ctan-ann January 2026

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CTAN update: pst-tvz
by CTAN Announcements 04 Jan '26

04 Jan '26

Herbert Voß submitted an update to the pst-tvz package. Version: 1.02 2026-01-02 License: lppl1.3 Summary description: Draw trees with more than one root node, using PSTricks Announcement text: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ----- pst-tvz.tex 1.02 2026-01-02 - make package and doc compatible for lualatex -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- This package is located at https://mirrors.ctan.org/graphics/pstricks/contrib/pst-tvz More information is at https://ctan.org/pkg/pst-tvz -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Thanks for the upload. For the CTAN Team Manfred Lotz CTAN is run entirely by volunteers and supported by TeX user groups. Please join a user group or donate to one, see https://ctan.org/lugs .

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CTAN update: markdown
by CTAN Announcements 04 Jan '26

04 Jan '26

Vít Starý Novotný submitted an update to the markdown package. Version: 3.13.0-0-gdd212d58 2026-01-02 License: lppl1.3c Summary description: Converting and rendering markdown documents inside TeX Announcement text: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Fixes: - Support Unicode in attributes. (reported by @andreiborisov in #605, fixed by @witiko in #608) Development: - Add `\mmdcCommand` macro for configuring the command used to render Mermaid diagrams. (suggested by @TheManchineel in #613, added by @witiko in #614) For example, you can use different icon packs as follows: ```` tex \documentclass{article} \def\mmdcCommand{mmdc --iconPacks '@iconify-json/logos'} \usepackage[import=witiko/diagrams@v2]{markdown} \begin{document} \begin{markdown} ``` mermaid architecture-beta group api(logos:aws-lambda)[API] service db(logos:aws-aurora)[Database] in api service disk1(logos:aws-glacier)[Storage] in api service disk2(logos:aws-s3)[Storage] in api service server(logos:aws-ec2)[Server] in api db:L -- R:server disk1:T -- B:server disk2:T -- B:db ``` \end{markdown} \end{document} ```` - Add a new Lua option `htmlOverLinks` that causes HTML tags to be recognized as tags rather than hyperlinks when the Lua option `relativeReferences` has been enabled. (discussed with @u-fischer in #597, added by @witiko and @lostenderman in #607) The option `htmlOverLinks` is an experimental option: Whenever the option `experimental` is enabled and `htmlOverLinks` is unspecified, it will also be enabled. Like other experimental options, `htmlOverLinks` will be enabled by default in the next major release of the Markdown package and soft-deprecated. - Add a new Lua option `blankBeforeHtmlBlock` that causes the parser to require a blank line between a paragraph and the following CommonMark HTML block. (discussed with @u-fischer in #598, added by @witiko and @lostenderman in #608) Enabling this option breaks CommonMark compliance but makes it easier to write raw HTML such as inline HTML comments without producing HTML blocks by accident. - In theme `witiko/diagrams`, add parameter `format` for GraphViz diagrams. (reported by @witiko in #611, fixed by @witiko in #612) Here is an example LaTeX document using the new parameter: ```` tex \documentclass{article} \usepackage[import=witiko/diagrams@v2, relativeReferences]{markdown} \begin{document} \begin{markdown} ``` dot {caption="An example directed graph" format=svg width=12cm #dot} digraph tree { margin = 0; rankdir = "LR"; latex -> pmml; latex -> cmml; pmml -> slt; cmml -> opt; cmml -> prefix; cmml -> infix; pmml -> mterms [style=dashed]; cmml -> mterms; latex [label = "LaTeX"]; pmml [label = "Presentation MathML"]; cmml [label = "Content MathML"]; slt [label = "Symbol Layout Tree"]; opt [label = "Operator Tree"]; prefix [label = "Prefix"]; infix [label = "Infix"]; mterms [label = "M-Terms"]; } ``` See the diagram in Figure <#dot>. \end{markdown} \end{document} ```` This can be used to circumvent missing support for PDF output in some distributions of GraphViz, [notably Debian Forky][bugs-debian-1123051], which the `texlive/texlive` Docker images are currently based on. [bugs-debian-1123051]: https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=1123051 Defaults: - In LaTeX, fix header attribute `{-}` for chapters and parts. (reported by @MacLotsen in #602, fixed by @witiko in e588d205) - In LaTeX, reset category codes before using `\maketitle`. (reported by @MacLotsen in #603, fixed by @witiko in 00068c87) Continuous integration: - Bump `actions/checkout` from 5 to 6. (added by @dependabot in #604) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- This package is located at https://mirrors.ctan.org/macros/generic/markdown More information is at https://ctan.org/pkg/markdown -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Thanks for the upload. For the CTAN Team Manfred Lotz CTAN is run entirely by volunteers and supported by TeX user groups. Please join a user group or donate to one, see https://ctan.org/lugs .

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CTAN update: essaykit
by CTAN Announcements 03 Jan '26

03 Jan '26

Swifterhtmler submitted an update to the essaykit package. Version: 2.0 2026-01-02 License: lppl1.3c Summary description: Get started with macros for essays Announcement text: ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Added image commands and absolute positioning for flexible layouts Version 2.0 adds image and positioning commands: \logo for simple image insertion, \fig for captioned figures, and \placeleft, \placeright for absolute positioning of content on the page. These additions complement the existing styled boxes, titles, quotes, and bibliography commands, making essaykit more useful for creating flexible document layouts. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- The package’s Catalogue entry can be viewed at https://ctan.org/pkg/essaykit The package’s files themselves can be inspected at https://mirrors.ctan.org/macros/latex/contrib/essaykit/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Thanks for the upload. For the CTAN Team Petra Rübe-Pugliese ------------------------------------------------------------------------ CTAN is run entirely by volunteers and supported by TeX user groups. Please join a user group or donate to one, see https://ctan.org/lugs

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CTAN update: oup-authoring-template
by CTAN Announcements 03 Jan '26

03 Jan '26

Peter Jones submitted an update to the oup-authoring-template package. Version: 1.2 License: lppl1.2 Summary description: A general template for journals published by Oxford University Press (OUP) Announcement text: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Version 1.2, updated to reflect changes to OUP’s official page designs, 2026. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- This package is located at https://mirrors.ctan.org/macros/latex/contrib/oup-authoring-template More information is at https://ctan.org/pkg/oup-authoring-template -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Thanks for the upload. For the CTAN Team Manfred Lotz CTAN is run entirely by volunteers and supported by TeX user groups. Please join a user group or donate to one, see https://ctan.org/lugs .

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CTAN update: pennstander-otf
by CTAN Announcements 03 Jan '26

03 Jan '26

Cédric Pierquet submitted an update to the pennstander-otf package. Version: 0.3 2026-01-02 License: ofl lppl1.3c Summary description: OpenType versions of the pennstander fonts (with math support) Announcement text: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- New version of otf/ttf + new version of fontspec files (with optical sizing for ttf) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- This package is located at https://mirrors.ctan.org/fonts/pennstander-otf More information is at https://ctan.org/pkg/pennstander-otf -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Thanks for the upload. For the CTAN Team Manfred Lotz CTAN is run entirely by volunteers and supported by TeX user groups. Please join a user group or donate to one, see https://ctan.org/lugs .

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CTAN update: marginalia
by CTAN Announcements 03 Jan '26

03 Jan '26

Alan J. Cain submitted an update to the marginalia package. Version: 0.83.20 2026-01-02 License: lppl1.3c Summary description: Non-floating marginal content with automatic placement for LuaLaTeX Announcement text: ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Fix: Explicitly specify package name when setting hooks in commands executed outside of the package, to avoid currently-hypothetical potential problems. (Credit to Julien Labbé for the suggestion.) Fix: Correctly detect two-column mode when set by the “geometry” package. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- The package’s Catalogue entry can be viewed at https://ctan.org/pkg/marginalia The package’s files themselves can be inspected at https://mirrors.ctan.org/macros/luatex/latex/marginalia/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Thanks for the upload. For the CTAN Team Petra Rübe-Pugliese ------------------------------------------------------------------------ CTAN is run entirely by volunteers and supported by TeX user groups. Please join a user group or donate to one, see https://ctan.org/lugs

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CTAN update: beamer-reveal
by CTAN Announcements 03 Jan '26

03 Jan '26

Walter Daems submitted an update to the beamer-reveal package. Version: 1.02 2026-01-02 License: lppl1.3 Summary description: Convert beamer slides to reveal.js HTML presentations Announcement text: ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Restored the pdflatex-compatilibity; now can cope with macro-based accented characters. What you can create with this package can be previewed online, dpending on the aspectratio of your screen: - 16:9: https://www.digmanwaves.net/beamer-reveal/169 - 16:10: https://www.digmanwaves.net/beamer-reveal/1610 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- The package’s Catalogue entry can be viewed at https://ctan.org/pkg/beamer-reveal The package’s files themselves can be inspected at https://mirrors.ctan.org/macros/latex/contrib/beamer-contrib/beamer-reveal/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Thanks for the upload. For the CTAN Team Petra Rübe-Pugliese ------------------------------------------------------------------------ CTAN is run entirely by volunteers and supported by TeX user groups. Please join a user group or donate to one, see https://ctan.org/lugs

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New on CTAN: modernruler
by CTAN Announcements via ctan-ann 03 Jan '26

03 Jan '26

KKTeX submitted the modernruler package. Version number: 1.0.0 2025-12-28 License type: mit Summary description: Flexible ruler and annotation commands with key-value support and vertical writing compatibility Announcement text: ---------------------------------------------------------------------- The modernruler package provides a set of enhanced ruler commands—including \mruleth, \mruletv, and \undernote—designed to offer greater flexibility than standard LaTeX rule primitives. Key Features: Key-Value Interface: Easily customize width, height, color, and dash patterns using an intuitive key-value syntax. Enhanced Annotations: The \undernote command allows for sophisticated "underline-style" annotations with precise control over positioning and styling. Vertical Writing Support: Built from the ground up to be fully compatible with vertical writing modes (tate-kumi), making it ideal for diverse typesetting needs. Customizable Styles: Supports solid and dashed lines, as well as various framing options for notes. Whether you need complex dashed rules or position-sensitive annotations in either horizontal or vertical layouts, modernruler simplifies the process. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- This package is located at https://mirrors.ctan.org/macros/latex/contrib/modernruler More information is at https://www.ctan.org/pkg/modernruler ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Thanks for the upload. For the CTAN Team Erik Braun ------------------------------------------------------------------------ CTAN is run entirely by volunteers and supported by TeX user groups. Please join a user group or donate to one, see https://ctan.org/lugs

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CTAN update: supertabular
by CTAN Announcements via ctan-ann 03 Jan '26

03 Jan '26

Johannes L. Braams submitted an update to the supertabular package. Version number: 4.2d 2025-06-26 License type: lppl1.3c Summary description: A multi-page tables package Announcement text: ---------------------------------------------------------------------- A (long overdue) update to follow a change in the array package ---------------------------------------------------------------------- This package is located at https://mirrors.ctan.org/macros/latex/contrib/supertabular More information is at https://www.ctan.org/pkg/supertabular ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Thanks for the upload. For the CTAN Team Erik Braun ------------------------------------------------------------------------ CTAN is run entirely by volunteers and supported by TeX user groups. Please join a user group or donate to one, see https://ctan.org/lugs

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CTAN update: ntgclass
by CTAN Announcements via ctan-ann 03 Jan '26

03 Jan '26

Johannes L. Braams submitted an update to the ntgclass package. Version number: 2.1h License type: lppl1.3 Summary description: “European” versions of standard classes Announcement text: ---------------------------------------------------------------------- A small update to make the copyright notice current. The command \afsluiting in the "brief" class now has an optional argument to specify the width of the signature boxes, the default width is 0.3\textwidth ---------------------------------------------------------------------- This package is located at https://mirrors.ctan.org/macros/latex/contrib/ntgclass More information is at https://www.ctan.org/pkg/ntgclass ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Thanks for the upload. For the CTAN Team Erik Braun ------------------------------------------------------------------------ CTAN is run entirely by volunteers and supported by TeX user groups. Please join a user group or donate to one, see https://ctan.org/lugs

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