ctan-ann March 2010

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CTAN update: todo
by CTAN Announcements 01 Apr '10

01 Apr '10

This should within a day be at your local mirror. Jim Hef{}feron Saint Michael's College .......................................................................... The following information was provided by our fellow contributor: Name of contribution: todo Version number: 2.4142 Author's name: Federico Garcia Location on CTAN: /macros/latex/contrib/todo/ Summary description: Utilities for compiling a list of to-do items in a document. Version 2.4142 fixes bugs and adds extra tools. License type: lppl Announcement text: ---------------------------------------------------------------------- The todo package, version 2.4142 todo provides macros for users to insert reminders in their documents for tasks 'to do', which will then be shown as a list at the end of the document. Version 2.4142 fixes bugs and adds extra functionality (quiet todos, verbose todos, a new environment for full flexibility, and a done command to mark todos as 'done'). By Federico Garcia, 2002 (original) and 2010 (2.4142). ---------------------------------------------------------------------- This package is located at http://tug.ctan.org/tex-archive/macros/latex/contrib/todo/ . More information is at http://tug.ctan.org/pkg/todo (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 update: pgfplots
by CTAN Announcements 01 Apr '10

01 Apr '10

This should within a day be at your local mirror. Jim Hef{}feron Saint Michael's College ..................................................................... The following information was provided by our fellow contributor: Name of contribution: pgfplots Version number: 1.3.1 Author's name: Christian Feuersänger Location on CTAN: /graphics/pgf/contrib/pgfplots/ Summary description: pgfplots - Create normal/logarithmic plots in two and three dimensions for LaTeX. License type: gpl Announcement text: ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Version 1.3.1 is a bugfix release containing - improved parametric plots with gnuplot - improved normalsize, small and footnotesize scale styles and added tiny - a lot of bugfixes ---------------------------------------------------------------------- This package is located at http://tug.ctan.org/tex-archive/graphics/pgf/contrib/pgfplots/ . More information is at http://tug.ctan.org/pkg/pgfplots (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: ocgtools
by CTAN Announcements 31 Mar '10

31 Mar '10

This should reach your local mirror within a day. Jim Hef{}feron Saint Michael's College .......................................................................... The following information was provided by our fellow contributor: Name of contribution: OCGtools package Version number: 0.5 Author's name: Robert Marik Location on CTAN: /macros/latex/contrib/ocgtools Summary description: OCGtools package allows to manipulate OCG layers in PDF presentations, namely hide and reveal parts of document by clicking active links or buttons. License type: lppl Announcement text: ---------------------------------------------------------------------- The package ocgtools is designed to insert OGC (Optional Group Content, known as layers) into PDF presentations. From the user's point of view, the package allows to insert in an comfortable way any TeX material into separate layers in PDF document and also insert links which toggle these layers on and off. Parts of the PDF document like formatted text, tables, math formulas or graphics can be turned to visible or invisible state by clicking active links or buttons. Similar packages are cooltooltips, pdfcomment, AcroTeX and fancytooltips. See the ocgtools package documentation for differences between ocgtools and the other packages. The package is distributed with examples build from one source using several presentation packages (beamer, web, pdfscreen). All necessary files are on Texlive 2009. Allmost all necessary files are on CTAN, the file ocg.sty is at http://www.tug.org/svn/texlive/trunk/Master/texmf/tex/latex/asymptote/ocg.s… ---------------------------------------------------------------------- This package is located at http://tug.ctan.org/tex-archive/macros/latex/contrib/ocgtools . More information is at http://tug.ctan.org/pkg/ocgtools (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 update: nicetext
by CTAN Announcements 30 Mar '10

30 Mar '10

This should be at your local mirror within a day. Jim Hef{}feron Saint Michael's College ............................................................................... The following information was provided by our fellow contributor: Name of contribution: nicetext bundle Version number: release 0.4 Author's name: Uwe Lück Location on CTAN: /macros/latex/contrib/nicetext Summary description: txt to TeX processing of third-party package documentations: Step 2 License type: lppl Announcement text: ---------------------------------------------------------------------- New with release 0.4: * Additionally to the `%% ' commenting style (allowing commenting out) the usual `% ' commenting style is supported -- applied to packages by Donald Arseneau, see abstract in `arseneau.pdf'. * Extended formatting of Harald Harder's `substr.sty' through specific preprocessing replacements (MakeDocCorrectHook) -- see abstract in `substr.pdf'. * Setup of MakeDocCorrectHook (txt to TeX) easier with SetPatternCodes, ResetPatternCodes, SetCorrectHookJob, SetCorrectHookJobLast ---------------------------------------------------------------------- This package is located at http://tug.ctan.org/tex-archive/macros/latex/contrib/nicetext . More information is at http://tug.ctan.org/pkg/nicetext (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 update: biblatex-science
by CTAN Announcements 30 Mar '10

30 Mar '10

here we go again... > The following information was provided by the package's contributor. > > Name of contribution: biblatex-science > Author's name: Joseph Wright > Author's email: joseph.wright(a)morningstar2.co.uk > Location on CTAN: /macros/latex/biblatex-contrib/biblatex-science > Summary description: biblatex style for Science > License type: lppl > > Announcement text given by the package's contributor: > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > v0.9a: > - Fix for misc field > - Move TDS location to tex/latex/biblatex-science (cf. other biblatex contributions) thanks for the upload; i have installed the files and updated the catalogue repository. > Users may view the package catalogue entry at > http://www.tex.ac.uk/tex-archive/help/Catalogue/entries/biblatex-science.ht… > or they may browse the package directory at > http://www.tex.ac/tex-archive/macros/latex/biblatex-contrib/biblatex-science and of course the web catalogue entry will change in the course of tonight. Robin Fairbairns For the CTAN team

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CTAN update: biblatex-nature
by CTAN Announcements 30 Mar '10

30 Mar '10

they're coming in thick and fast (so fast i'm not keeping up!) > The following information was provided by the package's contributor. > > Name of contribution: biblatex-nature > Author's name: Joseph Wright > Location on CTAN: /macros/latex/biblatex-contrib/biblatex-nature > Summary description: biblatex style for Nature > License type: lppl > > Announcement text given by the package's contributor: > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > v0.9a: > - Fix for misc field > - Move TDS location to tex/latex/biblatex-nature (cf. other biblatex contributions) i've installed the new version and updated the catalogue repository; thanks for the upload. > Users may view the package catalogue entry at > http://www.tex.ac.uk/tex-archive/help/Catalogue/entries/biblatex-nature.html > or they may browse the package directory at > http://www.tex.ac.uk/tex-archive/macros/latex/biblatex-contrib/biblatex-nat… and of course, the web catalogue entry will change a bit overnight. Robin Fairbairns For the CTAN team

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CTAN update: biblatex-chem
by CTAN Announcements 30 Mar '10

30 Mar '10

that there daemon's running wild: ctan-upload(a)cl.cam.ac.uk wrote: > The following information was provided by the package's contributor. > > Name of contribution: biblatex-chem > Author's name: Joseph Wright > Location on CTAN: /macros/latex/biblatex-contrib/biblatex-chem > Summary description: biblatex styles for chemistry > License type: lppl > > Announcement text given by the package's contributor: > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > v0.9b: > - Fix for misc field > - Move TDS location to tex/latex/biblatex-chem (cf. other biblatex contributions) > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- i've installed the files, and updated the catalogue repository; thanks for the upload. > Users may view the package catalogue entry at > http://www.tex.ac.uk/tex-archive/help/Catalogue/entries/biblatex-chem.html > or they may browse the package directory at > http://www.tex.ac.uk/tex-archive/macros/latex/biblatex-contrib/biblatex-chem and of course, the catalogue entry will change overnight. Robin Fairbairns For the CTAN team

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CTAN update: xpackages
by CTAN Announcements 30 Mar '10

30 Mar '10

it's grinding me down: > The following information was provided by the package's contributor. > > Name of contribution: xpackages > Author's name: LaTeX3 Project > Author's email: latex-team(a)latex-project.org > Location on CTAN: /macros/latex/contrib/xpackages > Summary description: High-level LaTeX3 concepts > License type: lppl > > Announcement text given by the package's contributor: > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > ---------------------------------------------------------------- > ---------------------------------------------------------------- > The xpackages bundle: high-Level LaTeX3 concepts > ---------------------------------------------------------------- > > The xpackages are experimental, high-level parts of LaTeX3. They > are designed to provide a link between the programming system > (expl3) and the user. Each xpackage is focussed in a different > area, for example creating document commands (xparse), > producing flexible formatting functions (xtemplate), etc. > > At present, the xpackages are designed to be loaded on top > of LaTeX2e: > > usepackage{xparse} > usepackage{xtemplate} > > In time, a LaTeX3 format will be produced based on this code. > This allows the code to be used in LaTeX2e packages now while a > stand-alone LaTeX3 is developed. > > To use the xpackages, you will need to have the expl3 package > available. This provides the LaTeX3 coding environment on which > the xpackages are built. > > ---------------------------------------------------------------- > This release (SVN 1881) > ---------------------------------------------------------------- > > This release features a new versions of the template package, > xtemplate, which revises the idea of a template and brings in > the idea of a self-documenting template. The new templates > are not compatible with those created using the older > template package, which is depreciated. The documentation > covers the full detail of the new approach, which we hope makes > the template concept easier to follow and more useful for > designers. > > In the xparse module, the nesting of D arguments has been > revised so that is is more robust. > > This release also keeps the xpackages up to date with changes > in expl3. > > ---------------------------------------------------------------- > The LaTeX3 Project > ---------------------------------------------------------------- thanks for the upload; i have installed it and updated the catalogue repository. > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Users may view the package catalogue entry at > http://www.tex.ac.uk/tex-archive/help/Catalogue/entries/xpackages.html > or they may browse the package directory at > http://www.tex.ac.uk/tex-archive/macros/latex/contrib/xpackages the perceptive will spot the tiny change in the catalogue entry, overnight. if they bother to look. it's not very exciting. Robin Fairbairns For the CTAN team

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CTAN update: expl3
by CTAN Announcements 30 Mar '10

30 Mar '10

that daemon's trying to grind me down: > The following information was provided by the package's contributor. > > Name of contribution: expl3 > Author's name: LaTeX3 Project > Location on CTAN: /macros/latex/contrib/expl3 > Summary description: Packages supporting LaTeX3 programming conventions > License type: lppl > > Announcement text given by the package's contributor: > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > ---------------------------------------------------------------- > ---------------------------------------------------------------- > The expl3 bundle: Low-level LaTeX3 programming conventions > ---------------------------------------------------------------- > > The files of the expl3 bundle provide a low-level API for TeX > programmers with special syntax conventions, completely > separating it from document level syntax. Hence, the commands > provided are not intended for use at the document level nor for > use in describing design layouts in document class files. > > This API provides the foundation on which the LaTeX3 kernel > and other advanced extensions are built. Special care has been > taken so that they can be used within a LaTeX2e context as > regular packages. > > The TeX and eTeX primitives are all given a new name according > to these conventions. However, in the main direct use of the > primitives is not required or encouraged: the expl3 modules > define an independent low-level LaTeX3 programming language. > > At present, the expl3 modules are designed to be loaded on top > of LaTeX2e: > > usepackage{expl3} > > In time, a LaTeX3 format will be produced based on this code. > This allows the code to be used in LaTeX2e packages now while a > stand-alone LaTeX3 is developed. > > ---------------------------------------------------------------- > This release (SVN 1881) > ---------------------------------------------------------------- > > As the existing LaTeX3 code is used by more people and for more > purposes, some of the original ideas are being re-examined and > inconsistencies and bugs are being addressed. This release > reflects the consolidation process, which is of course ongoing. > > The robustness of functions has been revised, and all functions > should now be either protected or fully expandable. This is > regarded as a general pattern for LaTeX3: any function which is > not expandable should be defined using cs_set_protected:Npn, > etc. > > On variables, the definitions for l_set:Nn and related > functions now allow # tokens in token lists, for example: > > l_set:Nn l_my_tl { single~#~token! } > > We hope that this means that token registers (toks) functions > are needed for the small number of primitive token registers > and for LaTeX2e work only. Feedback on this change is very > welcome. > > The file and keyval modules have been revised to provide > only higher-level functions for general use. The lower > level functions are either renamed, removed or not documented, > and the intention is that everything will be done via the > documented functions. > > In l3msg, msg_set:nnnn, etc., now read messages with expl3 > category codes (spaces are ignored). While this requires a > little more typing we feel that the consistency it brings is > valuble. > > One area of active discussion is whether register creation > should be local or global. This release includes *experimental* > support for locally-created registers using the > <var>_new_local:N functions. Be warned that this concept is > included for discussion and may not be retained in the longer > term. > > There are a number of other minor changes, as the team are > hard at work in a number of areas. > > ---------------------------------------------------------------- > The LaTeX3 Project > ---------------------------------------------------------------- > ---------------------------------------------------------------- i have installed the new version and updated the catalogue repository. thanks for the upload. > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Users may view the package catalogue entry at > http://www.tex.ac.uk/tex-archive/help/Catalogue/entries/expl3.html > or they may browse the package directory at > http://www.tex.ac.uk/tex-archive/macros/latex/contrib/expl3 the catalogue entry will change a bit, overnight tonight. Robin Fairbairns For the CTAN team

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CTAN update: The CodeDoc class.
by CTAN Announcements 30 Mar '10

30 Mar '10

my upload daemon tells me: > Name of contribution: The CodeDoc class. > Author's name: Paul Isambert > Location on CTAN: macros/latex/contrib/ > Summary description: LaTeX code and documentation in LaTeX-format file. > License type: lppl > > Announcement text given by the package's contributor: > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > Fixed a fatal bug in produce mode when ProduceFile was used without > optional arguments. > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- thanks for the upload; i have installed the new version and updated the catalogue repository. > Users may view the package catalogue entry at > http://www.tex.ac.uk/tex-archive/help/Catalogue/entries/codedoc.html > or they may browse the package directory at > http://www.tex.ac.uk/tex-archive/macros/latex/contrib/codedoc the web copy of the catalogue will change very slightly, overnight tonight. Robin Fairbairns For the CTAN team

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