ctan-ann February 2026

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CTAN update: crossword
by CTAN Announcements via ctan-ann 15 Feb '26

15 Feb '26

Gerd Neugebauer submitted an update to the crossword package. Version number: 1.15 2026-02-13 License type: other-free Summary description: Typeset crossword puzzles Announcement text: ---------------------------------------------------------------------- The support for French has been added. The documentation has been improved. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- This package is located at https://mirrors.ctan.org/macros/latex/contrib/gene/crossword More information is at https://www.ctan.org/pkg/crossword ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 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: pfdicons
by CTAN Announcements via ctan-ann 15 Feb '26

15 Feb '26

Aaron Drews submitted an update to the pfdicons package. Version number: 1.1 2026-02-11 License type: lppl1.3c Summary description: Draw process flow diagrams in chemical engineering Announcement text: ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Added 13 new icons with an emphasis on solids processing, as well as a new custom stream pin and support for polar coordinate notation on most icons. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- This package is located at https://mirrors.ctan.org/graphics/pgf/contrib/pfdicons More information is at https://www.ctan.org/pkg/pfdicons ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 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: codedescribe
by CTAN Announcements 14 Feb '26

14 Feb '26

Alceu Frigeri submitted an update to the > > codedescribe > > package. > > Version: 1.24 2026-02-12 > License: lppl1.3c agpl3 > > Summary description: LaTeX code description and documentation > > Announcement text: > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > added a shortcut for \tsmacro and some keys (see documentation) to help construct an expl variant's list. fixing issue 36 (at github). > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > The package’s Catalogue entry can be viewed at > https://ctan.org/pkg/codedescribe > > The package’s files themselves can be inspected at > https://mirrors.ctan.org/macros/latex/contrib/codedescribe/ > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Thanks for the upload. > > For the CTAN Team > Vincent Goulet > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > 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: latex-tagging-status
by CTAN Announcements 14 Feb '26

14 Feb '26

The LaTeX Project Team submitted an update to the > > latex-tagging-status > > package. > > Version: 2026-02-12 > License: lppl1.3c > > Summary description: The LaTeX Tagging Status data > > Announcement text: > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Changes to the tagging status of > anyfontsize > appendix > arabtex > arev > arevmath > arevtext > captcont > centeredline > chkfloat > collect > datenumber > didec > docmute > easy-todo > emptypage > gregoriotex > l3keys2e > latexbug > lgrmath > libgreek > longnamefilelist > ltx-talk > luamml-patches-amsmath > luamml-patches-kernel > luamml-pdf > luatexbase > luatextra > multicolrule > myfilist > nicefilelist > ocgx > pdfmsym > pgf-umlcd > polski > poormanlog > pst-eucl > pxgreeks > rawfonts > readprov > rsfso > savesym > scrlayer-scrpage > scrtime > shadowtext > shuffle > srcltx > stix > texdimens > tikz-dimline > tikz-network > tikzlibraryexternal > tikzlibraryfadings > txfonts > txgreeks > utf8 > xecyrmongolian > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > The package’s Catalogue entry can be viewed at > https://ctan.org/pkg/latex-tagging-status > > The package’s files themselves can be inspected at > https://mirrors.ctan.org/macros/latex/contrib/latex-tagging-status/ > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Thanks for the upload. > > For the CTAN Team > Vincent Goulet > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > 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: panda
by CTAN Announcements 13 Feb '26

13 Feb '26

samcarter submitted an update to the > > panda > > package. > > Version: 0.3 2026-02-12 > License: lppl1.3c > > Summary description: A package to estimate the blackness of fonts > > Announcement text: > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > ### Changed > > - removed unncessary file from ctan upload > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > The package’s Catalogue entry can be viewed at > https://ctan.org/pkg/panda > > The package’s files themselves can be inspected at > https://mirrors.ctan.org/macros/latex/contrib/panda/ > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Thanks for the upload. > > For the CTAN Team > Vincent Goulet > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > 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: lualineno
by CTAN Announcements 13 Feb '26

13 Feb '26

Udi Fogiel submitted the lualineno package. Version: 0.1 License: 0bsd Summary description: Line numbering in LuaTeX-based formats Announcement text: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- lualineno provides flexible line numbering for LuaTeX-based formats. It supports OpTeX, LuaLaTeX, and Plain LuaTeX. The package use LuaTeX's node traversing features to traverse the page box and add the line numbers right before shipout. Doing so requires less tempering with the output routine, and allows support for numbering balanced columns. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- This package is located at https://mirrors.ctan.org/macros/luatex/generic/lualineno More information is at https://ctan.org/pkg/lualineno -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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: beamertheme-spectrum
by CTAN Announcements 13 Feb '26

13 Feb '26

Samcarter submitted an update to the beamertheme-spectrum package. Version: 0.6 2026-02-12 License: lppl1.3c Summary description: A clean beamer/ltx-talk theme with a big title graphic Announcement text: ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ### Changed - ltx-talk: utilisiing `structure` colour instead of creating a new colour (this ensures that also elements like itemize bullet are coloured correctly) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- The package’s Catalogue entry can be viewed at https://ctan.org/pkg/beamertheme-spectrum The package’s files themselves can be inspected at https://mirrors.ctan.org/macros/latex/contrib/beamer-contrib/themes/beamert… ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 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: xdvipsk-support
by CTAN Announcements 13 Feb '26

13 Feb '26

Sigitas Tolušis submitted the xdvipsk-support package. Version: 1.0 2026-02-11 License: lppl1.3c Summary description: LuaLaTeX packages for the xdvipsk binary (dvips extension) Announcement text: ---------------------------------------------------------------------- LuaLaTeX package bundle for xdvipsk binary (dvips extension). ---------------------------------------------------------------------- The package’s Catalogue entry can be viewed at https://ctan.org/pkg/xdvipsk-support The package’s files themselves can be inspected at https://mirrors.ctan.org/macros/luatex/latex/xdvipsk-support/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 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: cqjtuthesis
by CTAN Announcements via ctan-ann 12 Feb '26

12 Feb '26

Broadcreate submitted an update to the cqjtuthesis package. Version number: 1.0.2 2026-02-11 License type: lppl1.3c Summary description: Thesis template for Chongqing Jiaotong University (CQJTU) Announcement text: ---------------------------------------------------------------------- This release focuses on refining the documentation layout and improving the clarity of the user guide. Refined doc/cqjtuthesis-doc.tex page numbering: Cover page has no page number. Front matter (table of contents) uses Roman numerals. Main content restarts with Arabic page number 1. Refined doc/cqjtuthesis-doc.tex header mark display to avoid confusion between heading index and page number. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- This package is located at https://mirrors.ctan.org/macros/latex/contrib/cqjtuthesis More information is at https://www.ctan.org/pkg/cqjtuthesis ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 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: crossword
by CTAN Announcements 12 Feb '26

12 Feb '26

Gerd Neugebauer submitted an update to the crossword package. Version: 1.14 2026-02-11 License: other-free Summary description: Typeset crossword puzzles Announcement text: ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Minor improvements for sudoku have been incorporated. The package options huge and Huge have been added. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- The package’s Catalogue entry can be viewed at https://ctan.org/pkg/crossword The package’s files themselves can be inspected at https://mirrors.ctan.org/macros/latex/contrib/gene/crossword/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 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: lineno
by CTAN Announcements 12 Feb '26

12 Feb '26

Karl Wette submitted an update to the lineno package. Version: 5.6 License: lppl Summary description: Line numbers on paragraphs Announcement text: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CHANGES for lineno pkg v5.6 2026/02/11: 1. Work around a compatibility issue of twocolumn mode againt LaTeX2e 2026-06-01 PL2 and later; thanks to Akira Yokosawa. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- This package is located at https://mirrors.ctan.org/macros/latex/contrib/lineno More information is at https://ctan.org/pkg/lineno -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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: ltx-talk
by CTAN Announcements via ctan-ann 11 Feb '26

11 Feb '26

Joseph Wright submitted an update to the ltx-talk package. Version number: 0.4.4 2026-02-10 License type: lppl1.3c Summary description: A class for typesetting presentations Announcement text: ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ## [v0.4.4] - 2026-02-10 ### Changed - Revision of footnote code ### Fixed - Apply overlay specs to heading commands (see issue [\#164](https://github.com/josephwright/ltx-talk/issues/164)) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- This package is located at https://mirrors.ctan.org/macros/latex/contrib/ltx-talk More information is at https://www.ctan.org/pkg/ltx-talk ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 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: sanitize-umlaut
by CTAN Announcements 11 Feb '26

11 Feb '26

Thomas F. Sturm submitted an update to the sanitize-umlaut package. Version: 1.4.0 2026-02-10 License: lppl1.3 Summary description: Sanitize umlauts for MakeIndex and pdfLaTeX Announcement text: ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ### Added - Description of nearly drop-in replacement of `makeindex` and `sanitize-umlaut` by `upmendex` ### Changed - `CHANGES.md` renamed to `CHANGELOG.md`following https://keepachangelog.com/en/1.1.0/ - `\AtBeginDocument` replaced by `\AddToHook{begindocument}` - `inputenc` references removed ### Fixed - Documentation produced with `minted2` instead of `minted` (currently not compatible to Python>=3.14) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- The package’s Catalogue entry can be viewed at https://ctan.org/pkg/sanitize-umlaut The package’s files themselves can be inspected at https://mirrors.ctan.org/macros/latex/contrib/sanitize-umlaut/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 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: fontools
by CTAN Announcements 11 Feb '26

11 Feb '26

Marc Penninga submitted an update to the fontools package. Version: 2026-02-10 License: gpl2 Summary description: Tools to simplify using fonts (especially TT/OTF ones) Announcement text: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Changes in this version: - generated style files use "figureversions" instead of (deprecated) "fontaxes". - when generating math fonts (experimental!), the script and scriptscript fonts are by default loaded at somewhat bigger size than Latex's standard 70% and 50%, for better readability. - a few minor bug fixes and documentation updates -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- This package is located at https://mirrors.ctan.org/fonts/utilities/fontools More information is at https://ctan.org/pkg/fontools -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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: rpgicons
by CTAN Announcements 10 Feb '26

10 Feb '26

Jasper Habicht submitted an update to the rpgicons package. Version: 2.5.1 2026-02-06 License: lppl1.3c Summary description: Icons for tabletop role-playing games Announcement text: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - Added key to generate alias for shapes in L3 variant. - Update documentation. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- This package is located at https://mirrors.ctan.org/macros/latex/contrib/rpgicons More information is at https://ctan.org/pkg/rpgicons -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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: luamplib
by CTAN Announcements 10 Feb '26

10 Feb '26

Dohyun Kim submitted an update to the luamplib package. Version: 2.39.0 2026-02-09 License: gpl2 Summary description: Use LuaTeX’s built-in MetaPost interpreter Announcement text: ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Run file changes: * new metapost macro, withmaskinggroup * new option for \mplibgroup, asgroup="masking" Documentation changes: * be more precise about the term 'textual picture' * caution about shading a picture that has multiple components ---------------------------------------------------------------------- The package’s Catalogue entry can be viewed at https://ctan.org/pkg/luamplib The package’s files themselves can be inspected at https://mirrors.ctan.org/macros/luatex/generic/luamplib/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 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: modernruler
by CTAN Announcements 10 Feb '26

10 Feb '26

KKTeX submitted an update to the modernruler package. Version: 2.1.6 2026-02-07 License: mit Summary description: Flexible ruler and annotation commands with key-value support and vertical writing compatibility Announcement text: ---------------------------------------------------------------------- In this update, I made changes in the following four points: 1. Fixed a bug where the arguments of the \undernote with large depth caused text overlap. 2. Modernized the internal implementation by migrating from TeX primitives to the expl3 framework. 3. Fixed a bug which occurs when noteparstyle is set to “2”. Also, added an error message to warn users when an invalid noteparstyle is provided. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- The package’s Catalogue entry can be viewed at https://ctan.org/pkg/modernruler The package’s files themselves can be inspected at https://mirrors.ctan.org/macros/latex/contrib/modernruler/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 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 via ctan-ann 09 Feb '26

09 Feb '26

Walter Daems submitted an update to the beamer-reveal package. Version number: 1.09 2026-02-08 License type: lppl1.3 Summary description: Convert beamer slides to reveal.js HTML presentations Announcement text: ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Version v1.08 with new features and bug fixes: - added --debug option to perl script - completed embedding mode, now everything except the quarto/reveal.js boilerplate can be embedded - fixed handout generation for fixed (size) content (animations and stills) - fixed problem of presentations without autoslide - removed requirement for stills to have a handout spec - scrutinized invalid option detection for media elements - simplified progress key for animations/stills - solved problem with non-uniqueness of reused animations and stills 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- This package is located at https://mirrors.ctan.org/macros/latex/contrib/beamer-contrib/beamer-reveal More information is at https://www.ctan.org/pkg/beamer-reveal ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 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: LiteTable
by CTAN Announcements via ctan-ann 08 Feb '26

08 Feb '26

Mingyu Xia submitted an update to the LiteTable package. Version number: 3.9A 2026-02-07 License type: lppl1.3c Summary description: Class schedules with colorful course blocks Announcement text: ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Version 3.9A released. - The scale of the generated timetable is supported to modify - Updated the copyright info ---------------------------------------------------------------------- This package is located at https://mirrors.ctan.org/macros/latex/contrib/litetable More information is at https://www.ctan.org/pkg/litetable ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 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: xindex
by CTAN Announcements 08 Feb '26

08 Feb '26

Herbert Voß submitted an update to the xindex package. Version: 1.03 2026-02-07 License: lppl1.3 mit Summary description: Unicode-compatible index generation Announcement text: ---------------------------------------------------------------------- fix for \hyperindexformat -> \hyperxindexformat ---------------------------------------------------------------------- The package’s Catalogue entry can be viewed at https://ctan.org/pkg/xindex The package’s files themselves can be inspected at https://mirrors.ctan.org/indexing/xindex/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 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: physics3
by CTAN Announcements via ctan-ann 08 Feb '26

08 Feb '26

Mingyu Xia submitted an update to the physics3 package. Version number: 0.2A 2026-02-07 License type: lppl1.3c Summary description: Modularized package for easy setting of physical formulas Announcement text: ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Version 0.2A released. - Moved the optional argument parsing function to the bare physics3.sty - Added `*smallmatrix` supprot for the `xmat` module. - Added the `\erfc` math operator in the `operator` module. - Allowed users to select the `.tfm` blackboard font for the `\identity` and `\Identity` commands. - Delivered the `bm-um` module to the `bm` package. - Coding style uniformed; and updated the typeset of the doc. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- This package is located at https://mirrors.ctan.org/macros/latex/contrib/physics3 More information is at https://www.ctan.org/pkg/physics3 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 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: ltx-talk
by CTAN Announcements 08 Feb '26

08 Feb '26

Joseph Wright submitted an update to the ltx-talk bundle. Version: 0.4.3 2026-02-06 License: lppl1.3c Summary description: A class for typesetting presentations Announcement text: ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ### Changed - Spread columns to margin width - Simplify footnote code ---------------------------------------------------------------------- The package’s Catalogue entry can be viewed at https://ctan.org/pkg/ltx-talk The package’s files themselves can be inspected at https://mirrors.ctan.org/macros/latex/contrib/ltx-talk/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 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: reledmac
by CTAN Announcements 07 Feb '26

07 Feb '26

Maïeul Rouquette submitted an update to the reledmac package. Version: 2.44.2 2026-02-06 License: lppl1.3 Summary description: Typeset scholarly editions Announcement text: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Fix bug in footnote position with recent version of LaTeX. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- This package is located at https://mirrors.ctan.org/macros/latex/contrib/reledmac More information is at https://ctan.org/pkg/reledmac -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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: sysuthesis
by CTAN Announcements 07 Feb '26

07 Feb '26

Renier Tan submitted an update to the sysuthesis package. Version: 1.0.0 2026-02-06 License: lppl1.3c Summary description: LaTeX thesis template for Sun Yat-sen University Announcement text: ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Add: - Add more math fonts Fix: - Remove spaces between Chinese characters in metadata ---------------------------------------------------------------------- The package’s Catalogue entry can be viewed at https://ctan.org/pkg/sysuthesis The package’s files themselves can be inspected at https://mirrors.ctan.org/macros/unicodetex/latex/sysuthesis/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 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: show-pdf-tags
by CTAN Announcements 06 Feb '26

06 Feb '26

The LaTeX Project Team submitted an update to the show-pdf-tags package. Version: 1.5 License: mit Summary description: Extract PDF tags from tagged PDF files Announcement text: ---------------------------------------------------------------------- A small update to avoid spurious blank lines in the XML output. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- The package’s Catalogue entry can be viewed at https://ctan.org/pkg/show-pdf-tags The package’s files themselves can be inspected at https://mirrors.ctan.org/support/show-pdf-tags/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 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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