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New CTAN package: hep ... plus package upgrade: hepunits
by CTAN Announcements 14 Dec '05

14 Dec '05

Andy Buckley has provided a new package hep: The hep package is a relatively thin wrapper package on a variety of packages useful for typesetting high-energy physics documents. It is aimed at HEP users who just want to write papers without having to worry about which packages to include. hep includes a useful minimal set of packages by default, with more specialist ones being available via package options. he's also provided an update of his package hepunits: Changes include the addition of proper documentation, much improved options handling and a new option to stop the package from polluting the macro namespace for people who are picky about such things. i've installed both the new and the upgraded packages at cambridge, and updated the catalogue for each. view the packages at: http://www.tex.ac.uk/tex-archive/macros/latex/contrib/hep http://www.tex.ac.uk/tex-archive/macros/latex/contrib/hepunits or download from: http://www.tex.ac.uk/tex-archive/macros/latex/contrib/hep.zip http://www.tex.ac.uk/tex-archive/macros/latex/contrib/hepunits.zip thanks, andy, for the new package. Robin Fairbairns For the CTAN team

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CTAN update: BaKoMa TeX 7.44 - TeXWord - handling multi-file documents.
by CTAN Announcements 14 Dec '05

14 Dec '05

On Wed, 14 Dec 2005, Basil Malyshev submitted an update to the bakoma package. Location on CTAN: systems/win32/bakoma License: shareware > Most noticeable improvements are: > > * Improved support of multi-file LaTeX documents. > It includes: handling files in subdirectories (include{foo/foo.tex}),<br> > improved caret moving between source files, selection, fixing related bugs, etc. > * 'Window|Show Outline' (new option) > Provides quick way to hide/show document outline window by using > keyboard shortcut (Alt+W O)<br> > * Improved diagnostic in case of loading document which use > document class not available in current latex setup. > > More details about changes and another bug fixing see at: > <http://www.ctan.org/tex-archive/systems/win32/bakoma/programs/changes7.html> > -------------------- About BaKoMa TeX 7.44 ------------------ > > BaKoMa TeX 7.44 supports two coexisting IDE: > 1) BaKoMa TeX Word - True WYSIWYG LaTeX Editor. > 2) Text Editor + DVI Viewer - Clasical IDE. > > About BaKoMa TeX Word. > > BaKoMa TeX Word is True WYSIWYG LaTeX Editor. > > The word `True' is used to highlight two following facts: > > 1) It is True WYSIWYG Editor. > It means that display shows precisely the same what will be printed. > It looks such that you edit your document immediately in DVI Viewer. > 2) It is True LaTeX Editor. > It edits LaTeX source text without any import/export procedure. > It means that you can load and edit any LaTeX 2e document. > > BaKoMa TeX Word is built on top of BaKoMa TeX graphic engine and > consequently it inherits all features of BaKoMa TeX related > with import graphics, font support, and document export. > > It supports processors: > (1) Standard TeX and (2) e-TeX. > Other processors such as Omega may be added in future. > > It imports: > EPS, PDF, JPEG, PNG, GIF, TIFF, PCX, > MSP, BMP, WMF, EMF, FIG, HPGL, and DXY. > It supports fonts: > OpenType (OTF/TTF), TrueType, PostScript Type1 (including MM), > PostScript Type 3, and TeX PK/VF. > It exports: > DVI, PDF, SVG, PS, PNG (with HTML wrapper), and HTML (TeX4HT). > > It includes built-in PostScript interpreter accessible via DVIPS > compatible special interface that supports such macro packages as: > Prosper, PSTricks, PSFrag, graphics (psfig), draftcopy, etc. > > Most important application of BaKoMa TeX Word is > final step corrections of LaTeX papers before publishing. > > Editing Prosper's slides in WYSIWYG interface > is another impressive feature of `BaKoMa TeX Word'. > > More information about `BaKoMa TeX Word' is at: > <http://www.ctan.org/tex-archive/systems/win32/bakoma/programs/texword.html> > > Some snapshots are available at: > <http://www.ctan.org/tex-archive/systems/win32/bakoma/snapshots/> > > Root of BaKoMa TeX distributions is at: > <http://www.ctan.org/tex-archive/systems/win32/bakoma/> > > ------------------------------------------------------------------ Thanks for the upload. For the CTAN Team Rainer Schöpf

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CTAN update: fig2vect
by CTAN Announcements 14 Dec '05

14 Dec '05

On Tue, 13 Dec 2005, Dirk Krause submitted an update to the fig2vect package. Location on CTAN: /support/fig2vect Summary description: Yet another Fig to vector converter, version 1.1.2 License type: bsd Announcement text: ---------------------------------------------------------------------- I was notified that the use of %!PS-Adobe-x.0 EPSF-x.0 is not allowed if the setpagedevice operator is used. So if you use the configuration setting ps setpagedevice = yes the EPS output is simply started using %!PS-Adobe-x.0 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Thanks for the upload. For the CTAN Team Rainer Schöpf

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CTAN has a new package: stubs
by CTAN Announcements 12 Dec '05

12 Dec '05

A new package has been installed at tug.ctan.org and should soon make its way to the mirror that you like the best. Thanks, Jim Hefferon ====================================================================== The following information was provided by the package's contributor. Name of contribution: stubs Author's name: Norbert Stuhrmann Location on CTAN: /macros/latex/contrib/stubs Summary description: Creating stubs with contact information (e.g. for sale offers). License type: gpl Announcement text given by the package's contributor: ---------------------------------------------------------------------- This package provides a macro which prints a line of stubs at the bottom of the page, e.g. for contact informations within sale offers. -- version 0.1 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- See this package at http://tug.ctan.org/tex-archive/macros/latex/contrib/stubs . You may get a better network connection by using a CTAN mirror near to you; see http://tug.ctan.org/tex-archive/README.mirrors . Our service is supported by the TeX Users Group http://www.tug.org . Please join a users group; see http://www.tug.org/usergroups.html .

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CTAN package replacements: lucida, lucidabr
by CTAN Announcements 11 Dec '05

11 Dec '05

Karl Berry writes: > The lucida (fonts/metrics/bh/lucida) and > lucidabr (macros/latex/contrib/psnfssx/lucidabr) packages have been > updated on CTAN. > > The lucida package contains font metrics for Lucida, but no actual > outlines (such as .pfb files). The outlines must be purchased > separately. The metrics have been updated by Walter Schmidt; see > technical details below. > > The lucidabr package contains basic LaTeX macro support for Lucida under > the NFSS (New Font Selection Scheme). Only documentation has been > updated; the actual LaTeX support is unchanged. lucidabr is now > maintained by TUG, via volunteers Morten Hoegholm and Karl Berry. > > TUG will be making a separate announcement about availability of the > fonts. > > For more information, questions, and bug reports, see information and > mailing list at http://tug.org/lucida. > > -- > > Technical details for the lucida metrics update: > > 2005-09-15 > > Font family hlhj with oldstyle figures added. > Documentation (doc/fonts/lucida/lucida.txt) updated > accordingly. > > 2005-08-24 > > Changed directory layout: > Metrics, VFs and Type1 fonts are no longer spread over > several directories each, and the documentation resides in > <texmf>/doc/fonts /lucida now. Thus, all bottom-level > directories have the name lucida (which works well with > TeX Live, although it is not required by the TDS.) > > The font map files lucidabr.map and lumath.map have been > concatenated to one single file named lucida.map; and > there is only one single map file lucida.ali for VTeX, > too. > > Map files using standard (Karl Berry style) names for > the Type1 font files have been abolished, since both > MikTeX and TeX Live seem to prefer the original file > names. > (Note, however, that all tfm and vf files carry _standard_ > names, because the original names would not be able to > distinguish between LY1, T1 and TS1 encoding.) > > exteuro is now provided in _all_ TS1-encoded fonts; when > there is no such character in the physical Type1 font, it > is faked. > > Improved Polish diacritics and dj in most virtual fonts. > > Revised VFs and metrics of the smallcaps fonts hlhbc8t and > hlhrc8t to fix a minor bug regarding the size of the > hungarumlaut accent. > > Oldstyle figures from the Lucida Calligraphy-Italic fonts > are made available also for the italic shape of the Lucida > Bright family. > > Revised documentation; in particular, the API provided by > the fd files to scale the fonts (DeclareLucidaFontShape) > is now documented. > > The Lucida typeface family was designed by Charles Bigelow and Kris Holmes. > (R) Lucida is a trademark of Bigelow & Holmes Inc. > registered in the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office and other > jurisdictions. i have installed the both sets of files at cambridge, and pushed the results out to the other ctans (and hence to mirrors). at the same time, i have deleted the (very) old metrics on ctan at fonts/lucida the new files may be viewed at: http://www.tex.ac.uk/tex-archive/fonts/metrics/bh/lucida/ (metrics, etc.) http://www.tex.ac.uk/tex-archive/macros/latex/contrib/psnfssx/lucidabr/ (macros, etc.) and users may download them from: http://www.tex.ac.uk/tex-archive/fonts/metrics/bh/lucida.zip (metrics, etc.) http://www.tex.ac.uk/tex-archive/macros/latex/contrib/psnfssx/lucidabr.zip (macros, etc.) Robin Fairbairns For the CTAN team

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CTAN has a new package: MetaUML
by CTAN Announcements 10 Dec '05

10 Dec '05

The new package described below has been installed at tug.ctan.org and will soon be at your favorite mirror. Thanks again, Jim Hefferon ====================================================================== The following information was provided by the package's contributor. Name of contribution: MetaUML Author's name: Ovidiu Gheorghies Location on CTAN: /graphics/metapost/contrib/macros/metauml Summary description: MetaUML: a MetaPost library for typesetting UML diagrams License type: gpl Announcement text given by the package's contributor: ---------------------------------------------------------------------- MetaUML is a GNU/GPL MetaPost library for typesetting UML diagrams. It offers (partial) support for UML class diagrams, use case diagrams, state machine diagrams and activity diagrams. Additional information can be found on the project's site: http://metauml.sourceforge.net ---------------------------------------------------------------------- See this package at http://tug.ctan.org/tex-archive/graphics/metapost/contrib/macros/metauml . You may get a better network connection by using a CTAN mirror near to you; see http://tug.ctan.org/tex-archive/README.mirrors . Our service is supported by the TeX Users Group http://www.tug.org . Please join a users group; see http://www.tug.org/usergroups.html .

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CTAN package upgrade: pst-func
by CTAN Announcements 10 Dec '05

10 Dec '05

Herbert Voss wrote (yesterday): > I have uploaded pst-func.tgz to the uk mirror. > Please replace all files with the ones in > /graphics/pstricks/contrib/pst-func > > This new version has > > ..... pst-func.tex > 0.42 2005-12-09 new macro psGaussI for the integral of the Gaussian > curve > use mue as option name instead of xShift (psGauss} > > ..... pst-func.pro > 0.04 2005-12-05 new subroutine Simpson for the integral of Gaussian curve i have installed the new version and updated the catalogue. thanks for the upload, and sorry about the delay. Robin Fairbairns For the CTAN team

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CTAN has a new package: fontch
by CTAN Announcements 09 Dec '05

09 Dec '05

A new package has been installed at tug.ctan.org and should soon appear at your favorite mirror. Thanks again, Jim Hefferon ====================================================================== The following information was provided by the package's contributor. Name of contribution: fontch Author's name: Rodrigo Medina Location on CTAN: /macros/plain/contrib/fontch/ Summary description: Macros for changing fonts and sizes in plain TeX. T1 support License type: lppl Announcement text given by the package's contributor: ---------------------------------------------------------------------- The fontch macros allow to change font size and family in any place of a plain TeX document. Sizes of 8, 10, 12, 14, 20 and 24 points are available. A sans serif family (sf) is defined in addition to the families already defined in plain TeX. Optional support for Latin Modern T1 and TS1 fonts is given. There are macros for non-latin1 letters and for most TS1 symbols. Math mode always uses CM fonts. A command for producing doubled-spaced documents is also provided. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- See this package at http://tug.ctan.org/tex-archive/macros/plain/contrib/fontch/ . You may get a better network connection by using a CTAN mirror near to you; see http://tug.ctan.org/tex-archive/README.mirrors . Our service is supported by the TeX Users Group http://www.tug.org . Please join a users group; see http://www.tug.org/usergroups.html .

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CTAN package update: microtype
by CTAN Announcements 09 Dec '05

09 Dec '05

The package described below has been updated at tug.ctan.org (after a delay caused by me) and will soon appear at the mirror you like the best. Thank you for the update, Jim Hefferon ====================================================================== The following information was provided by the package's contributor. Name of contribution: microtype Author's name: R Schlicht Location on CTAN: /macros/latex/contrib/microtype Summary description: An interface to the micro-typographic extensions of pdfTeX License type: lppl Announcement text given by the package's contributor: ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Changes in version 1.9a: -------------------------- * Defer setup until the end of the preamble; consequently, no need to change font defaults before loading microtype, or to put it the other way round, microtype may now be loaded at any time * Inside the preamble, microtypesetup accepts all package options * Protrusion settings for T5 encoded Charter ---------------------------------------------------------------------- See this package at http://tug.ctan.org/tex-archive/macros/latex/contrib/microtype . You may get a better network connection by using a CTAN mirror near to you; see http://tug.ctan.org/tex-archive/README.mirrors . Our service is supported by the TeX Users Group http://www.tug.org . Please join a users group; see http://www.tug.org/usergroups.html .

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CTAN package update: Using Imported Graphics in LaTeX and pdfLaTeX
by CTAN Announcements 09 Dec '05

09 Dec '05

The package below has been updated on tug.ctan.org and should soon be at your favorite mirror. Thank you for the contribution, Jim Hefferon ====================================================================== The following information was provided by the package's contributor. Name of contribution: Using Imported Graphics in LaTeX and pdfLaTeX Author's name: Keith Reckdahl Author's email: epslatex(a)yahoo.com Location on CTAN: /info/epslatex/english/ Summary description: Documentation on using graphics in LaTeX Announcement text given by the package's contributor: ---------------------------------------------------------------------- A (much needed) update to Keith Reckdahl's Using Imported Graphics in LaTeX and pdfLaTeX has been uploaded to CTAN. The new version (Version 3.0) has been updated for pdfLaTeX, and the latest versions of the caption and subfigure packages. The document describes EPS and other graphics formats, graphics software, the commands needed to import graphics, alignment of imported graphics, many topics related to Figure environments (including customizing captions, creating side-by-side figures and subfigures). Emails with bug reports, suggestions, etc should be sent to epslatex at yahoo dot com ---------------------------------------------------------------------- See this package at http://tug.ctan.org/tex-archive/info/epslatex/english/ . You may get a better network connection by using a CTAN mirror near to you; see http://tug.ctan.org/tex-archive/README.mirrors . Our service is supported by the TeX Users Group http://www.tug.org . Please join a users group; see http://www.tug.org/usergroups.html .

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CTAN update: powerdot v1.3
by CTAN Announcements 06 Dec '05

06 Dec '05

On Tue, 6 Dec 2005, Hendri Adriaens submitted an update to the powerdot package. Location on CTAN: macros/latex/contrib/powerdot/distrib License: LPPL Powerdot is a presentation class for LaTeX that allows for the quick and easy development of professional presentations. It comes with many tools that enhance presentations and aid the presenter. Examples are automatic overlays, personal notes and a handout mode. To view a presentation, DVI, PS or PDF output can be used. A powerful template system is available to easily develop new styles. A LyX layout file is provided. > ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > powerdot v1.3: > > We added a lot of new styles and features to the class. Some of the > most prominent new features are: > > 1) palettes: change the color setup of a style easily. Almost all > styles have been equiped with several different palettes so you can > change the presentation according to your mood of the day without > changing the overall design. And if you don't like the predefined > palettes, you can easily define one yourself in the preamble of your > presentation and use that. > > 2) slide processing methods: we have added two slide processing > methods that make it a lot easier to include verbatim material (like > listings) on slides. > > 3) clock: you can have a running digital clock on slides so that you > can easily keep track of time during the presentation. > > 4) random dots: this is a feature that can be used to make every > presentation a little bit different. It places random dots, circles or > squares or other shapes on slides. Colors from the color palettes will > be used to color the dots and a lot of parameters can be adjusted > according to your wishes: the maximum size of the dots, the area to > use for the dots, the brightness, etcetera. > > Below is a full list of changes: > > Added horatio, paintings, klope, jefka and pazik styles > Added clock feature > Added examples and example file > Added logo feature > Added optional argument to maketitle > Added palettes feature > Added palettes to default, fyma and sailor styles > Added possibility to create horizontal table of contents > Added randomdots feature > Added two slide processing methods to do verbatim on slides easily > Cleaned up options > Improved figure and table handling > Revised docs > Solved some small bugs > Updated all styles > Updated LYX example and information _______________________________________________ Thanks for the upload. For the CTAN Team Rainer Schöpf

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CTAN package update --- fonttable
by CTAN Announcements 06 Dec '05

06 Dec '05

Peter Wilson writes: > I have uploaded fonttable.tar.gz to UK incoming. Please use this to > replace the current macros/latex/contrib/fonttable. > > >From the README: > The fonttable package enables you to print tables (full and partial) of > the characters in a font, and/or some example text. > > Changes in version 1.0a (2005/12/06) > o Fixed bug preventing multiple unnumbered tables. i have installed the new version as requested, and updated the catalogue. thanks for the upload. users may browse the new version of the package at http://www.tex.ac.uk/tex-archive/macros/latex/contrib/fonttable/ or download it from http://www.tex.ac.uk/tex-archive/macros/latex/contrib/fonttable.zip Robin Fairbairns For the CTAN team

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CTAN package update: csquotes 3.2
by CTAN Announcements 05 Dec '05

05 Dec '05

Philipp Lehman writes: > I've placed `csquotes.tar.gz' in the incoming directory of the CTAN UK > node. This is a maintenance update for macros/latex/contrib/csquotes. > Please purge the old files, install the new ones, and announce the > upload as usual. > > CHANGES > > * Added quote style for Spanish > * Fixed bug in hyperref interface i've installed the new version and updated the catalogue. users may browse the package at: http://www.tex.ac.uk/tex-archive/macros/latex/contrib/csquotes/ or download from: http://www.tex.ac.uk/tex-archive/macros/latex/contrib/csquotes.zip thanks for the upload. Robin Fairbairns For the CTAN team

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New CTAN package --- fonttable
by CTAN Announcements 05 Dec '05

05 Dec '05

Peter Wilson writes: > I have uploaded fonttable.tar.gz to UK incoming. Please put this into > macros/latex/contrib/fonttable or where you consider suitable. The > distiribution is under the LPPL. > > > >From the README > The fonttable package enables you to print tables (full and partial) of > the characters in a font, and/or some example text. > > (As far as I am aware all the other font table printers are interactive > stand-alone TeX documents. This is a package so it can be used in any LaTeX > document.) i've installed the new package, and updated the catalogue. thanks for the upload: it's really pretty surprising that of all the myriad font-table programs, there has (as far as i can tell) never been one designed to use as a package, until now. Robin Fairbairns For the CTAN team

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New/revised CTAN packages --- B1 encoding and Artificial Uncial script
by CTAN Announcements 04 Dec '05

04 Dec '05

Peter Wilson writes: > I have uploaded b1encoding.tar.gz and auncial.tar.gz to UK incoming. > These are under the LPPL. > > I leave it up to your judgement where they might go on CTAN. see below. > The auncial file contains a PostScript Type1 font of the Artificial > Uncial bookhand, plus supporting packages. (MetaFont code is buried inside > but unused). The Type1 was generated from original MetaFont sources extended > to cover 253 characters. > > Because the bookhands (used between the 1st and 16th centuries for > manuscripts) typically have a somewhat different character set to modern > fonts I created a new encoding for them which I have called B1 (for > Bookhands, and mainly similar to the regular T1 encoding). The encoding > files are in b1encoding.tar.gz. > > There is an existing (short) MetaFont version of Artificial Uncial on > CTAN in fonts/bookhands/auncial. > > The Type1 version and the B1 encoding are new endeavours --- they work > on my system but I don't know about anyone else being able to use them. I > think that it would be a reasonable idea to keep the present > bookhands/auncial and put the new stuff somewhere else (under the bookhands > directory?) so that others can try the fonts before coming to any final > decisions. Particularly, is the B1 encoding a good way to go? after some discussion, i understand that while the new version of auncial is intended as a replacement for the existing one, Peter would rather it stood on its own while potential users evaluate it. i have also discussed the proposed B1 encoding within the latex project, and we have agreed that there's no point in opposing it (its structure fits the stated requirements for latex-compatible encodings). i have therefore installed b1encoding for review at http://www.tex.ac.uk/tex-archive/macros/latex/contrib/b1encoding/ and for download from http://www.tex.ac.uk/tex-archive/macros/latex/contrib/b1encoding.zip and the new auncial font set for review at http://www.tex.ac.uk/tex-archive/fonts/auncial-new/ and for download from http://www.tex.ac.uk/tex-archive/fonts/auncial-new.zip we do of course anticipate that fonts/auncial-new will ultimately take the place of fonts/bookhands/auncial i have created a catalogue entry for b1encoding, and and entry for auncial-new is still in preparation. thanks, peter, for the uploads. Robin Fairbairns For the CTAN team

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CTAN has a new package: nddiss
by CTAN Announcements 03 Dec '05

03 Dec '05

A new package has been installed at tug.ctan.org and it should soon make its way to your favorite mirror. Thanks again, Jim Hefferon ====================================================================== The following information was provided by the package's contributor. Name of contribution: nddiss Author's name: Sameer Vijay Location on CTAN: /macros/latex/contrib/nddiss Summary description: University of Notre Dame's Dissertation format class file License type: lppl Announcement text given by the package's contributor: ---------------------------------------------------------------------- This class file conforms to the requirements of the Graduate school of the University of Notre Dame, for using with LaTeX to be used for formatting the theses and dissertations. This release is version 3.0 dated 2005.07.27. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- See this package at http://tug.ctan.org/tex-archive/macros/latex/contrib/nddiss . You may get a better network connection by using a CTAN mirror near to you; see http://tug.ctan.org/tex-archive/README.mirrors . Our service is supported by the TeX Users Group http://www.tug.org . Please join a users group; see http://www.tug.org/usergroups.html .

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CTAN has a new package: flacards
by CTAN Announcements 02 Dec '05

02 Dec '05

A new package has been installed at tug.ctan.org and should soon make its way to your favorite mirror. Thanks again, Jim Hefferon ====================================================================== The following information was provided by the package's contributor. Name of contribution: flacards Author's name: Norbert Stuhrmann Location on CTAN: /macros/latex/contrib/flacards Summary description: Class for flashcards License type: gpl Announcement text given by the package's contributor: ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Class for typesetting flashcards. It will produce several user-defined cards per page with front- and backside. You can put associated pieces of information on each side like vocabularies. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- See this package at http://tug.ctan.org/tex-archive/macros/latex/contrib/flacards . You may get a better network connection by using a CTAN mirror near to you; see http://tug.ctan.org/tex-archive/README.mirrors . Our service is supported by the TeX Users Group http://www.tug.org . Please join a users group; see http://www.tug.org/usergroups.html .

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New CTAN package: har2nat
by CTAN Announcements 01 Dec '05

01 Dec '05

Bas Straathof writes: > Name of contribution: har2nat > Author's name: Bas Straathof > Location on CTAN: /tex-archive/macros/latex/contrib > Summary description: Redefines harvard citation commands for use > with natbib package. > License type: lppl > > Announcement text given by the package's contributor: > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > This small package allows a LaTeX document containing the citation > commands provided by the Harvard package (Peter Williams and > Thorsten Schnier) to be compiled using the natbib package (Patrick > W. Daly). Migration from harvard to natbib thus can be achieved > simply by replacing > > usepackage{harvard} > > with > > usepackage{natbib} > usepackage{har2nat} > > ---IMPORTANT--- > har2nat must not be loaded before the natbib package as it redefines > the natbib commands cite and citeyear. All other natbib commands > remain unchanged and can be used alongside the Harvard commands. i have installed the package and created a new catalogue entry. thanks for the upload. users may view the package at http://www.tex.ac.uk/tex-archive/macros/latex/contrib/har2nat/ or download it as a whole from http://www.tex.ac.uk/tex-archive/macros/latex/contrib/har2nat.zip Fairbairns For the CTAN team

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CTAN update: substr package
by CTAN Announcements 30 Nov '05

30 Nov '05

On Tue, 29 Nov 2005, Harald Harders submitted an update to the substr package. Location on CTAN: /macros/latex/contrib/substr License: LPPL >From the README: This package provides commands to deal with substrings in strings: Determine if a string contains a substring, count appearances of a substring in a string. ChangeLog: 2005/11/29 v1.1 Harald Harders - Add IfBeforeSubStringEmpty and IfBehindSubStringEmpty. Thanks for the upload. For the CTAN Team Rainer Schöpf

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UK TeX FAQ, v3.15 installed
by Robin Fairbairns 29 Nov '05

29 Nov '05

I've just installed a new version of the UK TeX FAQ as an interactive entity on the web: http://www.tex.ac.uk/faq and as sources on CTAN: http://www.tex.ac.uk/help/uk-tex-faq/ There are now 396 questions answered in the FAQ, but the total number available is mostly limited by my spare time and energy. Those with an urge to submit suggestions for questions (preferably with answers) are urged to do so. Those who find something in the FAQ plain wrong (or merely confusing) are equally urged to do so. Details of such submissions (including an Email address) are to be found in http://www.tex.ac.uk/cgi-bin/texfaq2html?label=newans (which includes an email address in one of its URLs). Details of changes made are appended below. Robin Fairbairns For the CTAN team ============================================================================== Changes in version 3.15 These are changes from 3.14, as at the first submission of the new version to the web. New answers: Label brkinline: line breaking in in-line maths Label errparnum: illegal parameter number error Label etex: describe e-TeX as a thing in its own right Label fllost: LaTeX floats lost error Label formbiblabel: jiffy on formatting numeric labels in bibliography Label gethelp: basic getting help answer Label ltxhash: defining latex commands within other commands Label maillists*: the other (La)TeX mailing lists Label srchpdf: searching PDF files with non-ASCII characters Label tutorials*: replaces tutorial, with a bunch of links to other answers: man-tex: introductory manuals for Plain TeX man-latex: introductory manuals for LaTeX tutbitslatex: tutorials covering small areas of (mostly) latex ref-doc: reference documents typo-style: typographic style Label varwidcol: variable-width columns in tabulars (using varwidth.sty) Answers removed: Label maillists: replaced by gethelp and maillists* Label NTS: the project is no longer (visibly) active, and e-TeX has entered the mainstream; see above about e-TeX Label tutorials: replaced by tutorials* and its dependents Revised answers: Label [several]: replace references to label NTS Label atsigns: rewrite for new companion, use example from there Label bold-extras: mention luximono font Label breaklinks: cover toc/lof/lot issues, describe where there's no hope Label eplain: revised with input from new maintainer Label fancyhdr: editorial work Label noans: statement of what happens to questions to new faq mail address Label nohyph: correct definition of hyph (!) Label overfull: clarify emergencystretch, discuss microtype package Label psfchoice: reinstate Lucida with pointer to upcoming sale site Label seccntfmt: mention @ commands Label slidecls: mention powerdot Label TeXsystems: mention TeXlive Mac distribution Label type1T1: editorial work Presentation: A serious problem with question cross-references in the PDF version has been mended. The tutorials section has been split into more manageable (and hopefully useful chunks (see above). The address for proposals for FAQ improvement has changed; the steady stream of requests for help, to the old address, from people who hadn't even read the FAQ, became too much for me. I have removed my name and address everywhere it appears in the FAQ; this follows the strong perception that I am widely despised on the texhax list, and is done in the hope that these people won't be put off using the FAQ as a result. Coming up: I have a far more efficient CGI engine for serving answers to the web: its output still needs tuning and more testing is needed before release. I am investigating mechanisms whereby I can point to the CTAN catalogue from FAQ answers. I feel I can write fuller descriptions of individual packages in the catalogue than I can in the FAQ; moreover, the catalogue has links to on-line documentation, which has always been a problem for FAQ readers.

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CTAN package update: LaTeXPiX
by CTAN Announcements 28 Nov '05

28 Nov '05

The package described below has been updated on tug.ctan.org and should soon make its way to your favorite mirror. 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: nosource Announcement text given by the package's contributor: ---------------------------------------------------------------------- The CTAN 20 version of LaTeXPiX is available. Changes are: * When opening or merging files when canvas is zoomed in, the drawing was incorrectly loaded. Bug reported by Robert Rutten. * When no objects are selected, dragging the when holding the left mouse button enables selecting of multiple objects. Idea came from Robert Rutten. * Added more information and exception handling when the Windows registry cannot be read/written. Thanks to Keith Mellinger for testing. * Renamed Generate Registration Request Number to Register and changed register procedure to name and key only (no registry file will be sent anymore). * Stripped ebb.exe from the style installer. * Version 1.1 of latexpix.sty now in the style installer (changed legal information). * Object resizing with fixed aspect ratio went had a bug. * Undo data now created when moving or resizing objects. Also the program could crash when an object is selected and undone. * Browsing through object shortcut key moved from CTRL+5 to CTRL+TAB. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- See this package at http://tug.ctan.org/tex-archive/systems/win32/latexpix . You may get a better network connection by using a CTAN mirror near to you; see http://tug.ctan.org/tex-archive/README.mirrors . Our service is supported by the TeX Users Group http://www.tug.org . Please join a users group; see http://www.tug.org/usergroups.html .

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CTAN update: xcolor 2.08
by CTAN Announcements 27 Nov '05

27 Nov '05

On Sat, 26 Nov 2005 Uwe Kern submitted an update to the xcolor package. This package pProvides easy driver-independent access to several kinds of color tints, shades, tones, and mixes of arbitrary colors. It allows a user to select a document-wide target color model and offers complete tools for conversion between eight color models. Additionally, there is a command for alternating row colors plus repeated non-aligned material (like horizontal lines) in tables. Colors can be mixed like color{red!30!green!40!blue}. Location on CTAN: /macros/latex/contrib/xcolor/ License type: lppl Announcement text: ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 2005/11/25 v2.08 * New features: - more flexibility for fcolorbox arguments, e.g., fcolorbox[gray]{0.5}[wave]{580}{test}; - oxframe returns a frame of given dimensions; - new implementation of f(rame)box and fcolorbox as an extension of bug report latex/3655 to reduce pixel positioning errors in output devices; - `kernelfbox' option for those who prefer the previous f(rame)box approach; - experimental `xcdraw' option uses PostScript commands to draw frames and color boxes in case of `dvips'. * Bugfixes: - insufficient expression type detection within colorlet; - wrong calculation in the unit interval reduction for negative integers (affecting color series and extended color expressions). ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Thanks for the upload. For the CTAN Team Rainer Schöpf

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CTAN package update: pst-3dplot
by CTAN Announcements 26 Nov '05

26 Nov '05

Herbert Voss writes: > I uploaded pst-3dplot.tgz to the uk mirror. > > please replace all files with the existing ones in > /graphics/pstricks/contrib/pst3d-plot/ > > pst-3dplot is a PSTricks related package for 3d objects, > data and mathematical functions. > > this new version has: > > pst-3dplot.pro -------- > 0.21 2005-10-10 add PS-code for 3D sphere > > > pst-3dplot.tex -------- > 1.71 2005-11-27 - latest xcolor needs ...={[cmyk]{.3,.4,.1,0}} > - fix a bug with Dx > - new macro for pstThreeDSphere which needs no > package pst-vue3d > - fixes a bug with pst@tempa thanks for that. i've installed the new files and pushed them out to the other ctan sites. i've also updated the catalogue. users may browse the package at http://www.tex.ac.uk/tex-archive/graphics/pstricks/contrib/pst-3dplot (the doc/ subdirectory has also been updated). users may download the whole package from: http://www.tex.ac.uk/tex-archive/graphics/pstricks/contrib/pst-3dplot Robin Fairbairns For the CTAN team

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CTAN package update: pstricks-add
by CTAN Announcements 26 Nov '05

26 Nov '05

Herbert Voss writes: > I uploaded pstricks-add.tgz to the uk mirror. > > this new version 2.72 > - fixes a bug in psgraph > - has a new macro for drawing a step function for the lower > and upper sums of mathematical functions i have installed the new version and pushed it to the other ctan nodes; i've also updated the catalogue. thanks for the upload. archive users may review the package at http://www.tex.ac.uk/tex-archive/graphics/pstricks/contrib/pstricks-add or download it from http://www.tex.ac.uk/tex-archive/graphics/pstricks/contrib/pstricks-add.zip Robin Fairbairns For the CTAN team

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CTAN update: KOMA-Script
by CTAN Announcements 25 Nov '05

25 Nov '05

On Fri, 25 Nov 2005, the KOMA-Script team submitted an update to the koma-script package. Location on CTAN: /tex-archive/macros/latex/contrib/koma-script Summary description: KOMA-Script, a versatile LaTeX2e bundle License type: other Announcement text: ---------------------------------------------------------------------- The KOMA-Script team is happy to announce the November '05 Release of the KOMA-Script bundle. -------------------------------------------------------- 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 2005/08/23 v2.9u scrbook.cls 2005/08/23 v2.9u scrreprt.cls 2005/08/23 v2.9u scrlttr2.cls 2005/08/23 v2.9u scrlettr.cls 2002/05/24 v2.6e (obsolete) scrtime.sty 2005/02/07 v1.1n scrdate.sty 2005/02/07 v1.1n scrpage2.sty 2005/08/31 v2.2b typearea.sty 2005/08/23 v2.9u scrlfile.sty 2005/08/23 v2.9u scrpage.sty 2001/06/22 v1.3c (obsolete) scraddr.sty 2002/06/02 v1.1b -------------------------------------------------------- What is new in this KOMA-Script release -------------------------------------------------------- Bugfixes: - scrpage2: options ilines and olines fixed at oneside - classes: addmargin and addmargin* fixed - typearea: good linewidth calculation for very large fonts improved - scrlttr2: immidiate language activiation with ngerman-package fixed - scrbook, scrreprt, scrartcl: caption fixed New: - scrlttr2: fistfootvpos default changed with version=last - scrlttr2, scrtime: support for finnish - scrlttr2: support for italian improved Manuals: - The german manual scrguide.pdf was optimized for screen. NOTE: This pdf was not made from the scrguide-sources at subdirectory scrguide. This will be changed some day. -------------------------------------------------------- Distributors note: -------------------------------------------------------- Removing any of the files of the distribution made by the KOMA-Script maintainers prevents the users from using the provided makefile mentioned at the installation documentation: INSTALL.TXT or INSTALLD.TXT. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Thanks for the upload. For the CTAN Team Rainer Schöpf

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