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CTAN update: beamer
by CTAN Announcements 05 Aug '25

05 Aug '25

Joseph Wright submitted an update to the beamer package. Version: 3.75 2025-08-04 License: lppl1.3c gpl2+ fdl Summary description: A LaTeX class for producing presentations and slides Announcement text: ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ### New - added `height=...` options for `columns` and `column` to set a fixed height ### Changed - Definition of `\beamer@label@in@display` to track `amsmath` changes ---------------------------------------------------------------------- The package’s Catalogue entry can be viewed at https://ctan.org/pkg/beamer The package’s files themselves can be inspected at https://mirrors.ctan.org/macros/latex/contrib/beamer/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Thanks for the upload. For the CTAN Team Petra Rübe-Pugliese ------------------------------------------------------------------------ CTAN is run entirely by volunteers and supported by TeX user groups. Please join a user group or donate to one, see https://ctan.org/lugs

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CTAN update: babel
by CTAN Announcements 04 Aug '25

04 Aug '25

Javier Bezos López submitted an update to the babel package. Version: 25.12 2025-08-03 License: lppl1.3 Summary description: Multilingual support for LaTeX, LuaLaTeX, XeLaTeX, and Plain TeX Announcement text: ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Changes in version 25.12 are described in: https://latex3.github.io/babel/news/whats-new-in-babel-25.12.html Here is a summary: * New option in provide: mapdot. A default is provided for the Arabic locales, mapping the dot in counters to a hyphen. * Fix misaligned first line with kashida inside a \vbox (tsx747027). ---------------------------------------------------------------------- The package’s Catalogue entry can be viewed at https://ctan.org/pkg/babel The package’s files themselves can be inspected at https://mirrors.ctan.org/macros/latex/required/babel/base/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Thanks for the upload. For the CTAN Team Petra Rübe-Pugliese ------------------------------------------------------------------------ CTAN is run entirely by volunteers and supported by TeX user groups. Please join a user group or donate to one, see https://ctan.org/lugs

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CTAN update: VarsFromJobname
by CTAN Announcements 04 Aug '25

04 Aug '25

Uwe Ziegenhagen submitted an update to the VarsFromJobname package. Version: 1.1 License: lppl1.3c Summary description: Extract variables from the name of the LaTeX file Announcement text: ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Version 1.1, rewritten using expl3. Limitation to 9 tokens does not apply anymore. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- The package’s Catalogue entry can be viewed at https://ctan.org/pkg/varsfromjobname The package’s files themselves can be inspected at https://mirrors.ctan.org/macros/latex/contrib/varsfromjobname/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Thanks for the upload. For the CTAN Team Petra Rübe-Pugliese ------------------------------------------------------------------------ CTAN is run entirely by volunteers and supported by TeX user groups. Please join a user group or donate to one, see https://ctan.org/lugs

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New on CTAN: fontawesomescaled
by CTAN Announcements 04 Aug '25

04 Aug '25

Cédric Pierquet submitted the fontawesomescaled package. Version: 0.1.0 2025-08-02 License: lppl1.3c Summary description: Additional macros for fontawesome icons with custom scale Announcement text: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Additional macros for fontawesome icons with custom scale. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- This package is located at https://mirrors.ctan.org/macros/latex/contrib/fontawesomescaled More information is at https://ctan.org/pkg/fontawesomescaled -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Thanks for the upload. For the CTAN Team Manfred Lotz CTAN is run entirely by volunteers and supported by TeX user groups. Please join a user group or donate to one, see https://ctan.org/lugs .

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CTAN update: ctable
by CTAN Announcements 04 Aug '25

04 Aug '25

Wybo H. Dekker submitted an update to the ctable package. Version: 1.32 2025-07-10 License: lppl Summary description: Flexible typesetting of table and figure floats using key/value directives Announcement text: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - help argument missing in PackageError calls - Simultaneous use of pos and sideways options incorrectly tested - now contained in 1 self-extracting file (run tex ctable.dtx) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- This package is located at https://mirrors.ctan.org/macros/latex/contrib/ctable More information is at https://ctan.org/pkg/ctable -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Thanks for the upload. For the CTAN Team Manfred Lotz CTAN is run entirely by volunteers and supported by TeX user groups. Please join a user group or donate to one, see https://ctan.org/lugs .

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CTAN update: xindex
by CTAN Announcements 03 Aug '25

03 Aug '25

Herbert Voß submitted an update to the xindex package. Version: 1.02 2025-08-02 License: lppl1.3 mit Summary description: Unicode-compatible index generation Announcement text: ---------------------------------------------------------------------- This version uses only UCA (Unicode Collation Algorithm) for the sorting ---------------------------------------------------------------------- The package’s Catalogue entry can be viewed at https://ctan.org/pkg/xindex The package’s files themselves can be inspected at https://mirrors.ctan.org/indexing/xindex/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Thanks for the upload. For the CTAN Team Petra Rübe-Pugliese ------------------------------------------------------------------------ CTAN is run entirely by volunteers and supported by TeX user groups. Please join a user group or donate to one, see https://ctan.org/lugs

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CTAN update: biblatex-ieee
by CTAN Announcements 02 Aug '25

02 Aug '25

Joseph Wright submitted an update to the biblatex-ieee package. Version: 1.4f 2025-08-01 License: lppl1.3c Summary description: IEEE style files for BibLaTeX Announcement text: ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Suppress "." after DOI ---------------------------------------------------------------------- The package’s Catalogue entry can be viewed at https://ctan.org/pkg/biblatex-ieee The package’s files themselves can be inspected at https://mirrors.ctan.org/macros/latex/contrib/biblatex-contrib/biblatex-iee… ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Thanks for the upload. For the CTAN Team Petra Rübe-Pugliese ------------------------------------------------------------------------ CTAN is run entirely by volunteers and supported by TeX user groups. Please join a user group or donate to one, see https://ctan.org/lugs

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New on CTAN: multi-sudoku
by CTAN Announcements 02 Aug '25

02 Aug '25

Luis F. Bartolo Alegre submitted the multi-sudoku package. Version: 1.00 License: lppl1.3c Summary description: Create and customise Sudoku grids of various sizes Announcement text: ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Hello LaTeX users, I’m excited to release multi-sudoku v1.0, a package to easily typeset Sudoku puzzles ranging from 1×1 up to 49×49 grids. Highlights: - Supports multiple sizes: 1×1, 2×2, 4×4, 9×9 (standard), 16×16, 25×25, 36×36, and 49×49 - Simple manual entry via a tabular-like environment - Customisable cell size, font, and grid line thickness - Lightweight—no TikZ or heavy dependencies - Works with plain LaTeX workflows This package is perfect for educators, researchers, and Sudoku enthusiasts who want flexibility beyond standard 9×9 puzzles. Get it on CTAN: https://ctan.org/pkg/multi-sudoku Author: Luis F. Bartolo Alegre License: LPPL 1.3c Feedback and bug reports welcome! ---------------------------------------------------------------------- The package’s Catalogue entry can be viewed at https://ctan.org/pkg/multi-sudoku The package’s files themselves can be inspected at https://mirrors.ctan.org/macros/latex/contrib/multi-sudoku/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Thanks for the upload. For the CTAN Team Petra Rübe-Pugliese ------------------------------------------------------------------------ CTAN is run entirely by volunteers and supported by TeX user groups. Please join a user group or donate to one, see https://ctan.org/lugs

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CTAN update: dtxgen
by CTAN Announcements 01 Aug '25

01 Aug '25

Wybo H. Dekker submitted an update to the > > dtxgen > > package. > > Version: 1.09 > License: gpl > > Summary description: Creates a template for a self-extracting .dtx file > > Announcement text: > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Added new options: > --format=X set latex format to be used for compilation to X. Default: pdflatex > --body=X existing style or class X to be used instead of demo > --history replace standard Change History section with a simpler one. > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > The package’s Catalogue entry can be viewed at > https://ctan.org/pkg/dtxgen > > The package’s files themselves can be inspected at > https://mirrors.ctan.org/support/dtxgen/ > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Thanks for the upload. > > For the CTAN Team > Vincent Goulet > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > CTAN is run entirely by volunteers and supported by TeX user groups. > Please join a user group or donate to one, see https://ctan.org/lugs

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New on CTAN: fontawesome7
by CTAN Announcements 01 Aug '25

01 Aug '25

Daniel Nagel submitted the fontawesome7 package. Version: 7.0.0-1 License: ofl lppl1.3c Summary description: Font Awesome 7 with LaTeX support Announcement text: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Brand new Font Awesome 7 icon package -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- This package is located at https://mirrors.ctan.org/fonts/fontawesome7 More information is at https://ctan.org/pkg/fontawesome7 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Thanks for the upload. For the CTAN Team Manfred Lotz CTAN is run entirely by volunteers and supported by TeX user groups. Please join a user group or donate to one, see https://ctan.org/lugs .

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CTAN update: catppuccinPalette
by CTAN Announcements 01 Aug '25

01 Aug '25

Lukas Heindl submitted an update to the catppuccinPalette package. Version: 1.2.0 2025-07-19 License: mit Summary description: Provides (x)colors of catppuccin theme Announcement text: ---------------------------------------------------------------------- We did some internal restructuring. Also there is now support for two more packages/classes: - hyperref -> automatic styling of the reference borders can be enabled - beamer -> catppuccin can be loaded as colortheme (with a variable accent color) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- The package’s Catalogue entry can be viewed at https://ctan.org/pkg/catppuccinpalette The package’s files themselves can be inspected at https://mirrors.ctan.org/macros/latex/contrib/catppuccinpalette/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Thanks for the upload. For the CTAN Team Petra Rübe-Pugliese ------------------------------------------------------------------------ CTAN is run entirely by volunteers and supported by TeX user groups. Please join a user group or donate to one, see https://ctan.org/lugs

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CTAN update: ltx-talk
by CTAN Announcements 01 Aug '25

01 Aug '25

Joseph Wright submitted an update to the ltx-talk package. Version: 0.1.6 2025-07-31 License: lppl1.3c Summary description: A class for typesetting presentations Announcement text: ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ### Fixed - Generate a required variant - Handling of optional argument to `\item` ---------------------------------------------------------------------- The package’s Catalogue entry can be viewed at https://ctan.org/pkg/ltx-talk The package’s files themselves can be inspected at https://mirrors.ctan.org/macros/latex/contrib/ltx-talk/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Thanks for the upload. For the CTAN Team Petra Rübe-Pugliese ------------------------------------------------------------------------ CTAN is run entirely by volunteers and supported by TeX user groups. Please join a user group or donate to one, see https://ctan.org/lugs

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New on CTAN: lucide-icons
by CTAN Announcements 01 Aug '25

01 Aug '25

Cédric Pierquet submitted the lucide-icons package. Version: 0.1.0 2025-07-30 License: lppl1.3c isc Summary description: Use lucide-icons through LaTeX commands Announcement text: ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Initial version, based on v0.534.0 version (https://lucide.dev). ---------------------------------------------------------------------- The package’s Catalogue entry can be viewed at https://ctan.org/pkg/lucide-icons The package’s files themselves can be inspected at https://mirrors.ctan.org/macros/latex/contrib/lucide-icons/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Thanks for the upload. For the CTAN Team Petra Rübe-Pugliese ------------------------------------------------------------------------ CTAN is run entirely by volunteers and supported by TeX user groups. Please join a user group or donate to one, see https://ctan.org/lugs

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CTAN update: pmdraw
by CTAN Announcements 01 Aug '25

01 Aug '25

Matthias Fresacher submitted an update to the pmdraw package. Version: 1.8 2025-07-31 License: lppl1.3 Summary description: Draw elements of the diagram monoids Announcement text: ---------------------------------------------------------------------- - Added troubleshooting section to manual - Fixed typos in manual ---------------------------------------------------------------------- The package’s Catalogue entry can be viewed at https://ctan.org/pkg/pmdraw The package’s files themselves can be inspected at https://mirrors.ctan.org/graphics/pgf/contrib/pmdraw/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Thanks for the upload. For the CTAN Team Petra Rübe-Pugliese ------------------------------------------------------------------------ CTAN is run entirely by volunteers and supported by TeX user groups. Please join a user group or donate to one, see https://ctan.org/lugs

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New on CTAN: tikz-shields
by CTAN Announcements 31 Jul '25

31 Jul '25

Thomas Saigre submitted the tikz-shields package. Version: 0.1 License: gpl3+ Summary description: Badges as in shields.io, but in LaTeX Announcement text: ---------------------------------------------------------------------- This package allows to include shields badges in a LaTeX document, as in shields.io. At this point, various styles of badges and other features are available, including clickable links, logos, and color customization options. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- The package’s Catalogue entry can be viewed at https://ctan.org/pkg/tikz-shields The package’s files themselves can be inspected at https://mirrors.ctan.org/graphics/pgf/contrib/tikz-shields/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Thanks for the upload. For the CTAN Team Petra Rübe-Pugliese ------------------------------------------------------------------------ CTAN is run entirely by volunteers and supported by TeX user groups. Please join a user group or donate to one, see https://ctan.org/lugs

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CTAN update: l3kernel
by CTAN Announcements 31 Jul '25

31 Jul '25

The LaTeX Project Team submitted an update to the l3kernel bundle. Version: 2025-07-20 License: lppl1.3c Summary description: LaTeX3 programming conventions Announcement text: ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ### Added - `\tl_retokenize:n` - Support for key value expansion in `l3keys` ### Changed - Track LuaMetaTeX changes in `\meaning` output ---------------------------------------------------------------------- The package’s Catalogue entry can be viewed at https://ctan.org/pkg/l3kernel The package’s files themselves can be inspected at https://mirrors.ctan.org/macros/latex/required/l3kernel/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Thanks for the upload. For the CTAN Team Petra Rübe-Pugliese ------------------------------------------------------------------------ CTAN is run entirely by volunteers and supported by TeX user groups. Please join a user group or donate to one, see https://ctan.org/lugs

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CTAN update: postit
by CTAN Announcements 31 Jul '25

31 Jul '25

Cédric Pierquet submitted an update to the postit package. Version: 0.1.5 2025-07-29 License: lppl1.3c Summary description: A LaTeX package for displaying Post-it notes Announcement text: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Bugfix with spacing. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- This package is located at https://mirrors.ctan.org/macros/latex/contrib/postit More information is at https://ctan.org/pkg/postit -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Thanks for the upload. For the CTAN Team Manfred Lotz CTAN is run entirely by volunteers and supported by TeX user groups. Please join a user group or donate to one, see https://ctan.org/lugs .

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CTAN update: CreationBoites
by CTAN Announcements 31 Jul '25

31 Jul '25

Cédric Pierquet submitted an update to the CreationBoites package. Version: 0.1.5 2025-07-29 License: lppl1.3c Summary description: Macros to create simple tcolorbox with some customizations Announcement text: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Bugfix with spacing -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- This package is located at https://mirrors.ctan.org/macros/latex/contrib/creationboites More information is at https://ctan.org/pkg/creationboites -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Thanks for the upload. For the CTAN Team Manfred Lotz CTAN is run entirely by volunteers and supported by TeX user groups. Please join a user group or donate to one, see https://ctan.org/lugs .

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CTAN update: customenvs
by CTAN Announcements 31 Jul '25

31 Jul '25

Cédric Pierquet submitted an update to the customenvs package. Version: 0.41a 2025-07-29 License: lppl1.3c cc0 cc-by-4 cc-by-sa-4 Summary description: Custom environments (MCQ, list with picked items, ...) Announcement text: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Option noninlinegraphicx for compatibility with MikTeX + Bugfix -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- This package is located at https://mirrors.ctan.org/macros/latex/contrib/customenvs More information is at https://ctan.org/pkg/customenvs -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Thanks for the upload. For the CTAN Team Manfred Lotz CTAN is run entirely by volunteers and supported by TeX user groups. Please join a user group or donate to one, see https://ctan.org/lugs .

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CTAN update: couleurs-fr
by CTAN Announcements 31 Jul '25

31 Jul '25

Cédric Pierquet submitted an update to the couleurs-fr package. Version: 0.1.4 2025-07-29 License: lppl1.3c Summary description: French version of colour definitions from xcolor Announcement text: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Bugfixes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- This package is located at https://mirrors.ctan.org/macros/latex/contrib/couleurs-fr More information is at https://ctan.org/pkg/couleurs-fr -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Thanks for the upload. For the CTAN Team Manfred Lotz CTAN is run entirely by volunteers and supported by TeX user groups. Please join a user group or donate to one, see https://ctan.org/lugs .

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New on CTAN: optikz
by CTAN Announcements 30 Jul '25

30 Jul '25

Martin Beyer submitted the optikz package. Version: 1.0.0 License: lppl1.3c Summary description: Customizable optical components for drawing laser setups and optical systems using TikZ Announcement text: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The optikz package provides a collection of TikZ-based commands for drawing laser setups and optical systems. It includes components such as lenses, mirrors, beamsplitters, cameras, spectrometers, detectors and more. Each element is highly customizable through optional key-value arguments (e.g. angle, width, thickness, color). Furthermore, rainbow and single color beams can be drawn to visualize beam size and dispersion in e.g. stretcher-compressor setups. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- This package is located at https://mirrors.ctan.org/graphics/pgf/contrib/optikz More information is at https://ctan.org/pkg/optikz -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Thanks for the upload. For the CTAN Team Manfred Lotz CTAN is run entirely by volunteers and supported by TeX user groups. Please join a user group or donate to one, see https://ctan.org/lugs .

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CTAN update: ltx-talk
by CTAN Announcements 29 Jul '25

29 Jul '25

Joseph Wright submitted an update to the ltx-talk package. Version: 0.1.5 2025-07-28 License: lppl1.3c Summary description: A class for typesetting presentations Announcement text: ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ### Changed - Revise handling of `pauses` counter and `+`/`.` implementation (see issue [\#60](https://github.com/josephwright/ltx-talk/issues/60)) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- The package’s Catalogue entry can be viewed at https://ctan.org/pkg/ltx-talk The package’s files themselves can be inspected at https://mirrors.ctan.org/macros/latex/contrib/ltx-talk/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Thanks for the upload. For the CTAN Team Petra Rübe-Pugliese ------------------------------------------------------------------------ CTAN is run entirely by volunteers and supported by TeX user groups. Please join a user group or donate to one, see https://ctan.org/lugs

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New on CTAN: char2path
by CTAN Announcements 29 Jul '25

29 Jul '25

Mingyu Xia submitted the char2path package. Version: 1.0.0 2025-07-28 License: lppl1.3c Summary description: A LaTeX package that converts characters into TikZ paths Announcement text: ---------------------------------------------------------------------- This package provides a simply way to convert characters into styled TikZ paths. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- The package’s Catalogue entry can be viewed at https://ctan.org/pkg/char2path The package’s files themselves can be inspected at https://mirrors.ctan.org/graphics/pgf/contrib/char2path/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Thanks for the upload. For the CTAN Team Petra Rübe-Pugliese ------------------------------------------------------------------------ CTAN is run entirely by volunteers and supported by TeX user groups. Please join a user group or donate to one, see https://ctan.org/lugs

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CTAN update: QWorld
by CTAN Announcements 29 Jul '25

29 Jul '25

Niina Ryota submitted an update to the QWorld package. Version: 1.1.2 License: lppl1.3c Summary description: Drawing String Diagrams for Monoidal Categories and Quantum Theory in TeX Announcement text: ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Fixed typos in the English documentation (qworld_en.pdf) and the corresponding TeX source file (qworld_en.tex). This change only affects the English documentation (qworld_en.pdf) and the TeX source file (qworld_en.tex), and does not impact the style file. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- The package’s Catalogue entry can be viewed at https://ctan.org/pkg/qworld The package’s files themselves can be inspected at https://mirrors.ctan.org/graphics/pgf/contrib/qworld/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Thanks for the upload. For the CTAN Team Petra Rübe-Pugliese ------------------------------------------------------------------------ CTAN is run entirely by volunteers and supported by TeX user groups. Please join a user group or donate to one, see https://ctan.org/lugs

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CTAN update: cweb
by CTAN Announcements 28 Jul '25

28 Jul '25

Andreas Scherer submitted an update to the cweb package. Version: 4.12.2 License: knuth Summary description: A Web system in C Announcement text: ---------------------------------------------------------------------- This new release of CWEB is a minor service release. * CTANGLE purges trailing whitespace in preprocessor macros. * CWEAVE warns about @=verbatim@> material outside C code. * It most likely will serve as the basis for TeX Live 2026. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- The package’s Catalogue entry can be viewed at https://ctan.org/pkg/cweb The package’s files themselves can be inspected at https://mirrors.ctan.org/web/c_cpp/cweb/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Thanks for the upload. For the CTAN Team Petra Rübe-Pugliese ------------------------------------------------------------------------ CTAN is run entirely by volunteers and supported by TeX user groups. Please join a user group or donate to one, see https://ctan.org/lugs

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CTAN update: bib2gls
by CTAN Announcements 28 Jul '25

28 Jul '25

Nicola Talbot submitted an update to the bib2gls package. Version: 4.6 2025-07-27 License: gpl3+ Summary description: Command line application to convert .bib files to glossaries-extra.sty resource files Announcement text: ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Added resource option post-description-dot-exclude ---------------------------------------------------------------------- The package’s Catalogue entry can be viewed at https://ctan.org/pkg/bib2gls The package’s files themselves can be inspected at https://mirrors.ctan.org/support/bib2gls/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Thanks for the upload. For the CTAN Team Petra Rübe-Pugliese ------------------------------------------------------------------------ CTAN is run entirely by volunteers and supported by TeX user groups. Please join a user group or donate to one, see https://ctan.org/lugs

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New on CTAN: intexgral
by CTAN Announcements 28 Jul '25

28 Jul '25

Valentin Dao submitted the intexgral package. Version: 1.0.0 2025-07-26 License: lppl1.3c Summary description: A LaTeX package for typesetting integrals Announcement text: ---------------------------------------------------------------------- This package provides a new macro \integral to help typeset integrals. It uses numerous keys to easily change its different components (limits, differentials etc.) and offers a couple of auxiliary macros to complete some of them. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- The package’s Catalogue entry can be viewed at https://ctan.org/pkg/intexgral The package’s files themselves can be inspected at https://mirrors.ctan.org/macros/latex/contrib/intexgral/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Thanks for the upload. For the CTAN Team Petra Rübe-Pugliese ------------------------------------------------------------------------ CTAN is run entirely by volunteers and supported by TeX user groups. Please join a user group or donate to one, see https://ctan.org/lugs

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CTAN update: mcf2graph
by CTAN Announcements 28 Jul '25

28 Jul '25

Akira Yamaji submitted an update to the mcf2graph package. Version: 5.25 2025-07-27 License: mit Summary description: Draw chemical structure diagrams with MetaPost Announcement text: ---------------------------------------------------------------------- -improve atom,bond adress check -update mcf2graph.mp -update MCF manual,example ---------------------------------------------------------------------- The package’s Catalogue entry can be viewed at https://ctan.org/pkg/mcf2graph The package’s files themselves can be inspected at https://mirrors.ctan.org/graphics/mcf2graph/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Thanks for the upload. For the CTAN Team Petra Rübe-Pugliese ------------------------------------------------------------------------ CTAN is run entirely by volunteers and supported by TeX user groups. Please join a user group or donate to one, see https://ctan.org/lugs

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New on CTAN: seatingchart
by CTAN Announcements 26 Jul '25

26 Jul '25

Matthias Werner submitted the seatingchart package. Version: 0.5.0 2025-07-25 License: lppl1.3c Summary description: Generation of seating charts Announcement text: ---------------------------------------------------------------------- This package enables the visualization of seating charts, whereby the seating layouts (i.e. the arrangement of seats in a room) and the seating scheme (i.e. the selection and labeling of occupied seats) can be controlled independently of each other. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- The package’s Catalogue entry can be viewed at https://ctan.org/pkg/seatingchart The package’s files themselves can be inspected at https://mirrors.ctan.org/macros/luatex/latex/seatingchart/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Thanks for the upload. For the CTAN Team Petra Rübe-Pugliese ------------------------------------------------------------------------ CTAN is run entirely by volunteers and supported by TeX user groups. Please join a user group or donate to one, see https://ctan.org/lugs

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CTAN update: luatex-type-definitions
by CTAN Announcements 26 Jul '25

26 Jul '25

Josef Friedrich submitted an update to the > > luatex-type-definitions > > package. > > Version: 0.2.0 2025-07-24 > License: gpl2+ > > Summary description: Type definitions for the Lua API of LuaTeX > > Announcement text: > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > ### Added > > - The documentation is now written in TeX > - Management script written in Python named `manage.py` > > ### Changed > > - Improve the docstrings in `luatex/string.lua`, `luatex/tex.lua` > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > The package’s Catalogue entry can be viewed at > https://ctan.org/pkg/luatex-type-definitions > > The package’s files themselves can be inspected at > https://mirrors.ctan.org/macros/luatex/generic/luatex-type-definitions/ > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Thanks for the upload. > > For the CTAN Team > Vincent Goulet > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > CTAN is run entirely by volunteers and supported by TeX user groups. > Please join a user group or donate to one, see https://ctan.org/lugs

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CTAN update: japanese-otf
by CTAN Announcements 25 Jul '25

25 Jul '25

The Japanese TeX Development Community submitted an update to the japanese-otf bundle. Version: 2025-07-24 License: bsd3 Summary description: Advanced font selection for platex and its friends Announcement text: ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Based on japanese-otf-uptex Ver.0.32. japanese-otf-uptex: * Support Unicode variation sequences (SVS) in Chinese/Korean plain text. * Enable to use Unicode/CID base multi-weight virtual fonts for \UTF*{}, \CID*{} macros with platex. * Add option 'subfont' to use conventional virtual fonts by subfont scheme for \UTF*{}, \CID*{} macros with platex. For platex only: * Remove conventional vf's and tfm's by subfont scheme for \UTF{C,T,K}{}, \CID{C,T,K}{} macros from the archive. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- The package’s Catalogue entry can be viewed at https://ctan.org/pkg/japanese-otf The package’s files themselves can be inspected at https://mirrors.ctan.org/macros/jptex/latex/japanese-otf/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Thanks for the upload. For the CTAN Team Petra Rübe-Pugliese ------------------------------------------------------------------------ CTAN is run entirely by volunteers and supported by TeX user groups. Please join a user group or donate to one, see https://ctan.org/lugs

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CTAN update: wheelchart
by CTAN Announcements 25 Jul '25

25 Jul '25

Matthias Floré submitted an update to the wheelchart package. Version: 5.0 2025-07-24 License: lppl1.3c Summary description: Diagrams with circular or other shapes using TikZ and LaTeX3 Announcement text: ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Replaced the deprecated \regex_match:NVTF by \regex_if_match:NVTF. If \WClegend is used in a tblr environment from the package tabularray, then it is no longer necessary to give the option expand=\WClegend to this tblr environment. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- The package’s Catalogue entry can be viewed at https://ctan.org/pkg/wheelchart The package’s files themselves can be inspected at https://mirrors.ctan.org/graphics/pgf/contrib/wheelchart/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Thanks for the upload. For the CTAN Team Petra Rübe-Pugliese ------------------------------------------------------------------------ CTAN is run entirely by volunteers and supported by TeX user groups. Please join a user group or donate to one, see https://ctan.org/lugs

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CTAN update: pdfpages
by CTAN Announcements 25 Jul '25

25 Jul '25

Andreas Matthias submitted an update to the > > pdfpages > > package. > > Version: 0.6g 2025-07-23 > License: lppl1.3c > > Summary description: Include PDF documents in LaTeX > > Announcement text: > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Fix: wrong entry in TOC > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > The package’s Catalogue entry can be viewed at > https://ctan.org/pkg/pdfpages > > The package’s files themselves can be inspected at > https://mirrors.ctan.org/macros/latex/contrib/pdfpages/ > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Thanks for the upload. > > For the CTAN Team > Vincent Goulet > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > CTAN is run entirely by volunteers and supported by TeX user groups. > Please join a user group or donate to one, see https://ctan.org/lugs

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CTAN update: git-latexdiff
by CTAN Announcements 24 Jul '25

24 Jul '25

Matthieu Moy submitted an update to the git-latexdiff package. Version: 1.7.1 2025-07-23 License: bsd2 Summary description: Call latexdiff on two Git revisions of a file Announcement text: ---------------------------------------------------------------------- This is a combined release of 1.7.0 and the packaging fix 1.7.1 : - New --ln-untracked-dir option - Many bugfixes - Better doc in README.md - Fix packaging to use a flat directory structure (i.e. no directory) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- The package’s Catalogue entry can be viewed at https://ctan.org/pkg/git-latexdiff The package’s files themselves can be inspected at https://mirrors.ctan.org/support/git-latexdiff/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Thanks for the upload. For the CTAN Team Petra Rübe-Pugliese ------------------------------------------------------------------------ CTAN is run entirely by volunteers and supported by TeX user groups. Please join a user group or donate to one, see https://ctan.org/lugs

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CTAN update: luatexja
by CTAN Announcements 24 Jul '25

24 Jul '25

Hironori Kitagawa submitted an update to the luatexja package. Version: 20250723.0 License: bsd Summary description: Typeset Japanese with Lua(La)TeX Announcement text: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- This release fixes two bugs: * luatexja-adjust.sty: fix a bug which is introduced in 20250614.0, * luatexja-preset.sty: expand options before calling commands of fontspec. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- This package is located at https://mirrors.ctan.org/macros/luatex/generic/luatexja More information is at https://ctan.org/pkg/luatexja -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Thanks for the upload. For the CTAN Team Manfred Lotz CTAN is run entirely by volunteers and supported by TeX user groups. Please join a user group or donate to one, see https://ctan.org/lugs .

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CTAN update: NoteBeamer
by CTAN Announcements 23 Jul '25

23 Jul '25

Mingyu Xia submitted an update to the NoteBeamer package. Version: 4.4A 2025-07-21 License: lppl1.3c Summary description: A template for printing presentations on notepaper Announcement text: ---------------------------------------------------------------------- - Optimized `build.lua` script - Supports `lineno` option: Print line numbers on note pages ---------------------------------------------------------------------- The package’s Catalogue entry can be viewed at https://ctan.org/pkg/notebeamer The package’s files themselves can be inspected at https://mirrors.ctan.org/macros/latex/contrib/notebeamer/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Thanks for the upload. For the CTAN Team Petra Rübe-Pugliese ------------------------------------------------------------------------ CTAN is run entirely by volunteers and supported by TeX user groups. Please join a user group or donate to one, see https://ctan.org/lugs

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CTAN update: reledmac
by CTAN Announcements 23 Jul '25

23 Jul '25

Maïeul Rouquette submitted an update to the reledmac package. Version: 2.42.0 2025-07-21 License: lppl1.3 Summary description: Typeset scholarly editions Announcement text: ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Add \wrapcomponentsX, \Xendwrapcomponents and \Xwrapcomonents hooks. To wrap all the components (number + lemma + text) of notes in a macro, for example to deal with RTL problematic. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- The package’s Catalogue entry can be viewed at https://ctan.org/pkg/reledmac The package’s files themselves can be inspected at https://mirrors.ctan.org/macros/latex/contrib/reledmac/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Thanks for the upload. For the CTAN Team Petra Rübe-Pugliese ------------------------------------------------------------------------ CTAN is run entirely by volunteers and supported by TeX user groups. Please join a user group or donate to one, see https://ctan.org/lugs

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New on CTAN: linkedthm
by CTAN Announcements 22 Jul '25

22 Jul '25

Luis Antonio Ortega Andrés submitted the linkedthm package. Version: 1.0 2025-07-21 License: lppl1.3c Summary description: Hyperlinked theorem–proof environments for LaTeX Announcement text: ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Initial release of `linkedthm`, a lightweight package for hyperlinking between theorem-like environments and their proofs. Supports automatic [Proof] and [Return] links, restates theorems in proofs, and allows user-defined linked environments. Built on `amsthm`, `xparse`, and `hyperref`. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- The package’s Catalogue entry can be viewed at https://ctan.org/pkg/linkedthm The package’s files themselves can be inspected at https://mirrors.ctan.org/macros/latex/contrib/linkedthm/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Thanks for the upload. For the CTAN Team Petra Rübe-Pugliese ------------------------------------------------------------------------ CTAN is run entirely by volunteers and supported by TeX user groups. Please join a user group or donate to one, see https://ctan.org/lugs

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CTAN update: abntexto
by CTAN Announcements 22 Jul '25

22 Jul '25

Elayson Abreu submitted an update to the abntexto package. Version: 4.0.1-beta 2025-07-21 License: pd Summary description: LaTeX class for formatting academic papers in ABNT standards Announcement text: ---------------------------------------------------------------------- - Added subordination of `\section` in relation to `\chapter`; - Fixed inaccuracy in a `\ref` in `abntexto-exemplo.tex`; ---------------------------------------------------------------------- The package’s Catalogue entry can be viewed at https://ctan.org/pkg/abntexto The package’s files themselves can be inspected at https://mirrors.ctan.org/macros/latex/contrib/abntexto/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Thanks for the upload. For the CTAN Team Petra Rübe-Pugliese ------------------------------------------------------------------------ CTAN is run entirely by volunteers and supported by TeX user groups. Please join a user group or donate to one, see https://ctan.org/lugs

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New on CTAN: longtwocolumn
by CTAN Announcements 22 Jul '25

22 Jul '25

Markus Kohm submitted the longtwocolumn package. Version: 0.1 2025-07-21 License: lppl1.3c Summary description: A twocolumn alternative allowing automatic page breaks Announcement text: ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Package longtwocolumn provides \longtwocolumn as a variant of LaTeX’s \twocolumn, but allowing the optional argument to span several pages. The package is an adaption of an old KOMA-Script forum entry. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- The package’s Catalogue entry can be viewed at https://ctan.org/pkg/longtwocolumn The package’s files themselves can be inspected at https://mirrors.ctan.org/macros/latex/contrib/longtwocolumn/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Thanks for the upload. For the CTAN Team Petra Rübe-Pugliese ------------------------------------------------------------------------ CTAN is run entirely by volunteers and supported by TeX user groups. Please join a user group or donate to one, see https://ctan.org/lugs

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CTAN update: visualtoks
by CTAN Announcements 22 Jul '25

22 Jul '25

plante submitted an update to the visualtoks package. Version: 1.1a License: lppl1.3c Summary description: Typeset TeXbook-style visualisations of token lists Announcement text: ---------------------------------------------------------------------- This is a minor patch. Mainly, it (1) changes the internals so that the heavy lifting is done by my tokmap package as advertised; and (2) fixes the display of space characters with catcode other than 10. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- The package’s Catalogue entry can be viewed at https://ctan.org/pkg/visualtoks The package’s files themselves can be inspected at https://mirrors.ctan.org/macros/generic/visualtoks/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Thanks for the upload. For the CTAN Team Petra Rübe-Pugliese ------------------------------------------------------------------------ CTAN is run entirely by volunteers and supported by TeX user groups. Please join a user group or donate to one, see https://ctan.org/lugs

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CTAN update: LiteTable
by CTAN Announcements 22 Jul '25

22 Jul '25

Mingyu Xia submitted an update to the LiteTable package. Version: 3.5A 2025-07-20 License: lppl1.3c Summary description: Class schedules with colorful course blocks Announcement text: ---------------------------------------------------------------------- - Optimized `build.lua` script - Updated the manual - Fixed typo in `README.md` - Restored the demo file - Removed support for low-version LaTeX distributions ---------------------------------------------------------------------- The package’s Catalogue entry can be viewed at https://ctan.org/pkg/litetable The package’s files themselves can be inspected at https://mirrors.ctan.org/macros/latex/contrib/litetable/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Thanks for the upload. For the CTAN Team Petra Rübe-Pugliese ------------------------------------------------------------------------ CTAN is run entirely by volunteers and supported by TeX user groups. Please join a user group or donate to one, see https://ctan.org/lugs

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CTAN update: chronos
by CTAN Announcements 21 Jul '25

21 Jul '25

Clea F. Rees submitted an update to the chronos package. Version: 0.9.3 2025-07-19 License: lppl1.3c Summary description: TikZ-based package for drawing customisable timelines with support for colour schemes, styles and memoization Announcement text: ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Add ability to vary height of lines representing lives/periods (codeberg: #4); replace use of xparse commands for internal macros. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- The package’s Catalogue entry can be viewed at https://ctan.org/pkg/chronos The package’s files themselves can be inspected at https://mirrors.ctan.org/macros/latex/contrib/chronos/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Thanks for the upload. For the CTAN Team Petra Rübe-Pugliese ------------------------------------------------------------------------ CTAN is run entirely by volunteers and supported by TeX user groups. Please join a user group or donate to one, see https://ctan.org/lugs

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New on CTAN: broydensolve
by CTAN Announcements 21 Jul '25

21 Jul '25

Matthias Floré submitted the broydensolve package. Version: 1.0 2025-07-20 License: lppl1.3c Summary description: Solve a system of equations with Broyden's good method Announcement text: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- This package implements Broyden's good method to solve a system of equations. It is also possible to use coordinates defined by TikZ (https://ctan.org/pkg/pgf) as known and unknown variables. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- This package is located at https://mirrors.ctan.org/graphics/pgf/contrib/broydensolve More information is at https://ctan.org/pkg/broydensolve -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Thanks for the upload. For the CTAN Team Manfred Lotz CTAN is run entirely by volunteers and supported by TeX user groups. Please join a user group or donate to one, see https://ctan.org/lugs .

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CTAN update: rainbowbrackets
by CTAN Announcements 21 Jul '25

21 Jul '25

Paul Eduard Koenig submitted an update to the rainbowbrackets package. Version: 1.2.1 2025-07-20 License: lppl1.3c Summary description: Automatic coloring of nested parentheses Announcement text: ---------------------------------------------------------------------- * Renamed some commands to get a cohesive command style (now all start with rb). * Add optional package arguments to change bracket symbols. * Add commands to change bracket symbols. * Add new commands to temporarily disable coloring. * Add new commands to temporarily change the text mode of the brackets. * Add new italic environment. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- The package’s Catalogue entry can be viewed at https://ctan.org/pkg/rainbowbrackets The package’s files themselves can be inspected at https://mirrors.ctan.org/macros/latex/contrib/rainbowbrackets/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Thanks for the upload. For the CTAN Team Petra Rübe-Pugliese ------------------------------------------------------------------------ CTAN is run entirely by volunteers and supported by TeX user groups. Please join a user group or donate to one, see https://ctan.org/lugs

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CTAN update: l3kernel
by CTAN Announcements 21 Jul '25

21 Jul '25

The LaTeX Project Team submitted an update to the l3kernel bundle. Version: 2025-07-19 License: lppl1.3c Summary description: LaTeX3 programming conventions Announcement text: ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ### Fixed - Treat active chars as control sequences when breaking text into words ---------------------------------------------------------------------- The package’s Catalogue entry can be viewed at https://ctan.org/pkg/l3kernel The package’s files themselves can be inspected at https://mirrors.ctan.org/macros/latex/required/l3kernel/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Thanks for the upload. For the CTAN Team Petra Rübe-Pugliese ------------------------------------------------------------------------ CTAN is run entirely by volunteers and supported by TeX user groups. Please join a user group or donate to one, see https://ctan.org/lugs

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CTAN update: luakeys
by CTAN Announcements 20 Jul '25

20 Jul '25

Josef Friedrich submitted an update to the luakeys package. Version: 0.17.0 2025-07-19 License: lppl1.3c Summary description: A Lua module for parsing key-value options Announcement text: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ### Changed - Rewrite `render` function ### Removed - Undocumented `stringify` function -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- This package is located at https://mirrors.ctan.org/macros/luatex/generic/luakeys More information is at https://ctan.org/pkg/luakeys -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Thanks for the upload. For the CTAN Team Manfred Lotz CTAN is run entirely by volunteers and supported by TeX user groups. Please join a user group or donate to one, see https://ctan.org/lugs .

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CTAN update: NoteBeamer
by CTAN Announcements 20 Jul '25

20 Jul '25

Mingyu Xia submitted an update to the NoteBeamer package. Version: 4.3B 2025-07-19 License: lppl1.3c Summary description: A template for printing presentations on notepaper Announcement text: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Version 4.3B released. - Optimized `build.lua` script - Updated `README.md` -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- This package is located at https://mirrors.ctan.org/macros/latex/contrib/notebeamer More information is at https://ctan.org/pkg/notebeamer -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Thanks for the upload. For the CTAN Team Manfred Lotz CTAN is run entirely by volunteers and supported by TeX user groups. Please join a user group or donate to one, see https://ctan.org/lugs .

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CTAN update: LiteTable
by CTAN Announcements 20 Jul '25

20 Jul '25

Mingyu Xia submitted an update to the LiteTable package. Version: 3.4D 2025-07-19 License: lppl1.3c Summary description: Class schedules with colorful course blocks Announcement text: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Version 3.4D released. - Optimized `build.lua` script - Updated the manual - Updated `README.md` -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- This package is located at https://mirrors.ctan.org/macros/latex/contrib/litetable More information is at https://ctan.org/pkg/litetable -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Thanks for the upload. For the CTAN Team Manfred Lotz CTAN is run entirely by volunteers and supported by TeX user groups. Please join a user group or donate to one, see https://ctan.org/lugs .

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New on CTAN: latex-indexer
by CTAN Announcements 20 Jul '25

20 Jul '25

David Degenhardt submitted the latex-indexer package. Version: 1.0.0 2025-06-13 License: gpl3 Summary description: Automate index generation for LaTeX documents Announcement text: ---------------------------------------------------------------------- The LaTeX-Indexer is a free, open-source, platform-independent tool designed to automate the generation of indexes for LaTeX documents. It extracts words from `.tex` files, generates frequency distributions using PGFplots, allows users to select and tag terms (including variants and sub-variants), and compiles the indexed document with MakeIndex. Released under GPL-3, it saves approximately 80% of indexing time, making document creation more efficient. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- The package’s Catalogue entry can be viewed at https://ctan.org/pkg/latex-indexer The package’s files themselves can be inspected at https://mirrors.ctan.org/indexing/latex-indexer/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Thanks for the upload. For the CTAN Team Petra Rübe-Pugliese ------------------------------------------------------------------------ CTAN is run entirely by volunteers and supported by TeX user groups. Please join a user group or donate to one, see https://ctan.org/lugs

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