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CTAN package update: mattens
by Jim Hefferon 19 Jan '04

19 Jan '04

A package has been updated on tug.ctan.org and it should make its way to your favorite mirror in the next day or two. Jim Hefferon ====================================================================== The following information was provided by the package's contributor. Name of contribution: mattens Author's name: Danie Els Location on CTAN: macros/latex/contrib/mattens/ Summary description: Vector/ tensor typesetting License type: lppl Announcement text given by the package's contributor: - - ---------------------------------------------------------------------- The mattens package contains the definitions to typeset vectors and tensors as used in the engineering community for the representation of common vectors and tensors such as forces, velocities, moments of inertia, etc. - - ---------------------------------------------------------------------- You can have a look at the package at http://tug.ctan.org/tex-archive/macros/latex/contrib/mattens/ although you may get a better network connection by visiting a mirror of CTAN that is near to you; see http://www.ctan.org/tex-archive/README.mirrors

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Re: CTAN upload notification: pst-3dplot
by Rainer Schöpf 18 Jan '04

18 Jan '04

On Sun, 18 Jan 2004 Herbert Voss submitted to CTAN: > Name of contribution: pst-3dplot > Suggested location on CTAN: graphics/pstricks/contrib/pst-3dplot > Summary description: drawing and plotting simple 3D-objects, math functions and data records > License type: LaTeX Project > > Announcement text: > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > This version has > - for all objects spherical coordinates possible > - the line macro is now similiar to the one of pstricks > pstThreeDLine[options]{arrows}(x1,y1,z1)...(xn,yn,zn) > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Thanks for the update, I installed it as requested. For the CTAN Team Rainer Schöpf

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Re: Upload of versions 1.20 of beamer and 0.50 of pgf
by Rainer Schöpf 18 Jan '04

18 Jan '04

On Sat, 17 Jan 2004, Till Tantau uploaded new versions of his beamer and pgf packages. I installed them in macros/latex/contrib/beamer and /graphics/pgf respectively. Thanks for the updates. Changelog is appended. For the CTAN Team Rainer Schöpf > Version 1.20 of beamer: > - Reorganzed directory structure: new directories base and themes > - Added some explanations in user guide on font encodings and > graphic file formats. > - T1 encoding is fully supported now. > - lmodern and fourier fonts are supported now. > - mathrm will always produce roman text now. > - mathbf will produced boldface serif or sans-serif text, > depending on the math font selection. > - Added options to include only certain sections in the table of > contents. > - Added option to hilight only the current subsection in the table > of contents. > - Added inserts for numbering sections in the table of contents. > - Added predefined templates for more fancyful table of contents. > - Shadow theme now uses a numbered table of contents by > default. Use eamertemplateplaintoc to get the old behaviour. > - Changed the syntax of frame. Overlay specification must now be > given in pointed brackets. (Old syntax is quietly tolerated.) > - Command plainframe has been replaced by frame[plain]. (Old > syntax is quietly tolerated.) > - Renamed beamerboxes to beamerbaseboxes and beamertemplates to > beamerbasetemplate. They are included automatically, so simply > delete an inclusion of the old packages). > - Fixed bug in beamerbaseboxes. > - Uncover now also works for whole lines or passages in tables and > alignments, both for completely invisible covered and > transparent covered text. > - Item balls/icons now change color inside beamerboxes according > to the color scheme. > - Added versioning system for head and toc entries. Will no longer > do weird things when left over files from an old version are > encountered. (Makes updating a lot easier.) > - Slightly changed LyX stuff to work together with the syntax > changes. Still no real documentation. > - Uses version 1.06 of xcolor now. > - Uses pgf 0.50 now. > - Mechanism for alternate selection of images and shading is > slightly changed and incompatible with the old one. > - pgf's cvs is now also on SourceForge next to the beamer class. > > Version 0.50 of pgf: > - Switched to version 1.06 of xcolor. > - Core pgf no longer relies on xxcolor. > - The syntax of the mechanism for choosing alternate images and > shadings is more flexible now. The syntax has been changed > (mainly, you now have to have a dot between the original name and > the alternate extension). > - Some xxcolor commands have been removed.

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Re: CTAN upload notification: juramisc
by Rainer Schöpf 18 Jan '04

18 Jan '04

On Sat, 17 Jan 2004 Axel Sodtalbers submitted to CTAN: > Name of contribution: juramisc > Suggested location on CTAN: macros/latex/contrib/juramisc > Summary description: collection for typesetting german juridical documents > License type: lppl > > Announcement text: > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > This is juramisc, a collection of LaTeX packages > and classes for typesetting german juridical documents. > > Currently, it is only usable for german-speaking > users! juramisc contains > > * jurabook - Juristische Dissertationen > * juraurtl - Urteile, Voten > * juraovw - Uebersichten, Skripte > * jurabase - used by the three classes above > > Every part of juramisc is still in development. > > Axel Sodtalbers > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Thanks for the upload, I installed your package as requested. For the CTAN Team Rainer Schöpf

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Re: CTAN submission: Euler-VM 3.0a
by Rainer Schöpf 17 Jan '04

17 Jan '04

On Sat, 17 Jan 2004, Walter Schmidt wrote: > I have uploaded the file eulervm30a.zip to the /incoming > directory at ftp://dante.ctan.org. > > Please, unpack it to the CTAN directory > > fonts/eulervm > > Doing so will replace the files: > > eulervm.dtx > readme > > This is version 3.0a of the macro package eulervm.sty to > use the virtual Euler-VM math fonts. There are only minor > changes over the previous version 3.0: > > * The macro package does no longer redefine vdots and > ddots, since fixing these macros should be left to the > package mathdots.sty. > > * The documentation has been updated wrt/ my new email > address and a number of changed references. > > Notice that the related virtual fonts are unchanged! Thank you for the update, I installed it as requested. For the CTAN Team Rainer Schöpf

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Re: CTAN submssion: was.zip
by Rainer Schöpf 17 Jan '04

17 Jan '04

On Sat, 17 Jan 2004, Walter Schmidt wrote: > I have uploaded the file was.zip to the /incoming directory > at ftp://dante.ctan.org. > > Please, unpack it to the CTAN directory > > macros/latex/contrib/was > > Doing so will replace the dtx sources of the packages in > my `was' collection: > > fixmath.dtx > gensymb.dtx > icomma.dtx > upgreek.dtx > readme.1st > > This is only a documentation update; in particular, I have > put in my current (and hopefully stable) email adress, and > I had to fix a number of references to third-party packages. > The actual macro packages are unchanged, so I think you need > not announce this upload. Thank you for this doc update; I installed the files as requested, in macros/latex/contrib/was For the CTAN Team Rainer Schöpf

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CTAN upload notification: 3DLDF 1.1.5.1
by Reinhard Zierke 17 Jan '04

17 Jan '04

----- Forwarded message from ctan-upload ----- Name of contribution: 3DLDF 1.1.5.1 Name and email: Laurence Finston Suggested location on CTAN: graphics/3DLDF Summary description: 3DLDF is a GNU package for three-dimensional drawing with MetaPost output. License type: gpl Announcement text: ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Release of 3DLDF 1.1.5.1. 3DLDF is a GNU package for three-dimensional drawing with MetaPost output. Please see the author's website, http://wwwuser.gwdg.de/~lfinsto1 and http://www.gnu.org/directory/graphics/3D/3DLDF.html for more information. * Added missing Texinfo files to the `3dldf_TEXINFOS' variable in `3DLDF-1.1.5.1/DOC/TEXINFO/Makefile.am', and reordered the filenames. * Changed the names of the PNG (Portable Network Graphics) files included in the HTML version of the _3DLDF User and Reference Manual_. Changed the names in the commands for including these files in the Texinfo files. I wasn't able to write some of the files with the old names to a CD-R (Compact Disk, Recordable). ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Thanks for the upload. I installed the corrected version as suggested in CTAN:graphics/3DLDF. Reinhard Zierke for the CTAN team

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CTAN package update: LaTeXPiX
by Jim Hefferon 16 Jan '04

16 Jan '04

A package has been updated at tug.ctan.org. It should make its way to your favorite mirror in a day or two. Thanks for the upload, Jim Hefferon ====================================================================== The following information was provided by the package's contributor. Name of contribution: LaTeXPiX Author's name: N.J.H.M. van Beurden Location on CTAN: systems/win32/latexpix Summary description: As is License type: pd Announcement text given by the package's contributor: - - ---------------------------------------------------------------------- LaTeXPiX build 1210 (CTAN release 10) contained some bugs. The tenth CTAN bugfix 1 release has the following improvements: * Number of possible polygon/spline points was said to be increased to 50 but in fact only 10 points were possible. Removed this bug. * Webupdate hung because it want to be on top always. * Added automatic update check when starting up the program. This option can be set on or off in the preferences menu. * Removed tips from the help menu. * Added a small section about GUI fonts in the manual. - - ---------------------------------------------------------------------- You can have a look at the package at http://tug.ctan.org/tex-archive/systems/win32/latexpix although you may get a better network connection by visiting a mirror of CTAN that is near to you; see http://www.ctan.org/tex-archive/README.mirrors

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CTAN submission -- 3DLDF 1.1.5 Release
by Reinhard Zierke 16 Jan '04

16 Jan '04

I installed the current version of 3DLDF in CTAN:graphics/3DLDF/ These are the Release Notes: ----- Forwarded message from Laurence Finston <lfinsto1(a)gwdg.de> ----- Release of 3DLDF 1.1.5. 3DLDF is a GNU package for three-dimensional drawing with MetaPost output. It is available from http://ftp.gnu.org/gnu/3dldf and other ftp servers. Please see the author's website, http://wwwuser.gwdg.de/~lfinsto1 and http://www.gnu.org/directory/graphics/3D/3DLDF.html for more information. In release 1.1.5, I've tied up some loose ends. I wanted to do this before starting on the input routine. * Added `const real step' argument to the version of Ellipse::intersection_points() that takes an Ellipse argument. * BUG FIX: Added `touch 3DLDFmp.mp' to the `3DLDFmp.mp' target in 3DLDF-1.1.5/CWEB/Makefile.am. This ensures that TeX and dvips will be run if MetaPost is run on `3DLDFmp.mp'. This happens if `3DLDFput.mp' is newer than `3DLDFmp.mp', but the latter isn't changed, so TeX and dvips weren't being run. I'm surprized nobody's complained about this. Not yet documented in the _3DLDF User and Reference Manual_. * Added `PHONY' targets as synonyms for certain targets: `cpl' for `3dldf'. For compiling and linking `3dldf'. `mp' for `3DLDFmp.mp'. For running MetaPost on `3DLDFmp.mp'. `ldf' for `3DLDFput.mp'. For running `3dldf'. Not yet documented in the _3DLDF User and Reference Manual_. * It is now possible to ``typedef'' `real' to either `float' or `double'. This means that `real' can now be made a synonym for either `float' or `double' by using a `typedef' declaration. `real' is typedeffed to `float' by default. * Added `const TINYINT(1) ldf_real_float' and `extern const TINYINT(1) ldf_real_double' for use in non-conditionally compiled code. They are set according to the values of `LDF_REAL_FLOAT' and `LDF_REAL_DOUBLE'. * `Transform::epsilon()' and `Point::epsilon()' now return different values, depending on the values of the preprocessor macros `LDF_REAL_FLOAT' and `LDF_REAL_DOUBLE'. I have not yet tested whether good values are returned when `real' is `double'. * `MAX_REAL' and `MAX_REAL_SQRT' are no longer constants. Their values are set at the beginning of `main()'. However, users should not change their values. `MAX_REAL' is the second-largest `float' or `double' on a given machine. This now works for all common architectures. * Added `namespace System' containing the following functions: `get_endianness()', `is_big_endian()', `is_little_endian()', `get_register_width()', `is_32_bit()', `is_64_bit()', and the template function `get_second_largest()'. `namespace System' and its functions are documented in `system.texi', which is new in edition 1.1.5 of the _3DLDF User and Reference Manual_. * Replaced the various `create_new_<type>()' functions with the template function `create_new()'. The latter is documented in `creatnew.texi', which is new in edition 1.1.5 of the _3DLDF User and Reference Manual_. * Added the file `3DLDF-1.1.5/CWEB/cnepspng.el' to the distribution. It contains the definitions of the Emacs-Lisp functions `convert-eps' and `convert-eps-loop'. * Added the files 3DLDF-1.1.5/CWEB/exampman.web and 3DLDF-1.1.5/CWEB/examples.mp to the distribution. They contain the C++ and MetaPost code, respectively, for generating the illustrations in the _3DLDF User and Reference Manual_. ----- End forwarded message ----- Reinhard Zierke for the CTAN team

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CTAN package upgrade: LaTeXPiX
by Jim Hefferon 14 Jan '04

14 Jan '04

A package has been upgraded at tug.ctan.org and it should make its way to your favorite mirror in the next day or two. Thanks, Jim Hefferon ====================================================================== The following information was provided by the package's contributor. Name of contribution: LaTeXPiX Author's name: N.J.H.M. van Beurden Location on CTAN: systems/win32/latexpix Summary description: As is License type: pd Announcement text given by the package's contributor: - - ---------------------------------------------------------------------- The tenth CTAN release has the following improvements: * Open polygons and splines are now possible by pressing CTRL+BkSp when last point position has been chosen. Pressing BkSp closes the polygon/spline. * Bug fixes in the drawing engine. * Bug fixes in the check if objects are not fully visible or invisible within the canvas area. - - ---------------------------------------------------------------------- You can have a look at the package at http://tug.ctan.org/tex-archive/systems/win32/latexpix although you may get a better network connection by visiting a mirror of CTAN that is near to you; see http://www.ctan.org/tex-archive/README.mirrors

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CTAN has a new package: subfig
by Jim Hefferon 13 Jan '04

13 Jan '04

A new package has been installed at tug.ctan.org and it should be mirrored to your favorite source site in the next day or two. Thanks for the upload, Jim Hefferon ====================================================================== The following information was provided by the package's contributor. Name of contribution: subfig Author's name: Steven Douglas Cochran Location on CTAN: tex-archive/macros/latex/contrib/subfig Summary description: Figures broken into subfigures License type: lppl Announcement text given by the package's contributor: - - ---------------------------------------------------------------------- This package supersedes the subfigure package (which will continue to be supported, but no longer maintained). The name has changed because the subfig package is not completely backward compatible with the older subfigure package due to an extensive rewrite to use the new caption package to produce its subcaptions. The major advantage to the new package is that the user interface is keyword/value driven and easier to use. To ease the transition from the subfigure package it includes a configuration file (subfig.cfg) which nearly emulates the subfigure package. - - ---------------------------------------------------------------------- You can have a look at the package at http://tug.ctan.org/tex-archive//tex-archive/macros/latex/contrib/subfig although you may get a better network connection by visiting a mirror of CTAN that is near to you; see http://www.ctan.org/tex-archive/README.mirrors

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Re: Upload of esint.zip
by Rainer Schöpf 11 Jan '04

11 Jan '04

On Thu, 8 Jan 2004, Martti Nikunen wrote: > I have uploaded the file esint.zip the incoming directory of > ftp.dante.de. It contains the font esint10 by Eddie Saudrais in PostScript > Type1 format and the corresponding map file. > > I think the files could be put to directory CTAN/fonts/ps-type1/esint. > > Licensing terms: pd > > [...] > > Here is the README file from the package > > %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% > Eddie Saudrais's font esint10 in Adobe PostScript Type 1 format > by Martti Nikunen (martti.nikunen(a)helsinki.fi). > > This PostScript Type 1 implementation of the font esint10, originally > created by Eddie Saudrais using METAFONT, is freely available for general > use. > > The conversion was done with the free mftrace program > (http://www.xs4all.nl/~hanwen/mftrace/). > > This distribution does not contain the TFM files that are necessary to > use the fonts with TeX; the TFM files can be generated from the Metafont > sources obtained by following the instructions in > CTAN/macros/latex/contrib/esint. > > The fragment for the dvips mapfile is simply > > esint10 esint10 <esint10.pfb > > and the line in updmap.cfg for teTeX should be > > MixedMap esint.map > > %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% Thanks for your upload, I installed the files in directory fonts/ps-type1/esint For the CTAN Team Rainer Schöpf

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Re: CTAN upload notification: KOMA-Script
by Rainer Schöpf 11 Jan '04

11 Jan '04

On Sun, 11 Jan 2004 Markus Kohm wrote: > Name of contribution: KOMA-Script > Suggested location on CTAN: macros/latex/contrib/koma-script > Summary description: KOMA-Script, a versatile LaTeX2e bundle > License type: LaTeX Project > > Announcement text: > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > The KOMA-Script team is happy to announce the > January '04 Release of the KOMA-Script bundle aka > everybody loves Anabel. > > -------------------------------------------------------- > What is KOMA-Script > -------------------------------------------------------- > > KOMA-Script is a versatile bundle of LaTeX2e document > classes and packages. It aims to be a replacement to > the standard LaTeX2e classes. > KOMA-Script does not stop with the features known from > the standard classes, but it extends the possibilities > in order to provide the user an almost complete working > environment. > > -------------------------------------------------------- > Versions of classes and packages at this release: > -------------------------------------------------------- > > scrartcl.cls 2004/01/07 v2.9p > scrbook.cls 2004/01/07 v2.9p > scrreprt.cls 2004/01/07 v2.9p > scrlttr2.cls 2004/01/07 v2.9p > scrlettr.cls 2002/05/24 v2.6e (obsolete) > scrtime.sty 2002/02/02 v1.1m > scrdate.sty 2002/02/02 v1.1m > scrpage2.sty 2003/05/31 v2.1b > typearea.sty 2004/01/07 v2.9p > scrlfile.sty 2004/01/07 v2.9p > scrpage.sty 2001/06/22 v1.3c (obsolete) > scraddr.sty 2002/06/02 v1.1b > > -------------------------------------------------------- > What is new in this KOMA-Script release > -------------------------------------------------------- > > This is only a bug-fix-release: > - typo-fixes at the guides > - some improvements of the german guide > - some fixes (use of othersectionlevelsformat, > captionbeside, error messages, warnings, addpart at > scrartcl, running head with bibtotocnumbered and > listtotocnumbered, ...) > Go discover. Thanks for the new version, I installed it as requested, in macros/latex/contrib/koma-script For the CTAN Team Rainer Schöpf

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Re: CTAN upload notification: The rotfloat package 1.2
by Rainer Schöpf 07 Jan '04

07 Jan '04

On Wed, 7 Jan 2004, Axel Sommerfeldt wrote: > Name of contribution: The rotfloat package 1.2 > Suggested location on CTAN: macros/latex/contrib/rotfloat > Summary description: Combining the float and rotating package > License type: lppl > > Abstract: > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > The float package provides commands to define new floats > of various styles (plain, boxed, ruled, and userdefined ones); > the rotating package provides new environments (sidewaysfigure > and sidewaystable) which are rotated by 90 or 270 degrees. > But what about new rotated floats, e.g. a rotated ruled one? > This package makes this possible; it builds a bridge between both > packages and extend the commands from the float package to define > rotated versions of the new floats, too. > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Changes: > Rewritten for better compatibility. Furthermore rotfloat now supports the > float placement specifier [H] for rotated floats as well and a bug was fixed > which had prevented the usage of the color package. Thanks for the new version, I installed it as requested. For the CTAN Team Rainer Schöpf

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CTAN submission -- babelbib
by Reinhard Zierke 06 Jan '04

06 Jan '04

----- Forwarded message from Harald Harders ----- Date: Tue, 6 Jan 2004 13:50:01 +0100 (CET) From: Harald Harders <h.harders(a)tu-bs.de> To: ctan(a)nova.dante.de Subject: CTAN submission -- babelbib Sender: owner-ctan(a)dante.de I have uploaded babelbib-v0_44.tar.gz to ftp.dante.de. It contains a new version of the babelbib bundle with unchanged license (LPPL). Please replace all files in CTAN:/biblio/bibtex/contrib/babelbib by its contents. >From the README: This package enables to generate multilingual bibliographies in cooperation with babel. Two approaches are possible: Each citation may be written in another language, or the whole bibliography can be typeset in a language chosen by the user. The current version supports Afrikaans, Danish, Dutch, English, French, German, Italian, Norwegian, Portoguese, Spanish, and Swedish. In addition, the package supports commands to change the typography of the bibliographies. Supported bibliography styles are bababbrv.bst, bababbr3.bst, babalpha.bst, babamspl.bst, babplai3.bst, babplain.bst, and babunsrt.bst. Change log: - 0.44 2004/01/06 - Improved spacings in documentation - 0.43 2004/01/06 - Document the problem using frenchle.sty when using french language with some babel versions - Warn if using french language - Fix a bug in detection of the used languages that did not work with some versions of babel ----- End forwarded message ----- Thanks for the upload. I installed it as suggested replacing the old version in CTAN:biblio/bibtex/contrib/babelbib Reinhard Zierke for the CTAN team

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CTAN submission -- ppr-prv class update (v. 0.09)
by Reinhard Zierke 06 Jan '04

06 Jan '04

----- Forwarded message from Mathieu Goutelle ----- I have uploaded an update of the ppr-prv class in /incoming/ppr-prv.tgz on dante.ctan.org. Please replace all files in macros/latex/contrib/ppr-prv by the ones in the archive. This class is used with LaTeX presentations using the prosper class. ppr-prv stands for Prosper Preview. The aim of this class is to produce a printable version of the slides written with Prosper, with two slides per page. Changes since previous version are: * The load of the babel package is now better detected ; * ppr-prv is now compatible with the patch for Prosper written by Hendri Adriaens <http://stuwww.uvt.nl/~hendri/Downloads/haprosper.html>. Best regards, -- Q: Connaissez-vous la différence entre l'ignorance et l'apathie ? R: J'en sais rien et je m'en fous. Mathieu Goutelle - <URL:http://webperso.easyconnect.fr/goutelle> ----- End forwarded message ----- Thanks for the upload. I installed the new version as suggested in CTAN:macros/latex/contrib/ppr-prv Reinhard Zierke for the CTAN team

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CTAN Upload - BaKoMa TeX 6.20 - Continuous View, FIG/PDF import
by Reinhard Zierke 06 Jan '04

06 Jan '04

----- Forwarded message from Basil K. Malyshev ----- I have uploaded to `ftp.dante.de/incoming/bakoma' directory update for BaKoMa TeX 6.20 (issued 2-Jan-2004) Please put the files to 'CTAN:systems/win32/bakoma' directory. NEW FEATURES: * Fancy DVI Page Layout - `Continuous View' Like to Acrobat Reader BaKoMa DVI Viewer supports different page layouts: Single Page, Continuous, Facing, and Continuous - Facing. * Importing more Graphical Formats - FIG, PDF. + Importing FIG files. LaTeX users may just say: `includegraphics[font=Helvetica]{foo.fig}' + Importing PDF files. [Preliminary implementation] LaTeX users may just say: `includegraphics[page=2]{foo.pdf}' Currently, importing PDF files has several restrictions that will be resolved in next version. * Improved Font Support + Support TrueType fonts without Postscript glyph names. + Support for outlined fonts configured for DVIPS via `/PainType 2 store'. * New Packages + TeXsis format has been added on request of users. More information about changes is at: <ftp://ftp.dante.de/tex-archive/systems/win32/bakoma/programs/changes5.html> Bye. Basil K. Malyshev 5-Jan-2004 --------------- About BaKoMa TeX 6.20 ---------------------- CONTENTS * Highlights * Graphical Capabilities * Fonts * User Interface * PDF Generation Features * HTML Generation features * New Features of BaKoMa TeX 6.20 For more information about BaKoMa TeX see <ftp://ftp.tex.ac.uk/tex-archive/systems/win32/bakoma/index.html> BaKoMa TeX is a complete TeX system for Microsoft Windows XP/2000/NT/98/95 HIGHLIGHTS * BaKoMa TeX is PostScript enabled TeX system. * Dynamical Preview allows the user to preview instantly selected region of the file being edited. (like to Instant Preview - http://www.activetex.org). ** Generates *PDF* from documents with *PSTricks*, *PSfrag*, etc. ** Generates *SVG* (PSTricks, Prosper + animation features). ** Generates HTML (TeX4HT, DVI2HTML), also supports Hevea and TTH. * Supports using PostScript Type 1 fonts (including MM) *WITHOUT ATM*. However, using ATM for font rendering is optionally available. * Complete distribution includes about *1500* TeX Fonts (including EC/TC, LH) in ATM Compatible PostScript Type 1 font format. * Font Setup Wizard installs OpenType/TrueType/Postscript fonts in one click * Consistent graphics and font support for all DVI back-ends. * BibEdit - editor for LaTeX BIB files is included. * Supports hyperlink text broken across lines and pages. * Easy to install and use. * Much less expensive than other analogues. GRAPHICAL CAPABILITIES BaKoMa TeX includes an interpreter for *PostScript Level 2*, which is tested for compatibility with output from popular software such as: MetaPost, Adobe Illustrator 10, Adobe Streamline 4.0, Mathematica 4, MatLab, CorelDraw 10, CorelXARA, HIGZ, PageDraw, FrameMaker, ImageMagick, etc. All DVI back-ends support the same special interface compatible with well known Rokicki's DVIPS, including processing PostScript embedded into DVI files (PSTricks, PSfrag, XyPic, etc.). The system includes Graphics Import Filters for the following formats: EPS/PS, HPGL, DXY, FIG, JPEG, PNG, GIF, TIFF, PCX, MSP, BMP. FONTS BaKoMa TeX supports the following font formats: * OpenType (both TTF and OTF are supported), * PostScript Type 1 (including Multiple Masters), * PostScript Type 3, * TrueType, * TeX PK/VF. The system includes about *1500* typefaces in PostScript Type 1 and Type 3 font format including the following fonts: * CM (including LaTeX and Logo fonts + vf for T1 with CX * AMS Fonts (Euler, Math Symbols), * EC/TC, * LH (T2A), * Concrete (Math, ECC), * Malvern, * CMCyr + vf for T2A/LCY * Scripting fonts, CMPica, Punk. Math Fonts: * Stmaryrd, Wasy, Rsfs, YHMath, BlackBoard (bbm, doublestroke). Diagram drawing fonts: * Lams, Astro Symbols (cmastro, astrosym, moonphase), * Barcodes (barcodes, wlean, wlc*), Logical (loggates, milstd), * timing, MusiXTeX, Chess/CChess, Go, Backgammon, Dingbats/NiceFrame. etc. Any font type can be used for any output device/format. This feature is supported by automatic font conversion between font formats when needed. This feature enables the rendering of Type 1 fonts *without ATM*. On the other hand, it enables the use of TrueType/OpenType fonts for generating PostScript printed even on PostScript Level 1 printers. In advance, BaKoMa TeX is ready to use most of free Type 1 fonts available on CTAN and Trutype fonts coming with MS Windows systems. Font Setup Wizard lets you to install most of commercial (and free) OpenType, TrueType, and Postscript Type 1 fonts in almost one click. OpenType/Type1 fonts (OTF) are supported also under Windows 9x and NT 4.0 even without ATM. USER INTERFACE * Dynamical Preview (Instant Preview) of selected part of a document. It reformats (and preview) selected part of document on the fly, when you edit it. This feature accelerates tuning paragraphs, mathematics, pictures, etc. * Flexible window docking lets you optimize splitting your screen for using Dynamical Preview efficiently. * One touch key for TeX + Preview + other customizable postprocessors, * Quick navigation via document structure, * DVI Forward/Reverse search (format independent), * Powerful support for different input encodings, * Project support, * Graphics import assistant, * Assitance for multi-file documents: context sensitive openning of included text and graphics files, * Searching for TeX errors using the TeX log file, * Searching for help for TeX commands in entire document collection, * Syntax highlighting is configurable for catcodes and command dictionaries, * Customizable GUI Bars and menus for inserting Math Symbols and other commands, * Automatic creation of a BB-file for non-PostScript graphics. * Spell Checker: On-the-spot highlighting of misspelled words, correction proposals, handling accents and babel shortcuts. configurable for handling (La)TeX commands. * BibEdit - editor for LaTeX BIB files is included. * Syntax Completion is context sensitive and flexible. * Support for Multi-User systems. OUTPUT DEVICES/FORMATS * View on Windows Display. * Print on any printer supported by a MS Windows driver. * PostScript (really scalable), * PDF, * SVG (animation effects are supported), * HTML. Important feature of BaKoMa TeX is consistent graphics and font support for all types of output. This means that all font formats mentioned may be used for every type of output. This also means that all graphical capabilities mentioned are supported for every type of output. PDF GENERATION FEATURES * Handling in-line PostScript in DVI files (PSTricks). * Creating PDF files which share fonts. Suitable for preparing CD-ROM based document libraries. * Embedding fonts in CFF requires 2--3 times less space then other font forms. * Embedding ToUnicode CMAPs to support search and copy-paste of cyrillic and other international characters. * Handling HyperTeX (HyperRef) and document outline. HTML GENERATION FEATURES BaKoMa TeX 5 supports several ways for conversion of (La)TeX documents into HTML files. * `TeX|Generate HTML ...' text editor menu command lets you launch `TeX4HT' convertor with numerous options. * `File|Generate HTML ...' DVI viewer menu command lets you convert pages of a DVI file into PNG files wrapped into navigation HTML pages. This approach is useful for documents with complex graphics, such as slides. In advance, BaKoMa TeX is ready to use `HEVEA' and/or `TTH' convertors. Launching of these convertors is available via extra TABS of `TeX|Generate HTML ...' editor command. Including graphics is well integreated with BaKoMa TeX graphical engine. In this reason, you can insert everithing supported by BaKoMa TeX into generated HTML pages. SVG GENERATION FEATURES BaKoMa TeX 5.50 introduces generation of SVG (Scalable Vector Graphics) from a DVI files. Ability to add animation to the SVG output, makes it the best for producing high quality presentations. Sample of animated presentation is available at: ftp://ftp.dante.de/tex-archive/systems/win32/bakoma/samples/index.html Key Features: SVG output is compatible with another output formats (PDF, PS, HTML, View, and Print) so, that the same graphical formats, font formats, and other features are supported. In details: * All TeX Formats (LaTeX 2e, LaTeX 2.09, AmSTeX, Plain TeX) are supported. * TeX extensions (e-TeX and Omega) are supported. * ALL LaTeX packages (including PSTricks, PSFrag, graphics, draftcopy, etc.) are supported. * Graphical formats: EPS, JPEG, PNG, GIF, TIFF, PCX, MSP, FIG, BMP, WMF, EMF, HPGL, and DXY are supported. * More generally, Any imported or embedded Postscript is supported. * Hyperref is supported, including outline and links. For Acrobatmenu most general commands (such as NextPage or PrevPage) are supported. * Popular presentation packages: Prosper, PDFScreen, PDFSlide, Seminar, etc. are supported. *** The existing presentations can be enhanced by adding animation. * All Font Types: OpenType (OTF/TTF), TrueType, Postscript Type1 (including MM), Postscript Type 3, and TeX PK are supported. Details about adding animation to generated SVG files are explained at: <ftp://ftp.dante.de/tex-archive/systems/win32/bakoma/programs/svgwrite.html> *** NEW FEATURES OF BAKOMA TEX 6.20 in comparison with BAKOMA TEX 6.15 *** Fancy DVI Page Layout - `Continuous View' Page Layout may be changed via `View|Page Layout' submenu or via toolbar. Default page layout may be defined under Display tab of `Viewer Preferences' dialog. DVIEW supports following page layouts: Single Page, Continuous, Facing, Continuous - Facing, and also Highlighted Fonts - Single Pageis replacement for Font Highlighting feature. Importing more Graphical Formats - FIG, PDF. Importing FIG files. LaTeX users may just say: `includegraphics{foo.fig}' Additional key font (graphicx package) lets you define default font: `includegraphics[font=Helvetica]{foo.fig}' Importing PDF files. [Preliminary implementation] LaTeX users may just say: `includegraphics{foo.pdf}' Additional key page (graphicx) lets you choose page other then first: `includegraphics[page=5]{foo.pdf}' Support for importing PDF files is yet not complete. There are following unsupported features: Embedded CFF and TrueType fonts, Separation and DeviceN color spaces, shading patterns, and Postscript generation by using DVIPS. However, all these features will be supported in next version. Improved Font Support * Support TrueType fonts without Postscript glyph names. It uses standard glyph names according to unicode. If name is not defined synthetic name in form `uniXXXX' is used. * Support for outlined fonts configured for DVIPS via `/PainType 2 store'. * Force reading Font metrics from TTF-file for all TrueType fonts, even when using TFM file is specified. New Packages * TeXsis format has been added on request of users. For more information see <ftp://ftp.dante.de/tex-archive/systems/win32/bakoma/programs/changes5.html> ---------- End of BaKoMa TeX Information ---------- ----- End forwarded message ----- Thank you very much for the upload. As usual, I installed this at CTAN:nonfree/systems/win32/ Reinhard Zierke for the CTAN team

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CTAN package update: LaTeXPiX
by Jim Hefferon 05 Jan '04

05 Jan '04

A package has been updated on tug.ctan.org and should make its way to your favorite local mirror in the next day or two. Thanks for the upload, Jim Hefferon ====================================================================== The following information was provided by the package's contributor. Name of contribution: LaTeXPiX Author's name: N.J.H.M. van Beurden Location on CTAN: systems/win32/latexpix Summary description: License type: pd Announcement text given by the package's contributor: - - ---------------------------------------------------------------------- The nineth CTAN release has the following improvements: * New procedure for drawing and resizing squares and circles which is much more easy to use. * Bug fix in the text editor form when entering text with '[' and ']'. * Now shows the bounding box of inserted images instead of the image itself during preview. * First/last point of closed polygons and spline could not be selected. * Number of polygon/spline points increased to 50. * Bug fix in arc conversion. LaTeX even crashed when converting or previewing. * A grayscale of 100 percent resulted into a filling of the object with the border colour. This way corrected by setting the grayscale to 99 percent when converting to LaTeX code. * Added Polish and Japanese translations. * General LaTeXPiX GUI font can be changed, this was mainly implemented to deal with the different charsets some languages like Japanese, Chinese and Korean use. * Removed bugs and improved the preview functionality. * When converting drawing to LaTeX and saving them to a .out file you are asked to confirm the overwriting of the currently existing converted file. This message can be set on or off by the Confirm Overwrite Converted File option in the preferences menu. * Warnings are given when objects are outside the canvas region or not fully visible if they are partially outside the canvas. - - ---------------------------------------------------------------------- You can have a look at the package at http://tug.ctan.org/tex-archive/systems/win32/latexpix although you may get a better network connection by visiting a mirror of CTAN that is near to you; see http://www.ctan.org/tex-archive/README.mirrors

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Re: CTAN upload notification: isotope.sty
by Rainer Schöpf 05 Jan '04

05 Jan '04

On Sun, 4 Jan 2004 Heiko Bauke submitted: > Name of contribution: isotope.sty > Suggested location on CTAN: /macros/latex/contrib/isotope/ > Summary description: package for type setting isotopes > License type: lppl > > Announcement text: > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > Vertical spacing between nuclear and atomic number has been improved. > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Thanks for the update, I installed it. For the CTAN Team Rainer Schöpf

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Re: CTAN upload notification: isotope.sty
by Rainer Schöpf 30 Dec '03

30 Dec '03

On Tue, 30 Dec 2003 Heiko Bauke submitted to CTAN: > Name of contribution: isotope > Suggested location on CTAN: /macros/latex/contrib/isotope > Summary description: package for type setting isotopes > License type: lppl Thanks for the upload, I installed it as requested. For the CTAN Team Rainer Schöpf

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Re: CTAN upload notification: HA-prosper
by Rainer Schöpf 30 Dec '03

30 Dec '03

On Mon, 22 Dec 2003 Hendri Adriaens wrote: > Name of contribution: HA-prosper > Suggested location on CTAN: macros/latex/contrib > Summary description: Patch for prosper > License type: lppl > > Announcement text: > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > HA-prosper is a patch for prosper that adds new > functionality to prosper based presentations. > > Among the new features you will find automatic > generation of a table of contents on each slide, support > for notes, portrait slides support and lots more... > > And available styles demonstrate how to expand the > functionality of prosper even further. > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Thanks for the upload, I installed your patch package as macros/latex/contrib/ha-prosper For the CTAN Team Rainer Schöpf

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CTAN has a new package: csvtools
by Jim Hefferon 24 Dec '03

24 Dec '03

A new package has been installed on tug.ctan.org and it should make its way to your favorite local mirror in a day or two. Thanks for the upload, Jim Hefferon ====================================================================== The following information was provided by the package's contributor. Name of contribution: csvtools Author's name: Nicola Talbot Location on CTAN: macros/latex/contrib/csvtools Summary description: Use data in CSV file for mail merging, creating tables etc License type: lppl Announcement text given by the package's contributor: - - ---------------------------------------------------------------------- This package allows you to repeatedly perform a set of LaTeX commands on data in each row of a comma separated variable (CSV) file. This can be used for mail merging, converting CSV files into tables, etc. Examples of use given in documentation. - - ---------------------------------------------------------------------- You can have a look at the package at http://tug.ctan.org/tex-archive/macros/latex/contrib/csvtools although you may get a better network connection by visiting a mirror of CTAN that is near to you; see http://www.ctan.org/tex-archive/README.mirrors

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Re: CTAN upload notification: The rotfloat package 1.1a
by Rainer Schöpf 23 Dec '03

23 Dec '03

On Tue, 23 Dec 2003, Axel Sommerfeldt wrote: > Name of contribution: The rotfloat package 1.1a > Suggested location on CTAN: macros/latex/contrib/rotfloat > Summary description: Combining the float and rotating package > License type: lppl > > Abstract: > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > The float package provides commands to define new floats > of various styles (plain, boxed, ruled, and userdefined ones); > the rotating package provides new environments (sidewaysfigure > and sidewaystable) which are rotated by 90 or 270 degrees. > But what about new rotated floats, e.g. a rotated ruled one? > This package makes this possible; it builds a bridge between both > packages and extend the commands from the float package to define > rotated versions of the new floats, too. > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Changes: > Only cosmetic changes in the package, bugfixes in the documentation Thanks for the update, I installed it as requested. For the CTAN Team Rainer Schöpf

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Re: CTAN upload notification: The caption package 3.0
by Rainer Schöpf 23 Dec '03

23 Dec '03

On Tue, 23 Dec 2003, Axel Sommerfeldt wrote: > Name of contribution: The caption package 3.0 > Suggested location on CTAN: macros/latex/contrib/caption > Summary description: Customising captions in floating environments > License type: lppl > > Abstract: > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > The caption package provides many ways to customise the captions > in floating environments like figure and table and cooperates with > many other packages. > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Changes: > Totally rewritten, new interface, many new features Thanks for hte new version, I installed it as requested. For the CTAN Team Rainer Schöpf

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Re: CTAN upload notification: showframe v0.1f
by Rainer Schöpf 22 Dec '03

22 Dec '03

On Mon, 22 Dec 2003 Rolf Nieprasch submitted: > Name of contribution: showframe v0.1f > Suggested location on CTAN: macros/latex/contrib/eso-pic/ > Summary description: Draws visible frames for the text and margin area, and lines for the head and foot to check layout in detail. > License type: LaTeX Project > > Announcement text: > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > This is a reimplementation of geometry's `showframe' (no > more part of `geometry'). `showframe' uses now the `eso-pic' package. > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Thanks for the upload, I installed the file as macros/latex/contrib/eso-pic/showframe.sty For the CTAN Team Rainer Schöpf

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Re: CTAN upload notification: blindtext
by Rainer Schöpf 22 Dec '03

22 Dec '03

On Mon, 22 Dec 2003 Knut Lickert submitted: > Name of contribution: blindtext > Name and email: Knut Lickert <knut(a)lickert.net> > Suggested location on CTAN: macros/latex/contrib/blindtext > Summary description: Blindtext.sty: Create text and ClassOverview > License type: lppl > > Announcement text: > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > blindtext.dtx /blindtext.ins > The packages define command to create text for testing documents. > It is possible to create text, lists and whole documents. > Supported languages: (n)german, english > > --------------------------------- > ClassesGe.pdf + ClassesEn.pdf > The two pdf-Files gives an overview on different LaTeX-classes (german and english). > There is a short description and an example of the layout of the class. > Each example shows a table of contents, some pages text, lists up to level 4. > > Details can be found in http://www.lickert.net/tex/Klassen (update and english version will come soon) > > The two PDF's belong to blindtext.sty but you can copy them also to > info/ > info/german/ > > This package was part of the minutes packages > (tex-archive/macros/latex/contrib/minutes) > Please delete > macros/latex/contrib/minutes/blindtext.dtx > macros/latex/contrib/minutes/blindtext.ins > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Thanks for your new version. I installed it as macros/latex/contrib/blindtext as requested, and deleted the old files in macros/latex/contrib/minutes For the CTAN Team Rainer Schöpf

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Re: CTAN upload notification: menu
by Rainer Schöpf 22 Dec '03

22 Dec '03

On Mon, 22 Dec 2003 Knut Lickert submitted: > Name of contribution: menu > Suggested location on CTAN: macros/latex/contrib/menu > Summary description: Menu.sty > License type: lppl > > Announcement text: > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > Defines menu{x!y} to typeset something like x->y. > Can be used for documentations > Example: Call Systems->Save to save the file) > > Details can be found in http://www.lickert.net/tex/menu/ (only german) > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Thanks for your submission, I installed it as requested, in macros/latex/contrib/menu For the CTAN Team Rainer Schöpf

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Re: upload of bardiag ver.0.5
by Rainer Schöpf 22 Dec '03

22 Dec '03

On Mon, 22 Dec 2003, R. Stepanyan wrote: > On Monday, December 22nd, I have uploaded a file bardiag_0.5.tgz in > the incoming directory of ftp.dante.de. > > The file contains a new version of my package bardiag, which can be > found in the graphics directory of CTAN. > > There are no changes in the licensing conditions whatsoever. The files > should just replace the old ones (new ver.0.5 replaces old 0.4). > > A short description of the package can be found in the README file > included in the upload. Thanks for the update, I installed the package as graphics/bardiag For the CTAN Team Rainer Schöpf

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Re: upload version 1.30 of mimetex.zip to ftp.dante.de
by Rainer Schöpf 22 Dec '03

22 Dec '03

On Fri, 19 Dec 2003, John Forkosh wrote: > + what you've uploaded > mimetex.zip > version 1.30, to replace support/mimetex/mimetex.zip > + which CTAN node you've uploaded to > ftp.dante.de > + where you want the files to go > support/mimetex > + what licensing conditions you apply to your software > GNU GPL > + brief summary of what your upload is intended to do. > (a) Improved LaTeX compatibility, e.g., left(... ight) now works > in addition to mimeTeX's abbreviation (...) (and ditto for > other sized delimiters). Similarly, {...atop...} works > as expected, and ditto for various other commands that weren't > precisely compatible in earlier versions. > (b) Improved anti-aliasing. > (c) New commands aisebox{}{} and otatebox{}{} to afford users > better control over rendered images, extit{} and {it...}, > lim_ and all other functions and r for trace, hspace{} and > other new math spaces, various other new commands like fbox{}, > and several minor bug fixes. > (d) Recognizes html special characters like < and > since some > web tools cause problems by translating < to < and > to > > etc. Also translates %xx url-encoded charcaters for essentially > the same reason. > (e) Thoroughly updated documentation. > ---------------------------------------------------- > From the original submission... > MimeTeX parses LaTeX math expressions, emitting either gif images > or mime xbitmaps of them, rather than the usual TeX dvi's. > MimeTeX images are therefore easily inserted directly into html > documents using a standard html <img> tag, e.g., > <img src=../cgi-bin/mimetex.cgi?f(x)=int_{-infty}^xe^{-t^2}dt > border=0 align=absmiddle> > without intermediate dvi-to-gif conversion, and without storing lots > of little gif image files, one file for each converted expression. > This makes your web site and html documents more easily maintained. > See > http://www.forkosh.com/mimetex.html#examples > for many examples demonstrating mimeTeX's features and usage. Thanks for the update, I installed it in support/mimetex For the CTAN Team Rainer Schöpf

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Re: CTAN upload notification: pst-vue3d
by Rainer Schöpf 22 Dec '03

22 Dec '03

On Fri, 19 Dec 2003 Manuel Luque and Herbert Voss wrote: > Name of contribution: pst-vue3d > Suggested location on CTAN: graphics/pstricks/contrib/pst-vue3d/ > Summary description: Drawing 3D scenes > License type: LaTeX Project > > Announcement text: > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > The new version of pst-vue3D (1.0e) is not compatible > to the old one. It has now unique macro names and a > better handling of the parameters. There are > also some new macros: > - pNodeThreeD (x,y,z) %cartesian > - pNodeThreeD (x;y;z) %spherical > - AxesThreeD (u) > - AxesThreeD (x,y,z) > - PyramideThreeD[fracHeight=<value>](x,y,z){height} > > The documentation is now in english and there are some > new examples. > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Thanks for the new version, I installed it as requested. For the CTAN Team Rainer Schöpf

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Re: CTAN submission -- bgteubner class bundle
by Rainer Schöpf 22 Dec '03

22 Dec '03

On Thu, 18 Dec 2003, Harald Harders wrote: > I have uploaded bgteubner.tar.gz to ftp.dante.de. Please replace the > entire tree below CTAN/macros/latex/contrib/bgteubner by its contents. > License stays LPPL with some extra remarks for bgteubner.cls. > An xml file for the catalogue is enclosed. > > > From bgteubner.xml: > > The bgteubner.cls document class has been programmed by order of the > Teubner Verlag, Wiesbaden, Germany, to ensure that books of this > publisher have a unique layout. Unfortunately, most of the documentation > is only available in German. > > Since the document class is intended to generate a unique layout, many > things (layout etc.) are fixed and cannot be altered by the used. > If you want to use the document class for another purpose than publishing > with the Teubner Verlag, this may arrise unwanted restrictions > (For instance, the document class provides only two paper sizes: > DIN A-5 and 17cm x 24cm; only two font families are supported: > Times and European Computer Modern). > > > ChangeLog: > > 2003/12/17 v1.14 > - Avoid usage of gteubnerfileversion and gteubnerfiledate > - New command GetFileInfo (from url.sty) > - New abbreviated Bib styles (bgteuabbr.bst and bgteuabbr2.bst) > > 2003/12/16 v1.13 > - Second Bib style with different name format (bgteupln2.bst) > - Use variable margins for theorem-like environments > - Make delimiter for theorems configurable > - Avoid negative margins of theorems grey boxes > - Reduce margins of advanced and exercises in grey boxes > > 2003/11/13 v1.12 > - Problem with float.sty solved > - Lists for new floats get the same layout as other lists > - Redeclare captions of user-defined floats when using float.sty Thanks for the update. I installed it as requested, in macros/latex/contrib/bgteubner For the CTAN Team Rainer Schöpf

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Re: CTAN upload -- dvi2bitmap
by Robin Fairbairns 21 Dec '03

21 Dec '03

Norman Gray writes: > + what you've uploaded > > dvi2bitmap-0.12 > > + which CTAN node you've uploaded to > > ftp.tex.ac.uk > > + where you want the files to go > > tex-archive/dviware/dvi2bitmap, replacing the files already there > > + what licensing conditions you apply to your software > > GPL > > + a brief summary of what your upload is intended to do. > > dvi2bitmap is a utility, wrapping a library, to convert TeX DVI files > directly to bitmaps, without going through the complicated (and slow!) > route of conversion via PostScript and PNM. See fuller description at > <http://www.astro.gla.ac.uk/users/norman/star/dvi2bitmap/> and release > notes for 0.12b1 and b2 there. files installed as requested. thanks for the upload. Robin Fairbairns For the CTAN team

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Re: upload of new version of HieroTeX
by Robin Fairbairns 20 Dec '03

20 Dec '03

Serge Rosmorduc writes: > I have uploaded a new version of HieroTeX, my hieroglyphic package. > > *They can be found on > ftp://ftp.tex.ac.uk/incoming/HieroTeX-3.5.tgz > and ftp://ftp.tex.ac.uk/incoming/HieroType1-3.1.4.tgz > > * They should replace all files in the directory fonts/hieroglyph > > * The whole package is under the GPL > > * Summary : HieroTeX is a package for typesetting ancient egyptian > hieroglyphs. It contains a hieroglyphic font, a number of style files, > and an helper program in C called sesh which allows one to type > hieroglyphic texts using the so-called manuel de codage, which is > the current standard for encoding ancient egyptian. HieroType1 > contains postscript type 1 version of the fonts, and is a *strongly* > recommended addition, as it allows to create nice-looking pdf. i have installed the two files in fonts/hieroglyph, as requested, and have taken the liberty of extracting files LISEZMOI and README from the HieroTeX file, and placing them in the directory to offer guidance on what the directory is for. thanks the upload Robin Fairbairns For the CTAN team

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CTAN upload notification: algorithmicx
by Reinhard Zierke 17 Dec '03

17 Dec '03

----- Forwarded message from ctan-upload ----- A submission was uploaded to nova.dante.de:/ftp/incoming/upload-20031217.001/. The following information was provided by our fellow contributor: Name of contribution: algorithmicx Name and email: Szasz Janos <szasz.janos(a)users.sourceforge.net> Suggested location on CTAN: macros/latex/contrib/algorithmicx Summary description: The algorithmic style you always wanted! License type: lppl Announcement text: ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Algorithmicx provides a very flexible, yet easy to use way for inserting good looking pseudocode or source code in your papers. It has built in support for Psudocode, Pascal, C, and powerful means to create definitions for any programming language. You can easily adapt a Pseudocode style to your native language. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- XML file: ********************************************************************** <?xml version=1.0?> <!DOCTYPE entry SYSTEM ../catalogue.dtd> <entry id=algorithmicx datestamp=2003/12/17 modifier=ftpmaint(a)dante.ctan.org> <about> <name>algorithmicx</name> <caption>The algorithmic style you always wanted!</caption> <author> <name>Szasz Janos</name> <email>szasz.janos(a)users.sourceforge.net</email> </author> <license type=lppl /> </about> <description> <abstract> Algorithmicx provides a very flexible, yet easy to use way for inserting good looking pseudocode or source code in your papers. It has built in support for Psudocode, Pascal, C, and powerful means to create definitions for any programming language. You can easily adapt a Pseudocode style to your native language. </abstract> </description> <distribution> <ctan>/CTAN//macros/latex/contrib/algorithmicx</ctan> </distribution> </entry> ********************************************************************** ----- End forwarded message ----- Thanks for the upload. I installed this new package as suggested in CTAN:macros/latex/contrib/algorithmicx. I changed, however, the format of the compiled documentation from a dvi file to a pdf file. Reinhard Zierke for the CTAN team

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Re: CTAN upload notification: invoice 0.7
by Rainer Schöpf 17 Dec '03

17 Dec '03

On Tue, 16 Dec 2003 Oliver Corff wrote: > Name of contribution: invoice 0.7 > Suggested location on CTAN: (as usual; this is an overhaul) > Summary description: A LaTeX2e package for generating invoices > License type: dfsg > > Announcement text: > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > The invoice package, used for generating invoices, > has been overhauled substantially. Important changes: > - New languages: Afrikaans, Italian > - More functions: invisible expense items, deductions > - VAT of 0 now suppresses VAT output > - Bugs eliminated or fixed > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Thanks for the update, I installed it in macros/latex/contrib/invoice as requested. For the CTAN Team Rainer Schöpf

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Re: CTAN upload notification: AcroTeX eDucation Bundle
by Rainer Schöpf 16 Dec '03

16 Dec '03

On Mon, 15 Dec 2003 D. P. Story wrote: > Name of contribution: AcroTeX eDucation Bundle > Suggested location on CTAN: macros/latex/contrib/webeq > Summary description: A series of packages for online education: page layout, quizzes, eForm support, JavaScript support, server-side support > License type: lppl > > Announcement text: > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > The AcroTeX eDucational Bundle is a series of packages designed primarily, but not restricted to, online education. Design your online page layout; create online exercises and quizzes; add Acrobat eForm elements; add Acrobat JavaScript to make you document interactive; submit your online quizzes to server-side script (some basic script included). > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Thanks for the update, I installed it. For the CTAN Team Rainer Schöpf

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Re: CTAN upload notification: xcolor 1.06
by Rainer Schöpf 15 Dec '03

15 Dec '03

On Mon, 15 Dec 2003 Uwe Kern wrote: > Name of contribution: xcolor 1.06 > Suggested location on CTAN: macros/latex/contrib/xcolor > Summary description: Driver-independent color extensions for LaTeX and pdfLaTeX > License type: lppl > > Announcement text: > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > 2003/12/15 v1.06 > * New feature: extended color expressions, allowing for cascaded mix > operations, e.g. color{red!30!green!40!blue}. > * Documentation: new section on color expressions. > * Bugfix: color series stepping did not work correctly within > non-displaying commands like extractcolorspec{foo!!+} > (this bug was introduced in v1.05). > * Renamed commands: ukfileversion and similar internal constants > renamed to XCfileversion etc. > * Removed commands: ifXCpst and ifXCtable made obsolete by a simple > trick. > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Thanks for the update, I installed it as requested. For the CTAN Team Rainer Schöpf

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footmisc.dtx v5.3
by Robin Fairbairns 11 Dec '03

11 Dec '03

i have just installed a new version of footmisc.sty in ctan directory macros/latex/contrib/footmisc changes from the previous version are: - mending a bug about per-page footnote numbers in a gather environment - added DefineFNsymbol* variant - some new predefined symbol sets - symbol* option uses symbol set lamport*-robust - hanging footnotes may hang for more than one paragraph (misfeature correction) many of the changes were suggested by frank mittelbach, as part of his on-going attempts to produce something he actually liked documenting for the latex companion. it's been a long time since he asked for anything new, so i'm guessing it's time to submit this new version for the world's attention. Robin Fairbairns Package author, acting as a member of the CTAN team

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Re: CTAN Upload: csquotes (context sensitive quotation marks)
by Rainer Schöpf 11 Dec '03

11 Dec '03

On Thu, 11 Dec 2003, Philipp Lehman wrote: > I've uploaded the file 'csquotes.tar.gz' to the incoming directory on > ftp.dante.de. Please extract it to macros/latex/contrib/csquotes after > removing all files from this directory. > > Thank you in advance. > > ABOUT CSQUOTES > > LaTeX provides environments for typesetting longer quotations, but > there is no dedicated markup for short quotations embedded in the > text body. > > The csquotes package: > > * provides proper markup for inline quotations in the first place > * supports both control sequences and active characters > * toggles between inner and outer quotation marks for nested quotes > * interfaces with Babel and adapts quotation marks as required > * features fully configurable quotation styles and active characters > > CHANGES > > 2003-12-11 v1.3 > * Added MakeForeignQuote and MakeHyphenQuote > * Added RestoreQuotes > * Internal changes Thanks for the update, it replaces all files in macros/latex/contrib/csquotes For the CTAN Team Rainer Schöpf

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Re: CTAN upload notification: dblfloatfix.sty
by Rainer Schöpf 11 Dec '03

11 Dec '03

On Thu, 11 Dec 2003 Morten Høgholm submitted: > Name of contribution: dblfloatfix.sty > Suggested location on CTAN: /macros/latex/contrib/misc/ > Summary description: dblfloatfix.sty: Fixes for twocolumn floats. > License type: lppl > > Announcement text: > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > This is the LaTeX package dblfloatfix which solves two problems: > > a)~floats in a twocolumn document come out in the right order and > b)~allowed float positions are now [tbp]. > > (This is actually just a merge between fixltx2e and stfloats with a few refinements.) > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Thanks for your upload. I installed it as macros/latex/contrib/misc/dblfloatfix.sty For the CTAN Team Rainer Schöpf

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Re: CTAN upload notification: 3DLDF 1.1.4
by Rainer Schöpf 11 Dec '03

11 Dec '03

On Thu, 11 Dec 2003 Laurence Finston submitted a new version of: > Name of contribution: 3DLDF 1.1.4 > Suggested location on CTAN: graphics/3DLDF > Summary description: Three-dimensional drawing with MetaPost output. Version 1.1.4. > License type: gpl > > Announcement text: > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > 3DLDF 1.1.4 (A GNU package). > New release. The program itself hasn't changed much. The Texinfo manual > can now be generated in Info and HTML formats.Bug fix in the shell > script that's used in controlling recompilation. Added the function > Rectangle::is_rectangular() and made mediate() a member function in > class Point. MAX_REAL is now really the second largest float, but only > on 32-bit, little-endian architectures. On other architectures, 3dldf > will exit with an error message. I plan to make this work on other > architectures soon. > > Laurence Finston > 3DLDF maintainer > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Thanks for the update, I installed tarball, PDFs and README in graphics/3DLDF as requested. For the CTAN Team Rainer Schöpf

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Re: CTAN upload notification: texpack
by Rainer Schöpf 11 Dec '03

11 Dec '03

On Wed, 10 Dec 2003 Paolo Lulli wrote: > Name of contribution: texpack > Suggested location on CTAN: systems > Summary description: Scripts to create documented LaTeX style, class files and docs in a Unix environment > License type: artistic > > Announcement text: > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > texpack is a little bundle of scripts to create documented LaTeX style, class files and docs. > Texpack provides useful scripts for the automated creation of the skeleton required by *.dtx documented TeX files. > It is useful both for creating packages (*.sty) and new classes (*.cls). It also > provides a command to automate the creation of commonly needed > LaTeX skeleton file. It is mostly useful for the Italian author, but > also provides the fast creation of a conditional preamble for > handling dvi/pdf compilation > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Thanks for your upload. I decided that your package belongs to the support tree, so I installed it in support/texpack I took the liberty to add a README file, containing your announcement text. For the CTAN Team Rainer Schöpf

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Re: CTAN upload longdiv.tex
by Robin Fairbairns 11 Dec '03

11 Dec '03

Donald Arseneau writes: > I've uploaded longdiv.tex to UK/incoming. > Would you please place it in macros/generic (or what is appropriate) > > License is PD > > Abstract -- > Work out and print INT long division problems. i've created a new directory macros/generic/misc, with a single entry macros/generic/misc/longdiv.tex (so far). thanks for the upload. Robin Fairbairns For the CTAN team

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tug.ctan.org upload: latex4wp
by Jim Hefferon 09 Dec '03

09 Dec '03

A package has been updated at tug.ctan.org, and will soon make its way to your favorite local mirror. Thanks, Jim Hefferon ====================================================================== The following information was provided by the package's contributor. Name of contribution: latex4wp Author's name: Guido Gonzato, Ph.D. Location on CTAN: info/latex4wp/ Summary description: A LaTeX guide specifically designed for word processor users. License type: gpl Announcement text given by the package's contributor: - - ---------------------------------------------------------------------- This update to 'LaTeX for Word Processor Users' adds information on extended hyperlinks (references to external programs) and tables. A minor bug was also fixed. - - ---------------------------------------------------------------------- You can have a look at the package at http://tug.ctan.org/tex-archive/info/latex4wp/ although you may get a better network connection by visiting a mirror of CTAN that is near to you; see http://www.ctan.org/tex-archive/README.mirrors

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Re: New release of FeatPost uploaded
by Rainer Schöpf 08 Dec '03

08 Dec '03

On Sat, 6 Dec 2003, L. Nobre G. wrote: > I've uploaded the file > featpost.tgz > to > dante.ctan.org/incoming > > This file contains, among other files and directories: > > -An installation script > bashscript/dosome.sh > > -Documentation > doc/macroMan.sgml > > -Two sets of macros > macro/featpost2D.mp > macro/featpost3D.mp > > -And lots of example programs in > example/ > > It is meant to replace the actual > graphics/metapost/macros/featpost > sub-tree. The new description of this package is: > FeatPost is an extension of the MetaPost language, > works in three dimensions > and has several features to facilitate > the production of physics schemes. > > No change was introduced in the licensing: GPL. Thanks for the update, it has been installed as graphics/metapost/macros/featpost For the CTAN Team Rainer Schöpf

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Re: Upload of ConTeXt extra math support files (updated 2003.12.07)
by Robin Fairbairns 07 Dec '03

07 Dec '03

Giuseppe Bilotta writes: > + what you've uploaded : ctx-math.zip > > + which CTAN node you've uploaded to : UK (ftp.tex.ac.uk) > > + where you want the files to go : > the two files contained in the .zip file should > be unpacked to > tex-archive/macros/context/contrib/maths > replacing the previous files. > > + what licensing conditions you apply to your software: > GNU GPL licence > > + a brief summary of what your upload is intended to do. > > The .zip archive contains two ConTeXt modules (t-nath.tex > and t-amsl.tex) that complement the math features in > ConTeXt. t-amsl provides some environments and commands that > most (AMS-)LaTeX users expect. t-nath provides for ConTeXt > the same functionality as provided by the Nath package for > LaTeX. > > This new upload fixes a couple of bugs concerning 'cases' > constructs and some font-related issues. Also, the nath > module now automatically loads the amsl module so there's no > need to manually load both if you need to use nath. i've installed the files as requested. thanks for the upload. Robin Fairbairns For the CTAN team

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Re: Upload of Version 1.03 of beamer
by Rainer Schöpf 05 Dec '03

05 Dec '03

On Tue, 2 Dec 2003, Till Tantau wrote: > I have put version 1.04 of the beamer package (macros/latex/contrib/beamer) in > the incoming directory of dante.ctan.org. The file beamer-version-1.04.tar.gz > is a replacement tar ball. > > Version 1.04: > - Fixed problem with Spanish style. > - Fixed problem with compress in beamerthemesplit > - Fixed bug that made beamerthemeclassic useless > - Fixed incompatibility with deluxetabular > - Fixed bug with gray option. Renamed to blackandwhite. > - Fixed bug that caused columns in slidetop mode to be centered. Thanks for the update, I installed it as requested, in macros/latex/contrib/beamer For the CTAN Team Rainer Schöpf

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Re: Upload of ConTeXt extra math support files
by Robin Fairbairns 03 Dec '03

03 Dec '03

Giuseppe Bilotta writes: > + what you've uploaded : ctx-math.zip > > + which CTAN node you've uploaded to : UK (ftp.tex.ac.uk) > > + where you want the files to go : > tex-archive/macros/context/t-party/bilotta > (the t-party subdirectory does not exist. I think it's worth > the effort to create it to hold third-party extensions to > ConTeXt) > > + what licensing conditions you apply to your software: > GNU GPL licence > > + a brief summary of what your upload is intended to do. > > The .zip archive contains two ConTeXt modules (t-nath.tex > and t-amsl.tex) that complement the math features in > ConTeXt. t-amsl provides some environments and commands that > most (AMS-)LaTeX users expect. t-nath provides for ConTeXt > the same functionality as provided by the Nath package for > LaTeX. after our discussion, i've actually installed the two packages (is that the right name for a context object?) in a new directory macros/context/contrib/maths: 2003/08/11 | 4817 | macros/context/contrib/maths/t-amsl.tex 2003/12/01 | 90213 | macros/context/contrib/maths/t-nath.tex thanks for the upload. Robin Fairbairns For the CTAN team

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Re: Upload to ftp.tex.ac.uk
by Robin Fairbairns 01 Dec '03

01 Dec '03

Norman Gray writes: > + what you've uploaded > > urlbst-0.4.tar.gz > > + which CTAN node you've uploaded to > > ftp.tex.ac.uk > > + where you want the files to go > > biblio/bibtex/contrib/urlbst/ replacing files currently there > > + what licensing conditions you apply to your software > > gpl > > + a brief summary of what your upload is intended to do. > > The urlbst script mechanically edits existing BibTeX .bst style files, > to add support for `url', `lastchecked' and `eprint' fields. > > This release adds a couple of small features, and fixes a reported > bug: it is now compatible with the mla.bst collection of style files. > > Note the invocation of the script has changed from `urlbst.pl' to just `urlbst' i've installed the files as requested: thanks for the upload. Robin Fairbairns For the CTAN team

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CTAN submission: TeXCad32
by Reinhard Zierke 27 Nov '03

27 Nov '03

----- Forwarded message from Peter Furlan ----- I've uploaded version 4.3.3 of the program TeXCad32 to nova.dante.de/incoming/texcad32. I suggest to create a directory systems/win32/texcad32 for it. Licence: TeXCad32 is under the LPPL. Summary: TeXCad32 is a clone of the DOS program Texcad running under Windows from Win95. It is desined to create mathematical drawings with as much WYSIWYG as possible. The output consists either of Emtex-specials or of postscript elements for lines/circles together with LaTeX texts in a picture- environment. Via postscript-pdf conversion also pdflatex is supported. Examples are found on the homepage http://www.das-gelbe-rechenbuch.de/Texcad32/ Best regards and thanks for your work Peter Furlan ----- End forwarded message ----- Thanks for the upload. I'm sorry for the delay but I finally installed this in CTAN:graphics/texcad32 next to graphics/tktexcad and graphics/xtexcad. Reinhard Zierke for the CTAN team

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Re: package upload (latex/contrib/carlisle)
by Robin Fairbairns 26 Nov '03

26 Nov '03

David Carlisle writes: > Not done this for a while... > > I have uploaded some files in to incoming/carlisle at ftp.tex.ac.uk > Please could you move them to macros/latex/contrib/carlisle > colortbl.dtx (update with new cellcolor command, implemented by > Donald Arseneau) > tabulary.dtx > tabulary.ins (new table package implementing a different width > allocation to that of tabularx) > > The server did not let me upload a file called 00readme.txt so I > uploaded it as x-00readme.txt but could you please rename this back and > install as an updated contrib/carlisle/00readme.txt i've installed the files as requested; thanks for the upload. Robin Fairbairns For the CTAN team

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Re: CTAN submission --- layouts package
by Robin Fairbairns 25 Nov '03

25 Nov '03

Peter Wilson writes: > I have uploaded layouts.tar.gz to UK incoming. Please use this > to replace the current macros/latex/contrib/layouts (the layman.ps > file should be removed). The distribution is under the LPPL. > > From the README: > > The layouts package enables the display of various elements of a > document's layout including: general page layout; disposition of > floats; layout of paragraphs, footnotes, table of contents, and > sectional headings; font boxes. Facilities are provided for a > document designer to experiment with the layout parameters. > > Changes in version v2.6b (2003/11/25) > o Fixed some typos in the generated diagrams i've installed the new version as requested. thanks for the upload. Robin Fairbairns For the CTAN team

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Re: CTAN upload: url.sty
by Robin Fairbairns 25 Nov '03

25 Nov '03

Donald Arseneau writes: > I've uploaded a new url.sty to CTAN/UK: version 3.0 > > It contains the fix for the reversal-of-penalties just reported, > > It has substantial modifications in the area of grouping and > encapsulation of the lists of break-characters, automatic adjsutment > to font encoding, definitions of new url styles. > > I think there are previously-unreleased changes improving handling > of #, and better separation of verbatim, breaking, and formatting > (which were supposed to be version 2.) > > Users: Please report any new problems asap. i've installed the new version as macros/latex/contrib/misc/url.sty replacing the old one. thanks for the upload. Robin Fairbairns For the CTAN team

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CTAN has a new package: ktv-texdata
by Jim Hefferon 25 Nov '03

25 Nov '03

A new package has been installed on tug.ctan.org and it should make its way to your favorite mirror in the next day or two. Thanks, Jim Hefferon ====================================================================== The following information was provided by the package's contributor. Name of contribution: ktv-texdata Author's name: Ky Anh Location on CTAN: macros/latex/contrib/ktv-texdata Summary description: Manage the libraries of exercises. Usefull for teachers. License type: nocommercial Announcement text given by the package's contributor: - - ---------------------------------------------------------------------- This package is useful for the teachers of mathematics who often work with large libraries of exercises of mathematics. Assume that you have an input file that specifies 16 exercises. egin{exercise}label{ex:1} This is the first exercise. end{exercise} % egin{exercise}label{ex:2} ... On Tuesday, for e.g., you want to create a student test that contains the first 8 exercises. However, on Wednesday, you want to create another test that contains the last 8 exercises. You may think of a solution like this get{1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8} % on Tuesday get{9,10,11,12,13,14,15,16} % on Wednesday This package helps you. - - ---------------------------------------------------------------------- You can have a look at the package at http://tug.ctan.org/tex-archive/macros/latex/contrib/ktv-texdata although you may get a better network connection by visiting a mirror of CTAN that is near to you; see http://www.ctan.org/tex-archive/README.mirrors

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Re: CTAN upload notification: ebsthesis
by Rainer Schöpf 24 Nov '03

24 Nov '03

On Mon, 24 Nov 2003 Philipp N. Baecker wrote: > Name of contribution: ebsthesis > Suggested location on CTAN: /macros/latex/contrib/ebsthesis > Summary description: Document class and package for European Business School theses. > License type: lppl > > Announcement text: > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > The ebsthesis class and ebstools package facilitate the production of > camera-ready manuscripts in conformance with the guidelines of Gabler > Verlag and typographical rules established by European Business School. > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Thanks for the upload, I installed the files in macros/latex/contrib/ebsthesis For the CTAN Team Rainer Schöpf

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Re: CTAN upload notification: fi2t1
by rainer＠dante.de 23 Nov '03

23 Nov '03

Albert Kapune submitted: > Name of contribution: fi2t1 > Suggested location on CTAN: support/miktex-contrib/fi2t1 > Summary description: Tools for installing T1 fonts in the MiKTeX environment. > License type: Generic DFSG > > Announcement text: > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > Preparing Type1 fonts for MiKTeX is a tedious work. This package > contains a short guideline for the font installation and a binary (and > its BASIC source) that performs the necessary *.pfb conversions. The > tool requires the fontinst package. It is specific to MiKTeX 2.3 and 2.4. > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Thanks for the update, I installed it as requested, in support/miktex-contrib/fi2t1 For the CTAN Team Rainer Schöpf

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Re: CTAN submssion mtpro.sty v2.1.0
by Robin Fairbairns 22 Nov '03

22 Nov '03

Walter Schmidt writes: > I have uploadad the ZIP archive mtpro2-1-0.zip to the > /incoming directory at cam.ctan.org. It includes the > files > mtpro.txt > mtpro.dtx > mtpro.pdf > > Please, move them to the CTAN directory > > macros/latex/contrib/psnfssx/mathtimepro/ > > (The existing files mtpro.ins and mtpro.yy remain > unchanged.) > > This is version 2.1.0 of the package mtpro.sty, which > serves to use the commercial MathTimeProfessional fonts > with LaTeX. I have fixed a few minor flaws (see the > change history in the documentation), and mtpro.txt > finally includes a pointer to the vendor PCTeX Inc. i've installed the files as requested: thanks for the upload. Robin Fairbairns For the CTAN team

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[ctan-upload@nova.dante.de: CTAN upload notification: TeXpert 1.2]
by Reinhard Zierke 22 Nov '03

22 Nov '03

----- Forwarded message from ctan-upload ----- Name of contribution: TeXpert 1.2 Name and email: Christian Weiß Suggested location on CTAN: Tools Summary description: German language TeX-Editor für Windows License type: pd Announcement text: ---------------------------------------------------------------------- TeX-Editor für Windows mit Syntax-Highlighting, automatischer (De-)Kommentierung, etc. http://texpert.berlios.de Eine Version speziell für Windows NT, 2000 und XP, eine zweite für Windows 95, 98 und ME. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ----- End forwarded message ----- Thanks for the upload. I installed it in CTAN:support/TeXpert, adding a short README file. Reinhard Zierke for the CTAN team

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CTAN upload notification: xcolor 1.05
by Reinhard Zierke 22 Nov '03

22 Nov '03

----- Forwarded message from ctan-upload ----- A submission was uploaded to nova.dante.de:/ftp/incoming/upload-20031121.001/. The following information was provided by our fellow contributor: Name of contribution: xcolor 1.05 Name and email: Uwe Kern Suggested location on CTAN: macros/latex/contrib/xcolor Summary description: Driver-independent color extensions for LaTeX and pdfLaTeX License type: lppl Announcement text: ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 2003/11/21 v1.05 * Bugfixes: - Package option `hideerrors' should now work as expected. - Usage of `.' in the first color expression in a document caused an error due to incorrect initialisation. * Code re-organisation: extractcolorspec now uses XC@splitcolor, making XC@extract obsolete. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Thanks for the upload. I installed it as suggested replacing the previous version in CTAN:macros/latex/contrib/xcolor Reinhard Zierke for the CTAN team

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CTAN submission -- BaKoMa TeX 6.15 - LaTeX update, bug fixing
by Reinhard Zierke 22 Nov '03

22 Nov '03

----- Forwarded message from Basil K. Malyshev ----- I have uploaded to `ftp.dante.de/incoming/bakoma' directory update for BaKoMa TeX 6.15 (issued 17-Nov-2003). Please put the files to 'CTAN:systems/win32/bakoma' directory. This version has Patch status and may be freely installed by holders of NON-UPGRADABLE license for BaKoMa TeX 6.10. Improvements: * Updated most of LaTeX packages. * Prosper was updateted and refined to use transparency for item bullets. This feature is often noticable in moving the bullets over a gradients. * Fixed Bugs: - `image' Postscript operator failure; - wrong import of 16-bit PCX files (PCX2EPS). More information about changes is at: <ftp://ftp.dante.de/tex-archive/systems/win32/bakoma/programs/changes5.html> Bye. Basil K. Malyshev 18-Nov-2003 PS: Please send announce to appropriate mailing lists and news groups. --------------- About BaKoMa TeX 6.15 ---------------------- CONTENTS * Highlights * Graphical Capabilities * Fonts * User Interface * PDF Generation Features * HTML Generation features * New Features of BaKoMa TeX 6.15 For more information about BaKoMa TeX see <ftp://ftp.tex.ac.uk/tex-archive/systems/win32/bakoma/index.html> BaKoMa TeX is a complete TeX system for Microsoft Windows XP/2000/NT/98/95 HIGHLIGHTS * BaKoMa TeX is PostScript enabled TeX system. * Dynamical Preview allows the user to preview instantly selected region of the file being edited. (like to Instant Preview - http://www.activetex.org). ** Generates *PDF* from documents with *PSTricks*, *PSfrag*, etc. ** Generates *SVG* (PSTricks, Prosper + animation features). ** Generates HTML (TeX4HT, DVI2HTML), also supports Hevea and TTH. * Supports using PostScript Type 1 fonts (including MM) *WITHOUT ATM*. However, using ATM for font rendering is optionally available. * Complete distribution includes about *1500* TeX Fonts (including EC/TC, LH) in ATM Compatible PostScript Type 1 font format. * Font Setup Wizard installs OpenType/TrueType/Postscript fonts in one click * Consistent graphics and font support for all DVI back-ends. * BibEdit - editor for LaTeX BIB files is included. * Supports hyperlink text broken across lines and pages. * Easy to install and use. * Much less expensive than other analogues. GRAPHICAL CAPABILITIES BaKoMa TeX includes an interpreter for *PostScript Level 2*, which is tested for compatibility with output from popular software such as: MetaPost, Adobe Illustrator 10, Adobe Streamline 4.0, Mathematica 4, MatLab, CorelDraw 10, CorelXARA, HIGZ, PageDraw, FrameMaker, ImageMagick, etc. All DVI back-ends support the same special interface compatible with well known Rokicki's DVIPS, including processing PostScript embedded into DVI files (PSTricks, PSfrag, XyPic, etc.). The system includes Graphics Import Filters for the following formats: PostScript, HPGL, DXY, JPEG, PNG, GIF, TIFF, PCX, MSP, BMP. FONTS BaKoMa TeX supports the following font formats: * OpenType (both TTF and OTF are supported), * PostScript Type 1 (including Multiple Masters), * PostScript Type 3, * TrueType, * TeX PK/VF. The system includes about *1500* typefaces in PostScript Type 1 and Type 3 font format including the following fonts: * CM (including LaTeX and Logo fonts + vf for T1 with CX * AMS Fonts (Euler, Math Symbols), * EC/TC, * LH (T2A), * Concrete (Math, ECC), * Malvern, * CMCyr + vf for T2A/LCY * Scripting fonts, CMPica, Punk. Math Fonts: * Stmaryrd, Wasy, Rsfs, YHMath, BlackBoard (bbm, doublestroke). Diagram drawing fonts: * Lams, Astro Symbols (cmastro, astrosym, moonphase), * Barcodes (barcodes, wlean, wlc*), Logical (loggates, milstd), * timing, MusiXTeX, Chess/CChess, Go, Backgammon, Dingbats/NiceFrame. etc. Any font type can be used for any output device/format. This feature is supported by automatic font conversion between font formats when needed. This feature enables the rendering of Type 1 fonts *without ATM*. On the other hand, it enables the use of TrueType/OpenType fonts for generating PostScript printed even on PostScript Level 1 printers. In advance, BaKoMa TeX is ready to use most of free Type 1 fonts available on CTAN and Trutype fonts coming with MS Windows systems. Font Setup Wizard lets you to install most of commercial (and free) OpenType, TrueType, and Postscript Type 1 fonts in almost one click. OpenType/Type1 fonts (OTF) are supported also under Windows 9x and NT 4.0 even without ATM. USER INTERFACE * Dynamical Preview (Instant Preview) of selected part of a document. It reformats (and preview) selected part of document on the fly, when you edit it. This feature accelerates tuning paragraphs, mathematics, pictures, etc. * Flexible window docking lets you optimize splitting your screen for using Dynamical Preview efficiently. * One touch key for TeX + Preview + other customizable postprocessors, * Quick navigation via document structure, * DVI Forward/Reverse search (format independent), * Powerful support for different input encodings, * Project support, * Graphics import assistant, * Assitance for multi-file documents: context sensitive openning of included text and graphics files, * Searching for TeX errors using the TeX log file, * Searching for help for TeX commands in entire document collection, * Syntax highlighting is configurable for catcodes and command dictionaries, * Customizable GUI Bars and menus for inserting Math Symbols and other commands, * Automatic creation of a BB-file for non-PostScript graphics. * Spell Checker: On-the-spot highlighting of misspelled words, correction proposals, handling accents and babel shortcuts. configurable for handling (La)TeX commands. * BibEdit - editor for LaTeX BIB files is included. * Syntax Completion is context sensitive and flexible. * Support for Multi-User systems. OUTPUT DEVICES/FORMATS * View on Windows Display. * Print on any printer supported by a MS Windows driver. * PostScript (really scalable), * PDF, * SVG (animation effects are supported), * HTML. Important feature of BaKoMa TeX is consistent graphics and font support for all types of output. This means that all font formats mentioned may be used for every type of output. This also means that all graphical capabilities mentioned are supported for every type of output. PDF GENERATION FEATURES * Handling in-line PostScript in DVI files (PSTricks). * Creating PDF files which share fonts. Suitable for preparing CD-ROM based document libraries. * Embedding fonts in CFF requires 2--3 times less space then other font forms. * Embedding ToUnicode CMAPs to support search and copy-paste of cyrillic and other international characters. * Handling HyperTeX (HyperRef) and document outline. HTML GENERATION FEATURES BaKoMa TeX 5 supports several ways for conversion of (La)TeX documents into HTML files. * `TeX|Generate HTML ...' text editor menu command lets you launch `TeX4HT' convertor with numerous options. * `File|Generate HTML ...' DVI viewer menu command lets you convert pages of a DVI file into PNG files wrapped into navigation HTML pages. This approach is useful for documents with complex graphics, such as slides. In advance, BaKoMa TeX is ready to use `HEVEA' and/or `TTH' convertors. Launching of these convertors is available via extra TABS of `TeX|Generate HTML ...' editor command. Including graphics is well integreated with BaKoMa TeX graphical engine. In this reason, you can insert everithing supported by BaKoMa TeX into generated HTML pages. SVG GENERATION FEATURES BaKoMa TeX 5.50 introduces generation of SVG (Scalable Vector Graphics) from a DVI files. Ability to add animation to the SVG output, makes it the best for producing high quality presentations. Sample of animated presentation is available at: ftp://ftp.dante.de/tex-archive/systems/win32/bakoma/samples/index.html Key Features: SVG output is compatible with another output formats (PDF, PS, HTML, View, and Print) so, that the same graphical formats, font formats, and other features are supported. In details: * All TeX Formats (LaTeX 2e, LaTeX 2.09, AmSTeX, Plain TeX) are supported. * TeX extensions (e-TeX and Omega) are supported. * ALL LaTeX packages (including PSTricks, PSFrag, graphics, draftcopy, etc.) are supported. * Graphical formats: EPS, JPEG, PNG, GIF, TIFF, PCX, MSP, BMP, WMF, EMF, HPGL, and DXY are supported. * More generally, Any imported or embedded Postscript is supported. * Hyperref is supported, including outline and links. For Acrobatmenu most general commands (such as NextPage or PrevPage) are supported. * Popular presentation packages: Prosper, PDFScreen, PDFSlide, Seminar, etc. are supported. *** The existing presentations can be enhanced by adding animation. * All Font Types: OpenType (OTF/TTF), TrueType, Postscript Type1 (including MM), Postscript Type 3, and TeX PK are supported. Details about adding animation to generated SVG files are explained at: <ftp://ftp.dante.de/tex-archive/systems/win32/bakoma/programs/svgwrite.html> *** NEW FEATURES OF BAKOMA TEX 6.15 in comparison with BAKOMA TEX 6.10 *** * Updated most of LaTeX packages. * Prosper was updateted and refined to use transparency for item bullets. This feature is often noticable in moving the bullets over a gradients. * Fixed Bugs: - `image' Postscript operator failure; - wrong import of 16-bit PCX files (PCX2EPS). For more information see <ftp://ftp.dante.de/tex-archive/systems/win32/bakoma/programs/changes5.html> ---------- End of BaKoMa TeX Information ---------- ----- End forwarded message ----- Thanks for the upload. I installed the new files as suggested in CTAN: nonfree/systems/win32/bakoma Reinhard Zierke for the CTAN team

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CTAN submission -- wasysym update
by Reinhard Zierke 22 Nov '03

22 Nov '03

----- Forwarded message from Axel Kielhorn ----- I have uploaded a new version of wasysym to ftp.dante.de New in version 2.0: New integral handling by Walter Schmidt Added leavevmode to some characters to fix problems reported in de.comp.text.tex The new version is under LPPL. ----- End forwarded message ----- Thanks for the upload. I installed it as suggested replacing the previous version in CTAN:macros/latex/contrib/wasysym Reinhard Zierke for the CTAN team

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CTAN submission -- Version 1.03 of beamer and version 0.42 of pgf
by Reinhard Zierke 22 Nov '03

22 Nov '03

----- Forwarded message from Till Tantau ----- I have put version 1.03 of the beamer package (macros/latex/contrib/beamer) in the incoming directory of dante.ctan.org. The file beamer-version-1.03.tar.gz is a replacement tar ball. I have put version 0.42 of the pgf package (graphics/pgf) in the same directory. The file is pgf-0.40.tar.gz. Possible text for announcement of beamer: Version 1.03: - Documented beamerboxes.sty - Added animation example. - Documented changes of syntax of ransxxxx commands. - Added shadow theme. - Added masked versions of images. - Added shadow blocks. - Added another example. Needs pgf 0.42. Possible text for announcement of pgf: Version 0.42: - Added masks and documented them. - Fixed bug in pgf.sty for nested pictures. ----- End forwarded message ----- Thanks for the upload. I installed both packages as suggested replacing the previous versions in CTAN:macros/latex/contrib/beamer and CTAN:graphics/pgf Reinhard Zierke for the CTAN team

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patch release of the uk tex faq
by Robin Fairbairns 22 Nov '03

22 Nov '03

i've just installed a patch release of the faq on ctan help/uk-tex-faq and on the web at http://www.tex.ac.uk/faq the present release (v 3.10e) wraps up a few bug corrections that have appeared in the web version only; there are also a few editorial corrections. Robin Fairbairns For the CTAN team

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CTAN upload notification: parrun
by Reinhard Zierke 20 Nov '03

20 Nov '03

----- Forwarded message from ctan-upload ----- Name of contribution: parrun Name and email: massimiliano dominici Suggested location on CTAN: macros/latex/contrib/parrun Summary description: Typesets two streams of text running parallel. License type: gpl Announcement text: ---------------------------------------------------------------------- New version, automatic computation added. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ----- End forwarded message ----- Thanks for the upload. I installed it as suggested replacing the old version on CTAN:macros/latex/contrib/parrun. -- Reinhard Zierke for the CTAN team

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Re: CTAN submission --- memoir class updates
by Robin Fairbairns 20 Nov '03

20 Nov '03

Peter Wilson writes: > I have uploaded memupdate.tar.gz to UK incoming. Please use this > to replace corresponding files in macros/latex/contrib/memoir. The > distribution is under the LPPL. > > From the README: > > Memoir is a flexible class for typesetting general fiction, > non-fiction and mathematical works as books, reports, articles or > manuscripts. Documents can use 9, 10, 11, 12 14 or 17pt as the > normal font size. Many methods are provided to let you create your > own particular design. > > Changes (2003/11/16) > > o New version 1.9 of mempatch.sty (major extensions for typesetting > arrays and tabulars; hung paragraphs; reduced moans about using > deprecated font commands; bug fixes) > > o New version of the Addendum (memmanadd.pdf) > > o Apart from the README, no changes to any other files. > > I hope that next time the patches and Addendum will be bundled > into the class code and manual. i've installed the new files as requested. thanks for the upload. Robin Fairbairns For the CTAN team

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Re: pdfcprot: package should be considered unsported
by Robin Fairbairns 20 Nov '03

20 Nov '03

Carsten Schurig writes: > as I didn't have the time to actively support 'pdfcprot' for more > than a year now and I don't see this changing in the near future, I > announce herewith officialy that I won't support'pdfprot' any > longer. > > Please move it to the unsupported tree and add the attached > README.unsupported to the directory. Please announce the change to > CTAN-ANN. there's never been an unsupported tree, but we collapsed the supported/other level of the tree earlier this year ... so the pdfcprot directory doesn't move. however, i have installed your new README.unsupported into the directory, so anyone who looks is unlikely to be misled. Robin Fairbairns For the CTAN team

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CTAN has a new package: sseq
by Jim Hefferon 18 Nov '03

18 Nov '03

A new package has been installed on tug.ctan.org and it should make its way to your favorite local mirror in a day or two. Thanks for the upload, Jim Hefferon ====================================================================== The following information was provided by the package's contributor. Name of contribution: sseq Author's name: Tilman Bauer Location on CTAN: macros/latex/contrib/sseq Summary description: Drawing spectral sequence charts in LaTeX License type: lppl Announcement text given by the package's contributor: - - ---------------------------------------------------------------------- This package provides a new LaTeX environment for inline typesetting of spectral sequence charts (certain two-dimensional diagrams coming up in mathematics, in particular in topology and algebra). It is built on top of Xy-pic. - - ---------------------------------------------------------------------- You can have a look at the package at http://tug.ctan.org/tex-archive/macros/latex/contrib/sseq although you may get a better network connection by visiting a mirror of CTAN that is near to you; see http://www.ctan.org/tex-archive/README.mirrors

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CTAN package update: LaTeXPiX
by Jim Hefferon 18 Nov '03

18 Nov '03

A package has been updated at tug.ctan.org and should make its way to your favorite local mirror in the next day or two. Thanks for the upload, Jim Hefferon ====================================================================== The following information was provided by the package's contributor. Name of contribution: LaTeXPiX Author's name: N.J.H.M. van Beurden Location on CTAN: systems/win32/latexpix Summary description: License type: pd Announcement text given by the package's contributor: - - ---------------------------------------------------------------------- The eighth CTAN bugfix release has the following improvements: * On Windows 95/98/ME LaTeXPiX crashed because it could not retrieve a registry value. This retrieval is removed for now until a good solution is found. * All preferences are now stored in the registry instead of in a .set file. * Added PDF preview possibility. * It is now possible to set a fixed executable path for your LaTeX executable, DVI preview and DVI-to-PDF convertor. In the old situation is was assumed that you used latex.exe, yap.exe and dvitopdfm.exe. Also, these files had to be specified in the Windows path statement. When this was not the case the preview process failed. Now you can set fixed paths and specifiy your favorite set of executable to use for the previewing. * Added copy and paste to clipboard commands. - - ---------------------------------------------------------------------- You can have a look at the package at http://tug.ctan.org/tex-archive/systems/win32/latexpix although you may get a better network connection by visiting a mirror of CTAN that is near to you; see http://www.ctan.org/tex-archive/README.mirrors

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CTAN submission -- soul.sty
by Reinhard Zierke 18 Nov '03

18 Nov '03

----- Forwarded message from Melchior FRANZ ----- I've just uploaded ## soul.tar.gz ## to ## ftp.dante.de ## licensed under the ## LPPL ## Please unpack to ## macros/latex/contrib/soul/ ## The soul package provides hyphenatable letterspacing, underlining, overstriking, and highlighting. Version 2.4 ============================================================= - fixes bug that broke using soul under plain TeX, ConTeXt etc. - adds accent - adds > definition (for additional space between characters) - defsoulomit#1{#1} outside the soul domain - lets capssave check for overwriting a cs-name - fixes -,'` flushing - adds MakeUppercase and extsuperscript to font list - fixes font handling bug (makes MakeUppercase et al. work) - makes rudimentary footnotes work - fixes charhyphencharfont for negative hyphenchar (hl{ exttt{a-b}} ----- End forwarded message ----- Thanks for the upload. I installed it as suggested replacing the previous version in CTAN:macros/latex/contrib/soul/ Reinhard Zierke for the CTAN team

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CTAN submission -- beamer version 1.00, pgf version 0.40
by Reinhard Zierke 13 Nov '03

13 Nov '03

----- (shortened) forwarded message from Till Tantau ----- I have put version 1.00 of the beamer package (macros/latex/contrib/beamer) in the incoming directory of dante.ctan.org. I have put version 0.40 of the pgf package (graphics/pgf) in the same directory. Possible text for announcement of beamer: Version 1.00: - Added part managment and documented it. - Changed appendix to use part internally. Appendix can now contain numerous sections. - Added ameslide commands for inserting slides into the article version. - Added draft option. - Fixed bug with pause and notesonly. - Added CJK option for Chinese fonts in navigation bars. - Added includeslide command. - Added eamertemplateroundedblocks (quite cute). - Added three examples. - Added compressnotes option. Needs pgf 0.40. Note that the syntax of pgfdeclareimage has changed. Possible text for announcement of pgf: Version 0.40: - Changed syntax of pgfdeclareimage. Uses key=value scheme now. All parameters may now be omitted. - Added pgfimage command. - Option for selecting a specific page from an image file. - Fixed bug in xxcolor.sty having to do with @ifempty command. - Reworked the formatting of the user's guide. ----- End forwarded message ----- Thanks for the upload. I installed both packages as suggested in CTAN:macros/latex/contrib/beamer and CTAN:graphics/pgf replacing the previous versions. Reinhard Zierke for the CTAN team

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Re: CTAN submission --- ledmac package
by Robin Fairbairns 13 Nov '03

13 Nov '03

Peter Wilson writes: > I have just uploaded ledmac.tar.gz to UK incoming. Please use > this to replace the current macros/latex/contrib/ledmac. The > distribution is under the LPPL. > > From the README: > The ledmac package is for typesetting critical editions. It is a > LaTeX port of the plain TeX EDMAC and TABMAC macro. > > Changes in version 0.22 (2003/11/09) > o More control over paragraphed footnotes > o More control over page or line number printing in footnotes > o Aditional example > o Eliminated clash with the amsfonts package i've installed the files as requested; thanks for the upload. Robin Fairbairns For the CTAN team

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Re: CTAN Submission --- combine class
by Robin Fairbairns 13 Nov '03

13 Nov '03

Peter Wilson writes: > I have just uploaded combine.tar.gz to UK incoming. Please use > this to replace the current macros/latex/contrib/combine. The > distribution is under the LPPL. > > From the README: > > The combine class lets you bundle individual documents into a > single document, such as when preparing a conference proceedings. > > ...The auxiliary combcite package provides a version of the cite > package for use with the combine class. > > Changes in version 1.0 of combcite (2003/11/09) > o First public release > > Changes in version 0.52 of combine.cls (2003/11/09) > o Added `memoir' to the class options i've installed the files as requested: thanks for the upload. Robin Fairbairns For the CTAN team

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CTAN Submission -- lettrine
by Reinhard Zierke 12 Nov '03

12 Nov '03

----- Forwarded message from Daniel Flipo ----- I have just uploaded into ftp.dante.de/incoming a file lettrine.tar.gz, which contains an upgrade (V 1.5) of the lettrine package designed to typeset various sorts of dropped capitals. It should replace the old version in 'macros/latex/contrib/lettrine'. The license is unchanged (LPPL). This release offers a new functionality: % Instead of giving optional parameters to the |lettrine| command, % it is now possible to set them on a per character basis in a % second config file (this was suggested by Pascal Kockaert): % | enewcommand{DefaultOptionsFile}{| extit{filename}|}| % in the preamble (or anywhere in the document) will % force each call to |lettrine| to read the file extit{filename}. % See examples of such config files in the subdirectory % file{contrib}. Thanks for the upload. I installed it as suggested replacing the previous version in CTAN:macros/latex/contrib/lettrine Reinhard Zierke for the CTAN team

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cam.ctan.org (ftp.tex.ac.uk) resurrected
by Robin Fairbairns 11 Nov '03

11 Nov '03

i believe the server was down for less than two hours. there were users downloading things before _i_ was satisfied that it was going again (ca 1730 gmt). my apologies to all and sundry for the inconvenience. Robin Fairbairns For the CTAN team

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cam.ctan.org (ftp.tex.ac.uk) failed
by Robin Fairbairns 11 Nov '03

11 Nov '03

due to a little local difficulty, the machine serving the cambridge ctan site was down for a while this afternoon (11 nov 2003). now that it's back up, the ftp server is not working. i'm struggling with the problem, and will report progress as soon as there is any. (the rsync server appears to be working.) my apologies for the inconvenience Robin Fairbairns For the CTAN team

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CTAN upload notification: xcolor 1.04
by Reinhard Zierke 11 Nov '03

11 Nov '03

----- Forwarded message from ctan-upload ----- Name of contribution: xcolor 1.04 Name and email: Uwe Kern Suggested location on CTAN: macros/latex/contrib/xcolor Summary description: Driver-independent color extensions for LaTeX and pdfLaTeX License type: lppl Announcement text: ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 2003/11/09 v1.04 * New feature: easy access to current color within color expressions. * New option: `override' to replace definecolor by xdefinecolor. * New command: racingcolors for logging color-specific information. ----- End forwarded message ----- Thanks for the upload. I installed it as suggested replacing the old version in CTAN:macros/latex/contrib/xcolor Reinhard Zierke for the CTAN team

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CTAN submission -- contour package
by Reinhard Zierke 11 Nov '03

11 Nov '03

----- Forwarded message from Harald Harders ----- I have uploaded contour-v1_04.tar.gz to ftp.dante.de. Please replace the files in CTAN:macros/latex/contrib/contour by its contents. License stays LPPL. >From the README: This package generates a colored contour around a given text in order to enable printing text over a background without the need of a color box around the text. Change log: 1.04 2003/11/09 - Avoide usage of cs{textversion} etc. - Avoid line break of inner text ----- End forwarded message ----- Thanks for the upload. I installed it as suggested replacing the old version in CTAN:macros/latex/contrib/contour Reinhard Zierke for the CTAN team

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CTAN submission -- babelbib package
by Reinhard Zierke 11 Nov '03

11 Nov '03

----- Forwarded message from Harald Harders ----- I have uploaded babelbib-v0_42.tar.gz to ftp.dante.de. It contains the updated version of the babelbib bundle. License stays LPPL. Please replace the files in CTAN:biblio/bibtex/contrib/babelbib by its contents. >From the README: This package enables to generate multilingual bibliographies in cooperation with babel. Two approaches are possible: Each citation may be written in another language, or the whole bibliography can be typeset in a language chosen by the user. The current version supports Afrikaans, Danish, Dutch, English, French, German, Italian, Norwegian, Portoguese, Spanish, and Swedish. In addition, the package supports commands to change the typography of the bibliographies. Supported bibliography styles are bababbrv.bst, bababbr3.bst, babalpha.bst, babamspl.bst, babplai3.bst, babplain.bst, and babunsrt.bst. Change log: - 0.42 2003/11/09 - Use unique version strings for all files of the bundle - Reorganise documentation - 0.41 2003/11/02 - Added Norwegian and corrected Swedish ----- End forwarded message ----- Thanks for the upload. I installed it as suggested replacing the old version in CTAN:biblio/bibtex/contrib/babelbib Reinhard Zierke for the CTAN team

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CTAN submission -- Version 0.93 of beamer
by Reinhard Zierke 10 Nov '03

10 Nov '03

----- Forwarded message from Till Tantau ----- I have put version 0.93 of the beamer package (macros/latex/contrib/beamer) in the incoming directory of dante.ctan.org. The file beamer-version-0.93.tar.gz is a replacement tar ball (this time with prefix beamer/ !). Possible announcement text: Version 0.93: - Added article, common, presentation macros for creating an article version of a presentation from the same file. - Corrected several examples in the user guide. - Added additional hyperlink commands. - Added button management. - Reworked the formatting of the user's guide. - Added new navigation symbols. - Replaced inrow option and theme splitcondensed by compress option. ----- End forwarded message ----- Thanks for the upload. I installed it as suggested replacing the previous version in CTAN:macros/latex/contrib/beamer/ Reinhard Zierke for the CTAN team

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UK TeX FAQ v3.10
by Robin Fairbairns 07 Nov '03

07 Nov '03

i've installed a new version on ctan (help/uk-tex-faq) and on the web (http://www.tex.ac.uk/faq). during my time off work sick in the last two months, i wrote a few new questions, and did fairly major tidying in several areas. (it took the mind off being uncomfortable for most of the time...) i propose to do some work on the web server's performance (by using a somewhat more sensible mechanism to generate html from the latex source) before the next full release, so i may make minor content- related releases between now and 2004. (the existing texfaq2html mechanism has persisted since 1995, when the faq operated on a web server at the university of sussex.) Robin Fairbairns FAQ maintainer, and for the CTAN team

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CTAN upload notification: custom-bib
by Reinhard Zierke 06 Nov '03

06 Nov '03

----- Forwarded message from ctan-upload ----- Name of contribution: custom-bib Name and email: Patrick Daly Suggested location on CTAN: macros/latex/contrib/custom-bib Summary description: Customizing bibtex style files License type: lppl Announcement text: ---------------------------------------------------------------------- This update fixes a bug that entered with the last revision. It caused the comma separating options in the docstrip batch file to be in the wrong location when external language files were added. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ----- End forwarded message ----- Thanks for the upload. I installed it as suggested replacing the old version in CTAN:macros/latex/contrib/custom-bib Reinhard Zierke for the CTAN team

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CTAN submission -- epiolmec
by Reinhard Zierke 06 Nov '03

06 Nov '03

----- Forwarded message from Apostolos Syropoulos ----- I have upoloaded on ftp.dante.de/incoming the file epiolmec.tar.gz, which contains all the necessary files to typeset Epi-Olmec ``documents.'' Note that when you decompress the file epiolmec.tar.gz, it creates the directory and some subdirectories. Ideally, these subdirectories should be installed in /languages/epiolmec. ----- End forwarded message ----- Thanks for the upload, I installed it in CTAN:language/epiolmec. (CTAN:languages being a symbolic link to CTAN:language). For the unknowing (like me until a few minutes ago), Epi-Olmec is a script used in Southern Middle America until about 500 AD. The license is LPPL. Reinhard Zierke for the CTAN team

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Re: Upload to Cambridge: relsize.sty
by Robin Fairbairns 05 Nov '03

05 Nov '03

Donald Arseneau writes: > Continuing to clear out my backlog... > I have uploaded a new version of relsize.sty to ftp.tex.ac.uk: > relsize.sty 3.1 July 4, 2003 > to replace tex-archive/macros/latex/contrib/misc/relsize.sty > > Significant changes > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ > 1) > The new version tries harder to make changes of constant relative > scale (magsteps), rather than just following the sequence of > font size commands (which have irregular size increments). It > will continue to lock on to those specified fixed sizes (with > possible user control) but may interpret steps differently. > > Old: ormalsizesmaller => small (10pt -> 9pt) > New: ormalsizesmaller => footnotesize (10pt -> 8pt) > > This new system is like a chromatic scale as opposed to a diatonic > scale. (Hmmmmm maybe I should provide a compatibility package > option...) > > 2) > The math size-changing is changed to have super/subscripts attached > better. It is still not a seamless solution though. i've installed the file as requested; thanks for the upload Robin Fairbairns For the CTAN team

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CTAN upload notification: latexMP (update)
by Reinhard Zierke 05 Nov '03

05 Nov '03

----- Forwarded message from ctan-upload ----- A submission was uploaded to nova.dante.de:/ftp/incoming/upload-20031105.001/. The following information was provided by our fellow contributor: Name of contribution: latexMP (update) Name and email: Jens-Uwe Morawski Suggested location on CTAN: graphics/metapost/contrib/macros/latexmp Summary description: Interface for LaTeX-based typesetting in MetaPost License type: pd Announcement text: ---------------------------------------------------------------------- the update includes: - code cleanup, new key-value implementation - bug fixes in documentation and examples - a new macro ransparent that provides an interface to MetaFuns transparency features ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ----- End forwarded message ----- Thanks for the upload. I installed it as suggested replacing the previous version in CTAN:graphics/metapost/contrib/macros/latexmp Reinhard Zierke for the CTAN team

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CTAN Upload - BaKoMa TeX 6.10 - Animated GIF, Sound for SVG
by Reinhard Zierke 05 Nov '03

05 Nov '03

----- Forwarded message from Basil K. Malyshev ----- I have uploaded to `ftp.dante.de/incoming/bakoma' directory update for BaKoMa TeX 6.10 (issued 1-Nov-2003). Please put the files to 'CTAN:nonfree/systems/win32/bakoma' directory. Most important improvements in BaKoMa TeX 6.10 are: SVG Generation: * Import of animated GIF into SVG as animated image. * Import multi-page Postscript into SVG as animated graphics - every page is translated as frame. * Sound effects are supported by SVG.STY via sound command. * More customization in Navigation Bar added at SVG generation: size, colors. More details about SVG Generation features are available in <ftp://ftp.dante.de/tex-archive/systems/win32/bakoma/programs/svgwrite.html> Graphics (Supported for View, Print, SVG, PDF, Postscript) * Support of transparent background in imported GIF files. * Support of Color Key Masked Images - Type 4 (Postscript Level 3) BibEdit Improvements: * Refined disappering comment subwindow when adding new fields and resizing window. * Added Rename command for changing entry key and field name. More information about changes is at: <ftp://ftp.dante.de/tex-archive/systems/win32/bakoma/programs/changes5.html> Bye. Basil K. Malyshev 4-Nov-2003 PS: Please send announce to appropriate mailing lists and news groups. --------------- About BaKoMa TeX 6.10 ---------------------- CONTENTS * Highlights * Graphical Capabilities * Fonts * User Interface * PDF Generation Features * HTML Generation features * New Features of BaKoMa TeX 6.10 For more information about BaKoMa TeX see <ftp://ftp.tex.ac.uk/tex-archive/systems/win32/bakoma/index.html> BaKoMa TeX is a complete TeX system for Microsoft Windows XP/2000/NT/98/95 HIGHLIGHTS * BaKoMa TeX is PostScript enabled TeX system. * Dynamical Preview allows the user to preview instantly selected region of the file being edited. (like to Instant Preview - http://www.activetex.org). ** Generates *PDF* from documents with *PSTricks*, *PSfrag*, etc. ** Generates *SVG* (PSTricks, Prosper + animation features). ** Generates HTML (TeX4HT, DVI2HTML), also supports Hevea and TTH. * Supports using PostScript Type 1 fonts (including MM) *WITHOUT ATM*. However, using ATM for font rendering is optionally available. * Complete distribution includes about *1500* TeX Fonts (including EC/TC, LH) in ATM Compatible PostScript Type 1 font format. * Font Setup Wizard installs OpenType/TrueType/Postscript fonts in one click * Consistent graphics and font support for all DVI back-ends. * BibEdit - editor for LaTeX BIB files is included. * Supports hyperlink text broken across lines and pages. * Easy to install and use. * Much less expensive than other analogues. GRAPHICAL CAPABILITIES BaKoMa TeX includes an interpreter for *PostScript Level 2*, which is tested for compatibility with output from popular software such as: MetaPost, Adobe Illustrator 10, Adobe Streamline 4.0, Mathematica 4, MatLab, CorelDraw 10, CorelXARA, HIGZ, PageDraw, FrameMaker, ImageMagick, etc. All DVI back-ends support the same special interface compatible with well known Rokicki's DVIPS, including processing PostScript embedded into DVI files (PSTricks, PSfrag, XyPic, etc.). The system includes Graphics Import Filters for the following formats: PostScript, HPGL, DXY, JPEG, PNG, GIF, TIFF, PCX, MSP, BMP. FONTS BaKoMa TeX supports the following font formats: * OpenType (both TTF and OTF are supported), * PostScript Type 1 (including Multiple Masters), * PostScript Type 3, * TrueType, * TeX PK/VF. The system includes about *1500* typefaces in PostScript Type 1 and Type 3 font format including the following fonts: * CM (including LaTeX and Logo fonts + vf for T1 with CX * AMS Fonts (Euler, Math Symbols), * EC/TC, * LH (T2A), * Concrete (Math, ECC), * Malvern, * CMCyr + vf for T2A/LCY * Scripting fonts, CMPica, Punk. Math Fonts: * Stmaryrd, Wasy, Rsfs, YHMath, BlackBoard (bbm, doublestroke). Diagram drawing fonts: * Lams, Astro Symbols (cmastro, astrosym, moonphase), * Barcodes (barcodes, wlean, wlc*), Logical (loggates, milstd), * timing, MusiXTeX, Chess/CChess, Go, Backgammon, Dingbats/NiceFrame. etc. Any font type can be used for any output device/format. This feature is supported by automatic font conversion between font formats when needed. This feature enables the rendering of Type 1 fonts *without ATM*. On the other hand, it enables the use of TrueType/OpenType fonts for generating PostScript printed even on PostScript Level 1 printers. In advance, BaKoMa TeX is ready to use most of free Type 1 fonts available on CTAN and Trutype fonts coming with MS Windows systems. Font Setup Wizard lets you to install most of commercial (and free) OpenType, TrueType, and Postscript Type 1 fonts in almost one click. OpenType/Type1 fonts (OTF) are supported also under Windows 9x and NT 4.0 even without ATM. USER INTERFACE * Dynamical Preview (Instant Preview) of selected part of a document. It reformats (and preview) selected part of document on the fly, when you edit it. This feature accelerates tuning paragraphs, mathematics, pictures, etc. * Flexible window docking lets you optimize splitting your screen for using Dynamical Preview efficiently. * One touch key for TeX + Preview + other customizable postprocessors, * Quick navigation via document structure, * DVI Forward/Reverse search (format independent), * Powerful support for different input encodings, * Project support, * Graphics import assistant, * Assitance for multi-file documents: context sensitive openning of included text and graphics files, * Searching for TeX errors using the TeX log file, * Searching for help for TeX commands in entire document collection, * Syntax highlighting is configurable for catcodes and command dictionaries, * Customizable GUI Bars and menus for inserting Math Symbols and other commands, * Automatic creation of a BB-file for non-PostScript graphics. * Spell Checker: On-the-spot highlighting of misspelled words, correction proposals, handling accents and babel shortcuts. configurable for handling (La)TeX commands. * BibEdit - editor for LaTeX BIB files is included. * Syntax Completion is context sensitive and flexible. * Support for Multi-User systems. OUTPUT DEVICES/FORMATS * View on Windows Display. * Print on any printer supported by a MS Windows driver. * PostScript (really scalable), * PDF, * SVG (animation effects are supported), * HTML. Important feature of BaKoMa TeX is consistent graphics and font support for all types of output. This means that all font formats mentioned may be used for every type of output. This also means that all graphical capabilities mentioned are supported for every type of output. PDF GENERATION FEATURES * Handling in-line PostScript in DVI files (PSTricks). * Creating PDF files which share fonts. Suitable for preparing CD-ROM based document libraries. * Embedding fonts in CFF requires 2--3 times less space then other font forms. * Embedding ToUnicode CMAPs to support search and copy-paste of cyrillic and other international characters. * Handling HyperTeX (HyperRef) and document outline. HTML GENERATION FEATURES BaKoMa TeX 5 supports several ways for conversion of (La)TeX documents into HTML files. * `TeX|Generate HTML ...' text editor menu command lets you launch `TeX4HT' convertor with numerous options. * `File|Generate HTML ...' DVI viewer menu command lets you convert pages of a DVI file into PNG files wrapped into navigation HTML pages. This approach is useful for documents with complex graphics, such as slides. In advance, BaKoMa TeX is ready to use `HEVEA' and/or `TTH' convertors. Launching of these convertors is available via extra TABS of `TeX|Generate HTML ...' editor command. Including graphics is well integreated with BaKoMa TeX graphical engine. In this reason, you can insert everithing supported by BaKoMa TeX into generated HTML pages. SVG GENERATION FEATURES BaKoMa TeX 5.50 introduces generation of SVG (Scalable Vector Graphics) from a DVI files. Ability to add animation to the SVG output, makes it the best for producing high quality presentations. Sample of animated presentation is available at: ftp://ftp.dante.de/tex-archive/systems/win32/bakoma/samples/index.html Key Features: SVG output is compatible with another output formats (PDF, PS, HTML, View, and Print) so, that the same graphical formats, font formats, and other features are supported. In details: * All TeX Formats (LaTeX 2e, LaTeX 2.09, AmSTeX, Plain TeX) are supported. * TeX extensions (e-TeX and Omega) are supported. * ALL LaTeX packages (including PSTricks, PSFrag, graphics, draftcopy, etc.) are supported. * Graphical formats: EPS, JPEG, PNG, GIF, TIFF, PCX, MSP, BMP, WMF, EMF, HPGL, and DXY are supported. * More generally, Any imported or embedded Postscript is supported. * Hyperref is supported, including outline and links. For Acrobatmenu most general commands (such as NextPage or PrevPage) are supported. * Popular presentation packages: Prosper, PDFScreen, PDFSlide, Seminar, etc. are supported. *** The existing presentations can be enhanced by adding animation. * All Font Types: OpenType (OTF/TTF), TrueType, Postscript Type1 (including MM), Postscript Type 3, and TeX PK are supported. Details about adding animation to generated SVG files are explained at: <ftp://ftp.dante.de/tex-archive/systems/win32/bakoma/programs/svgwrite.html> *** NEW FEATURES OF BAKOMA TEX 6.10 in comparison with BAKOMA TEX 6.0 *** SVG Generation: * Import of animated GIF into SVG as animated image. * Import multi-page Postscript into SVG as animated graphics - every page is translated as frame. * SVG.STY have new command (sound) to add sound effects (WAV-files). * More customization in Navigation Bar added at SVG generation: Size, colors. More details about SVG Generation features are available in <ftp://ftp.dante.de/tex-archive/systems/win32/bakoma/programs/svgwrite.html> Graphics (Supported for View, Print, SVG, PDF, PDF, Postscript) * Support of transparent background in imported GIF files. * Support of Color Key Masked Images - Type 4 (Postscript Level 3) BibEdit Improvements: * Refined disappering comment subwindow when adding new fields and resizing window. * Added Rename command for changing entry key and field name. For more information see <ftp://ftp.dante.de/tex-archive/systems/win32/bakoma/programs/changes5.html> ---------- End of BaKoMa TeX Information ---------- ----- End forwarded message ----- Thanks for the upload. I installed the new resp. changed files as suggested in CTAN:nonfree/systems/win32/bakoma/ Reinhard Zierke for the CTAN team

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CTAN upload notification: alnumsec
by Reinhard Zierke 05 Nov '03

05 Nov '03

----- Forwarded message from ctan-upload ----- The following information was provided by our fellow contributor: Name of contribution: alnumsec Name and email: Frank Küster Suggested location on CTAN: macros/latex/contrib/alnumsec Summary description: alphanumeric sectioning numbering with standard sectioning commands License type: lppl Announcement text: ---------------------------------------------------------------------- This package allows you to use alphanumeric section numbering, e.g.: A. Introduction; III. International Law. It s output is similar to alphanum.sty, but you can use the standard LaTeX sectioning commands. Thus it is possible to switch numbering schemes easily. Greek letters, double letters (bb) and different delimiters around them are supported. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ----- End forwarded message ----- Thanks for the upload. I installed the new package in CTAN:macros/latex/contrib/alnumsec as suggested. However, I added the above announcement text to the README file in that directory. For a cursory visitor, this is a bit more informative than just installation instructions. Reinhard Zierke for the CTAN team

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Re: upload to Cambridge: cite.sty and overcite.sty
by Robin Fairbairns 05 Nov '03

05 Nov '03

Donald Arseneau writes: > I have uploaded new versions of cite.sty and overcite.sty to > ftp.tex.ac.uk. They should replace the ones currently in > macros/latex/contrib/cite. > > overcite.sty is now just a stub, loading cite.sty with the [superscript] > option. > > 4.0: Combine overcite with cite: [superscript] = [super] option. Also add > [nocompress] option and CiteMoveChars hook; multibib hooks. > 4.01 f -> fseries i've installed the packages replacing older versions in macros/latex/contrib/cite thanks for the upload. Robin Fairbairns For the CTAN team

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CTAN package update: LaTeXPiX
by Jim Hefferon 04 Nov '03

04 Nov '03

A package has been updated on tug.ctan.org and those updates should make their way to your favorite mirror very soon. Thanks for the upload, Jim Hefferon ====================================================================== The following information was provided by the package's contributor. Name of contribution: LaTeXPiX Author's name: N.J.H.M. van Beurden Location on CTAN: systems/win32/latexpix License type: pd Announcement text given by the package's contributor: - - ---------------------------------------------------------------------- The eighth CTAN release has the following improvements: * Oval radius is now editable * So called instances can now be saved and loaded again. They act like grouped objects. A number of objects can be saved to an instance file (.lpxi) and be inserted as a grouped single object in your drawings. E.g. a complete two input AND gate can be drawn once, saved to a instance file and be inserted a lot of times to create a logic scheme. * Added some preferences. * Inclusion of bitmap (*.bmp) images is not possible anymore for it is not fully supported by LaTeX. * Improvements made on arc drawing and conversion. * Framebox text rotation can now be specified within a range of -360..360 * Movement, resizing and drawing of objects now by default snaps to grid, by holding the shift key you can move, resize and draw freely without snapping. * Webupdate checker implemented. When a newer version is found on the CTAN server it asks if you want to be redirected. * Major improvements and additions made to the manual. It is not finished yet but a lot better and clearer than the previous releases. * Language editor added again. If you feel like translating LaTeXPiX into your language, please help me. See the manual for details. * Bolditalic texts are possible. - - ---------------------------------------------------------------------- You can have a look at the package at http://tug.ctan.org/tex-archive/systems/win32/latexpix although you may get a better network connection by visiting a mirror of CTAN that is near to you; see http://www.ctan.org/tex-archive/README.mirrors

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CTAN submission -- bgteubner document class
by Reinhard Zierke 04 Nov '03

04 Nov '03

----- Forwarded message from Harald Harders ----- I have uploaded bgteubner-1_10.tar.gz to ftp.dante.de. Please unpack it to CTAN:macros/latex/contrib/bgteubner/, replacing the old files. License stays LPPL with some minor extra remarks. >From the README: I have programmed the bgteubner.cls document class by order of the Teubner Verlag, Wiesbaden, Germany. This has been done to ensure that books of this publisher have a unique layout. The publisher has allowed me to distribute the document class with auxilliary files and documentation freely. Unfortunately, most of the documentation is only available in German. Since the document class is intended to generate a unique layout, many things (layout etc.) are fixed and cannot be altered by the user. If you want to use the document class for another purpose than publishing with the Teubner Verlag, this may arrise unwanted restrictions (For instance, the document class provides only two paper sizes: DIN A-5 and 17cm x 24cm; only two font families are supported: Times and European Computer Modern). The document class needs some additional packages, partly relatively new ones, partly packages that are not installed on most TeX installations. A list of needed packages is contained in usefiles.txt. ChangeLog: 2003/10/30 v1.10 - Add proof environment - Smaller indentation for quote, quotation, example, etc. - Spacing around important(*) and theorem-like environments improved - Limits for integrals below and above the sign in displayed equations - Command qed for proofs introduced - Font size in theorem-like environments adjustable (global switch, default is normalsize, now) - Line break in ISBN prohibited - Use the same format for ISSN and ISBN - Class option `layoutraster' removed Attention: Some measures have changed from version 1.07 to 1.10. Thus, the line breaks and page breaks will surely change. ----- End forwarded message ----- Thansk for the upload. I installed it replacing the previous version in CTAN:macros/latex/contrib/bgteubner Reinhard Zierke for the CTAN team

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CTAN package update: semantic
by Jim Hefferon 03 Nov '03

03 Nov '03

A package has been updated at tug.ctan.org and it should make its way to your favorite mirror real soon now. Thanks, Jim Hefferon ====================================================================== The following information was provided by the package's contributor. Name of contribution: semantic Author's name: Peter Møller Neergaard Location on CTAN: macros/latex/contrib/semantic Summary description: Help for writing programming language semantic including software ligatures License type: lppl Announcement text given by the package's contributor: - ---------------------------------------------------------------------- This revision updates semantic to version 2.0(epsilon). It includes a patch to make semantic compatible with amsmath 2.0. - ---------------------------------------------------------------------- You can have a look at the package at http://tug.ctan.org/tex-archive/macros/latex/contrib/semantic although you may get a better network connection by visiting a mirror of CTAN that is near to you; see http://www.ctan.org/tex-archive/README.mirrors

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CTAN submission -- typogrid.sty
by Reinhard Zierke 31 Oct '03

31 Oct '03

----- Forwarded message from Harald Harders ----- I have uploaded typogrid-1_00.tar.gz to ftp.dante.de. It contains the new package typogrid.sty (License LPPL) which I suggest to put to CTAN:macros/latex/contrib/typogrid. >From the README: This package produces a typographic grid on every page of the document. That grid consists of vertical lines that devide the text block into columns. This may be useful to get the horizontal measures (distances etc.) into good values. ----- End forwarded message ----- Thanks for the upload. I installed the new package as suggested in CTAN:macros/latex/contrib/typogrid Reinhard Zierke for the CTAN team

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CTAN submission --- hieroglf font
by Reinhard Zierke 30 Oct '03

30 Oct '03

----- Forwarded message from Wilson, Peter R ----- I have uploaded hieroglf.tar.gz to dante/incoming. Please use this to replace the current fonts/archaic/hieroglf. The distribution is under the LPPL. >From the README: The hieroglf package provides a Metafont version of about 75 Egyptian hieroglyphs from Serge Rosmorduc's comprehensive hieroglyph package. Sufficient glyphs are provided for writing a few names like Cleopatra or Ptolomeny (together with cartouches) and some numbers. There is a command for transliterating into a modern alphabet. The package is not for serious Egyptologists. New in version 1.2 o Numerals ----- End forwarded message ----- Thanks for the upload. I installed it as suggested replacing the old version in CTAN:fonts/archaic/hieroglf/ Reinhard Zierke for the CTAN team

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CTAN upload notification: Algorithm2e
by Reinhard Zierke 30 Oct '03

30 Oct '03

----- Forwarded message from ctan-upload(a)nova.dante.de ----- A submission was uploaded to nova.dante.de:/ftp/incoming/upload-20031027.001/. The following information was provided by our fellow contributor: Name of contribution: Algorithm2e Name and email: Christophe Fiorio <fiorio(a)lirmm.fr> Suggested location on CTAN: macros/latex/contrib/algorithm2e Summary description: Floating algorithm environment with algorithmic keywords (re)definition feature License type: lppl Announcement text: ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Algorithm2e is an environment for writing algorithms. An algorithm is defined as a floating object like figures. It provides macros that allow you to create different sorts of key words, thus a set of predefined key word is given. You can also change the typography of the keywords. The environment allows you to have vertical lines delimiting block of instructions. It defines also different sort of algorithms such as Procedure or Function allowing name of this functions to be reused in common text or other algorithms. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ----- End forwarded message ----- Thank you very much for the upload. I installed it as suggested in CTAN:macros/latex/contrib/algorithm2e Reinhard Zierke for the CTAN team

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CTAN upload notification: l2tabuit (italian l2tabu)
by Reinhard Zierke 29 Oct '03

29 Oct '03

----- Forwarded message from Emanuele Zannarini ----- Name of contribution: l2tabuit Suggested location on CTAN: info/italian/l2tabu/ or info/l2tabu/italian/ Summary description: Italian Translation Of Mark Trettin's `l2tabu' License type: Free (Open Publication License v1.0) Announcement text: ---------------------------------------------------------------------- I have uploaded `l2tabuit.zip' to ftp.dante.de/incoming/. Zip Archive I've provided contains 2 files: the pdf version of the document ´l2tabuit.pdf' and its LaTeX source ´l2tabuit.tex'. This is my italian translation of the Mark Trettin's practical overview to LaTeX, called `l2tabu' v. 1.6. The guide gives a large number of practical hints about avoidance of the most common mistakes a user can make (for instance: obsolete commands and packages, etc.). ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ----- End forwarded message ----- Thanks for the upload. I installed it in CTAN:info/l2tabu/italian with a symbolic link from info/italian/l2tabu to this directory. Reinhard Zierke for the CTAN team

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CTAN has a new package: makecirc
by Jim Hefferon 28 Oct '03

28 Oct '03

A new package has been installed on tug.ctan.org. It should make its way through the mirroring process to a site near you in a day or two. Thanks, Jim Hefferon ftpmaint(a)tug.ctan.org ====================================================================== The following information was provided by the package's contributor. Name of contribution: makecirc Author's name: Gustavo Sebastián Bustamante Argañaraz Location on CTAN: graphics/metapost/contrib/macros/makecirc Summary description: A METAPOST library for electrical circuit diagrams drawing. License type: lppl Announcement text given by the package's contributor: - - ---------------------------------------------------------------------- MakeCirc is a METAPOST library that contains diverse symbols (the mayority of wich are electrician) for the use in circuit diagrams. MakeCirc tries to offer a high quality tool, with a simple syntax. MakeCirc is completely integrated with LaTeX documents and with other METAPOST drawings/graphics. Its output is a PostScript file. MakeCirc only requires (La)TeX and METAPOST to work - - ---------------------------------------------------------------------- You can have a look at the package at http://tug.ctan.org/tex-archive/graphics/metapost/contrib/macros/makecirc although you may get a better network connection by visiting a mirror of CTAN that is near to you; see http://www.ctan.org/tex-archive/README.mirrors

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Re: acronym-1.9 uploaded
by Robin Fairbairns 26 Oct '03

26 Oct '03

Tobias Oetiker writes: > I have uploaded acronym-1.9 to ftp.tex.ac.uk:/incoming/acronym-1.9. > > Recent Changes: > --------------------------------------------------- > Version 1.9 (October 2003): Fix hyperref processing to work regardles > of calling order. 'printused' now prints every acronym used not only > the ones called through ac. > -- Danie Els <dnjels(a)sun.ac.za> and Tobi Oetiker > > Version 1.8 (October 2003): When the hyperref package is loaded before the > acronym package, all acronyms will become a hyperlink to their own > definition. > -- Martin Salois <Martin.Salois(a)drdc-rddc.gc.ca> > > Version 1.7 (September 2003): Added acresetall for resetting the 'used'-tag > of ac. With the new option 'printonlyused', the acronym-list will consist of > the used acronyms only and not of all defined acronyms; Optional in a special > deflist - environment. > -- Sebastian Max <smx(a)comnets.rwth-aachen.de> > > Version 1.6 (May 2000): Added the smaller option and the macros acsfont, > acffont, and acfsfont used to control the appearance of acs and acf. > -- Ingo Lepper <lepper(a)math.uni-muenster.de> > > ... > ------------------------------------------------- thanks for the upload: i've installed it replacing macros/latex/contrib/acronym Robin Fairbairns For the CTAN team

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CTAN package upgrade: beamer
by Jim Hefferon 23 Oct '03

23 Oct '03

A package has been upgraded on tug.ctan.org and it should make its way to your favorite local mirror in the next day or two. Thanks for the upload, Jim Hefferon ================================================================= Development of the beamer class has moved to SourceForge, see http://latex-beamer.sourceforge.net for latest version, bug reports, etc. ChangeLog Version 0.90: - - Improved the installation procedure documentation. - - Added a plainframe command for creating frames that are completely filled with a picture. Navigation bars are suppressed. - - Clicking on the current frame icon will advance to last lide of the frame. - - Added nicer icons for the bibliography. These are now vector graphics that work nicely together with a background shading and can be zoomed arbitrarily. - - Fixed bug in overwritten document. - - Added appendix command. - - Fixed bug when using color options like red. - - Added theme beamerthemesplitcondensed, adapted from a submission by Paul Gomme - - Added command insertframenumber - - Added several new themes - - Fixed behaviour of split theme: optional arguments of section and subsection are now shown in navigation bars. - - Added side bar management.

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CTAN upload notification: 3DLDF
by Reinhard Zierke 20 Oct '03

20 Oct '03

----- Forwarded message from ctan-upload ----- Name of contribution: 3DLDF Name and email: Laurence Finston <lfinsto1(a)gwdg.de> Suggested location on CTAN: graphics/3DLDF Summary description: A package for 3D graphics with MetaPost output License type: gpl Announcement text: ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 3DLDF is a package for 3D graphics with MetaPost output. It is written in C++ using CWEB and includes a User and Reference Manual in Texinfo format. 3DLDF currently doesn't include an input routine, so user code must be written in C++, compiled, and linked with the rest of the program. Please don't be put off by this! Updates and news will be made available at http://wwwuser.gwdg.de/~lfinsto1. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- XML file: ********************************************************************** <?xml version=1.0?> <!DOCTYPE entry SYSTEM ../catalogue.dtd> <entry id=3DLDF datestamp=2003/10/20 modifier=ftpmaint(a)dante.ctan.org> <about> <name>3DLDF</name> <caption>A package for 3D graphics with MetaPost output</caption> <author> <name>Laurence Finston</name> <email>lfinsto1(a)gwdg.de</email> </author> <license type=gpl /> </about> <description> <abstract> 3DLDF is a package for 3D graphics with MetaPost output. It is written in C++ using CWEB and includes a User and Reference Manual in Texinfo format. 3DLDF currently doesn't include an input routine, so user code must be written in C++, compiled, and linked with the rest of the program. Please don't be put off by this! Updates and news will be made available at http://wwwuser.gwdg.de/~lfinsto1. </abstract> </description> <distribution> <ctan>graphics/3DLDF</ctan> </distribution> </entry> ********************************************************************** Thanks for the upload; I installed the submitted archive plus the extracted README file in CTAN:graphics/3DLDF/ Reinhard Zierke for the CTAN team

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[emanuelevicentini@yahoo.it: GuIT logo package]
by Reinhard Zierke 20 Oct '03

20 Oct '03

----- Forwarded message from Emanuele Vicentini ----- I've uploaded in incoming/ a little compressed tarball (guit.tar.gz) containing source and documentation of guit.sty, a package to typeset GuIT's logo. The package is released under the LPPL. I'd suggest to store tarball's contents in macros/latex/contrib/ Here's an extract from the README file: The guit.sty package provides some commands useful to correctly write the logo of Gruppo Utilizzatori Italiani di TeX (Italian TeX User Group), using the default document color or any other color the user may ever choose, in conformity with logo's scheme as seen on the Group site (http://www.guit.sssup.it). Likewise, commands are available that simplify the writing of GuIT acronym's complete expansion and of the correct address of Group's internet site. Optionally, using hyperref, the outputs of the above cited commands can become hyperlinks to Group's site (http://www.guit.sssup.it). Documentation available in Italian only. ----- End forwarded message ----- Thanks for the upload. I installed this package as suggested in CTAN:macros/latex/contrib/GuIT/ Reinhard Zierke for the CTAN team

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CTAN submission -- MimeTeX 1.20 (update)
by Reinhard Zierke 17 Oct '03

17 Oct '03

----- Forwarded message from John Forkosh ----- As per your README.uploads instructions... + what you've uploaded mimetex.zip (version 1.20, to replace support/mimetex/mimetex.zip) + which CTAN node you've uploaded to ftp.dante.de + where you want the files to go support/mimetex Please REPLACE all existing files (mimetex.zip and README) in support/mimetex (and please unzip mimetex.zip README and then place this separate copy of README alongside mimetex.zip in the support/mimetex directory) + what licensing conditions you apply to your software GNU GPL + brief summary of what your upload is intended to do. (a) added picture-like environment, along with picture element commands for circles/ellipses and lines (but not bezier curves yet), see http://www.forkosh.com/mimetex.html#example12 (b) Also: various other changes and fixes, e.g., several delimiters can now be arbitrarily sized ---------------------------------------------------- From the original submission... MimeTeX parses LaTeX math expressions, and emits either mime xbitmaps or gif images of them, rather than the usual TeX dvi's. MimeTeX images are therefore easily imported directly into html documents with the <tag>, e.g., <img src=../cgi-bin/mimetex.cgi?f(x)=int_{-infty}^x~e^{-t^2}dt border=0 align=absmiddle> without intermediate dvi-to-gif conversion, and without storing lots of little gif files, one file for each converted expression. This makes your web site and html documents more easily maintained. See http://www.forkosh.com/mimetex.html#examples for examples demonstrating mimeTeX's features and usage. MimeTeX is primarily intended to help you maintain native html documents containing math. In this sense it's a kind of lightweight alternative to MathML, with the advantage that mimeTeX preserves LaTeX syntax. Similar non-MathML packages, like textogif and gladTeX, require setup procedures that use TeX to help generate external gif images of your equations, which are later included in your html document as it's being rendered. MimeTeX is, as far as I know, the only such non-MathML package that has its own built-in parser and rendering engine, entirely independent of TeX, and therefore requires no setup procedure or external images whatsoever. It renders realtime, on-the-fly images directly from LaTeX math expressions embedded in html documents. ----- End forwarded message ----- Thanks for the upload. I installed it as suggested replacing the old version in CTAN:/support/mimetex/ Reinhard Zierke for the CTAN team

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