq.html However, browsing (and rather feeble searching) is best achieved via the web interface at http://www.tex.ac.uk/faq The CHANGES file for this release mentions: Changes in version 3.16c New answer: +Label isdef: is this command defined? tests Revised answers: +Label bibprefixsort: two new examples +Label citeURL: provide a list (rather than a bunch) of alternative styles, mention babelbib +Label multirow: mention the case of multicolumn-multirow +Label music: correct Web output of package list at end of answer +Label oarglikesect: mention kernel command @dblarg +Label secthead: rewritten accounts of sectsty & titlesec +Label tutbitslatex: added pointer to Fauske's page on PGF/TikZ +Label watermark: noted that package draftcopy doesn't work with pdflatex, +Label watermark: mention draftwatermark +Label whatbst: correct reed.edu link Bugfix: +Release dates are now represented in ISO format (yyyy-mm-dd) -- previously we used the LaTeX format, using solidus instead of hyphen Robin Fairbairns For the CTAN team

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CTAN Update: expl3 bundle
by CTAN Announcements 18 Dec '06

18 Dec '06

On Tue, 12 Dec 2006, Morten Høgholm submitted an update to the expl3 bundle on behalf of the LaTeX Project. Location on CTAN: /macros/latex/exptl/project/expl3 License type: lppl Announcement text: ---------------------------------------------------------------------- The expl3 bundle consists of the core files of the LaTeX3 kernel. The modules in this bundle can be used as add-on packages on top of LaTeX2e as well. All files are also available in the Subversion (SVN) repository of the LaTeX3 Project, which is located at http://www.latex-project.org/svnroot/experimental/trunk The bundle on CTAN is a snapshot of the SVN repository as of 2006/12/12. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- This package is located at http://dante.ctan.org/tex-archive/macros/latex/exptl/project/expl3 . More information is at http://tug.ctan.org/info/?id=expl3 (if the package is new it may take a day for that information to appear). We are supported by the TeX Users Group http://www.tug.org . Please join a users group; see http://www.tug.org/usergroups.html . _______________________________________________ For the CTAN Team Rainer Schöpf

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CTAN has a new bundle: xbase
by CTAN Announcements 18 Dec '06

18 Dec '06

On Tue, 12 Dec 2006, Morten Høgholm submitted the xbase bundle on behalf on the LaTeX Project. Location on CTAN: /macros/latex/exptl/project/xbase License type: lppl Announcement text: ---------------------------------------------------------------------- The xbase bundle provides the packages xparse and template. xparse provides a high-level interface for declaring document commands, e.g., a uniform way to define commands taking optional arguments, optional stars (and others), mandatory arguments and more. template provides an interface for defining generic functions using a key=val syntax. All files are also available in the Subversion (SVN) repository of the LaTeX3 Project, which is located at http://www.latex-project.org/svnroot/experimental/trunk The bundle on CTAN is a snapshot of the SVN repository as of 2006/12/12. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- This package is located at http://dante.ctan.org/tex-archive/macros/latex/exptl/project/xbase . More information is at http://tug.ctan.org/info/?id=xbase (if the package is new it may take a day for that information to appear). We are supported by the TeX Users Group http://www.tug.org . Please join a users group; see http://www.tug.org/usergroups.html . _______________________________________________ For the CTAN Team Rainer Schöpf

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New CTAN documentation: pst-code
by CTAN Announcements 17 Dec '06

17 Dec '06

Herbert Voss wrote: > I have uploaded pst-code,tgz to the uk mirror. Please > create the new directory /graphics/pstricks/doc/code > and put all files in there. > > pst-code is the original code documentation of PSTricks > from Timothy Van Zandt from 1997. All macros, dimensions and > counters of the packages pstricks and pst-node are > explained in detail. i have installed the material as suggested: users may view the source, etc., via http://www.tex.ac.uk/tex-archive/graphics/pstricks/doc/code/ the stuff appears in the catalogue as one of the documentation links in: http://www.tex.ac.uk/tex-archive/help/Catalogue/entries/pstricks.html thanks for the upload Robin Fairbairns For the CTAN team

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Re: patches for memoir class (again)
by Robin Fairbairns 15 Dec '06

15 Dec '06

Peter Wilson wrote: > I have done a terrible thing. The patch for memoir that you just put on > CTAN for me had one backslash too many. I have uploaded > memfixesDec06a.tar.gz which contains the correct versions of mempatch.sty > and mempatch.dtx. Could you please use these in macros/latex/contrib/memoir. > > My apologies to you and to any user who has been quick off the mark to > download the earlier incorrect version. i've installed this new patch; as before, browse the package at http://www.tex.ac.uk/tex-archive/macros/latex/contrib/memoir/ and view the catalogue entry at http://www.tex.ac.uk/tex-archive/help/Catalogue/entries/memoir.html Robin Fairbairns For the CTAN team

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CTAN update --- patches for memoir class
by Robin Fairbairns 14 Dec '06

14 Dec '06

Peter Wilson <herries.press(a)earthlink.net> wrote: > I have uploaded memfixesDec06.tar.gz to UK incoming. Please use the > contents to update macros/latex/contrib/memoir. > > From the README > > The memoir class is for typesetting poetry, fiction, non-fiction, and > mathematical works. > > The normal font sizes range from 9 to 17pt. There is a range of > page-styles and well over a dozen chapter-styles to choose from and methods > for specifying your own layouts and designs. The class encompasses over > thirty of the more popular packages. > > Changes (2006/12/11) > o New version (4.6) of mempatch.sty providing bug fixes, options for wider > interlinear and interparagraph spacing, new style for trimmarks, over a > dozen new built-in chapterstyles, and some minor new commands. > > o New version (1.9) of memhfixc.sty. Thanks to Heiko Oberdiek versions of > the hyperref package dated 2006/11/15 or later now automatically use the > memhfixc package. > > o New version of the Addendum (memmanadd.pdf). > > o NO CHANGES TO THE MANUAL (memman.pdf) or memoir.dtx i have installed the updated files, and updated the catalogue. thank you for the upload. the memoir class is located at http://www.tex.ac.uk/tex-archive/macros/latex/contrib/memoir/ interested users may proceed via the catalogue page: http://www.tex.ac.uk/tex-archive/help/Catalogue/entries/memoir.html Robin Fairbairns For the CTAN team

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CTAN Update: textpath v1.5
by CTAN Announcements 08 Dec '06

08 Dec '06

On Fri, 8 Dec 2006, Stephan Hennig submitted an update to the textpath package. Location on CTAN: graphics/metapost/contrib/macros/textpath Summary description: typesetting text along a path with the help of LaTeX License type: lppl Announcement text: ---------------------------------------------------------------------- This MetaPost package provides macros to typeset text along a free path with the help of LaTeX, thereby preserving kerning and allowing for 8-bit input, e.g., accented characters. Changes: * Renamed macro textpathVar to textpathFont. * Added macro textpathRaw, that supports typesetting mathematical formulae along a path. * Added configuration variables textpathRepeat, textpathStretch, textpathHSpace, textpathShift, textpathFancyStrokes, textpathStrokePrecision, textpathCureSqrt. * Added more documentation and examples. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- This package is located at http://dante.ctan.org/tex-archive/graphics/metapost/contrib/macros/textpath . More information is at http://tug.ctan.org/info/?id=textpath (if the package is new it may take a day for that information to appear). We are supported by the TeX Users Group http://www.tug.org . Please join a users group; see http://www.tug.org/usergroups.html . _______________________________________________ Thanks for the upload. For the CTAN Team Rainer Schöpf

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CTAN has new packages: centernot v1.0, stackrel v1.0
by CTAN Announcements 08 Dec '06

08 Dec '06

On Wed, 6 Dec 2006, Heiko Oberdiek submitted new packages centernot, stackrel. * centernot v1.0 This package provides centernot that prints the symbol cs{not} on the following argument. Unlike ot the symbol is horizontally centered. * stackrel v1.0 This package adds an optional argument to stackrel for putting something below the relational symbol and defines stackbin for binary symbols. They are part of the oberdiek bundle. Location on CTAN: macros/latex/contrib/oberdiek/ License: LPPL _______________________________________________ The oberdiek bundle is located at http://dante.ctan.org/tex-archive/macros/latex/contrib/oberdiek . More information is at http://tug.ctan.org/info/?id=oberdiek . We are supported by the TeX Users Group http://www.tug.org . Please join a users group; see http://www.tug.org/usergroups.html . _______________________________________________ Thanks for the upload. For the CTAN Team Rainer Schöpf

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CTAN update: BaKoMa TeX 7.80 - TeXWord improvements.
by CTAN Announcements 07 Dec '06

07 Dec '06

On Tue, 5 Dec 2006, Basil Malyshev submitted an update to the bakoma package. Location on CTAN: systems/win32/bakoma License: shareware > Most noticeable improvements (in short): > > * Added keyboard shortcuts for symbol panels. > It enables to insert math via keyboard. > Alt+G - lowercase greek, Shift+Alt+G uppercase greek. > Alt+Q - Big Operators. > Alt+N - Binary Operators. > Alt+R - Binary Relations. > Alt+M - Mics Math Symbols. > > * Also added one shortcut for text mode. > Alt+T - Text Symbols > dots (d) vdots (v) S (q) P (p) copyright (c) > extregistered (r) exttrademark (t) > extdagger (g) extbullet (b) extsterling (s) > euro (e) > > * We have done pretest of BaKoMa TeX under VISTA beta. > Version 7.80 includes some performance improvements. > > * BaKoMa TeX Support Site (http://www.bakomatex.com) > is opened to provide News (RSS Feed) and > technical support via `Support Tickets'. > > More details about changes and another bug fixing see at: > > <http://www.ctan.org/tex-archive/systems/win32/bakoma/programs/changes7.html > > > > Bye. > Basil K. Malyshev > 4-Dec-2006 > > PS: Please send announce to appropriate mailing lists. > > -------------------- About BaKoMa TeX 7.80 ------------------ > > BaKoMa TeX 7.80 supports two coexisting IDE: > 1) BaKoMa TeX Word - Visual (True WYSIWYG) LaTeX Editor. > 2) Text Editor + DVI Viewer - Classical IDE. > > About BaKoMa TeX Word. > > BaKoMa TeX Word is True WYSIWYG LaTeX Editor. > > The word `True' is used to highlight two following > facts: > > 1) It is True WYSIWYG Editor. > It means that display shows precisely the same > what will be printed. It looks as if you edit > your document immediately in DVI Viewer window. > 2) It is True LaTeX Editor. > It edits LaTeX source text without any > import/export procedure. It means that > you can load and edit any LaTeX 2e document. > > BaKoMa TeX Word is built on top of BaKoMa TeX > graphic engine and consequently it inherits all features > of BaKoMa TeX related with import graphics, > font support, and document export. > > It supports processors: > (1) Standard TeX and (2) e-TeX. > Other processors such as Omega may be added in future. > > It imports: > EPS, PDF, JPEG, PNG, GIF, TIFF, PCX, > MSP, BMP, WMF, EMF, FIG, HPGL, and DXY. > It supports fonts: > OpenType (OTF/TTF), TrueType, PostScript Type1 (including MM), > PostScript Type 3, and TeX PK/VF. > It exports: > DVI, PDF, SVG, PS, PNG (with HTML wrapper), and HTML (TeX4HT). > > It includes built-in PostScript interpreter accessible via DVIPS > compatible special interface that supports such macro packages as: > PSTricks, PSFrag, graphics (psfig), draftcopy, > PowerDot, Prosper, Beamer, etc. > > Most important application of BaKoMa TeX Word is > final step corrections of LaTeX papers before publishing. > > Editing slides in WYSIWYG interface > (with such packages as PowerDot, Prosper, Beamer, etc.) > is another impressive feature of `BaKoMa TeX Word'. > > Beginner users of LaTeX may consider TeXWord as > good start point for learning LaTeX together with writing papers. > > TeXWord is transparent for cooperation. > TeXWord don't use additional macro packages. > So that documents made with TeXWord may be compiled > in any LaTeX setup without any adaptation. > In other side, TeXWord can handle arbitrary LaTeX documents. > So, that your coleagues may even don't know that you use > powerful WYSIWYG tool to edit your part of common work. > > More information about `BaKoMa TeX Word' is at: > > <http://www.ctan.org/tex-archive/systems/win32/bakoma/programs/texword.html> > > Some snapshots are available at: > <http://www.ctan.org/tex-archive/systems/win32/bakoma/snapshots/> > > Root of BaKoMa TeX distribution is at: > <http://www.ctan.org/tex-archive/systems/win32/bakoma/> > > ------------------------------------------------------------------ This package is located at http://dante.ctan.org/tex-archive/systems/win32/bakoma . More information is at http://tug.ctan.org/info/?id=bakoma (if the package is new it may take a day for that information to appear). We are supported by the TeX Users Group http://www.tug.org . Please join a users group; see http://www.tug.org/usergroups.html . ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Thanks for the update. For the CTAN Team Rainer Schöpf

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CTAN update: grffile v1.2
by CTAN Announcements 07 Dec '06

07 Dec '06

On Sat, 2 Dec 2006, Heiko Oberdiek submitted an update to the grffile package. The package extends the file name processing of package graphics to support a larger range of file names. For example, the file name may contain several dots. Or in case of pdfTeX in PDF mode the file name may contain spaces. The package is part of the oberdiek bundle. Location on CTAN: macros/latex/contrib/oberdiek License: LPPL > Changes: > * grffile v1.2 > New option xoption{babel}. Before this feature was part > of option xoption{extendedchars}. _______________________________________________ This package is located at http://dante.ctan.org/tex-archive/macros/latex/contrib/oberdiek . More information is at http://tug.ctan.org/info/?id=grffile (if the package is new it may take a day for that information to appear). We are supported by the TeX Users Group http://www.tug.org . Please join a users group; see http://www.tug.org/usergroups.html . _______________________________________________ Thanks for the upload. For the CTAN Team Rainer Schöpf

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