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New on CTAN: mylatexformat
by CTAN Announcements 29 Apr '10

29 Apr '10

as i lay abed, groaning, the daemon was up and about, and wrote: > The following information was provided by the package's contributor. > > Name of contribution: mylatexformat > Author's name: Florent CHERVET > Location on CTAN: macros/latex/contrib/mylatexformat > Summary description: Use mylatexformat.ltx to make a format based on the preamble of any LaTeX file > License type: lppl > > Announcement text given by the package's contributor: > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > Use mylatexformat.ltx to make a format based on the preamble > of any LaTeX file. > > The use of formats helps to speed up compilations: packages > which have been > dumped in the format are loaded at very high speed. This is > useful when a > document load many packages (pgf-TikZ among other...) > > For the creation of the format use a command line like: > > etex -initialize [opts] &pdflatex mylatexformat.ltx > abc.tex > > mylatexformat.ltx has been primarily written from > mylatex.ltx > (available on CTAN under the contrib/Carlisle/ directory) > but > gets rid of many limitations or problems of mylatex.ltx. > > More precisely: > > - The format is created from the beginning of the file > (usually > documentclass[...]{...} > until either: > ~ egin{document} > ~ endofdump > if endofdump is encountered in the preamble > ~ csname endofdumpendcsname > for convenience: to avoid `undefined control > sequence' > in case the document is compiled without the > format. > > - egin{document} endofdump or csname endofdumpendcsname > can be precedeed or followed by other macros or > commentaries. > > - Commentaries in the preamble are ignored (braces are not > required > to be equilibrated). > > - packages that modify the document macro (like auxhook.sty > or > etoolbox.sty) can be included in the format. > > - A report is available in the .log file. > > I have been using mylatexformat.ltx with MikTeX under: > - pdfTeX in dvi mode > - pdfTeX in pdf mode > - XeTeX > > Comments about its use on other system are welcome ! > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- (whew!) i've installed the new package and created an entry in the catalogue repository for it; thanks for the upload. > Users may view the package catalogue entry at > http://www.tex.ac.uk/tex-archive/help/Catalogue/entries/mylatexformat.html > or they may browse the package directory at > http://www.tex.ac.uk/tex-archive/macros/latex/contrib/mylatexformat but the catalogue entry won't appear until some time tonight. Robin Fairbairns For the CTAN team

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CTAN update: bibleref
by CTAN Announcements 27 Apr '10

27 Apr '10

that there daemon wrote: > The following information was provided by the package's contributor. > > Name of contribution: bibleref > Author's name: Nicola Talbot > Location on CTAN: macros/latex/contrib/bibleref > Summary description: Format bible citations > License type: lppl > > Announcement text given by the package's contributor: > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > v1.10: > > * Fixed bug causing unwanted @ in verse index subitem > * Entries sorted according to verses as well as book title and > * chapter. > * Added setindexbooktitle thanks for the upload; i've installed the files and updated the catalogue repository. > Users may view the package catalogue entry at > http://www.tex.ac.uk/tex-archive/help/Catalogue/entries/bibleref.html > or they may browse the package directory at > http://www.tex.ac.uk/tex-archive/macros/latex/contrib/bibleref the catalogue entry will twitch slightly, overnight tonight, but it won't be anything to get excited about. Robin Fairbairns For the CTAN team

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CTAN update: keycommand
by CTAN Announcements 27 Apr '10

27 Apr '10

as i lapsed on my bed of pain, that daemon went and wrote: > Name of contribution: keycommand > Author's name: Florent CHERVET > Location on CTAN: macros/latex/contrib/keycommand > Summary description: key-value interface for commands and environments in LaTeX > License type: lppl > > Announcement text given by the package's contributor: > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > Version 3.1415 approaches perfection ! > Well : > > - key-environments can now be nested (good news isn't it ?) > - commandkey{keyname} as well as mandatory arguments can be > used both in the <begin> and <end> parts of the > environments. > > Happy texing. thanks for the upload; i've installed the version and updated the catalogue repository. > Users may view the package catalogue entry at > http://www.tex.ac.uk/tex-archive/help/Catalogue/entries/keycommand.html > or they may browse the package directory at > http://www.tex.ac.uk/tex-archive/macros/latex/contrib/keycommand and the catalogue entry won't be updated (however slightly) until the wee small hours of the morning. Robin Fairbairns For the CTAN team

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ctan update: bibleref
by CTAN Announcements 26 Apr '10

26 Apr '10

the daemon wakes up, grumbling (the sun is shining): > The following information was provided by the package's contributor. > > Name of contribution: bibleref > Author's name: Nicola Talbot > Location on CTAN: macros/latex/contrib/bibleref > Summary description: Format bible citations > License type: lppl > > Announcement text given by the package's contributor: > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > v1.09: > > * Added addbiblebook > * Added iblerefindex > * Added iblerefmap thanks for the upload. i have installed the updated files and updated the catalogue repository. > Users may view the package catalogue entry at > http://www.tex.ac.uk/tex-archive/help/Catalogue/entries/bibleref.html > or they may browse the package directory at > http://www.tex.ac.uk/tex-archive/macros/latex/contrib/bibleref the catalogue entry on the web will change overnight (not much, but more than usual, since i made a small editorial change). Robin Fairbairns For the CTAN team

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CTAN Update: PSTricks
by CTAN Announcements 26 Apr '10

26 Apr '10

On Sun, 25 Apr 2010 Herbert Voß submitted an update to the pstricks package. Summary description: Graphics for TeX and LaTeX License type: lppl Announcement text: ---------------------------------------------------------------------- PSTricks is a collection of packages for creating graphical objects. This is an update of the base packages pstricks.tex and pstricks.pro. For more informations read the news file pst-news10.pdf in the doc directory. pstricks.tex -------- 2.04 2010-04-24 - take psk@rot into account for psellipse (hv) - new version of pst@divide (ms) - add keyword correctAngle=true to get an elliptic arc with correct bow length (hv) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- This package is located at http://mirror.ctan.org/graphics/pstricks/base/ . More information is at http://tug.ctan.org/info/?id=pstricks (if the package is new it may take a day for that information to appear). We are supported by the TeX Users Group http://www.tug.org . Please join a users group; see http://www.tug.org/usergroups.html . ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Thanks for the upload. For the CTAN Team Rainer Schöpf

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CTAN update: keycommand
by CTAN Announcements 25 Apr '10

25 Apr '10

i'm back from my break, and almost immediately the daemon springs into action: > ====================================================================== > > The following information was provided by the package's contributor. > > Name of contribution: keycommand > Author's name: Florent CHERVET > Location on CTAN: macros/latex/contrib/keycommand > Summary description: key-value interface for commands and environments in LaTeX > License type: lppl > > Announcement text given by the package's contributor: > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > I revised the code and optimize it pretty well I think ! > > In particular keycommand does not load etextools anymore. > It only requires: > etex, etoolbox, kvsetkeys and (of course) xkeyval > packages. > > Definition and execution of keycommands should be much > faster now, > { > and the code is more readable for the ones who like reading > implementation part > and the log is more readable for the ones who like reading > logs ;-) > } > > Bug in providekeycommand has been fixed. > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- thanks for the upload; i have installed the new version and updated the catalogue repository. > Users may view the package catalogue entry at > http://www.tex.ac.uk/tex-archive/help/Catalogue/entries/keycommand.html > or they may browse the package directory at > http://www.tex.ac.uk/tex-archive/macros/latex/contrib/keycommand don't rush to read the trivial change i made to the catalogue; it won't even appear on the web for a few hours. robin

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CTAN Update: biblatex-historian
by CTAN Announcements 24 Apr '10

24 Apr '10

On Sat, 24 Apr 2010 Sander Gliboff submitted an update to the biblatex-historian package. Summary description: A citation- and bibliography style for use with the biblatex system of programmable bibliographies License type: lppl Announcement text: ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Updated for compatibility with version 0.9 of biblatex ---------------------------------------------------------------------- This package is located at http://mirror.ctan.org/macros/latex/exptl/biblatex-contrib/biblatex-histori… . More information is at http://tug.ctan.org/info/?id=biblatex-historian (if the package is new it may take a day for that information to appear). We are supported by the TeX Users Group http://www.tug.org . Please join a users group; see http://www.tug.org/usergroups.html . ________________________________________________________________________ Thanks for the upload. For the CTAN Team Rainer Schöpf

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CTAN update: pst-plot
by CTAN Announcements 24 Apr '10

24 Apr '10

This should reach your local mirror within a day. Jim Hef{}feron Saint Michael's College ......................................................................... The following information was provided by our fellow contributor: Name of contribution: pst-plot Version number: 1.14 Author's name: Herbert Voss Location on CTAN: /graphics/pstricks/contrib/pst-plot Summary description: Plotting data and functions License type: lppl Announcement text: ---------------------------------------------------------------------- pst-plot is a PSTricks related package to draw data records and mathematical functions. 1.14 2010-04-24 - allow labels=x|y|all|none for polar plots ---------------------------------------------------------------------- This package is located at http://tug.ctan.org/tex-archive/graphics/pstricks/contrib/pst-plot . More information is at http://tug.ctan.org/pkg/pst-plot (if the package is new it may take a day for that information to appear). We are supported by the TeX Users Group http://www.tug.org . Please join a users group; see http://www.tug.org/usergroups.html .

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CTAN Update: mdframed
by CTAN Announcements 24 Apr '10

24 Apr '10

On Fri, 23 Apr 2010, Marco Daniel submitted an update to the mdframed package. Summary description: auto split frame environment License type: lppl Announcement text: ---------------------------------------------------------------------- changes in version 0.3a: - Added new options: leftmargin and rightmargin - fixes some Bugs ---------------------------------------------------------------------- This package is located at http://mirror.ctan.org/macros/latex/contrib/mdframed/ . More information is at http://tug.ctan.org/info/?id=mdframed (if the package is new it may take a day for that information to appear). We are supported by the TeX Users Group http://www.tug.org . Please join a users group; see http://www.tug.org/usergroups.html . ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Thanks for the upload. For the CTAN Team Rainer Schöpf

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CTAN Update: keystroke
by CTAN Announcements 24 Apr '10

24 Apr '10

On Fri, 23 Apr 2010, Rolf Niepraschk submitted an update to the keystroke package. Summary description: Macros for computer keyboards License type: gpl Announcement text: ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Some new and corrected french labels (Thanks to Denis Bitouzé). ---------------------------------------------------------------------- This package is located at http://mirror.ctan.org/macros/latex/contrib/keystroke/ . More information is at http://tug.ctan.org/info/?id=keystroke (if the package is new it may take a day for that information to appear). We are supported by the TeX Users Group http://www.tug.org . Please join a users group; see http://www.tug.org/usergroups.html . ______________________________________________________________________ Thanks for the upload. For the CTAN Team Rainer Schöpf

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