Wybo Dekker submitted the
dtxgen
package to CTAN.
Summary description: Creates a template for a self-extracting .dtx file.
License type: gpl
Announcement text: Yes
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Summary description: Creates a template for a self-extracting .dtx file. Useful
for those who plan to create a new .dtx file.
For more information, see the README file.
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Christoph Bersch submitted an update to the
pst-optexp
package.
Summary description: Drawing optical experimental setups
License type: lppl
Announcement text:
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Changes in version 3.4:
* Fixed bugs when using fillstyle for some components
* Extended option switchsize
* Modified coupler center node to be on the base line
* Extended error checking for drawbeam and drawfiber
* Fixed some bugs in the connection code
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the daemon tells me:
> Name of contribution: media9
> Author's name: Alexander Grahn
> Package version: 2013/01/31 (v0.22)
> Location on CTAN: macros/latex/contrib/media9/
> Summary description: multimedia inclusion package with Acrobat Reader
> 9/X compatibility
> License type: lppl
>
>
> Announcement text given by the package's contributor:
> ----------------------------------------------------------------------
> This release comes with the new user command `mediabutton' which
> allows insertion of media control buttons into the document. Several
> media actions (go-to-3D-view, richmedia-execute) and general
> JavaScript code can be bound to those buttons. Actions can be combined
> to control several media at the same time. Different button faces can
> be defined to refelect the button states mouse-over and
> mouse-button-down.
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> Users may view the package catalogue entry at
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the daemon wrote:
> Name of contribution: etoc
> Author's name: Jean-François Burnol
> Author's email: jfbu(a)free.fr
> Package version: 1.07
> Location on CTAN: macros/latex/contrib/etoc/
> Summary description: easily customisable TOCs
> License type: lppl
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catalogue repository.
> Announcement text given by the package's contributor:
> ----------------------------------------------------------------------
> A new documentation section entitled `surprising uses of etoc' shows
> how the package can create `lists of arbitrary things', in addition
> to its usual job, still not using any other file than the .toc file.
>
> * new commands:
>
> etocthename, etocthenumber, etocthepage, (they provide the
> name, number, and page number without any hyperref decoration
> nor extra xspace)
>
> etoclink (etoclink{name} makes a link named `name' to the
> original sectioning unit target, the same target to
> which are linked etocname, etocnumber and etocpage)
>
> etoctoccontentsline, etoctoccontentsline* (macros to write
> data to the .toc file to help the package do `lists of things',
> besides its main job with tables of contents)
>
> etocnopar (to typeset a TOC or a ListOf inline as the package
> default was to always start with a par)
>
> various utility macros: etocoldpar, etocaftercontentshook
>
> * modified command: etocmulticolstyle
>
> Various clean-ups in the code. More examples of the use of the
> package included in the documentation.
> ----------------------------------------------------------------------
>
> Users may view the package catalogue entry at
> http://mirror.ctan.org/help/Catalogue/entries/etoc.html
> or they may browse the package directory at
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Shi Fujun submitted the
uestcthesis
package to CTAN.
Summary description: UESTCthesis is a LaTeX thesis template for the University of Electronic Science and Technology of China.
License type: lppl
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UESTCthesis is a LaTeX thesis template for University of Electronic Science and Technology of China.
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> Name of contribution: pageslts
> Author's name: Hans-Martin M=FCnch
> Author's email: Martin.Muench(a)Uni-Bonn.de
> Package version: 1.2b
> Location on CTAN: macros/latex/contrib/pageslts/
> Summary description: [update]
> License type: lppl
>
> Announcement text given by the package's contributor:
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> The nameref package redefines label to have five arguments instead of two, therefore
>
ewlabel{#1}{{}{#2}{}{}{}}}%
> instead of
>
ewlabel{#1}{{}{#2}}}%
> must be used. The pageslts package is now compatible with the nameref
> package.
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Clemens Niederberger submitted an update to the
chemmacros
package.
Summary description: macros and commands for chemists
License type: lppl
Announcement text:
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This is new:
- disallow breaks in formulas at bonds
- allow breaks in formulas after arrows
- made some spaces in formulas stretch- and shrinkable for better inline reactions
- defaults for horizontal spaces that have in set in ex are now set in em
- improvements to the placement of sub- and superscripts
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Javier Bezos submitted an update to the
babel-beta
package.
Summary description: Multilingual support for Plain TeX or LaTeX
License type: lppl
Announcement text:
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This is the second beta release of babel 3.9. The main aims of
this version are to fix bugs (there were lots) and to add basic
support for xetex and luatex.
Here is a list of most of the new and extended macros:
-- usershorthands* is like useshorthands but it makes sure
shorthands are always activated.
-- defineshorthands can be used to (re)define system and
language shorthands, and a new level for language-dependent
user shorthands is added, which takes precedence over normal
user shorthands.
-- shorthandoff* restores the original catcode or definition
(useful with ~ and ^).
-- AfterBabelLanguage sets code to be executed at the end
of the corresponding ldf file.
-- abelhyphen inserts a hyphen (soft, hard, nobreak...).
-- abelhyphenation is like hyphenation but for all
languages or specific ones (lccode changes are taken
into account).
-- AddBabelHook sets code to be executed at some events
(EnableBabelHook and DisableBabelHook control them).
-- StartBabelCommands, SetString, and a few more, may be
used to define encoding dependent captions (eg, utf8 for
xetex and luatex)
New package options:
-- shorthands sets which language/system shorthands are
allowed.
-- safe sets if bib and/or ref macros are redefined.
-- config sets a different config file.
-- main sets the main language.
-- headfoot sets the language in heads and foots.
-- noconfigs: .cfg files are not loaded.
-- showlanguages prints to the log file the languages
preloaded
-- math sets the behaviour of shorthands in math mode
in the format.
I hope the final version will be available by March/April.
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Hans-Martin Münch submitted an update to the
lastpage
package.
License type: lppl
Announcement text:
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The nameref package redefines label to have five arguments instead of two,
therefore
ewlabel{LastPage}{{}{ hepage}{}{}{}} instead of
ewlabel{LastPage}{{}{ hepage}} must be used. (Incompatibility reported at
http://tex.stackexchange.com/q/95541/6865, thanks to Michał Herman!) The
lastpage package is now compatible with the nameref package.
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Bob Tennent submitted an update to the
libertine
package.
Summary description: Linux Libertine and Biolinum fonts, with support for LaTeX
License type: ofl
Announcement text:
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As suggested by Herbert Voss, defaults have been changed: Libertine Mono is
activated by default and the defaults for figures are now lining and tabular.
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AMS Technical Support submitted an update to the
amsrefs
package.
Summary description: A LaTeX-based replacement for BibTeX
License type: lppl
Announcement text:
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Changes in version 2.12 (2013/01/15):
- new optional argument to the biblist environment to support key-value pairs
that govern formatting;
- new webpage entry type, designed for references to online resources;
- new warning to notify author that the order of items is incompatible with the
labels assigned by amsrefs, resulting in duplicate biblabels.
For details, see the README file.
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AMS Technical Support submitted an update to the
amsmath
package.
Summary description: AMS mathematical facilities for LaTeX
License type: lppl
Announcement text:
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Version 2.14 is a minor update to provide more fluid interoperability with
stix.sty. It should be fully compatible with version 2.13.
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AMS Technical Support submitted an update to the
amsfonts
package.
Summary description: TeX fonts from the American Mathematical Society
License type: lppl
Announcement text:
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Version 3.04 is a minor update to provide more fluid interoperability with
stix.sty. It should be fully compatible with version 3.03.
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Didier Verna submitted an update to the
fixme
package.
Summary description: Collaborative annotations tool for LaTeX2e
License type: lppl
Announcement text:
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Hello, it took me more than two years to put up this new release of FiXme, with
only two small changes that I didn't even author myself in it. Keep the faith,
FiXme is still alive ! :-)
New in this release (version 4.2):
** Improve Danish translation
thanks to Lars Madsen.
** Fix buglet in redefinition of @wrindex
reported by Norman Gray.
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Joseph Wright submitted an update to the
biblatex-phys
package.
Summary description: A biblatex implementation of the AIP and APS bibliography style
License type: lppl
Announcement text:
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v0.9d:
- Improve match with REVTeX output
- Better linking of arXiv entries
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Adrian P. Robson submitted the
makeshape
package to CTAN.
Summary description: A method for declaring new PGF shapes
License type: lppl
Announcement text:
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This package simplifies writing PGF shapes.
Declaring custom shapes with correct anchor borders can be difficult. Complex
shapes often need complicated calculations to find the touching point of a
connecting line. This package only requires that a developer write a PGF path
describing the anchor border. It also provides macros that help with the
management of shape parameters, and the definition of anchor points.
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quoth the daemon:
> Name of contribution: dvisvgm
> Author's name: Martin Gieseking
> Package version: 1.1
> Location on CTAN: dviware/dvisvgm/
> Summary description: dvisvgm 1.1 has been released
> License type: gpl
>
> Announcement text given by the package's contributor:
> ----------------------------------------------------------------------
> dvisvgm is a command-line utility that converts DVI files to SVG.
>
> The latest release is a small feature update that introduces support
> for sub-fonts, TrueType collections (.ttc files), and PDF
> mapline/mapfile specials. These additions enable dvisvgm to convert a
> subset of DVI files created with CTeX, for example.
>
> For further information including a more detailed list of recent
> changes and pre-compiled binaries for Windows/MiKTeX see the project
> page http://dvisvgm.sourceforge.net
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Dániel Majoros submitted an update to the
simplecd
package.
Summary description: Simple CD, DVD and other covers for printing
License type: lppl
Announcement text:
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- Added the nohcenter package option
- Added the jeweltitledlempty layout
- Added the jewelbackIIlempty layout
- Added the singlesheet cover with jewel layout support
- Improved noalign option and layout placement relation
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Clemens Niederberger submitted an update to the
fnpct
package.
Summary description: Footnote kerning and interaction with punctuation
License type: lppl
Announcement text:
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adaption to changes in sepfootnotes package, minor other fixes
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Boris Veytsman submitted an update to the
adjmulticol
package.
Summary description: Adjusting Margins for Multicolumn and Unicolumn Output
License type: lppl
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This package provides an extension of the multicol package with the
option to change the margins for multicolumn and unicolumn layout.
The package understands the difference between the even and odd
margins for two side printing.
Changes:
v1.1 Changed calculations for unicolumn layout
which might previously lead to loss of text
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Jochen Wertenauer submitted an update to the
vhistory
package.
Summary description: Support for creating a revision history
License type: lppl
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- Added Croation translation
- New option tablegrid
- Introduced possibility to change column width
Thanks to the users for their input which led to these changes.
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Hello TeX folk,
The host tug.ctan.org now resolves to the new official North American
redistribution site at the University of Utah, thanks to
long-time TeX stalwart Nelson Beebe, Pieter Bowman, and their
institution's support.
So, folks in North America (and maybe elsewhere) should consider
tug.ctan.org when using an explicit CTAN host. By rsync:
rsync://tug.ctan.org/CTAN/
rsync is by far the most efficient way to do transfers, but of course
the site is also available by ftp and http:
ftp://tug.ctan.org/tex-archive/http://tug.ctan.org/tex-archive/
The Utah site is itself updated hourly, so there is no worry about stale
material.
As a reminder, there is the generic redirector
http://mirror.ctan.org/
which should go to an up-to-date and nearby host. We recommend using
this url in articles, mailing list posts, etc., to better balance
CTAN traffic. For example,
http://mirror.ctan.org/systems/texlive/
Great thanks also to Jim Hefferon for years of hosting the master
North American mirror of (and participating in) CTAN
at St. Michael's College.
Karl
Peter Flynn submitted an update to the
latex-brochure
package.
Summary description: Sample publicity flyer for LaTeX, as a 4pp A4 folder (A3 sheet) and Letter folder (Ledger sheet)
License type: lppl
Announcement text:
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This version updates the wording and replaces references to obsolescent packages with new ones.
EDITORS SOUGHT: if you have a change request or a suggestion for improvement, please contact the maintainer.
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Peter Flynn submitted an update to the
latex-veryshortguide
package.
Summary description: A 4-page reminder of what LaTeX does, for printing on A4 paper, double-sided, and folding once to A5.
License type: lppl
Announcement text:
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This revision corrects some minor typographical inconsistencies and rephrases
some descriptions for greater clarity. The preformatted version uses commercial
typefaces: if you use CM or something else you may have to rearrange the text a
little, as space is very tight.
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Daniel Flipo submitted an update to the
tabvar
package.
Summary description: Typesetting of tables showing variations of functions
License type: lppl
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New command TVstretch added. It should be used to enlarge cell's height when
necessary (see examples in file demo.pdf).
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