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CTAN Update: eledmac
by CTAN Announcements 20 Feb '13

20 Feb '13

Maïeul submitted an update to the eledmac package. License type: lppl Announcement text: ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Eledmac 1.4.4 allow to use label inside familiar footnotes (footnoteA etc.), which send to the number of the footnote. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- This package is located at http://mirror.ctan.org/macros/latex/contrib/eledmac . More information is at http://www.ctan.org/pkg/eledmac (if the package is new it may take a day for that information to appear). We are supported by the TeX Users Group http://www.tug.org . Please join a users group; see http://www.tug.org/usergroups.html . ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Thanks for the upload. For the CTAN Team Rainer Schöpf

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new on CTAN: flowchart
by CTAN Announcements 19 Feb '13

19 Feb '13

quoth the daemon: > Name of contribution: flowchart > Author's name: Adrian P. Robson > Package version: 3.2 > Location on CTAN: /graphics/pgf/contrib/flowchart > Summary description: Shapes for drawing traditional programming flowcharts in PGF/TikZ. > License type: lppl > > > Announcement text given by the package's contributor: > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > The flowchart package provides a set of shapes that can be used in > TikZ picture environments to draw programming flowcharts. > > Uploader's additional comments: > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > This package uses makeshape > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- thanks for the upload; i've installed the new package, and made an entry for it in the catalogue repository. > Users may view the package catalogue entry at > http://www.ctan.org/pkg/flowchart > or they may browse the package directory at > http://mirror.ctan.org/graphics/pgf/contrib/flowchart/ Robin Fairbairns For the CTAN team

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CTAN update: exsheets
by CTAN Announcements 19 Feb '13

19 Feb '13

the daemon reported: > Name of contribution: exsheets > Author's name: Clemens Niederberger > Package version: 0.7b > Location on CTAN: macros/latex/contrib/exsheets/ > Summary description: Yet another package for the creation of exercise sheets. > License type: lppl > > Announcement text given by the package's contributor: > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > bug fix: question can be selected by ID again thanks for the upload; i've installed the new version, and updated the catalogue repository. > Users may view the package catalogue entry at > http://www.ctan.org/pkg/exsheets > or they may browse the package directory at > http://mirror.ctan.org/macros/latex/contrib/exsheets/ Robin Fairbairns For the CTAN team

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CTAN update: paresse
by CTAN Announcements 19 Feb '13

19 Feb '13

the daemon reports: > Name of contribution: paresse > Author's name: Yvon Henel > Package version: 4.1 > Location on CTAN: macros/latex/contrib/paresse/ > Summary description: Defines macros using § to type greek letters so > that the user may e.g. type §a to get the effect of $alpha$. > License type: lppl > > Announcement text given by the package's contributor: > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > paresse now uses skeyval-bc to retain the old ways of the ever forward > moving skeyval. Thanks to Ahmed Musa for his kind help. thanks for the upload; i've installed the new version, and updated the catalogue repository. > Users may view the package catalogue entry at > http://www.ctan.org/pkg/paresse > or they may browse the package directory at > http://mirror.ctan.org/macros/latex/contrib/paresse/ Robin Fairbairns For the CTAN team

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CTAN update: refcheck
by CTAN Announcements 19 Feb '13

19 Feb '13

the daemon tells us: > Name of contribution: refcheck > Author's name: Oleg Motygin > Package version: 1.9.1 > Location on CTAN: macros/latex/contrib/refcheck/ > Summary description: Refcheck informs (by notes on margins and > warnings) about numbered unlabelled equations, unused labels and > bibliography items. > License type: gpl > > Announcement text given by the package's contributor: > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > A bug is fixed (problem with optional ibitem labels whose first two letters are equal). > > Format of warnings is changed. thanks for the upload; i installed the new version, and updated the catalogue repository. > Users may view the package catalogue entry at > http://www.ctan.org/pkg/refcheck > or they may browse the package directory at > http://mirror.ctan.org/macros/latex/contrib/refcheck/

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New on CTAN: persian-hm-ftx
by CTAN Announcements 18 Feb '13

18 Feb '13

Hossein submitted the persian-hm-ftx package to CTAN. Summary description: A set of 228 Persian TrueType fonts derived from FarsiTeX Metafonts. License type: ofl Announcement text: ---------------------------------------------------------------------- HM_FTX fonts are Persian fonts which are derived from the Metafont fonts included in the FarsiTeX package, farsitex-1.0pre1, released in 2004 by Behdad Esphahbod. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- This package is located at http://mirror.ctan.org/fonts/persian/hm-ftx . More information is at http://www.ctan.org/pkg/persian-hm-ftx (if the package is new it may take a day for that information to appear). We are supported by the TeX Users Group http://www.tug.org . Please join a users group; see http://www.tug.org/usergroups.html . ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Thanks for the upload. For the CTAN Team Rainer Schöpf

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New on CTAN: schemata
by CTAN Announcements 18 Feb '13

18 Feb '13

Charles P. Schaum submitted the schemata package to CTAN. Summary description: Print topical diagrams for, e.g., Scholastic theology and philosophy, in plain TeX and LaTeX.. License type: lppl Announcement text: ---------------------------------------------------------------------- The schemata package facilitates the creation of topical schemata, outlines that use braces (or facsimiles thereof) to illustrate the breakdown of concepts and categories in Scholastic thought from late medieval and early modern periods. This packages functions with both plain TeX and LaTeX. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- This package is located at http://mirror.ctan.org/macros/generic/schemata . More information is at http://www.ctan.org/pkg/schemata (if the package is new it may take a day for that information to appear). We are supported by the TeX Users Group http://www.tug.org . Please join a users group; see http://www.tug.org/usergroups.html . ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Thanks for the upload. For the CTAN Team Rainer Schöpf

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CTAN Update: battleship
by CTAN Announcements 17 Feb '13

17 Feb '13

Josef Kleber submitted an update to the battleship package. Summary description: A LaTeX style file for typesetting Battleship logic puzzles License type: lppl Announcement text: ---------------------------------------------------------------------- A LaTeX style file for typesetting Battleship logic puzzles (aka Bimaru, Marinespiel, Batalla Naval, ...). You have to find the positions of ships in a grid. Numbers next to the grid reveal the number of ship segments in the respective columns and rows. License: LPPL Changes in v1.1: - added placeship place a complete ship at (column,row) in direction {V|H} with length (length) - added placewater puts a water marker into the grid - added placeisland puts an island with random outline into the grid - renamed ship -> placesegment - added attleshipsetup resetting global options ---------------------------------------------------------------------- This package is located at http://mirror.ctan.org/graphics/pgf/contrib/battleship . More information is at http://www.ctan.org/pkg/battleship (if the package is new it may take a day for that information to appear). We are supported by the TeX Users Group http://www.tug.org . Please join a users group; see http://www.tug.org/usergroups.html . ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Thanks for the upload. For the CTAN Team Rainer Schöpf

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CTAN Update: schwalbe-chess
by CTAN Announcements 17 Feb '13

17 Feb '13

Stefan Hoening submitted an update to the schwalbe-chess package. Summary description: Typeset the german Problem Chess Magazine Die Schwalbe License type: lppl Announcement text: ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Code is split into a class and a style file now. Added environment: WebBesprechung ---------------------------------------------------------------------- This package is located at http://mirror.ctan.org/macros/latex/contrib/schwalbe-chess . More information is at http://www.ctan.org/pkg/schwalbe-chess (if the package is new it may take a day for that information to appear). We are supported by the TeX Users Group http://www.tug.org . Please join a users group; see http://www.tug.org/usergroups.html . ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Thanks for the upload. For the CTAN Team Rainer Schöpf

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CTAN Update: fonts-tlwg
by CTAN Announcements 16 Feb '13

16 Feb '13

Theppitak Karoonboonyanan submitted an update to the fonts-tlwg package. Summary description: Thai fonts for LaTeX from TLWG License type: gpl Announcement text: ---------------------------------------------------------------------- - Add missing glyphs for LaTeX in monospace fonts. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- This package is located at http://mirror.ctan.org/fonts/thai/fonts-tlwg . More information is at http://www.ctan.org/pkg/fonts-tlwg (if the package is new it may take a day for that information to appear). We are supported by the TeX Users Group http://www.tug.org . Please join a users group; see http://www.tug.org/usergroups.html . ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Thanks for the upload. For the CTAN Team Rainer Schöpf

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New on CTAN: contracard
by CTAN Announcements 16 Feb '13

16 Feb '13

Sam Whited submitted the contracard package to CTAN. Summary description: A class for generating calling cards for contra and square dances License type: lppl Announcement text: ---------------------------------------------------------------------- The `contracard' class can be used to create calling cards for traditional country dances such as contra and square dances. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- This package is located at http://mirror.ctan.org/macros/latex/contrib/contracard . More information is at http://www.ctan.org/pkg/contracard (if the package is new it may take a day for that information to appear). We are supported by the TeX Users Group http://www.tug.org . Please join a users group; see http://www.tug.org/usergroups.html . ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Thanks for the upload. For the CTAN Team Rainer Schöpf

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CTAN Update: libertine
by CTAN Announcements 15 Feb '13

15 Feb '13

Bob Tennent submitted an update to thre libertine package. Summary description: LaTeX support for the Linux Libertine and Biolinum fonts License type: lppl Announcement text: ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Corrected libertine.sty bugs in setting figure options. Added libertineMono-type1.sty and rewrote libertine-type1.sty and biolinum-type1.sty to allow them to activated together as well as separately. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- This package is located at http://mirror.ctan.org/fonts/libertine . More information is at http://www.ctan.org/pkg/libertine (if the package is new it may take a day for that information to appear). We are supported by the TeX Users Group http://www.tug.org . Please join a users group; see http://www.tug.org/usergroups.html . ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Thanks for the upload. For the CTAN Team Rainer Schöpf

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CTAN update (and move): spelling
by CTAN Announcements 14 Feb '13

14 Feb '13

> The following information was provided by the package's contributor. > > Name of contribution: spelling > Author's name: Stephan Hennig > Package version: 0.3 > Location on CTAN: macros/luatex/generic/spelling/ > Summary description: Aid spell-checking LuaTeX documents. > License type: lppl > > Announcement text given by the package's contributor: > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > v0.3 (2013-02-12) > > New: > > - LanguageTool support: LanguageTool error reports in > the XML format can be parsed for spelling errors > (with the help of the LuaXML package). LanguageTool > is a cross-platform style and grammar checker. > > Changes: > > - Default file names used by the package have been > changed: > > <jobname>.spb => <jobname>.spell.bad > <jobname>.spg => <jobname>.spell.good > <jobname>.txt => <jobname>.spell.txt > > Uploader's additional comments: > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > The current CTAN directory is /macros/luatex/latex/spelling. Please > move the package to /macros/luatex/generic/spelling. > > Rationale: Even though, there's currently only a LaTeX style file, the > package works with all formats. All functionality is implemented on > the Lua side and can be accessed via directlua. I have removed the > sentence stating only LaTeX were supported from the manual. thanks for the upload; i've installed the new version, and updated the catalogue repository. > Users may view the package catalogue entry at > http://www.ctan.org/pkg/spelling > or they may browse the package directory at > http://mirror.ctan.org/macros/luatex/generic/spelling/ Robin Fairbairns For the CTAN team

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CTAN update: The MH bundle
by CTAN Announcements 14 Feb '13

14 Feb '13

> Name of contribution: The MH bundle > Author's name: Lars Madsen > Package version: 2013/02/12 > Location on CTAN: macros/latex/contrib/mh/ > Summary description: Updates for mathtools and empheq > License type: lppl thanks for the upload; i've installed the new version, and updated the catalogue repository. > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > Some updates for mathtools and empheq > > mathtools: > > * () and [] are now robust, including when mathic option is used > * various typos and omissions clearified > > empheq: > > * eqref now works inside empheq env (plus others when using overload option) > * various typos and omissions clearified > > breqn: > > Due to the complexity of this package and lack of time, none of the > reported bugs in breqn have been dealt with thanks for the upload; i've installed the new version, and updated the catalogue repository. > Users may view the package catalogue entry at > http://www.ctan.org/pkg/mh > or they may browse the package directory at > http://mirror.ctan.org/macros/latex/contrib/mh/ Robin Fairbairns For the CTAN team

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CTAN update: pstool
by CTAN Announcements 14 Feb '13

14 Feb '13

> Name of contribution: pstool > Author's name: Will Robertson > Package version: 1.5 > Location on CTAN: macros/latex/contrib/pstool/ > Summary description: Support for psfrag within pdfLaTeX > License type: lppl thanks for the upload; i've installed the new version, and updated the catalogue repository. > After a long hiatus, I'm very happy to release a new version of > pstool. In fact, I forgot to release the previous new version, so this > is two releases in one! Brief change notes below. > > v1.5, February 2013: > - Fix =/# mixup in Windows ps2pdf options. > - Check the .tex file for newness when regenerating figures. > - Add [macro-file=...] for a global file to retrieve psfrag macros > (default is jobname-pstool.tex). > Thanks to Heinrich Kruger for suggestions for the above. > - Cross-references and citations within external graphics are now supported. > > v1.4, November 2010: > - More robust parsing of the main input file to read in the preamble. > Therefore, EndPreamble is now required much less often. > - Apparently unreleased to CTAN, oops :) thanks for the upload; i've installed the new version, and updated the catalogue repository. > Users may view the package catalogue entry at > http://www.ctan.org/pkg/pstool > or they may browse the package directory at > http://mirror.ctan.org/macros/latex/contrib/pstool/ Robin Fairbairns For the CTAN team

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New on CTAN: LuaTeX and LuaLaTeX Examples
by CTAN Announcements 14 Feb '13

14 Feb '13

> Name of contribution: LuaTeX and LuaLaTeX Examples > Author's name: Herbert Voß > Package version: 0.01 > Location on CTAN: info/examples/luaintro/ > Summary description: Examples of the book Einführung in LuaTeX und LuaLaTeX > License type: lppl > > Announcement text given by the package's contributor: > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > All examples of the german book Einführung in LuaTeX und > LuaLaTeX, published by Lehmanns Media and DANTE, Berlin > > See README how to run the different examples. thanks for the upload; i've installed the new package, and made an entry for it in the catalogue repository. > Users may view the package catalogue entry at > http://www.ctan.org/pkg/luaintro > or they may browse the package directory at > http://mirror.ctan.org/info/examples/luaintro/ Robin Fairbairns For the CTAN team

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CTAN update: skeyval
by CTAN Announcements 14 Feb '13

14 Feb '13

> The following information was provided by the package's contributor. > > Name of contribution: skeyval > Author's name: Ahmed Musa > Package version: 1.2 > Location on CTAN: macros/latex/contrib/skeyval/ > Summary description: Key processor that combines features of xkeyval and pgfkeys. > License type: lppl > > Announcement text given by the package's contributor: > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > Key processor that combines features of xkeyval and pgfkeys. > > New features: > > 1. Providing the key's argument pattern within the key's callback: > > skvordkey[KV]{fam}{key1}[default1a/1b]{% > .arg expanded{#1/#2} > defmylength{#1}defmywidth{#2}% > } > > 2. List-processor keys. E.g., > > skvlistkeys[KV]{fam}{key1,key2}[default1a,1b; default2a,2b]{% > .arg{#1,#2}listsep{;}somemethod{#1}{#2}% > } > > 3. Handlers such as in > > defvaluelist{1,2,3,4} > skvsetkeys[KV]{fam}{keya=.expand once process list{valuelist}} > > for a (non-list) key defined as an ordinary key: > > skvordkey[KV]{fam}{keya}{defmyitem{#1}} > > 4. Prefix and family can be fixed for subsequent keys. E.g., > > skvsetprefix{KV} > skvsetfamily{fam} > > 5. Option and nonoption keys: > > skvoptionkeys[KV]{fam}{key1} > skvnonoptionkeys[KV]{fam}{key2,key3} > > 6. Bug fixes. thanks for the upload; i've installed the new version, and updated the catalogue repository. > Users may view the package catalogue entry at > http://www.ctan.org/pkg/skeyval > or they may browse the package directory at > http://mirror.ctan.org/macros/latex/contrib/skeyval/ Robin Fairbairns For the CTAN team

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CTAN update: loops
by CTAN Announcements 14 Feb '13

14 Feb '13

> The following information was provided by the package's contributor. > > Name of contribution: loops > Author's name: Ahmed Musa > Author's email: amusa22(a)gmail.com > Package version: 1.2 > Location on CTAN: macros/latex/contrib/skeyval/ > Summary description: Looping macros > License type: lppl > > Announcement text given by the package's contributor: > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > 1. Additional keys are introduced for ewforeach and foreachfox macros. > > 2. Bug fixes. thanks for the upload; i've installed the new version, and updated the catalogue repository. > Users may view the package catalogue entry at > http://www.ctan.org/pkg/loops > or they may browse the package directory at > http://mirror.ctan.org/macros/latex/contrib/skeyval/

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New on CTAN: dvgloss
by CTAN Announcements 14 Feb '13

14 Feb '13

Dan Bridges Velleman submitted the dvgloss package to CTAN. Summary description: Extensible macros for setting interlinear glossed text License type: lppl Announcement text: ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Extensible macros for setting interlinear glossed text --- useful, for instance, for typing linguistics papers. The operative word here is extensible: few features are built in, but some flexible and powerful facilities are included for adding your own. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- This package is located at http://mirror.ctan.org/macros/latex/contrib/dvgloss . More information is at http://www.ctan.org/pkg/dvgloss (if the package is new it may take a day for that information to appear). We are supported by the TeX Users Group http://www.tug.org . Please join a users group; see http://www.tug.org/usergroups.html . ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Thanks for the upload. For the CTAN Team Rainer Schöpf

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CTAN Update: uestcthesis
by CTAN Announcements 14 Feb '13

14 Feb '13

Shi Fujun submitted an update to the uestcthesis package. Summary description: LaTeX thesis template for University of Electronic Science and Technology of China. License type: lppl Announcement text: ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Fix //. bug in bst file.And many new features added. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- This package is located at http://mirror.ctan.org/macros/latex/contrib/uestcthesis . More information is at http://www.ctan.org/pkg/uestcthesis (if the package is new it may take a day for that information to appear). We are supported by the TeX Users Group http://www.tug.org . Please join a users group; see http://www.tug.org/usergroups.html . ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Thanks for the upload. For the CTAN Team Rainer Schöpf

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New on CTAN: tikzsymbols
by CTAN Announcements 13 Feb '13

13 Feb '13

Benedikt Vitecek submitted the tikzsymbols to CTAN. Summary description: Some Symbols created with tikz License type: lppl Announcement text: ---------------------------------------------------------------------- This package offers: emoticons, cooking symbols and trees, all created with tikz. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- This package is located at http://mirror.ctan.org/macros/latex/contrib/tikzsymbols . More information is at http://www.ctan.org/pkg/tikzsymbols (if the package is new it may take a day for that information to appear). We are supported by the TeX Users Group http://www.tug.org . Please join a users group; see http://www.tug.org/usergroups.html . ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Thanks for the upload. For the CTAN Team Rainer Schöpf

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CTAN Update: moderncv
by CTAN Announcements 11 Feb '13

11 Feb '13

Xavier Danaux submitted an update to the moderncv package. Summary description: A modern curriculum vitae class License type: lppl Announcement text: ---------------------------------------------------------------------- version 1.3.0 (09 Feb 2013) - added a new environment to create multiple columns: cvcolumns. Each column is then created by cvcolumn[width]{header}{content}, where the optional width is given as a fraction of the total width (between 0 and 1). The header and content are robust and can contain any paragraph command (e.g., a nest itemize environment). - added a macro (pdfpagemode) to control what is visible upon opening compiled pdfs (assuming pdf reader support), as suggested by U. Stöhr. Possible values include: UseNone (only the document), UseThumbs (show thumbnails), UseOutlines (show bookmarks) and FullScreen (open in fullscreen mode). - added a 3rd, fully optional (can be omitted or left blank) argument to address to specify a country, as requested on launchpad (launchpad bug #1063995). - compacted list environments further. - replaced the usage of the xargs package by the xparse one. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- This package is located at http://mirror.ctan.org/macros/latex/contrib/moderncv . More information is at http://www.ctan.org/pkg/moderncv (if the package is new it may take a day for that information to appear). We are supported by the TeX Users Group http://www.tug.org . Please join a users group; see http://www.tug.org/usergroups.html . ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Thanks for the upload. For the CTAN Team Rainer Schöpf

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CTAN Update: epspdf & epspdf-extra
by CTAN Announcements 10 Feb '13

10 Feb '13

Siep Kroonenberg submitted updates to the epspdf and epspdf-extra packages. Summary description for epspdf: Converter for PostScript, EPS and PDF with optional GUI Summary description for epspdf-extra: Windows installer for epspdf with integrated Tcl/Tk runtime License type: gpl Announcement text: ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Command-line component rewritten in texlua. Revised conversion steps, with better grayscaling and better preservation of high-level features epspdf-extra: No more Mac OS wrapper. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- This package is located at http://mirror.ctan.org/support/epspdf . More information is at http://www.ctan.org/pkg/epspdf (if the package is new it may take a day for that information to appear). We are supported by the TeX Users Group http://www.tug.org . Please join a users group; see http://www.tug.org/usergroups.html . ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Thanks for the upload. For the CTAN Team Rainer Schöpf

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CTAN Update: ThaiLaTeX
by CTAN Announcements 09 Feb '13

09 Feb '13

Theppitak Karoonboonyanan submitted an update to the thailatex package. Summary description: Typeset Thai texts with standard LaTeX classes License type: lppl Announcement text: ---------------------------------------------------------------------- - Updated hyphenation patterns. - Cope with ragged right margin problem with space stretching. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- This package is located at http://mirror.ctan.org/language/thai/thailatex . More information is at http://www.ctan.org/pkg/thailatex (if the package is new it may take a day for that information to appear). We are supported by the TeX Users Group http://www.tug.org . Please join a users group; see http://www.tug.org/usergroups.html . ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Thanks for the upload. For the CTAN Team Rainer Schöpf

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CTAN update: caption
by CTAN Announcements 08 Feb '13

08 Feb '13

the daemon said: > Name of contribution: caption > Author's name: Axel Sommerfeldt > Package version: 2013/02/03 > Location on CTAN: macros/latex/contrib/caption/ > Summary description: Many ways to customise the captions in floating > environments like figure and table > License type: lppl > > > Announcement text given by the package's contributor: > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > Bugfixed version of the caption package bundle (see changelog for details) > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Users may view the package catalogue entry at > http://www.ctan.org/pkg/caption > or they may browse the package directory at > http://mirror.ctan.org/macros/latex/contrib/caption/ all installed and catalogued up to date. thanks for the upload. Robin Fairbairns For the CTAN team

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