Philipp Lehman wrote:
> I've uploaded biblatex.tar.gz and biblatex.tds.zip to the incoming
> directory of the UK node. This is an update for
> macros/latex/contrib/biblatex/. Please purge the old files, install
> the new ones, and announce the upload as usual. Thank you very much.
>
> RELEASE NOTES
>
> * Update etoolbox to version 2.1.
> * Update Biber to version 0.7.
> * See the file RELEASE for further release notes.
>
> CHANGES
>
> See the changelog in biblatex.pdf.
thanks for the upload; i have installed the new version and updated the
catalogue repository.
Users may view the package's catalogue entry at
http://www.tex.ac.uk/tex-archive/help/Catalogue/entries/biblatex.html
or browse the package's directory at
http://www.tex.ac.uk/tex-archive/macros/latex/contrib/biblatex/
The catalogue entry will change (somewhat) overnight tonight.
Robin Fairbairns
For the CTAN team
i'm hoping the daemon's coup de grace, for the day, is:
> The following information was provided by the package's contributor.
>
> Name of contribution: xpackages
> Author's name: LaTeX3 Project
> 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}
> usepackage{xcoffins}
>
> 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 2119)
> ----------------------------------------------------------------
>
> This release adds a first CTAN snapshot of the xcoffins
> package. The xcoffins package allows the alignment of boxed
> materials using a series of handle positions, supplementing
> the single TeX reference point. At present, the basic coffin
> concept is secure but further work may take place on
> functionality and interface as the package is applied to a
> variety of design scenarios.
>
> ----------------------------------------------------------------
> The LaTeX3 Project
> ----------------------------------------------------------------
thanks for the upload. i've installed the new stuff, and made a
preliminary stab at cataloguing the xcoffins detail (i will review that
work tomorrow, in the cold light of day).
> 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 catalogue entry will change (somewhat) overnight tonight.
Robin Fairbairns
For the CTAN team
the daemon carries on and says:
> The following information was provided by the package's contributor.
>
> Name of contribution: jmlr
> Author's name: Nicola Talbot
> Location on CTAN: macros/latex/contrib/jmlr
> Summary description: Class files for the Journal of Machine Learning Research
> License type: lppl
>
> Announcement text given by the package's contributor:
> ----------------------------------------------------------------------
> jmlr.cls v1.10:
>
> * now loads xkeyval
>
> * now loads hyperref (instead of jmlrbook loading it)
>
> * added class option prehyperref={stuff to do before hyperref loaded}
>
> * added class option tablecaption=<position> (where <position> can
> either be top or bottom).
>
> * fixed 10pt, 11pt and 12pt class options, which weren't having
> any effect.
>
> * modified hanks to ensure hyperlink works correctly.
>
> * added mdseries to definition of addr.
>
> * added startpage (used by jmlrmakebook).
>
> * modified artpart and ookpart to correct bookmark level number
>
> jmlrbook.cls v1.10:
>
> * code loading hyperref moved to jmlr.cls
>
> * added 10pt, 11pt and 12pt class options.
>
> * Removed redundant redefinition of @bookpart
>
> makejmlrbook v0.2:
>
> * Uses startpage to set initial page number for stand-alone
> articles.
>
> * Makes subdirectories in html directory for each article.
>
> * copies any image files generated by tex4ht into html directory.
>
> * added time stamp at the end of each of the generated html file.
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/jmlr.html
> or they may browse the package directory at
> http://www.tex.ac.uk/tex-archive/macros/latex/contrib/jmlr
The catalogue entry will change (somewhat) overnight tonight.
Robin Fairbairns
For the CTAN team
This should be at your local mirror.
Jim Hef{}feron
Saint Michael's College
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The following information was provided by our fellow contributor:
Name of contribution: svn-multi
Version number: v2.4a
Author's name: Martin Scharrer
Summary description: Update to use new version of 'filehook' and 'currfile' packages.
License type: lppl
Announcement text:
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This update adds support for the new version of the required
'filehook' and 'currfile' packages.
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This package is at
http://tug.ctan.org/tex-archive/macros/latex/contrib/svn-multi
. Information is at
http://tug.ctan.org/pkg/svn-multi
(it may take a day for the information to appear). We are supported
by the TeX Users Group http://www.tug.org . For your users group
see http://www.tug.org/usergroups.html .
This should be at your local mirror.
Jim Hef{}feron
Saint Michael's College
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The following information was provided by our fellow contributor:
Name of contribution: currfile
Version number: v0.3
Author's name: Martin Scharrer
Location on CTAN: /macros/latex/contrib/currfile
Summary description: Updated to v0.3: Use of new version of the 'filehook' package.
License type: lppl
Announcement text:
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This update uses the new version of the 'filehook' package which
simplifies the code and makes it faster.
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This package is at
http://tug.ctan.org/tex-archive/macros/latex/contrib/currfile
. Information is at
http://tug.ctan.org/pkg/currfile
(it may take a day for the information to appear). We are supported
by the TeX Users Group http://www.tug.org . For your users group
see http://www.tug.org/usergroups.html .
This should be at your local mirror.
Jim Hef{}feron
Saint Michael's College
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The following information was provided by our fellow contributor:
Name of contribution: filehook
Version number: v0.4
Author's name: Martin Scharrer
Location on CTAN: /macros/latex/contrib/filehook/
Summary description: Updated to v0.4: More and better hooks!
License type: lppl
Announcement text:
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This update adds new hooks and removes the usage of an
argument from the user level hooks. Existing documents might
need minor adjustments. See the user manual for more details.
ChangeList:
* Improved support for 'memoir' class and 'scrlfile' package.
* Added AtBeginOfEveryFile and AtEndOfEveryFile hooks.
* Changed handling of macro arguments in hook code.
* Added filename parsing code to support TeX files with and
without extension.
* Added AtBeginOfEveryFile/AtEndOfEveryFile hooks.
* Fixes misspelled stringAfterOfIncludeFile.
* Added patch for listings lstinputlistings to avoid hooks
for verbatim files.
* Added star argument for AtBeginOfClass and PackageFile.
* Worked on scrlfile and memoir compatibility.
* Readded fink compatibility code.
* Updated documentation.
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This package is at
http://tug.ctan.org/tex-archive/macros/latex/contrib/filehook/
. Information is at
http://tug.ctan.org/pkg/filehook
(it may take a day for the information to appear). We are supported
by the TeX Users Group http://www.tug.org . For your users group
see http://www.tug.org/usergroups.html .
as i stumble about, tired out of my mind, _another_ upload is grabbed by
the daemon...
> The following information was provided by the package's contributor.
>
> Name of contribution: rsc
> Author's name: Joseph Wright
> Location on CTAN: /macros/latex/contrib/rsc
> Summary description: Support for RSC and Wiley journals
> License type: lppl
>
> Announcement text given by the package's contributor:
> ----------------------------------------------------------------------
> v3.1e:
> - Option to skip loading mciteplus
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/rsc.html
> or they may browse the package directory at
> http://www.tex.ac.uk/tex-archive/macros/latex/contrib/rsc/
The catalogue entry will change (somewhat) overnight tonight.
Robin Fairbairns
For the CTAN team
This should be at your local mirror.
Jim Hef{}feron
Saint Michael's College
Update summary:
The Jan 2011 version of xetexref brings some clarified explanation of font loading thanks to Karl
Berry, and some additional font feature-related primitives I discovered while reading the XeTeX
source. Also, the fonts used in the document have been changed to now be all freely available.
Basic package information, as sent by the contributor.
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Location: /info/xetexref
Caption: Reference documentation of XeTeX.
Description: The package comprises unofficial reference documentation
for XeTeX detailing its extended features.
Author: Will Robertson
License: lppl
Name: XeTeXref
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More information is at http://tug.ctan.org/pkg/xetexref
(this link may take a day to sync). Our archive service is sponsored
by the TeX Users Group http://www.tug.org .
the daemon starts my working year with:
> The following information was provided by the package's contributor.
>
> Name of contribution: rsc
> Author's name: Joseph Wright
> Location on CTAN: /macros/latex/contrib/rsc
> Summary description: BibTeX styles for styles for Royal Society of
> Chemistry and Wiley journals
> License type: lppl
>
> Announcement text given by the package's contributor:
> ----------------------------------------------------------------------
> v3.1d:
> - New 'linkdoi' option
> ----------------------------------------------------------------------
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/rsc.html
> or they may browse the package directory at
> http://www.tex.ac.uk/tex-archive//macros/latex/contrib/rsc
The catalogue entry will change (somewhat) overnight tonight.
Robin Fairbairns
For the CTAN team
This should be at your local mirror.
Jim Hef{}feron
Saint Michael's College
Basic package information, as sent by the contributor.
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Location: /macros/latex/contrib
Caption: Typesetting articles for The Annals of Mathematics
Description: This package provides the class for typesetting articles
for The Annals of Mathematics, http://annals.princeton.edu/.
Author: Boris Veytsman
License: lppl
Version: 1.1
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More information is at http://tug.ctan.org/pkg/aomart
(this link may take a day to sync). Our archive service is sponsored
by the TeX Users Group http://www.tug.org .