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CTAN tug.ctan.org upload: l2tabu
by CTAN Announcements 06 Aug '10

06 Aug '10

This should be at your local mirror. Jim Hef{}feron Saint Michael's College ............................................................................... The following information was provided by our fellow contributor: Name of contribution: l2tabu Version number: 2.2 Author's name: Marc Ensenbach Location on CTAN: /info/l2tabu/german/ Summary description: Collection of LaTeX sins (German) License type: other-free Announcement text: ---------------------------------------------------------------------- l2tabu is a collection of LaTeXe sins with hints how to correct them (in German). This update focuses on the bibliography. As always, minor improvements due to hints of readers are included, too. l2tabu ist eine Sammlung von LaTeXe-Suenden mit Hinweisen, wie diese korrigiert werden koennen. Dieses Update bringt vor allem aktualisierte Literaturverweise. Wie ueblich sind auch einige kleinere Verbesserungen, die auf Leserhinweise zurueckgehen, enthalten. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- This package is located at http://tug.ctan.org/tex-archive/info/l2tabu/german/ . More information is at http://tug.ctan.org/pkg/l2tabu (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 visualfaq
by CTAN Announcements 06 Aug '10

06 Aug '10

This should be at your local mirror. Jim Hef{}feron Saint Michael's College ....................................................................... The following information was provided by our fellow contributor: Name of contribution: visualFAQ Version number: 30JUL2010 Author's name: Scott Pakin Location on CTAN: /info/visualFAQ Summary description: A Visual LaTeX FAQ License type: lppl Announcement text: ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Having trouble finding the answer to a LaTeX question? The Visual LaTeX FAQ is an innovative new search interface that presents over a hundred typeset samples of frequently requested document formatting. Simply click on a hyperlinked piece of text and the Visual LaTeX FAQ will send your Web browser to the appropriate page in the UK TeX FAQ. This is a minor update that covers a couple of additional FAQs: Repeated graphics in a document and Choosing a bibliography style. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- This package is located at http://tug.ctan.org/tex-archive/info/visualFAQ . More information is at http://tug.ctan.org/pkg/visualfaq (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 package biber
by CTAN Announcements 05 Aug '10

05 Aug '10

This should be at your local mirror. Jim Hef{}feron Saint Michael's College ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement: is requested Update summary: ........................................................................ This release (v0.5.4) should be used in conjunction with biblatex 0.9b with the option backend=biber. For version 0.8 please use Biber v0.4.4 instead! ........................................................................ Basic package information, as sent by the contributor. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Package name: biber Authors: François Charette; Philip Kime Caption: A BibTeX replacement for users of biblatex Description: Biber is a BibTeX replacement for users of biblatex. Biber is written in Perl, and offers full Unicode support. See the README file for requirements and installation instruction. Location: /biblio/biber Version: 0.5.3 License: artistic ------------------------------------------------------------------------ More information is at http://tug.ctan.org/pkg/biber (the link may take a day to sync). Our archive service is sponsored by the TeX Users Group http://www.tug.org .

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CTAN has a new package: tfrupee
by CTAN Announcements 05 Aug '10

05 Aug '10

This should be at your local mirror. Jim Hef{}feron Saint Michael's College ...................................................................... The following information was provided by our fellow contributor: Name of contribution: tfrupee Version number: 1.0 Author's name: Palle Jørgensen Location on CTAN: /fonts/tfrupee Summary description: A free font with the new rupee symbol License type: gpl Announcement text: ---------------------------------------------------------------------- The `frupee' package provides LaTeX support for the Rupee symbol created by TechFat, url{http://techfat.blogspot.com/} The font is transformed into Type~1 format using FontForge. The LaTeX support is created by Palle Jorgensen, hamselv(a)pallej.dk. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- This package is located at http://tug.ctan.org/tex-archive/fonts/tfrupee . More information is at http://tug.ctan.org/pkg/tfrupee (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 skb
by CTAN Announcements 05 Aug '10

05 Aug '10

This should be at your local mirror. Thanks again, Jim Hef{}feron Saint Michael's College ........................................................................... The following information was provided by our fellow contributor: Name of contribution: SKB Version number: 0.5 Author's name: Sven van der Meer Summary description: Create and maintain a repository for long-living documents License type: lppl Announcement text: ---------------------------------------------------------------------- I would like to announce a new LaTeX package called skb. This package provides macros that help to build a document repository for long living documents. It focuses on structure and re-use of text, code, figures etc. The basic concept is to first separate structure from content (i.e. text about a topic from the structure it is presented by) and then separating the content from the actual published document, thus enabling easy re-use of text blocks in different publications (i.e. text about a protocol in a short article about this protocol as well as in a book about many protocols); all without constantly copying or changing text. As a side effect, using the document classes provided, it hides a lot of LaTeX from someone who just wants to write articles and books. skb.sty v0.5 : the skb package skbarticle.cls v0.5 : an article class based on memoir skbbook.cls v0.5 : a book class based memoir skbbeamer.cls v0.5 : a beamer class based on beamer v3.10 skblncsbeamer.cls v0.5 : a class for annotated beamer slides skblncsppt.cls v0.5 : a class for annotated ppt slides See for more information the PDF documentation of this package. The history of the package is documented in /source/HISTORY.TXT and in the PDF documentation. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- This package is located at http://tug.ctan.org/tex-archive/macros/latex/contrib/skb . More information is at http://tug.ctan.org/pkg/skb (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 moderncv
by CTAN Announcements 05 Aug '10

05 Aug '10

This should be at your local mirror. Jim Hef{}feron Saint Michael's College ............................................................................ The following information was provided by our fellow contributor: Name of contribution: moderncv Version number: 0.12 Author's name: Xavier Danaux Location on CTAN: /macros/latex/contrib/moderncv/ Summary description: A modern curriculum vitae class License type: lppl Announcement text: ---------------------------------------------------------------------- version 0.12 (03 August 2010) - prevents pagebreaks after sections and subsections (launchpad bug #409902), as originally reported by C. Gaspoz and fixed by launchpad user tentotwo). ---------------------------------------------------------------------- This package is located at http://tug.ctan.org/tex-archive/macros/latex/contrib/moderncv/ . More information is at http://tug.ctan.org/pkg/moderncv (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: achemso
by CTAN Announcements 05 Aug '10

05 Aug '10

in all the flurry of uploads, the daemon's been rather little exercised. just one coming in via the web has pleased him a bit...: > The following information was provided by the package's contributor. > > Name of contribution: achemso > Author's name: Joseph Wright > Author's email: joseph.wright(a)morningstar2.co.uk > Location on CTAN: /macros/latex/contrib/achemso > Summary description: Support for submissions to American Chemical > Society journals > License type: lppl > > Announcement text given by the package's contributor: > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > v3.5a: > - Modify style for JACS Communications to reflect changes in > printed journal 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/achemso.html > or they may browse the package directory at > http://www.tex.ac.uk/tex-archive/macros/latex/contrib/achemso the catalogue entry on the web will change overnight (and perhaps the eagle-eyed will even spot the change...) Robin Fairbairns For the CTAN team

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New CTAN package: realscripts
by CTAN Announcements 05 Aug '10

05 Aug '10

Will Robertson has sent us: > name: realscripts > me: Will Robertson > description: Access OpenType subscript and superscripts > location: macros/latex/contrib/realscripts > > egin{release text} > Small package to replace ` extsuperscript` & ` extsubscript` > by equivalent commands that use OpenType font features > to access the appropriate glyphs if possible. > > Also patches LaTeX's default footnote command to use this > new ` extsuperscript` for footnote symbols. > > Requires fontspec running on either XeLaTeX or LuaLaTeX. > > This package has been extracted from xltxtra (by the same author) > for use primarily with LuaLaTeX (since this functionality is also > provided by xltxtra). In time, xltxtra will be updated to load this > package instead. > end{release text} (for reasons unexplained, he found it impossible to connect to the upload server.) i have installed the package and made a catalogue entry for it in the repository. thanks for the submission. Users may view the package's catalogue entry at http://www.tex.ac.uk/tex-archive/help/Catalogue/realscripts.html or browse the package's directory at http://www.tex.ac.uk/tex-archive/macros/latex/contrib/realscripts/ The catalogue entry first appear, on the web, overnight tonight. Robin Fairbairns For the CTAN team

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CTAN package update: biblatex 0.9b
by CTAN Announcements 05 Aug '10

05 Aug '10

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/exptl/biblatex. Please purge the old files, install the > new ones, and announce the upload as usual. i have installed the new version, and will commit the catalogue update any minute now. > RELEASE NOTES > > This release adds a new dependency on the recently released logreq > package, which is also available from CTAN. Make sure you install this > package when updating biblatex. > > Users running Biber need to update Biber as well. > > See the file RELEASE for further release notes. > > CHANGES > > Please refer to the full list at the end of biblatex.pdf and to the > release notes. Users may view the package's catalogue entry at http://www.tex.ac.uk/tex-archive/help/Catalogue/biblatex.html or browse the package's directory at http://www.tex.ac.uk/tex-archive/macros/latex/exptl/biblatex/ The catalogue entry on the web will change (somewhat) overnight tonight. Robin Fairbairns For the CTAN team

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new CTAN package: logreq 1.0
by CTAN Announcements 05 Aug '10

05 Aug '10

Philipp Lehman wrote: > I've uploaded 'logreq.tar.gz' to the incoming directory of the UK > node. There's also a logreq.tds.zip file. This is the initial release > of the logreq package which should go into: > > macros/latex/contrib/logreq. > > ABOUT > > The logreq package helps to automate a typical LaTeX workflow that > involves running LaTeX several times, running tools such as BibTeX > or makeindex, and so on. It will log requests like please rerun > LaTeX or please run BibTeX on file X to an external XML file > which lists all open tasks in a machine-readable format. Compiler > scripts and integrated LaTeX editing environments may parse this > file to determine the next steps in the workflow in a way that is > more efficient than parsing the main log file. In sum, the package > will do two things: 1) enable package authors to use LaTeX commands > to issue requests, 2) collect all requests from all packages and > write them to an external XML file at the end of the document. thanks for the upload. i've installed the files, and made an entry in the catalogue repository for the package. Users may view the package's catalogue entry at http://www.tex.ac.uk/tex-archive/help/Catalogue/logreq.html or browse the package's directory at http://www.tex.ac.uk/tex-archive/macros/latex/contrib/logreq/ The catalogue entry will first appear (on the web) overnight tonight. Robin Fairbairns For the CTAN team

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CTAN update asymptote
by CTAN Announcements 04 Aug '10

04 Aug '10

This should be at your local mirror. Jim Hef{}feron Saint Michael's College ....................................................................... The following information was provided by our fellow contributor: Name of contribution: Asymptote Version number: 2.03 Author's name: John Bowman Summary description: 2D & 3D TeX-Aware Vector Graphics Language License type: lgpl Announcement text: ---------------------------------------------------------------------- An optional asydir parameter that allows asy files to be generated in a subdirectory was added to version 1.18 of asymptote.sty; XeLaTeX support was fixed. Nonrendered preview images via render=0 are now implemented. Blank 3D labels were fixed. Problems with arc directions and ellipses in the geometry module were fixed. The definition of the Dotted linetype was improved. Missing pen and margin parameters were added to the flowchart blockconnector function calls. Virtual methods were optimized. Makefile dependencies were fixed and autogenerated files are cleaned up. The dependence of the source tarball on perl was removed. Minor improvements were made to the documentation and man page. The Asymptote installation directory is now automatically added to the MSWindows path. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- This package is located at http://tug.ctan.org/tex-archive/graphics/asymptote . More information is at http://tug.ctan.org/pkg/asymptote (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: pst-plot
by CTAN Announcements 04 Aug '10

04 Aug '10

Herbert Voss wrote: > I uploaded pst-plot.tgz to the uk ctan node. Please > delete all files in the directory > > /graphics/pstricks/contrib/pst-plot/ > > and put the new ones in there. > > ----- pst-plot.tex > 1.18 2010-08-03 - added plotstyle ybar > - added optional arguments xLabels, yLabels, > xLabelsRot, and yLabelsRot 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/pst-plot.html or browse the package's directory at http://www.tex.ac.uk/tex-archive/graphics/pstricks/contrib/pst-plot/ The catalogue entry will change (somewhat) overnight tonight. Robin Fairbairns For the CTAN team

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CTAN update: Iwona and Kurier fonts
by CTAN Announcements 04 Aug '10

04 Aug '10

On Tuesday, 3 August 2010, Staszek Wawrykiewicz submitted an update to the Iwona and Kurier font packages. Location on CTAN: fonts/kurier Summary description: A two-element sans-serif typeface License type: GUST Font License Location on CTAN: fonts/iwona Summary description: Alternate version of kurier License type: GUST Font License Announcement text: ---------------------------------------------------------------------- In the current version 0.995b some missing .fd files were readded and the TDS layout was slightly changed. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- This package is located at: http://mirror.ctan.org/fonts/{iwona,kurier} More information is at: http://tug.ctan.org/info/?id=iwona http://tug.ctan.org/info/?id=kurier (If the package is new it may take a day for that information to appear.) We are supported by TeX Users Groups, please join one of them; see http://www.tug.org/usergroups.html . Thanks for the upload. For the CTAN Team, Joachim Schrod

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CTAN has a new package footmisc_de
by CTAN Announcements 03 Aug '10

03 Aug '10

This should soon be at your local mirror. Thanks again, Jim Hef{}feron Saint Michael's College ............................................................................... The following information was provided by our fellow contributor: Name of contribution: footmisc_de Version number: 1 Author's name: Christine Römer Summary description: a translation into German of the documentation for footmisc License type: nocommercial Announcement text: ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Students in my latex seminar and i translated into german the documentation to footmisc. Also, in the first part a few examples are given to illustrate the options. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- This package is located at http://tug.ctan.org/tex-archive/info/translations/footmisc/de . More information is at http://tug.ctan.org/pkg/footmisc_de (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 luamplib
by CTAN Announcements 03 Aug '10

03 Aug '10

This should be at your local mirror. Jim Hef{}feron Saint Michael's College ...................................................................... The following information was provided by our fellow contributor: Name of contribution: luamplib Version number: 1.04 Author's name: Elie Roux Location on CTAN: /macros/luatex/generic/luamplib/ Summary description: Use LuaTeX's built-in MetaPost interpreter. License type: pd Announcement text: ---------------------------------------------------------------------- * fixing a bug in LaTeX's detection (made Tikz fail) * setting luamplib-luatex as the default name for the format, it's the case in TeXLive 2010 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- This package is located at http://tug.ctan.org/tex-archive/macros/luatex/generic/luamplib/ . More information is at http://tug.ctan.org/pkg/luamplib (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: fontspec v2.0c
by CTAN Announcements 01 Aug '10

01 Aug '10

the upload daemon stirred me to action ... on an earlier upload ... by saying: > The following information was provided by the package's contributor. > > Name of contribution: fontspec v2.0c > Author's name: Will Robertson > Location on CTAN: macros/latex/contrib/fontspec > Summary description: Advanced font selection in XeLaTeX and LuaLaTeX. > License type: lppl > > Announcement text given by the package's contributor: > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > v2.0c of fontspec contains a bug fix and a documentation tune-up: > > * Significant bug fix reported simultaneously by Enrico Gregorio and > Don Hosek. > * Many documentation improvements and additions due to David Perry. > * Documentation typo thanks to John McChesney-Young thanks for the upload; i've 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/fontspec.html > or they may browse the package directory at > http://www.tex.ac.uk/tex-archive/macros/latex/contrib/fontspec/ the catalogue entry will change very slightly, overnight tonight. Robin Fairbairns For the CTAN team

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New CTAN font: adforn
by CTAN Announcements 01 Aug '10

01 Aug '10

before i had got to my computer this morning, the daemon had said > The following information was provided by the package's contributor. > > Name of contribution: adforn > Author's name: Clea F. Rees > Location on CTAN: fonts/adforn > Summary description: OrnementsADF with TeX/LaTeX support > License type: other-free > > Announcement text given by the package's contributor: > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > OrnementsADF font in postscript type 1 format with TeX/LaTeX support files. > > Font is licensed under GPL v2 or later with font exception. (See > NOTICE, COPYING, README.) > > TeX/LaTeX support is licensed under LPPL. (See README, manifest.txt.) thanks for the upload; i have installed the font and its support files. it will make its way to mirrors over the next 24 hours or so. > Users may view the package catalogue entry at > http://www.tex.ac.uk/tex-archive/help/Catalogue/entries/adforn.html > or they may browse the package directory at > http://www.tex.ac.uk/tex-archive/fonts/adforn that address for the catalogue entry will become active overnight tonight. Robin Fairbairns For the CTAN team

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CTAN has a new package: gillcm
by CTAN Announcements 31 Jul '10

31 Jul '10

This should be at your local mirror. Jim Hef{}feron Saint Michael's College .............................................................................. The following information was provided by our fellow contributor: Name of contribution: gillcm Version number: 1.1 Author's name: Boris Veytsman Location on CTAN: /fonts/gillcm Summary description: Unslanted Italic Computer Modern Fonts Based on Eric Gill's Ideas License type: other-free Announcement text: ---------------------------------------------------------------------- This is a demonstration of the use of virtual fonts for unusual effects. We employ virtual fonts to implement an old idea of Eric Gill. This package was written for the author's talk at TUG'2010. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- This package is located at http://tug.ctan.org/tex-archive/fonts/gillcm . More information is at http://tug.ctan.org/pkg/gillcm (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 metauml
by CTAN Announcements 31 Jul '10

31 Jul '10

This should be at your local mirror. Jim Hef{}feron Saint Michael's College .................................................................... The following information was provided by our fellow contributor: Name of contribution: MetaUML Version number: 0.2.5 Author's name: Ovidiu Gheorghies Location on CTAN: /graphics/metapost/contrib/macros/metauml Summary description: Human-friendly UML textual notation for LaTeX/MetaPost License type: gpl Announcement text: ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Update to the latest stable upstream version. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- This package is located at http://tug.ctan.org/tex-archive/graphics/metapost/contrib/macros/metauml . More information is at http://tug.ctan.org/pkg/metauml (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: jamtimes
by CTAN Announcements 29 Jul '10

29 Jul '10

This should be at your local mirror. Jim Hef{}feron Saint Michael's College .............................................................................. The following information was provided by our fellow contributor: Name of contribution: jamtimes Version number: 1.8 Author's name: Boris Veytsman Location on CTAN: /fonts/jamtimes Summary description: Expanded Times Roman Fonts As Used in Journal d'Analyse Mathematique License type: other-free Announcement text: ---------------------------------------------------------------------- This package provides LaTeX support for expanded Times Roman font, which has been used by Journal d'Analyse Mathematique for many years. Mathematics support is based on Belleek fonts. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- This package is located at http://tug.ctan.org/tex-archive/fonts/jamtimes . More information is at http://tug.ctan.org/pkg/jamtimes (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 polyglossia
by CTAN Announcements 29 Jul '10

29 Jul '10

This should be at your local mirror. Jim Hef{}feron Saint Michael's College .............................................................................. Update summary: ........................................................................ This is a bugfix release: * Initialize fontfamily acc to value of familydefault (Fixes a bug when using polyglossia with beamer) * Remove spurious space in def of dateenglish * Add missing English variant american * Serbian: fix date format and captions (Latin+Cyrillic) (thanks to Zoran Filipovic and Nikola Lečić) * Fix atticnumeral in gloss-greek * Small improvements and fixes in documentation ........................................................................ Basic package information, as sent by the contributor. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Package name: polyglossia Author: François Charette Caption: Modern multilingual typesetting with XeLaTeX. Description: This package provides a complete Babel replacement for users of XeLaTeX; it relies on the fontspec package, version 2.0 at least. The current release offers support of 68 languages. Location: /macros/xetex/latex/polyglossia Version: v1.2.0 License: lppl ------------------------------------------------------------------------ More information is at http://tug.ctan.org/pkg/polyglossia (the link may take a day to sync). Our archive service is sponsored by the TeX Users Group http://www.tug.org .

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CTAN update: siunitx
by CTAN Announcements 29 Jul '10

29 Jul '10

there was i, playing a mindless little computer game, and the daemon says: > The following information was provided by the package's contributor. > > Name of contribution: siunitx > Author's name: Joseph Wright > Location on CTAN: /macros/latex/contrib/siunitx/ > Summary description: A comprehensive (SI) units package > License type: lppl > > Announcement text given by the package's contributor: > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > v2.0q: > - Fix broken free-standing units > - Deal with an issue with the textpos packge (actually a > textpos bug, but fixed at the siunitx end) thanks for the upload. i've 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/siunitx.html > or they may browse the package directory at > http://www.tex.ac.uk/tex-archive/macros/latex/contrib/siunitx/ and the small change to the catalogue will be visible on the web some time tonight. Robin Fairbairns For the CTAN team

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CTAN has a new package: pst-jtree-de
by CTAN Announcements 28 Jul '10

28 Jul '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: pst-jtree-de Version number: 1 Author's name: Christine Römer Location on CTAN: /info/translations/pst-jtree/de Summary description: translation in german pst-jtree-doc License type: nocommercial Announcement text: ---------------------------------------------------------------------- translation in german pst-jtree-doc ---------------------------------------------------------------------- This package is located at http://tug.ctan.org/tex-archive/info/translations/pst-jtree/de . More information is at http://tug.ctan.org/pkg/pst-jtree-de (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: csvsimple
by CTAN Announcements 28 Jul '10

28 Jul '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: csvsimple Version number: 1.00 Author's name: Thomas F. Sturm Location on CTAN: /macros/latex/contrib/csvsimple Summary description: csv file processing, comma separated values License type: lppl Announcement text: ---------------------------------------------------------------------- csvsimple provides a simple LaTeX interface for the processing of files with comma separated values (CSV). csvsimple relies heavily on the key value syntax from pgfkeys which results (hopefully) in an easy way of usage. Filtering and table generation is especially supported. Since the package is considered as a lightweight tool, there is no support for data sorting or data base storage. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- This package is located at http://tug.ctan.org/tex-archive/macros/latex/contrib/csvsimple . More information is at http://tug.ctan.org/pkg/csvsimple (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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New CTAN package: lecturer
by CTAN Announcements 28 Jul '10

28 Jul '10

that old daemon was warned to expect something big, and... > The following information was provided by the package's contributor. > > Name of contribution: lecturer > Author's name: Paul Isambert > Location on CTAN: macros/generic > Summary description: On-screen presentations with PDF features for > (almost) all formats. > License type: lppl > > Announcement text given by the package's contributor: > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > Lecturer creates slides for on-screen presentations based on PDF > features without manipulating TeX's typesetting process. The > presentation flow relies on PDF's abilities to display content step by > step. > > Features include: > - Free positioning of anything anywhere in painted areas on the slide, > as well as in the main textblock. > - Numerous attributes to control the layout and the presentation flow, > from TeX's primitive dimensions to the visibility of steps. > - Feature inheritance from global to local settings, with intermediate > types. > - Basic drawing facilities to produce symbols, e.g. for list items or > buttons. > - Colors, transparency, shades, and pictures. > - Navigation with links, pop-up menus, and customizable bookmarks. > - Easy switch between presentation and handout. > - PDF transitions. > > Besides the traditional documentation, the distribution includes a > visual doc (LecturerDemo-VisualDoc.pdf) and six demo presentations > ranging from geometric abstraction to classic style to silly video > game. > > Lecturer is designed for all formats except ConTeXt MkIV (because of > clashes in management of PDF objects, probably), works only with > pdfTeX and LuaTeX for the time being, and requires texapi and yax, > both v.1.02. > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- thanks for the upload; i have installed it, and created a catalogue entry for it. > Users may view the package catalogue entry at > http://www.tex.ac.uk/tex-archive/help/Catalogue/entries/lecturer.html > or they may browse the package directory at > http://www.tex.ac.uk/tex-archive/macros/generic/lecturer/ of course, the catalogue entry won't appear on the web until some time tonight. Robin Fairbairns For the CTAN team

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CTAN update: latexmk
by CTAN Announcements 27 Jul '10

27 Jul '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: latexmk Version number: 4.18 Author's name: John Collins Location on CTAN: /support/latexmk Summary description: Fully automated LaTeX document generation routine License type: gpl Announcement text: ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. In analysis of log file, add test for natbib's citation-undefined warning. 2. Minor improvements/corrections in diagnostic messages and documentation. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- This package is located at http://tug.ctan.org/tex-archive/support/latexmk . More information is at http://tug.ctan.org/pkg/latexmk (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 new package: uowthesis
by CTAN Announcements 26 Jul '10

26 Jul '10

This should be at your local mirror. Thanks again, Jim Hef{}feron Saint Michael's College ................................................................................. Name of contribution: UoWthesis Class Version number: 1.0 Author's name: Lei Ye Summary description: University of Wollongong (UoW) Document Class for higher degree research theses License type: lppl Announcement text: ---------------------------------------------------------------------- University of Wollongong (UoW) Document Class for higher degree research theses in compliance with the specifications of UoW theses in the Guidelines for Preparation and Submission of Higher Degree Research Theses (March 2006), by Research Student Centre, Research & Innovation Division, UoW. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- This package is located at http://tug.ctan.org/tex-archive/macros/latex/contrib/uowthesis . More information is at http://tug.ctan.org/pkg/uowthesis (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: expl3
by CTAN Announcements 26 Jul '10

26 Jul '10

the daemon noticed, yesterday, that: > 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: > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > This is an intermediate release which addresses some > problems with the formatting of source3.pdf in the last > snap shot. > > The release also features very experimental functions > which target the LuaTeX engine. These need testing to see > what works: LuaTeX feedback is very welcome. thanks for the upload. i installed the update yesterday; for tedious technical reasons i was unable to do one of my consistency checks from home, yesterday, which is why the announcement hasn't come until now. > 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/ and the mini-catalogue change will occur overnight tonight. Robin Fairbairns For the CTAN team

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CTAN update: perltex
by CTAN Announcements 25 Jul '10

25 Jul '10

This should be at your local mirror. Jim Hef{}feron Saint Michael's College ........................................................................ The following information was provided by our fellow contributor: Name of contribution: PerlTeX Version number: 2.1 Author's name: Scott Pakin Location on CTAN: /macros/latex/contrib/perltex/ Summary description: Define LaTeX macros in terms of Perl code License type: lppl Announcement text: ---------------------------------------------------------------------- PerlTeX is a combination Perl script (perltex.pl) and LaTeX2e style file (perltex.sty) that, together, give the user the ability to define LaTeX macros in terms of Perl code. Once defined, a Perl macro becomes indistinguishable from any other LaTeX macro. PerlTeX thereby combines LaTeX's typesetting power with Perl's programmability. Version 2.1 works better across different operating systems, TeX distributions, and Perl versions than its predecessors. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- This package is located at http://tug.ctan.org/tex-archive/macros/latex/contrib/perltex/ . More information is at http://tug.ctan.org/pkg/perltex (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: cleveref
by CTAN Announcements 25 Jul '10

25 Jul '10

This should be at your local mirror. Jim Hef{}feron Saint Michael's College ...................................................................... The following information was provided by our fellow contributor: Name of contribution: cleveref Version number: 0.17.2 Author's name: Toby Cubitt Location on CTAN: /macros/latex/contrib/cleveref/ Summary description: Intelligent cross-referencing License type: lppl Announcement text: ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Minor change to improve compatibility with other packages that redefine the footnote commands. (In particular, cleveref is now compatible with the tufte package.) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- This package is located at http://tug.ctan.org/tex-archive/macros/latex/contrib/cleveref/ . More information is at http://tug.ctan.org/pkg/cleveref (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: pst-solides3d
by CTAN Announcements 24 Jul '10

24 Jul '10

Herbert Voss writes: > I have uploaded pst-solides3d.tgz to the uk ctan node. > Please delete all the files in the directory > /graphics/pstricks/contrib/pst-solides3d/ > > and put the new ones in there > > pst-solides3d is a collection of PSTricks macros to plot > threedimensional objects like solids or 3D mathematical > functions z=f(x,y) with possible hidden lines and > hidden surfaces. > > version 4.20: > > pst-solides3d.tex --- > 4.20 2010-07-23 -activate keyword planmarks for gridIIID for > supprsssing ticks and labels (hv) > -fix bug in pstProjection (missing gsave ... grestore) > (jpv) thanks for the upload. i've installed the replacement files and updated the catalogue repository. Users may view the package's catalogue entry at http://www.tex.ac.uk/tex-archive/help/Catalogue/pst-solides3d.html or browse the package's directory at http://www.tex.ac.uk/tex-archive/graphics/pstricks/contrib/pst-solides3d/ The catalogue entry will change (somewhat) overnight tonight. Robin Fairbairns For the CTAN team

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CTAN update: mh
by CTAN Announcements 23 Jul '10

23 Jul '10

This should be at your local mirror. Jim Hef{}feron Saint Michael's College ...................................................................... The following information was provided by our fellow contributor: Name of contribution: The mh bundle Version number: Various (the bundle contains several packages) Author's name: Lars Madsen Location on CTAN: /macros/latex/contrib/mh/ Summary description: Small update for the mh bundle (mathtools) License type: lppl Announcement text: ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Small update for the mh bundle. Mathtools: * delayed loading graphicx to avoid option clashes ---------------------------------------------------------------------- This package is located at http://tug.ctan.org/tex-archive/macros/latex/contrib/mh/ . More information is at http://tug.ctan.org/pkg/mh (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: pst-optic
by CTAN Announcements 23 Jul '10

23 Jul '10

Herbert Voss wrote: > I uploaded pst-optic.tgz to the uk ctan node. > Please delete all files in the directory > /graphics/pstricks/contrib/pst-optic/ > > and put the new ones in there. > > pst-optic is a collection of PSTricks macros to draw > both reflective and refractive optics diagrams. > > This version 1.01 of pst-optic.tex has major bugfixes > for the psset-system. Users may view the package's catalogue entry at http://www.tex.ac.uk/tex-archive/help/Catalogue/pst-optic.html or browse the package's directory at http://www.tex.ac.uk/tex-archive/graphics/pstricks/contrib/pst-optic/ The catalogue entry will change (somewhat) overnight tonight. Robin Fairbairns For the CTAN team

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New package on CTAN: electrumadf
by CTAN Announcements 22 Jul '10

22 Jul '10

On Wed, 21 Jul 2010 Clea F. Rees submitted the electrumadf package to CTAN. Summary description: Electrum ADF fonts collection in ps type 1 format with TeX/LaTeX support. License type: other-free Announcement text: ---------------------------------------------------------------------- First release of LaTeX support for Electrum ADF, a slab-serif featuring optical and italic small-caps; additional ligatures and an alternate Q; lining, hanging, inferior and superior digits; and four weights. Package includes fonts in type 1 format and support package. Licence is mixed: LPPL for LaTeX support; GPL with font exception for the fonts. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- This package is located at http://mirror.ctan.org/fonts/electrumadf/ . More information is at http://tug.ctan.org/info/?id=electrumadf (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 upload. For the CTAN Team Rainer Schöpf

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CTAN update: moderncv
by CTAN Announcements 22 Jul '10

22 Jul '10

This should be at your local mirror. Jim Hef{}feron Saint Michael's College ....................................................................... The following information was provided by our fellow contributor: Name of contribution: moderncv Version number: 0.11 Author's name: Xavier Danaux Location on CTAN: /macros/latex/contrib/moderncv/ Summary description: A modern curriculum vitae class License type: lppl Announcement text: ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Version 0.11 with corrected support for xetex and luatex ---------------------------------------------------------------------- This package is located at http://tug.ctan.org/tex-archive/macros/latex/contrib/moderncv/ . More information is at http://tug.ctan.org/pkg/moderncv (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: siunitx
by CTAN Announcements 22 Jul '10

22 Jul '10

that joseph wright works at hours when even the daemon's hoping to catch a little nap. woken hup, the daemon says: > The following information was provided by the package's contributor. > > Name of contribution: siunitx > Author's name: Joseph Wright > Location on CTAN: /macros/latex/contrib/siunitx/ > Summary description: A comprehensive (SI) units package > License type: lppl > > Announcement text given by the package's contributor: > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > v2.0o: > - Extend detect-italic option to detect-shape, which > also finds slanted fonts. Old option name retained as > alias to new option. thanks for the upload; i have installed the new version and updated the catalogue. > Users may view the package catalogue entry at > http://www.tex.ac.uk/tex-archive/help/Catalogue/entries/siunitx.html > or they may browse the package directory at > http://www.tex.ac.uk/tex-archive/macros/latex/contrib/siunitx/ of course, the rather small change to the catalogue entry will not appear on the web until some time tonight. Robin Fairbairns For the CTAN team

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CTAN package update: libertine
by CTAN Announcements 21 Jul '10

21 Jul '10

This should be at your local mirror. Jim Hef{}feron Saint Michael's College ..................................................................... The following information was provided by our fellow contributor: Name of contribution: Font Linux Libertine Version number: 4.8.4 Author's name: Michael Niedermair Location on CTAN: /fonts/libertine Summary description: new font version License type: ofl Announcement text: ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Changes: - k is now wider (as wide as the n) - s right border increased from 32 -> 40 - c right border increased from 25 -> 30 - y left border decreased from 20 -> 16 - z more organic shape an better grey value - n,m,h,u 6 EM wider - Bug #3019031: emacron with wrong accent (mark instead of base) - Bug #3014435: y.alt adapted to new glyph form and added to opentype substitution tables salt and alt - Hebrew letters improved - Bug #3004241: opentype substitution -> f.short and dotlessi will now be substituted by the relating small capital forms - Bug #3012358: Line spacing problem on windows photoshop. Try: Use Linespacing-field 0-> 180 (at first only in Libertine Regular for testing) - T, Z changes to the serifs and more organic shape - Added A.alt as a test of a more organic A - improved Hebrew glyphs and mark to base positioning - numbers scaled up by 5% because many complanied they were to small - new Indian Rupee symbol uni20A8 - improvements in the Biolinum bold ---------------------------------------------------------------------- This package is located at http://tug.ctan.org/tex-archive/fonts/libertine . More information is at http://tug.ctan.org/pkg/libertine (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 test
by CTAN Announcements 21 Jul '10

21 Jul '10

test

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CTAN updates: texapi and yax
by CTAN Announcements 20 Jul '10

20 Jul '10

the daemon coughed a little this morning, twice, but didn't distract me from my dedication to work. hence i have only just got around to these packages: > Name of contribution: texapi > Author's name: Paul Isambert > Location on CTAN: macros/generic/texapi > Summary description: Macros to write format-independent packages. > License type: lppl > > Announcement text given by the package's contributor: > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > * Renamed ospace as skipspace and splitstring as splitstringat to > avoid clashes with existing commands in ConTeXt (spotted by Taco > Hoekwater). > > Users may view the package catalogue entry at > http://www.tex.ac.uk/tex-archive/help/Catalogue/entries/texapi.html > or they may browse the package directory at > http://www.tex.ac.uk/tex-archive/macros/generic/texapi/ and > Name of contribution: yax > Author's name: Paul Isambert > Location on CTAN: macros/generic/yax > Summary description: Yet Another Key System. > License type: lppl > > Announcement text given by the package's contributor: > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > * Several attributes can now be set at once to the same value in setparameter. > * Added setattribute (and e-, g- and x-) variants as a faster > alternative to setparameter. > * Bugfix with ConTeXt (thanks to Taco Hoekwater). > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Users may view the package catalogue entry at > http://www.tex.ac.uk/tex-archive/help/Catalogue/entries/yax.html > or they may browse the package directory at > http://www.tex.ac.uk/tex-archive/macros/generic/yax/ i've installed both packages and updated their catalogue entries; thanks for the uploads. of course, the change in the catalogue entry on the web (small though it be) won't appear until sometime tonight, when i'm upstairs slumbering fitfully. Robin Fairbairns For the CTAN team

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CTAN TUG node back to normal
by CTAN Announcements 20 Jul '10

20 Jul '10

For a week the folks who host the TUG CTAN machine, Saint Michael's College in Colchester Vermont, have been doing network testing that may have resulted in sporadic network outages. Those tests have finished and the system should be back to its usual behavior. I apologize for any inconvienence. Jim Hef{}feron

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New Directory language/serbian on CTAN
by CTAN Announcements 19 Jul '10

19 Jul '10

Zoran Filipovic submitted a number of files for typesetting in the serbian language, namely babel_suggestions - suggestions for improving serbian language support in babel serbiandatecyr - produce a date in serbian languange in cyrillic scripts, serbiandatelat - produce date for serbian language in latin scripts in according to serbian grammar, serbianpart - produce part numbers as letter for serbian language in latin scripts serhyphlist - 3794 hyphenation exceptions for word in cyrillic script The individual packages can be found as subdirs of the CTAN directory language/serbian Thanks for the uploads. For the CTAN Team Rainer Schöpf

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CTAN has a new package: serhyplist
by CTAN Announcements 19 Jul '10

19 Jul '10

It may take a day to get to your local mirror. Jim Hef{}feron Saint Michael's College ............................................................................ The following information was provided by our fellow contributor: Name of contribution: serhyplist Version number: none Author's name: Zoran Filipovic Summary description: This package contains 3794 serbian word in cyrillic scripts with hyphenations. License type: gpl Announcement text: ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- This package is located at http://tug.ctan.org/tex-archive/lanugage/serbian/serhyphlist . More information is at http://tug.ctan.org/pkg/serhyplist (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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tug.ctan.org upload: serbiandatelat
by CTAN Announcements 19 Jul '10

19 Jul '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: serbiandatelat Version number: none Author's name: Zoran Filipovic Summary description: Produce date for serbian language in latin scripts in way which recognizes serbian grammatical rules. License type: gpl Announcement text: ---------------------------------------------------------------------- The babel package contains serbian.dtx files which produce date for serbian language in latin script, but in wrong way. Major mistake is in the name of the month which now call juni and juli and after a year is no dot. This month we call jun and jul and after years is a dot. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- This package is located at http://tug.ctan.org/tex-archive/macros/latex/contrib/serbiandatelat . More information is at http://tug.ctan.org/pkg/serbiandatelat (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: serbianpart
by CTAN Announcements 19 Jul '10

19 Jul '10

This should be at your local mirror in a day. Jim Hef{}feron Saint Michael's College ....................................................................... The following information was provided by our fellow contributor: Name of contribution: serbianpart Version number: none Author's name: Zoran Filipovic Summary description: This package provide part number in letter in serbian language License type: gpl Announcement text: ---------------------------------------------------------------------- This package provide part number in letter in serbian language like: Deo Prvi, Deo Drugi....such as: First Part, Secon Part...This package working for all4 LaTeX class and under memoir class. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- This package is located at http://tug.ctan.org/tex-archive/macros/latex/contrib/serbianpart . More information is at http://tug.ctan.org/pkg/serbianpart (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: svn-multi
by CTAN Announcements 19 Jul '10

19 Jul '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: svn-multi Version number: v2.3 Author's name: Martin Scharrer Location on CTAN: /(existing one) Summary description: Update to v2.3: Some fixes and autokw support for SVN 1.6 License type: lppl Announcement text: ---------------------------------------------------------------------- This update adds autokw support for SVN 1.6 and fixes some other issues. The svnidlong macro now supports real comments between its arguments in order to support latexdiff. The autokw feature should still be compatible with older SVN releases, but not all of them could be tested. Please report any issues to martin(a)scharrer-online.de or under http://latex.scharrer-online.de/svn-multi . Changelog: * Fixed `autokw` to work with newer versions (1.6.x) of Subversion where the `format` file is not in the `.svn` directory anymore. * Added debug output for `autokw` option. * svn entries parser: fixed bugs with empty date and revision values. * Fixed problem with `chapter` defined as ` elax` in ` ableofrevisions`. * Fixed unwanted spaces. * Changed `svnidlong` to allow comments with braces between arguments. This avoids problems with latexdiff. * Changed catcodes to normal of reading `.svx` files. * Updated code documentation. * Updated user documentation. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- This package is located at http://tug.ctan.org/tex-archive/macros/latex/contrib/svn-multi . More information is at http://tug.ctan.org/pkg/svn-multi (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 upate: font-change
by CTAN Announcements 19 Jul '10

19 Jul '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: font-change Version number: 2010.1 Author's name: Amit Raj Dhawan Location on CTAN: /macros/plain/contrib/font-change/ Summary description: Macros to Change Text and Math fonts in TeX: 45 Beautiful Variants. These macros are written for plain TeX and can be used with other packages like AmSTeX, eplain, and XeTeX. They allow you to change the fonts (text and math) in your TeX document with only one statement. Also different font sizes are available. All the fonts called by these macro files are free and are included in the present MiKTeX and TeX Live distributions. License type: other-free Announcement text: ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Macros to Change Text and Math fonts in TeX: 45 Beautiful Variants These macros are written for plain TeX and can be used with other packages like AmSTeX, eplain, and XeTeX. They allow you to change the fonts (text and math) in your TeX document with only one statement. Also different font sizes are available. All the fonts called by these macro files are free and are included in the present MiKTeX and TeX Live distributions. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- This package is located at http://tug.ctan.org/tex-archive/macros/plain/contrib/font-change/ . More information is at http://tug.ctan.org/pkg/font-change (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: xepersian
by CTAN Announcements 17 Jul '10

17 Jul '10

On Sat, 17 Jul 2010 Vafa Khalighi submitted an update to the xepersian package. Summary description: Persian for LaTeX over XeTeX. License type: lppl Announcement text: ---------------------------------------------------------------------- This is the final release of XePersian package for TL2010 in which several bugs are fixed and the package is dedicated to our (Iranians) father (Cyrus The Great). ---------------------------------------------------------------------- This package is located at http://mirror.ctan.org/macros/xetex/latex/xepersian . More information is at http://tug.ctan.org/info/?id=xepersian (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 upload. For the CTAN Team Rainer Schöpf

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CTAN Update: bidi
by CTAN Announcements 17 Jul '10

17 Jul '10

On Sat, 17 Jul 2010 Vafa Khalighi submitted an update to the bidi package. Summary description: Support for bidirectional typesetting in plain TeX and LaTeX. License type: lppl Announcement text: ---------------------------------------------------------------------- This is the final release of bidi package for TL2010 in which several bugs are fixed and the package is dedicated to our (Iranians) father (Cyrus The Great). ---------------------------------------------------------------------- This package is located at http://mirror.ctan.org/macros/latex/contrib/bidi . More information is at http://tug.ctan.org/info/?id=bidi (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 upload. For the CTAN Team Rainer Schöpf

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CTAN Update: Polyglossia
by CTAN Announcements 17 Jul '10

17 Jul '10

On Thu, 15 Jul 2010 François Charette submitted an update to the polyglossia package. Summary description: Babel replacement for XeLaTeX License type: lppl Announcement text: ---------------------------------------------------------------------- This release is adapted for fontspec 2.0 (and won't work with earlier versions). It contains numerous bugfixes, and introduces a new, simpler interface for setting up language support in gloss-*.ldf files. It also adds support for Armenian, Bengali, Occitan, Bengali, Lao, Malayalam, Marathi, Tamil, Telugu, and Turkmen. See the README for a detailed list of changes. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- This package is located at http://mirror.ctan.org/macros/xetex/latex/polyglossia . More information is at http://tug.ctan.org/info/?id=polyglossia (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 upload. For the CTAN Team Rainer Schöpf

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CTAN Update: lshort-french
by CTAN Announcements 17 Jul '10

17 Jul '10

On Thu, 15 Jul 2010 Samuel Colin submitted an update to the lshort-french package. Summary description: Short introduction to LaTeX, French translation. License type: gpl Announcement text: ---------------------------------------------------------------------- This is the french translation of the latest version (4.31) of the Not so short introduction to LaTeX by Tobias Oetiker as of the 24th of June 2010. The translation was realized by Manuel Pégourié-Gonnard and Samuel Colin. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- This package is located at http://mirror.ctan.org/info/lshort/french/ . More information is at http://tug.ctan.org/info/?id=lshort-french (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 upload. For the CTAN Team Rainer Schöpf

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CTAN update: luaotfload
by CTAN Announcements 15 Jul '10

15 Jul '10

more relaxed today, the daemon tells me: > The following information was provided by the package's contributor. > > Name of contribution: luaotfload > Author's name: Khaled Hosny > Location on CTAN: > Summary description: OpenType layout system for Plain TeX and LaTeX > License type: gpl > > Announcement text given by the package's contributor: > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > * fix for overwithdelims and brothers > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- i've installed this new version, and updated the version number in the catalogue repository entry. > Users may view the package catalogue entry at > http://www.tex.ac.uk/tex-archive/help/Catalogue/entries/luaotfload.html > or they may browse the package directory at > http://www.tex.ac.uk/tex-archive/ the web catalogue entry will change accordingly, overnight. Robin Fairbairns For the CTAN team

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New CTAN package: xits
by CTAN Announcements 15 Jul '10

15 Jul '10

the daemon writes: > The following information was provided by the package's contributor. > > Name of contribution: xits > Author's name: Khaled Hosny > Location on CTAN: > Summary description: Scientific Times-like font with support for > mathematical typesetting > License type: other-free > > Announcement text given by the package's contributor: > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > XITS is Times-like font for scientific typesetting with proper > mathematical support for modern, Unicode and OpenType capable TeX > engines, namely LuaTeX and XeTeX. > > It is based on the He Who Must Not Be Named font, and work has been > done with no affiliation to He Who Must Not Be Named project. > > See FONTLOG file for more information about the font and brief summary > of changes from the He Who Must Not Be Named font. thanks for the upload: i have installed the files and made an entry in the catalogue repository. > Users may view the package catalogue entry at > http://www.tex.ac.uk/tex-archive/help/Catalogue/entries/xits.html > or they may browse the package directory at > http://www.tex.ac.uk/tex-archive/ the catalogue entry will not, of course, appear until some time tonight. Robin Fairbairns For the CTAN team note: the he who must not be named is easily deduced, even by those as feebly anagrammatically-minded as the present writer.

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CTAN Update: undolabl
by CTAN Announcements 15 Jul '10

15 Jul '10

On Thu, 15 Jul 2010, Hans-Martin Münch submitted an update to the undolabl package. Summary description: This package allows to override existing labels, especially automatically generated ones. License type: lppl Announcement text: ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Updated to the recent code version of Ulrich Diez WARNING: Since version 1.0d [2010/07/15] the undonewlabel command takes only one argument, undonewlabel{<label name>}, instead of two, undonewlabel{<label name>}{on@line}. Packages or documents, which used older versions of the undolabl package, must be updated by removing the second argument of undonewlabel, i. e. the {on@line}. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- This package is located at http://mirror.ctan.org/macros/latex/contrib/undolabl/ . More information is at http://tug.ctan.org/info/?id=undolabl (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 upload. For the CTAN Team Rainer Schöpf

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CTAN Update: pageslts
by CTAN Announcements 15 Jul '10

15 Jul '10

On Thu, 15 Jul 2010, Hans-Martin Münch submitted an update to the pageslts package. License type: lppl Announcement text: ---------------------------------------------------------------------- main change: code changed to work with new version of undolabl package ---------------------------------------------------------------------- This package is located at http://mirror.ctan.org/macros/latex/contrib/pageslts/ . More information is at http://tug.ctan.org/info/?id=pageslts (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 upload. For the CTAN Team Rainer Schöpf

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CTAN update: pgfplots
by CTAN Announcements 15 Jul '10

15 Jul '10

the daemon cries to an increasingly weary admin: > The following information was provided by the package's contributor. > > Name of contribution: pgfplots > Author's name: Christian Feuersanger > 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 given by the package's contributor: > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > Version 1.4 contains several new features, mostly work on details. > It fixes many bugs and provides the following improvements: > > - Added support for detached legends and detached colorbars > - ybar (and similar plots) can now be mixed with other plot types > like line plots. > - improved legend formatting > - added 'restrict x to domain*' which cups coordinates outside of a > specified domain (same for y and z) > - Added support for linear regression > - Inline tables, > - Lots of bug fixes > > The next version will make a greater step when it is stable. ;-) 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/pgfplots.html > or they may browse the package directory at > http://www.tex.ac.uk/tex-archive/graphics/pgf/contrib/pgfplots/ the catalogue entry has hardly changed, and the revised version won't appear on the web until some time tonight. Robin Fairbairns For the CTAN team

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New on CTAN: baskervaldadf
by CTAN Announcements 14 Jul '10

14 Jul '10

i'm finally close to catching up with the daemon. this time he's written: > The following information was provided by the package's contributor. > > Name of contribution: baskervaldadf > Author's name: Clea F. Rees > Location on CTAN: fonts/baskervaldadf/ > Summary description: Baskervald ADF fonts collection in ps type 1 > format with TeX/LaTeX support. > License type: other-free > > Announcement text given by the package's contributor: > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > Baskervald ADF is a serif family with lining figures designed as a > substitute for Baskerville. The family currently includes upright and > italic or oblique shapes in each of regular, bold and heavy > weights. All fonts include the slashed zero and additional > non-standard ligatures. The support package renames them according to > the Karl Berry fontname scheme and defines two families. One of these > primarily provides access to the standard or default characters > while the other supports additional ligatures. The included package > files provide access to these features in LaTeX as explained in the > baskervaldadf.pdf. thanks for the upload: i have installed the new files, and created an entry in the catalogue repository for the package. > Users may view the package catalogue entry at > http://www.tex.ac.uk/tex-archive/help/Catalogue/entries/baskervaldadf.html > or they may browse the package directory at > http://www.tex.ac.uk/tex-archive/fonts/baskervaldadf/ the catalogue entry won't appear on the web until some time tonight. Robin Fairbairns For the CTAN team

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CTAN update: cfr-lm
by CTAN Announcements 14 Jul '10

14 Jul '10

oh dear, that poor old daemon: > The following information was provided by the package's contributor. > > Name of contribution: cfr-lm > Author's name: Clea F. Rees > Location on CTAN: /macros/latex/contrib/cfr-lm > Summary description: Enhanced support for the Latin Modern fonts. > License type: lppl > > Announcement text given by the package's contributor: > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > This is a very minor update to ensure that encoding files are > unique. The map file and manifest.txt are changed accordingly. > > The package supports a number of features of the Latin Modern fonts > which are not easily accessible via the default (La)TeX support > provided in the official distribution. In particular, the package > supports the use of the various styles of digits available, small-caps > and upright italic shapes, and alternative weights and widths. It > also supports variable width typewriter and the quotation > font. Version 2.004 of the Latin Modern fonts is supported. > > By default, the package uses proportional oldstyle digits and variable > width typewriter but this can be changed by passing appropriate > options to the package. The package also supports using e.g. different > styles of digits within a document so it is possible to use > proportional oldstyle digits by default, say, but tabular lining > digits within a particular table. See the README for details. > > The package requires the official Latin Modern distribution, including > its (La)TeX support. The package relies on the availability of both > the fonts themselves and the official font support files. The package > also makes use of the nfssext-cfr package. > > Only the T1 and TS1 encodings are supported for text fonts. The set up > of fonts for mathematics is identical to that provided by Latin > Modern. thanks for the upload; i have installed the files (and done a bit of touching-up work on the catalogue repository entry ... which wasn't strictly necessary). > Users may view the package catalogue entry at > http://www.tex.ac.uk/tex-archive/help/Catalogue/entries/cfr-lm.html > or they may browse the package directory at > http://www.tex.ac.uk/tex-archive/macros/latex/contrib/cfr-lm/ the catalogue entry on the web will change overnight. nothing significant, just editorial work on my previous workding. Robin Fairbairns For the CTAN team

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CTAN update: luaotfload
by CTAN Announcements 14 Jul '10

14 Jul '10

the daemon slips in another one while i'm away from any computer: > The following information was provided by the package's contributor. > > Name of contribution: luaotfload > Author's name: Khaled Hosny > Location on CTAN: macros/luatex/generic/luaotfload > Summary description: OpenType layout system for Plain TeX and LaTeX > License type: gpl > > Announcement text given by the package's contributor: > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > * allow stylistic sets features in base mode > * don't scale percent math constants 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/luaotfload.html > or they may browse the package directory at > http://www.tex.ac.uk/tex-archive/macros/luatex/generic/luaotfload/ the catalogue entry, on the web, will change a bit, overnight tonight. Robin Fairbairns For the CTAN team

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CTAN update: unicode-math
by CTAN Announcements 14 Jul '10

14 Jul '10

the daemon's beginning to mutter... > The following information was provided by the package's contributor. > > Name of contribution: unicode-math > Author's name: Will Robertson > Location on CTAN: latex/contrib/unicode-math > Summary description: Unicode mathematics support for XeLaTeX and LuaLaTeX > License type: lppl > > Announcement text given by the package's contributor: > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > Just in time for TL2010 (I hope), some improvements. Version 0.5a brings: > > * Numerous documentation improvements > * Bug fix against stray catcode changes > * Add `mathcal` and `mathbfcal` as distinct from the Script style; > these are only supported by the XITS fonts at present > * Small changes to the range of symbols offered (especially note > that `ac` is now `invlazys` to avoid acronym package clash) > * Superscripts are now allowed after primes (as they should be) > * Numerous LuaLaTeX improvements, including roots and over/under braces 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/unicode-math.html > or they may browse the package directory at > http://www.tex.ac.uk/tex-archive/latex/contrib/unicode-math the catalogue entry will change overnight; for once, i've made easily noticeable changes to it... Robin Fairbairns For the CTAN team

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CTAN update: fontspec
by CTAN Announcements 14 Jul '10

14 Jul '10

the daemon is staggering slightly with the weight of updates ahead of the tex live freeze, but it still managed: > The following information was provided by the package's contributor. > > Name of contribution: fontspec > Author's name: Will Robertson > Location on CTAN: contrib/latex/fontspec > Summary description: Advanced font selection in XeLaTeX and LuaLaTeX. > License type: lppl > > Announcement text given by the package's contributor: > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > Just when I thought the final release for TeX Live 2010 was done, a > couple more issues arose. This time for sure; version v2.0b brings: > > * Improved examples in the documentation, with fewer proprietary fonts > * All font examples are included as separate images on CTAN, so the > manual can be compiled (with pdfLaTeX) by anyone, anywhere > * LuaLaTeX fixes for the StylisticSet and Annotation features > * New OpenType feature `CharacterVariant` now supported > * Minor change: `Ligatures=Historical` is now `Ligatures=Historic` > for consistency thanks for the upload; i have installed the package and updated the catalogue repository. > Users may view the package catalogue entry at > http://www.tex.ac.uk/tex-archive/help/Catalogue/entries/fontspec.html > or they may browse the package directory at > http://www.tex.ac.uk/tex-archive/contrib/latex/fontspec the catalogue entry on the web will change, somewhat, overnight. Robin Fairbairns For the CTAN team

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CTAN update: titlepages
by CTAN Announcements 14 Jul '10

14 Jul '10

peter wilson wrote: > I have just uploaded TitlePages.tar.gz to UK incoming. Please use > this to replace the current contents of > info/latex-samples/TitlePages. thanks for the upload; i have installed the files and updated the catalogue repository. > Part of the README: > > titlepages.pdf displays some 40 different designs of title pages > taken from a selection of books and theses. The code for the examples > is included. A variety of colors and fonts are used in the examples. Users may view the package's catalogue entry at http://www.tex.ac.uk/tex-archive/help/Catalogue/titlepages.html or browse the package's directory at http://www.tex.ac.uk/tex-archive/info/latex-samples/ The catalogue entry will change (somewhat) overnight tonight. Robin Fairbairns For the CTAN team

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CTAN update: texapi
by CTAN Announcements 14 Jul '10

14 Jul '10

the daemon interrupted me while i was preparing dinner: > The following information was provided by the package's contributor. > > Name of contribution: texapi > Author's name: Paul Isambert > Author's email: zappathustra(a)free.fr > Location on CTAN: macros/generic/texapi > Summary description: Macros to write format-independent packages. > License type: lppl > > Announcement text given by the package's contributor: > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > Added: exapiversion. > Bugs fixed in format detection and loops. 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/texapi.html > or they may browse the package directory at > http://www.tex.ac.uk/tex-archive/macros/generic/texapi/ the catalogue entry will change (i trust) overnight. but not by much. Robin Fairbairns For the CTAN team

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CTAn Update: geometry
by CTAN Announcements 13 Jul '10

13 Jul '10

On Tue, 13 Jul 2010 Hideo Umeki submitted an update to the geometry package. Summary description: Flexible and complete interface to document dimensions. License type: lppl Announcement text: ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 2010-07-13 Release 5.5 * Fixed a bug where paper width and height were swapped unnecessarily inside ewgeometry{} if 'landscape' is given as a class option. * Changed crop marks with elbow-shaped lines 17mm long and offset by 3mm. * Added 'showframe' and 'showcrop' as options shown in verbose mode. * Fixed typos and wrong figures, and revised expressions in the document. * Added missed things that had been fixed for v5.4 into changes.txt. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- This package is located at http://mirror.ctan.org/macros/latex/contrib/geometry . More information is at http://tug.ctan.org/info/?id=geometry (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 upload. For the CTAN Team Rainer Schöpf

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CTAN update: The mh bundle
by CTAN Announcements 13 Jul '10

13 Jul '10

that daemon keeps finding things, and confusing me: > The following information was provided by the package's contributor. > > Name of contribution: The mh bundle > Author's name: Lars Madsen > Location on CTAN: macros/latex/contrib/mh/ > Summary description: Updates for the mh bundle > License type: lppl > > Announcement text given by the package's contributor: > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > Updates for the MH bundle: > > mathstyle: typo in currentstyle > > flexisym: fixed a problem with the capital greek letters in the > support files for mathpazo and mathptmx. > > mathtools: several bugfixes and some new macros, including an extended > version of DeclarePairedDelimiter which can create delimited macros > with several arguments. A 'right' version of cases is also added. > > There are currently two open bugs in mathtools. If used with ntheorem > loaded with the thmmarks option, the showonlyrefs feature may behave > oddly. In the mathtools manual a fix is indicated (loading empheq with > specific options, before ntheorem). > > Secondly there is a bug with centercolon if used in combination with a > language that use an active colon, e.g. french. The problem goes back > to babel not differentiating between text and math when handling > active letters, or at least not providing any interfaces to deal with > mathematics. Thus there is no fix to this problem in the general case. thanks for the upload; i have installed the files and updated the catalogue repository entries. > Users may view the package catalogue entry at > http://www.tex.ac.uk/tex-archive/help/Catalogue/entries/mh.html (and linked entries for flexisym and mathtools) > or they may browse the package directory at > http://www.tex.ac.uk/tex-archive/macros/latex/contrib/mh/ the web versions of the catalogue entries will be updated overnight tonight. Robin Fairbairns For the CTAN team

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CTAN update: expl3
by CTAN Announcements 13 Jul '10

13 Jul '10

the deamon snuck in while i was preparing for work: > 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: > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > This is an intermediate release, to fix an issue with the calc package > and l3calc. The original calc implementation truncates on INT > division, but l3calc rounds instead. This change of behaviour can lead > to unexpected results. As an immediate fix, expl3 no longer loads > l3calc, which is still available as a stand-alone unit. > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- thanks for the upload. i've 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/expl3.html > or they may browse the package directory at > http://www.tex.ac.uk/tex-archive/macros/latex/contrib/expl3 the catalogue entry on the web will change overnight. a bit... Robin Fairbairns For the CTAN team

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tug.ctan.org upload is down for a while
by CTAN Announcements 12 Jul '10

12 Jul '10

The upload facilities at tug.ctan.org will be down for a couple of days. Saint Michael's College hosts the site and is running network testing that may lead to spotty availability. That in turn could make newly-installed materials unavailable to mirrors. Anyway, it should all be back by Fri. Jim

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CTAN has a new package: romandeadf
by CTAN Announcements 12 Jul '10

12 Jul '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: romandeadf Version number: version 1.008 of the Romande ADF Font Collection; first TeX/LaTeX support Author's name: Clea F. Rees Summary description: Romande ADF fonts collection in ps type 1 format with TeX/LaTeX support. License type: other-free Announcement text: ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Romande ADF is a serif family with oldstyle figures designed as a substitute for Times, Tiffany or Caslon. The family currently includes upright, italic and small-caps shapes in each of regular and demi-bold weights and an italic script in regular. The support package renames the fonts according to the Karl Berry fontname scheme and defines four families. Two of these primarily provide access to the standard'' or default characters while the alternate'' families support alternate characters, additional ligatures and the long s. The included package files provide access to these features in LaTeX as explained in the documentation. The fonts themselves are released under the GPL v2 or later, with font exception. The support package is released under the LPPL. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- This package is located at http://tug.ctan.org/tex-archive/fonts/romandeadf/ . More information is at http://tug.ctan.org/pkg/romandeadf (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: venturisadf
by CTAN Announcements 12 Jul '10

12 Jul '10

This should be at your local mirror within a day. Jim Hef{}feron Saint Michael's Colege ........................................................................ The following information was provided by our fellow contributor: Name of contribution: venturisadf Version number: version 1.005 of the Venturis ADF Font Collection; updated TeX/LaTeX support; take 2 Author's name: Clea F. Rees Summary description: Venturis ADF fonts collection. License type: other-free Announcement text: ---------------------------------------------------------------------- This is just like take 1 but encoding files now have font-specific names. Corresponding changes in encoding definition names, map files and manifest. The actual encoding definitions are identical. This should look just like take 1 to the end user. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- This package is located at http://tug.ctan.org/tex-archive/fonts/venturisadf/ . More information is at http://tug.ctan.org/pkg/venturisadf (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: beamer
by CTAN Announcements 12 Jul '10

12 Jul '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: LaTeX Beamer class Version number: 3.10 Author's name: Vedran Miletić Summary description: Mostly bugfixes License type: lppl Announcement text: ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Aside from new file and folder structure that will make packaging for TeX Live team easier, mostly contains small documentation and bug fixes all over the place. See ChangeLog for details. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- This package is located at http://tug.ctan.org/tex-archive/macros/latex/contrib/beamer . More information is at http://tug.ctan.org/pkg/beamer (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 package latex2e-help-texinfo
by CTAN Announcements 12 Jul '10

12 Jul '10

This should reach your local mirror within a day. Jim Hef{}feron Saint Michael's College ......................................................................... Update summary: ........................................................................ An unofficial reference manual covering LaTeX2e. Help is welcome; please see http://home.gna.org/latexrefman. ........................................................................ Basic package information, as sent by the contributer ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Package name: latex2e-help-texinfo Authors: Torsten Martinsen Karl Berry karl(a)tug.org George Greenwade Stephen Gilmore Caption: Unofficial reference manual covering LaTeX2e. Description: An unofficial reference manual covering LaTeX2e. The Texinfo source was originally derived from the VMS help file in the DECUS TeX distribution of 1990, with many subsequent changes. All the other formats are derived from the Texinfo source, as usual. Location: /info/latex2e-help-texinfo Version: July 2010 License: Type other-free Type lppl ------------------------------------------------------------------------ More information is at http://tug.ctan.org/pkg/latex2e-help-texinfo (the link may take a day to sync). Our archive service is sponsored by the TeX Users Group http://www.tug.org .

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CTAN update: libris
by CTAN Announcements 12 Jul '10

12 Jul '10

This update 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: librisadf Version number: version 1.007 of the Libris ADF Font Collection; updated TeX/LaTeX support; take 2 Author's name: Clea F. Rees Summary description: Libris ADF fonts collection in type 1 format with LaTeX support. License type: other-free Announcement text: ---------------------------------------------------------------------- This is just like take 1 except that it should work. I accidentally omitted two encoding files last time. They are now included, together with sources. Manifest is updated appropriately. yly.map is also changed slightly for technical reasons. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- This package is located at http://tug.ctan.org/tex-archive/fonts/libris/ . More information is at http://tug.ctan.org/pkg/libris (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: xetexref
by CTAN Announcements 12 Jul '10

12 Jul '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: xetexref Version number: July 2010 Author's name: Will Robertson Location on CTAN: /info/xetexref Summary description: Reference documentation for XeTeX License type: lppl Announcement text: ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Two missing pieces of information added: * How to select the Graphite font renderer for fonts that support it. * Using XeTeXinputnormalization to control how unicode text is interpreted in the input (whether/how to normalise accented/composed characters). ---------------------------------------------------------------------- This package is located at http://tug.ctan.org/tex-archive/info/xetexref . More information is at http://tug.ctan.org/pkg/xetexref (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: imakeidx
by CTAN Announcements 12 Jul '10

12 Jul '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: imakeidx Version number: 1.0a Author's name: Enrico Gregorio Location on CTAN: /macros/latex/contrib/imakeidx Summary description: Extension package for producing one or more indices during the same typesetting run of a LaTeX, XeLaTeX, luaLaTeX document License type: lppl Announcement text: ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Correction of a bug related to index production ---------------------------------------------------------------------- This package is located at http://tug.ctan.org/tex-archive/macros/latex/contrib/imakeidx . More information is at http://tug.ctan.org/pkg/imakeidx (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: luaotfload
by CTAN Announcements 12 Jul '10

12 Jul '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: luaotfload Version number: 1.16 Author's name: Khaled Hosny Summary description: OpenType layout system for Plain TeX and LaTeX License type: gpl Announcement text: ---------------------------------------------------------------------- * support keys prefixed by +, for compatibility with XeTeX * remove the progress bar from mkluatexfontdb, it is of little use now * minor code documentation cleanups ---------------------------------------------------------------------- This package is located at http://tug.ctan.org/tex-archive/macros/luatex/generic/luaotfload . More information is at http://tug.ctan.org/pkg/luaotfload (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: asymptote
by CTAN Announcements 11 Jul '10

11 Jul '10

This should within the 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: Asymptote Version number: 2.02 Author's name: John Bowman Summary description: 2D & 3D TeX-Aware Vector Graphics Language License type: lgpl Announcement text: ---------------------------------------------------------------------- A global latexusage.asy file is no longer generated, in favour of individual latexusage-*.asy files (this is a backwards incompatible change). Global and local values can now be given for both the inline and attach asymptote.sty (version 1.15) options. Underscores were removed from the .pre and .tex file names in inlinetex mode. Latexmk support was added for compiling individually only those figures that have changed; this requires that the inline option be used for 3D figures. The asy() function was fixed. A multiple fraction bar bug in texpath was fixed. Warning messages and portability issues were addressed. A frame label alignment problem was fixed. PDF animations are now supported with the XeLaTeX TeX engine. --------------------------------------------------------------------- This package is located at http://tug.ctan.org/tex-archive/graphics/asymptote . More information is at http://tug.ctan.org/pkg/asymptote (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: eqell
by CTAN Announcements 11 Jul '10

11 Jul '10

This should reach your local mirror in a day or so. Thank you again, Jim Hef{}feron Saint Michael's College ...................................................................................... The following information was provided by our fellow contributor: Name of contribution: eqell Version number: none Author's name: Zoran Filipovic Summary description: Fine exclaim, quest, ellipsis mark License type: gpl Announcement text: ---------------------------------------------------------------------- This package contains a fine mark fo a real books. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- This package is located at http://tug.ctan.org/tex-archive/macros/latex/contrib/eqell . More information is at http://tug.ctan.org/pkg/eqell (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: expl3
by CTAN Announcements 11 Jul '10

11 Jul '10

the upload daemon got this one to me while i was processing the previous one: > 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 1981) > ---------------------------------------------------------------- > > The first stage of creating a fixed-point arithmetic system for > LaTeX3 is included in this release. The new module (l3fp) is > loaded as part of expl3, and currently offers basic arithmetic > only (addition, subtraction, multiplication and division). > Trigonometric and logarithmic functions will be added to this > module in the coming weeks, as will the necessary machinery to > use Lua for mathematics, when available. > > This release also increases the coverage of the category code > stack implemented by ExplSyntaxOn/ExplSyntaxOff, with the > intention that 'problem' category codes will not cause issues > within code blocks. > > ---------------------------------------------------------------- > The LaTeX3 Project > ---------------------------------------------------------------- > ---------------------------------------------------------------- thanks for the upload; i've 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/expl3.html > or they may browse the package directory at > http://www.tex.ac.uk/tex-archive//macros/latex/contrib/expl3/ and the web catalogue entry will change in two characters, overnight (apart from the date of creation, of course...). Robin Fairbairns For the CTAN team

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CTAN update: fontspec
by CTAN Announcements 11 Jul '10

11 Jul '10

i was supposed to be up early today, but the daemon beat me to it: > The following information was provided by the package's contributor. > > Name of contribution: fontspec > Author's name: Will Robertson > Location on CTAN: macros/latex/contrib/fontspec > Summary description: Advanced font selection in XeLaTeX and LuaLaTeX > License type: lppl > > Announcement text given by the package's contributor: > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > fontspec is a package to select OpenType fonts (etc.) in LuaLaTeX and XeLaTeX. > > Version 2.0a is a minor release to sneak in before TeX Live 2010 > is complete later this week. Changes made since v2.0: > > * Bug fix for the Language setting being ignored > * Add programmer's command `fontspec_glyph_if_exist:NnTF` > * Many documentation improvements, especially for LuaTeX features > `FeatureFile=...` and `Numbers=Arabic`. > * Add `Parsi` and `Persian` synonyms for `Language=Farsi` thanks for the upload; i've installed the package and updated the catalogue repository. > Users may view the package catalogue entry at > http://www.tex.ac.uk/tex-archive/help/Catalogue/entries/fontspec.html > or they may browse the package directory at > http://www.tex.ac.uk/tex-archive/macros/latex/contrib/fontspec the catalogue entry on the web will change, minutely, overnight. Robin Fairbairns For the CTAN team

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CTAN update: glossaries
by CTAN Announcements 10 Jul '10

10 Jul '10

that ol' daemon crawls out, muttering about the heat, and says: > The following information was provided by the package's contributor. > > Name of contribution: glossaries > Author's name: Nicola Talbot > Location on CTAN: macros/latex/contrib/glossaries > Summary description: Create glossaries and lists of acronyms > License type: lppl > > Announcement text given by the package's contributor: > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > v2.07: > > * Fixed bug that ignored format key in glsadd > > makeglossaries: > > * Fixed bug causing failure to process aux files containing @input 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/glossaries.html > or they may browse the package directory at > http://www.tex.ac.uk/tex-archive/macros/latex/contrib/glossaries the eagle-eyed will notice a small change in the catalogue entry on the web, some time tonight. Robin Fairbairns For the CTAN team

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CTAN update: libris
by CTAN Announcements 10 Jul '10

10 Jul '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: libris Version number: version 1.007 of the Libris ADF Font Collection; updated TeX/LaTeX support Author's name: Clea F. Rees Location on CTAN: /fonts/libris/ Summary description: Libris ADF fonts collection in type 1 format with LaTeX support. License type: other-free Announcement text: ---------------------------------------------------------------------- This release includes updated type 1 versions of Libris ADF (v. 1.007) and a LaTeX support package which includes, I hope, improved documentation. The LaTeX .sty file is, I think, unchanged. LibrisADF is a sans-serif family designed to mimic Lydian. The bundle includes fonts, in Adobe Type 1 format and LaTeX support macros. The LaTeX macros depend on nfssext-cfr. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- This package is located at http://tug.ctan.org/tex-archive/fonts/libris/ . More information is at http://tug.ctan.org/pkg/libris (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: imakeidx
by CTAN Announcements 10 Jul '10

10 Jul '10

This should be at your local mirror within a day. Thanks again, Jim Hef{}feron Saint Michael's College ................................................................................ The following information was provided by our fellow contributor: Name of contribution: imakeidx Version number: 1.0 Author's name: Claudio Beccari Location on CTAN: /macros/latex/contrib/imakeidx/ Summary description: Extension package for producing one or more indices during the same typesetting run of a LaTeX, XeLaTeX, luaLaTeX document License type: lppl Announcement text: ---------------------------------------------------------------------- This package allows to produce and typeset one or more indices simultaneously with the document they pertain to. The package has been tested with LaTeX documents processed with pdflatex, xelatatex and lualatex. If the makeindex program is used for sorting and indexing the index entries, the TeXlive 2010 distribution does not need any particular setup; with xindy or other programs it's necessary to enable the shell escape feature; this feature must be enabled also with the 2010 distribution if the splitindex program has to be used for producing an important number of indices. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- This package is located at http://tug.ctan.org/tex-archive/macros/latex/contrib/imakeidx/ . More information is at http://tug.ctan.org/pkg/imakeidx (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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tug.ctan.org upload: geometry
by CTAN Announcements 09 Jul '10

09 Jul '10

This should within a day appear at your local mirror. Jim Hef{}feron Satin Michael's College ....................................................................... The following information was provided by our fellow contributor: Name of contribution: geometry Version number: 5.4 Author's name: Hideo Umeki Location on CTAN: /macros/latex/contrib/geometry Summary description: Flexible and easy interface to page dimensions License type: lppl Announcement text: ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Release 5.4 * New paper size presets for ISO C-series: 'c0paper' to 'c6paper'. * Fixed a bug where overloading shipout in 'showframe' and/or 'showcrop' mode caused warnings when 'pdfpages' package is used. * Changed the shipout overloading process to use 'atbegshi' package. Options 'showframe' and 'showcrop' require the package. * Fixed a bug where restoring layoutwidth and layoutheight failed when estoregeometry is called. * Fixed a bug where page frame shown in 'showframe' mode was placed slightly wrong. * Changed format and fixed values shown in verbose mode. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- This package is located at http://tug.ctan.org/tex-archive/macros/latex/contrib/geometry . More information is at http://tug.ctan.org/pkg/geometry (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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New CTAN Package: ltxfileinfo
by CTAN Announcements 08 Jul '10

08 Jul '10

On Wed, 7 Jul 2010 Wybo Dekker submitted the new ltxfileinfo package to CTAN. Summary description: print version info for latex class or style file License type: gpl Announcement text: ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ltxfileinfo prints information about a latex class or style file to standard output. With the -d option, only the file date, relevant for RequirePackage, is printed. Without options, more information is printed. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- This package is located at http://mirror.ctan.org/support/ltxfileinfo . More information is at http://tug.ctan.org/info/?id=ltxfileinfo (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 upload. For the CTAN Team Rainer Schöpf

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New CTAN package: texlog_extract
by CTAN Announcements 08 Jul '10

08 Jul '10

On Wed, 7 Jul 2010 Wybo Dekker submitted the new texlog-extract package to CTAN. Summary description: print colored summary of errors and warning in a log file, with file info License type: gpl Announcement text: ---------------------------------------------------------------------- texlog_extract is a Ruby script. It extracts a TeX log file, keeping track of the files in which errors and warning occur and, for each file, reports warnings, the first error (if any), and the error‘s line number. The output comes in ASCII, ANSI-colored ASCII or HTML. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- This package is located at http://mirror.ctan.org/support/texlog_extract . More information is at http://tug.ctan.org/info/?id=texlog_extract (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 upload. For the CTAN Team Rainer Schöpf

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CTAN Update: view_print_ps_pdf
by CTAN Announcements 08 Jul '10

08 Jul '10

On Wed, 7 Jul 2010 Wybo Dekker submitetd an update to the vpp (view_print_ps_pdf) package. Summary description: View and Print (selected pages from) PostScript/PDF License type: gpl Announcement text: ---------------------------------------------------------------------- vpp (View and Print PDF/Postscript) displays a pdf or postscript document and lets you print (or save as PDF) selected pages to a one- or two-sided hardcopy or an A5-booklet. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- This package is located at http://mirror.ctan.org/support/view_print_ps_pdf . More information is at http://tug.ctan.org/info/?id=view_print_ps_pdf (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 upload. For the CTAN Team Rainer Schöpf

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CTAN Update: latex_maker
by CTAN Announcements 08 Jul '10

08 Jul '10

On Wed, 7 Jul 2010 Wybo Dekker submitted an update to the mk (latex_maker) package. Summary description: maker for latex, xelatex, plain in edit/compile/view/print cycle License type: gpl Announcement text: ---------------------------------------------------------------------- mk is a Ruby script that, in close collaboration with vpp (short for View and Print PDF/PostScript), is helpful in the cyclic process of editing, viewing, and printing a latex/xelatex/plain document. Essentially, mk uses texi2dvi for compilation, vpp for viewing and printing. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- This package is located at http://mirror.ctan.org/support/latex_maker . More information is at http://tug.ctan.org/info/?id=latex_maker (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 upload. For the CTAN Team Rainer Schöpf

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New CTAN package: cm-unicode
by CTAN Announcements 08 Jul '10

08 Jul '10

On Thu, 1 Jul 2010 Nikola Lečić submitted the new package cm-unicode to CTAN. Summary description: Computer Modern Unicode font family License type: ofl The font author is Andrey Panov. Announcement text: ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Computer Modern Unicode fonts were converted from metafont sources using mftrace with autotrace backend and fontforge. Some characters in several fonts are copied from Blue Sky type 1 fonts released by AMS. Currently the fonts contain glyphs from Latin (Metafont ec, tc, vnr), Cyrillic (lh), Greek (cbgreek when available) code sets and IPA extensions (from tipa). This font set contains 33 fonts. This archive contains AFM, PFB and OTF versions; the OTF version of the Computer Modern Unicode fonts works with TeX engines that directly support OpenType features, such as XeTeX and LuaTeX. License: OFL ---------------------------------------------------------------------- This package is located at http://mirror.ctan.org/fonts/cm-unicode/ . More information is at http://tug.ctan.org/info/?id=cm-unicode (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 upload. For the CTAN Team Rainer Schöpf

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CTAN has a new package: oldstandard
by CTAN Announcements 08 Jul '10

08 Jul '10

On Thu, 1 Jul 2010 Nikola Lečić submitted a new package oldstandard to CTAN. Summary description: Old Standard: A Unicode Font for Classical and Medieval Studies License type: ofl Author of the font is Alexey Kryukov. Announcement text: ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Old Standard is supposed to reproduce the actual printing style of the early 20th century, reviving a specific type of Modern (classicist) style of serif typefaces, very commonly used in various editions of the late 19th and early 20th century, but almost completely abandoned later. It supports typesetting of Old and Middle English, Old Icelandic, Cyrillic (with historical characters, extensions for Old Slavonic and localised forms), Gothic transliterations, critical editions of Classical Greek and Latin, and many more. Old Standard works with TeX engines that directly support OpenType features, such as XeTeX and LuaTeX. License: OFL, GFDL (manual) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- This package is located at http://mirror.ctan.org/fonts/oldstandard/ . More information is at http://tug.ctan.org/info/?id=oldstandard (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 upload. For the CTAN Team Rainer Schöpf

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CTAN has a new package: Bulgarian translation of the pst-eucl documentation
by CTAN Announcements 08 Jul '10

08 Jul '10

On Sun, 4 Jul 2010, Stefka Karakoleva submitted the pst-eucl package documentation in Bulgarian language (Euclidean Geometry with PSTricks) to CTAN. License type: fdl ---------------------------------------------------------------------- This package is located at http://mirror.ctan.org/info/translations/pst-eucl/bulgarian/ . More information is at http://tug.ctan.org/info/?id=pst-eucl-translation-bg (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 upload. For the CTAN Team Rainer Schöpf

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CTAN update: thumbpdf v3.11
by CTAN Announcements 08 Jul '10

08 Jul '10

On Wed, 7 Jul 2010, Heiko Oberdiek submitted an update to the thumbpdf package > License remains LPPL. > > Changes: > * pdfcompresslevel=0 and pdfminorversion=4 added for thumbpdf.tex. > * input is used with file name extension for thumbpdf.tex. > * Warning if pdfobjcompresslevel>0. Thanks for the upload. For the CTAN Team Rainer Schöpf

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CTAN update: bibleref
by CTAN Announcements 08 Jul '10

08 Jul '10

quoth the daemon: > The following information was provided by the package's contributor. > > Name of contribution: bibleref > Author's name: Nicola Talbot > Location on CTAN: macros/latex/contrib/bibleref > Summary description: Format bible citations. > License type: lppl > > Announcement text given by the package's contributor: > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > 1.13: > * Changed @ifnextchar to ew@ifnextchar to prevent spaces being > ignored after bible references. (amsgen.sty now a required > package.) > > * Removed spurious space when setting some of the styles 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/bibleref.html > or they may browse the package directory at > http://www.tex.ac.uk/tex-archive/macros/latex/contrib/bibleref the catalogue entry will twitch slightly, in the small hours of tomorrow morning. Robin Fairbairns For the CTAN team

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CTAN update: gentium
by CTAN Announcements 07 Jul '10

07 Jul '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: Gentium Version number: 2010.07.07 Author's name: Thomas A. Schmitz, Mojca Miklavec Location on CTAN: /fonts/gentium Summary description: Gentium font and support files. License type: gpl Announcement text: ---------------------------------------------------------------------- This package includes TrueType fonts from SIL, files needed to use them in pdfTeX in multiple encodings (agr, t2a, ec/T1, texnansi, l7x, qx, t5) and support files for ConTeXt. Support for LaTeX is pending (we got two different solution using completely different approach and someone needs to decide which one is better). This was a bugfix version: - use proper fonts (some ttf files were half-broken) - use lowercase extention - add complete documentation from SIL - fix dcroat/Idotaccent (Mojca still claims that it's a bug in pdfTeX) - fix some typos in ConTeXt typescripts - add source for generating TFM files ---------------------------------------------------------------------- This package is located at http://tug.ctan.org/tex-archive/fonts/gentium . More information is at http://tug.ctan.org/pkg/gentium (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 upload: venturisadf
by CTAN Announcements 06 Jul '10

06 Jul '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: venturisadf Version number: version 1.005 of the Venturis ADF Font Collection; updated TeX/LaTeX support Author's name: Clea F. Rees Location on CTAN: /fonts/venturisadf/ Summary description: Venturis ADF fonts collection. License type: other-free Announcement text: ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Serif and sans serif complete text font families in Adobe Type 1 format (OTF now available separately) for publication. The family is based on the Utopia family, and has been modified and developed by the Arkandis Digital foundry. Support for using the fonts, in (La)TeX, is also provided (and makes use of the nfssext-cfr package). ---------------------------------------------------------------------- This package is located at http://tug.ctan.org/tex-archive/fonts/venturisadf/ . More information is at http://tug.ctan.org/pkg/venturisadf (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: libertine
by CTAN Announcements 06 Jul '10

06 Jul '10

This should be at your local mirror within a day. Jim Hef{}feron Saint Michale's College ................................................................................. The following information was provided by our fellow contributor: Name of contribution: Font Linux Libertine Version number: 4.8.1 Author's name: Michael Niedermair Location on CTAN: /fonts/libertine Summary description: new version of the linux libertine font package License type: other-free Announcement text: ---------------------------------------------------------------------- new version of the linux libertine font package - new font version (4.8.1) - bug fixes - first alpha release for lualatex - new font names (PSFontName, TTF-Names, ...) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- This package is located at http://tug.ctan.org/tex-archive/fonts/libertine . More information is at http://tug.ctan.org/pkg/libertine (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: dktools
by CTAN Announcements 05 Jul '10

05 Jul '10

On Thu, 1 Jul 2010 Dirk Krause submitted the new package dktools to CTAN. It supersedes the bmeps and fig2vect packages. Summary description: Tools by DK (including bmeps and fig2vect) License type: other-free Announcement text: ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Tools and libraries by Dirk Krause, licensed under BSD-Style license conditions. Among others this package contains bmeps (conversion from PNG/JPEG/NetPBM/TIFF to EPS/PDF) and fig2vect (conversion from FIG to MetaPost/EPS/PDF/TeX/BoundingBox). Project page: http://dktools.sourceforge.net Original download source: http://sourceforge.net/projects/dktools ---------------------------------------------------------------------- This package is located at http://mirror.ctan.org/support/dktools . More information is at http://tug.ctan.org/info/?id=dktools (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 upload. For the CTAN Team Rainer Schöpf

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CTAN update: asymptote
by CTAN Announcements 05 Jul '10

05 Jul '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: Asymptote Version number: 2.01 Author's name: John Bowman Summary description: 2D & 3D TeX-Aware Vector Graphics Language License type: lgpl Announcement text: ---------------------------------------------------------------------- The normal vector for perspective projections was fixed. Individual processing of each figure within a LaTeX document is now supported. The fontsize package uses type1cm.sty again since fix-cm.sty does not appear to work as advertised. Uninitialized item bits are cleared. Extended for statements now support the var type. PenMargin is used in drawing a binarytree. Minor optimizations were made. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- This package is located at http://tug.ctan.org/tex-archive/graphics/asymptote . More information is at http://tug.ctan.org/pkg/asymptote (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: simplecd
by CTAN Announcements 04 Jul '10

04 Jul '10

This should within a day be at your local mirror. Thanks, Jim Hef{}feron Saint Michael's College ................................................................................. The following information was provided by our fellow contributor: Name of contribution: simplecd Version number: v1.0 Author's name: Dániel Majoros Summary description: simple cd, dvd covers for printing License type: lppl Announcement text: ---------------------------------------------------------------------- The simplecd package The simplecd package provides printable cut-outs for various CD,DVD and other disc holders. The name of the package comes from it's implementation and ease of use. The simplecd package was created for producing cut-outs for creating covers, inlets for optical disc packaging such as jewel cases, keepcases. The covers were aimed for containing only simple text with different font sizes, but since it is only a parbox in a tabular enviroment's cell, it can contain anything that a parbox can contain. There are also macros which can resize ready-to-print images to the appropriate size. The supported covers are -jewel case front, back and individual spine -two-page jewel case front -slim DVD keepcase -normal DVD keepcase -Blu-Ray keepcase -costum-sized keepcase -disk sleeve -one sided DVD keepcase inlay -one sided Blu-Ray keepcase inlay -costum-sized inlay ---------------------------------------------------------------------- This package is located at http://tug.ctan.org/tex-archive/macros/latex/contrib/simplecd . More information is at http://tug.ctan.org/pkg/simplecd (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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Re: Serious error
by CTAN Announcements 03 Jul '10

03 Jul '10

very early this morning, i wrote: > just before midnight in cambridge, a serious incident happened on the > cambridge ctan node, resulting in the loss of much of the > macros/latex/contrib tree. because of the nature of the incident, the > losses propagated to the other ctan sites. > > i have since then been doggedly restoring stuff from backups (not easy, > since it involves juggling files across three machines), but at 0530, > i'm starting to fail. > > i've made quite a lot of headway, but there is stil much to do -- i > shall restart when i've had a bit of sleep. > > apologies to one and all. with much help from rainer schoepf, the ctan central archives are now entirely restored. i went to sleep last night turning over schemes to avoid this sort of thing in future, but i am of the opinion that while this particular problem should be avoidable, there are in general no absolute guarantees. i have for some time been designing a new archive setup for cambridge. i have added one new requirement, today: that recovery from backup should be easier (and hence faster) than i found it last night. once again, please accept my apologies for the troubles. Robin Fairbairns For the CTAN team

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New CTAN package: Discourse Representation Structures (DRS)
by CTAN Announcements 03 Jul '10

03 Jul '10

the daemon calls while i'm otherwise engaged ... > The following information was provided by the package's contributor. > > Name of contribution: drs > Author's name: Alexis Dimitriadis > Location on CTAN: macros/latex/contrib/drs/ > Summary description: Commands to draw Discoure Representation Structures (DRS) > License type: lppl > > Announcement text given by the package's contributor: > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > This package draws Discourse Representation Structures > (DRSs). It can draw embedded DRSs, if-then conditions and > quantificational “duplex conditions” (with a properly scaled > connecting diamond). Formatting parameters allow the user to > control the appearance and placement of DRSs, and of DRS > variables and conditions. i've installed the new package, and created a file describing it in 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/drs.html > or they may browse the package directory at > http://www.tex.ac.uk/tex-archive/macros/latex/contrib/drs/ the catalogue entry won't appear until some time tonight. Robin Fairbairns For the CTAN team

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CTAN update: gb4e
by CTAN Announcements 03 Jul '10

03 Jul '10

the daemon, cackling in anticipation of chaos to come, wrote: > ====================================================================== > > The following information was provided by the package's contributor. > > Name of contribution: gb4e > Author's name: Alexis Dimitriadis > Location on CTAN: macros/latex/contrib/gb4e > Summary description: An environment for linguistic examples > License type: lppl > > Announcement text given by the package's contributor: > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > The style file gb4e provides an environment for linguistic examples, a command > for glossed sentences, and a grab-bag of various other goodies. > > This is a bug-fix release, with no new features. If you use gb4e, > you should update to this version. > > Authors: Hans-Peter Kolb and Craig Thiersch thanks for the upload. i've installed the new version and made a minor change to the catalogue repository. the installation was delayed by the destruction of the m/l/contrib sub-tree last night. with a lot of help from rainer schoepf, the tree is now back and working. > Users may view the package catalogue entry at > http://www.tex.ac.uk/tex-archive/help/Catalogue/entries/gb4e.html > or they may browse the package directory at > http://www.tex.ac.uk/tex-archive/macros/latex/contrib/gb4e the change to the catalogue will happen some time overnight tonight. Robin Fairbairns For the CTAN team

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