ctan-ann September 2006

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CTAN has a new package: variations
by CTAN Announcements 18 Sep '06

18 Sep '06

A new package has been installed at tug.ctan.org and should soon be at your favorite mirror. Thanks again, Jim Hefferon Saint Michael's College The following information was provided by our fellow contributor: Name of contribution: variations Author's name: Christian Obrecht Location on CTAN: /macros/generic/variations Summary description: A package for typesetting tables showing variations of functions according to French usage. License type: gpl Announcement text: ---------------------------------------------------------------------- The 'variations' package provides macros for typesetting tables showing variations of functions according to French usage. These macros may be used by both LaTeX and plain TeX users. The documentation is in French. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- This package is located at http://tug.ctan.org/tex-archive/macros/generic/variations . More information is at http://tug.ctan.org/cgi-bin/ctanPackageInformation.py?id=variations (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 .

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CTAN has a new package: screenplay
by CTAN Announcements 16 Sep '06

16 Sep '06

A new package has been installed at tug.ctan.org and should soon reach your favorite mirror. Thanks again, Jim Hefferon Saint Michael's College The following information was provided by our fellow contributor: Name of contribution: Screenplay Author's name: John Pate Author's email: johnny(a)dvc.org.uk Location on CTAN: /macros/latex/contrib/screenplay Summary description: LaTeX .cls file to provide formatting as recommended by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. License type: gpl Announcement text: ---------------------------------------------------------------------- I'm uploading this .cls file in the hope more experienced LaTeX users can improve it. However, it currently produces what I consider useful results. For more information, see http://dvc.org.uk/sacrific.txt/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------- This package is located at http://tug.ctan.org/tex-archive/macros/latex/contrib/screenplay . More information is at http://tug.ctan.org/cgi-bin/ctanPackageInformation.py?id=screenplay (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 .

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CTAN package update: Stellenbosch thesis and other utilities 5.0
by CTAN Announcements 14 Sep '06

14 Sep '06

The package below has been updated on tug.ctan.org and should soon make its way to your favorite mirror. Thanks, Jim Hefferon Saint Michael's College ====================================================================== The following information was provided by the package's contributor. Name of contribution: Stellenbosch thesis and other utilities 5.0 Author's name: Danie Els Location on CTAN: /macros/latex/contrib/stellenbosch Summary description: Typesetting dissertations, theses and reports of the University of Stellenbosch, South Africa. License type: lppl Announcement text given by the package's contributor: ---------------------------------------------------------------------- The usthesis class/style files are provided to typeset reports, theses and dissertations that conform to the requirements of the Engineering Faculty of the University of Stellenbosch. The class file usthesis.cls is based on the standard LaTeX book class, while usthesis.sty is a style file to be loaded on top of the very powerful memoir class. Both options give identical output, but the benefit of the using memoir is that it has many additional command and environments for formatting and processing of a document. Usthesis is primarily concerned with the formatting of the front matter such as the title page, abstract, etc. and a decent page layout on A4 paper. It also works together with the babel package to provide language options to typeset documents in Afrikaans or in English. Additional packages are provided for bibliographic matter, note title pages, lists of symbols, as well as various graphic files for logos. CHANGES FROM 4.0: a) Add to USthesis docs and to templates: - user defined layouts with memoir or geometry. - parskip package if spacing is required between paragraphs. b) Bugfix in usmeg-n.bst in FUNCTION{remove.spaces} c) Change default BIBand from & to and for usbib.sty with usmeg-a and usmeg-n options. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- See this package at http://tug.ctan.org/tex-archive/macros/latex/contrib/stellenbosch . You may get a better network connection by using a CTAN mirror near to you; see http://tug.ctan.org/tex-archive/README.mirrors . Our service is supported by the TeX Users Group http://www.tug.org . Please join a users group; see http://www.tug.org/usergroups.html .

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CTAN package update: minitoc version 48
by CTAN Announcements 14 Sep '06

14 Sep '06

Jean-Pierre Drucbert writes: > I have uploaded a new version (#48) of the minitoc package in > the /incoming directory of ftp.tex.ac.uk . The file is named > > minitoc.zip (5871882 bytes) > > This package should completely replace its previous version in > > tex-archive/macros/latex/contrib/minitoc/ > > The licence is LPPL. > > This package allows the creation of mini-tables of contents, > lists of figures or lists of tables per part, chapter or > section, with language dependent titles. > > This new version has the following changes or improvements: > > _______________________________________________________________________ > Minitoc version #48 > --- updated the bibliography and its formatting; > --- fixed and updated add.bib; > --- correction of the preamble problem in add.bib and all generated > files; > --- added devanagari.mld, hindi.mld, and hindi-modern.mld; > --- added error E0036 if english.mld is not found to set the default > titles; > --- the bibliographic styles plainurl.bst and frplain1.bst are > renamed en-mtc.bst and fr-mtc.bst; > --- renamed all examples files with names beginning with ``mtc-''; > --- add.bib renamed mtc-add.bib; > --- the ``listfiles'' package option is now active by default; > --- added mtc-syn.tex example document file. > _______________________________________________________________________ > > The administravive trivia are in the `catalog' file in the > distribution. > > Note that the documentation is mainly available in PDF form, > -- in english (not perfect): minitoc.pdf > -- in french: fminitoc.pdf > > The INSTALL file (and, better, the ``Installation'' chapter in the > documentation) describes the files of this package (the list > of files is in minitoc.l). thanks for the upload: i've installed the files as requested. users may examine the package via the catalogue entry: http://www.tex.ac.uk/tex-archive/help/Catalogue/entries/minitoc.html that has online links to the latest documentation as well as download links. Robin Fairbairns For the CTAN team

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CTAN update: BaKoMa TeX 7.70 - TeXWord improvements.
by CTAN Announcements 12 Sep '06

12 Sep '06

On Tue, 12 Sep 2006, BaKoMa submitted an update to the bakoma package. Location on CTAN: systems/win32/bakoma License: shareware > Most noticeable improvements (in short): > > * Smart handling of SPACE in preview/proof window. > * independent key binding for text and math mode. > I.e. Ctrl+F inserts extsf or frac. > * More reasonable saving multi-file documents. > * Save As Template helps to customize template set. > * Go To Line (source context menu) > * Handling TeX generated files as READONLY for edit. > * Added Arabi package to ArabTeX.bkz unit. > Work around for displaying Arabic fonts included. > * Updated PSCyr in Russian.bkz unit. > * Fixed bugs in PS interpreter. > > More details about changes and another bug fixing see at: > > <http://www.ctan.org/tex-archive/systems/win32/bakoma/programs/changes7.html > > -------------------- About BaKoMa TeX 7.70 ------------------ > > BaKoMa TeX 7.70 supports two coexisting IDE: > 1) BaKoMa TeX Word - 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 such that you edit > your document immediately in Preview 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/> > > ------------------------------------------------------------------ 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 package update: refstyle
by CTAN Announcements 08 Sep '06

08 Sep '06

The package described below has been updated on tug.ctan.org and should soon be at your favorite mirror. Thanks again, Jim Hefferon Saint Michael's College ====================================================================== The following information was provided by the package's contributor. Name of contribution: refstyle Author's name: Danie Els Location on CTAN: /macros/latex/contrib/refstyle Summary description: Advanced formatting of cross references License type: lppl Announcement text given by the package's contributor: ---------------------------------------------------------------------- The update fixes a problem with xkeyval and adds Norwegian definitions. ------------ The refstyle provides a consistent way of producing references throughout a project. Enough flexibility is provided to make local changes to a single reference. The user can configure his or own setup. It has a direct interface to VARIOREF and namedref's from the NAMEDREF package can easily be incorporated (if needed). For large projects such as a series of books or a multi volume thesis, written as freestanding documents, a facility is provided to interface to the XR package for external document references. The REFSTYLE package is BABEL compliant in that all language definitions are added to the extras<langauge> token list, enabling local and global language changes through the BABEL language changing commands. Afrikaans, Danish, English, German, Norwegian and Swedish definitions are provided --- any other contributions will be appreciated. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- See this package at http://tug.ctan.org/tex-archive/macros/latex/contrib/refstyle . You may get a better network connection by using a CTAN mirror near to you; see http://tug.ctan.org/tex-archive/README.mirrors . Our service is supported by the TeX Users Group http://www.tug.org . Please join a users group; see http://www.tug.org/usergroups.html .

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CTAN has a new package: article (sikumuna) layout style for lyx
by CTAN Announcements 08 Sep '06

08 Sep '06

A new package has been installed on tug.ctan.org and should soon make its way to your favorite mirror. Thank you for the upload, Jim Hefferon Saint Michael's College ====================================================================== The following information was provided by the package's contributor. Name of contribution: article (sikumuna) layout style for lyx Author's name: Guy Rutenberg Location on CTAN: /macros/latex/contrib/lyx/sikumuna Summary description: an extended lyx layout style based on heb-article for use in Sikumuna License type: gpl Announcement text given by the package's contributor: ---------------------------------------------------------------------- an extended lyx layout style based on article-hebrew for use in Sikumuna ---------------------------------------------------------------------- See this package at http://tug.ctan.org/tex-archive/macros/latex/contrib/lyx/sikumuna . You may get a better network connection by using a CTAN mirror near to you; see http://tug.ctan.org/tex-archive/README.mirrors . Our service is supported by the TeX Users Group http://www.tug.org . Please join a users group; see http://www.tug.org/usergroups.html .

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CTAN update: natbib
by CTAN Announcements 08 Sep '06

08 Sep '06

On Wed, 6 Sep 2006, Patrick Daly submitted a bugfix update to the natbib package. Natbib provides a style with author-year and numbered references, as well as much detailed of support for other bibliography use. Provides versions of the standard BibTeX styles that are compatible with natbib - plainnat, unsrtnat, abbrnat. The bibliography styles produced by custom-bib are designed from the start to be compatible with natbib. Location on CTAN: macros/latex/contrib/natbib Summary description: General citation and bibliography package License type: lppl Announcement text: ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Bug fix for compress option when used with hyperref and dvips ---------------------------------------------------------------------- This package is located at http://www.ctan.org/tex-archive/macros/latex/contrib/natbib . More information is at http://www.ctan.org/info/?id=natbib Thanks for the upload. For the CTAN Team Rainer Schöpf

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CTAN package update: examdesign
by CTAN Announcements 07 Sep '06

07 Sep '06

There have been changes to the package examdesign. Previously, it used a class named exam.cls that conflicted with another of that name for a different package. The author, Jason Alexander, has graciously allowed a change to examdesign.cls. For more information about this package see http://tug.ctan.org/info/?id=examdesign Thank you, Jim Hefferon Saint Michael's College

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CTAN package update: biblatex 0.2
by CTAN Announcements 07 Sep '06

07 Sep '06

Philipp Lehman writes: > I've uploaded `biblatex.tar.gz' to the incoming directory of the UK > node. This is an update for macros/latex/exptl/biblatex. Please > purge the old files, install the new ones, and announce the upload as > usual. > > Thank you very much. > > RELEASE NOTES > > See the file `RELEASE' for release notes. > > CHANGES > > Added bibliography categories > Added DeclareBibliographyCategory > Added addtocategory > Added category and notcategory filters > Added ibbycategory > Added usage examples for bibliography categories > Added documentation of configuration file > Added documentation of ExecuteBibliographyOptions > Added documentation of AtBeginBibliography > Added AtEveryBibitem > Added AtEveryCite > Added AtEveryCitekey > Added optional argument to printtext > Added ifpage > Added ifpages > Added field titleaddon > Added field booktitleaddon > Added field maintitleaddon > Added field library > Added field part > Added field origlocation > Added field origtitle > Added field origyear > Added field origlanguage > Modified profile of field language > Extended entry type book > Extended entry type inbook > Extended entry type collection > Extended entry type incollection > Extended entry type proceedings > Extended entry type inproceedings > Added entry type alias www > Added compatibility code for the showkeys package > Support arbitrary characters in keyword and notkeyword filters > Support arbitrary characters in keywords field > Ignore spaces after commas in keywords field > Internal rearrangement of all bibliography styles > Fixed various bugs > > ABOUT > > The biblatex package is a complete reimplementation of the > bibliographic facilities provided by LaTeX in conjunction with > BibTeX. It redesigns the way in which LaTeX interacts with BibTeX at > a fairly fundamental level. With biblatex, BibTeX is only used to > sort the bibliography and to generate labels. Instead of being > implemented in BibTeX's style files, the formatting of the > bibliography is entirely controlled by TeX macros. Good working > knowledge in LaTeX should be sufficient to design new bibliography > and citation styles. There is no need to learn BibTeX's postfix > stack language. Just like the bibliography styles, all citation > commands may be freely (re)defined. i have installed the update on CTAN macros/latex/exptl/biblatex thanks for the upload. the catalogue isn't much changed since v0.1, but users may conveniently access the package via the catalogue page http://www.tex.ac.uk/tex-archive/help/Catalogue/entries/biblatex.html thanks for the upload, philipp -- the more i read about the package, the more impressed i am. Robin Fairbairns For the CTAN team

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