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CTAN package update: chessboard
by CTAN Announcements 21 Jul '06

21 Jul '06

The package below has been updated at tug.ctan.org and should soon make its way to your favorite mirror. Thanks again, Jim Hefferon St Michael's College ====================================================================== The following information was provided by the package's contributor. Name of contribution: chessboard Author's name: Ulrike Fischer Location on CTAN: /macros/latex/contrib/chessboard Summary description: A package to print chessboards License type: lppl Announcement text given by the package's contributor: No ---------------------------------------------------------------------- CHANGES I rearranged and rewrote the keys and commands for the pgf-pictures. Now all styles and marks can be used in the foreground and in the background. I added definitions for partial borders. I extended the trim and clip commands. xifthen is now required. ATTENTION Upgrading to this version can change the look of existing document. Notably two things can give problems: The value of the padding key now affects much more objects (marks) in the pgf pictures. So it could be necessary to reset the padding. And the applycolor has changed its behaviour. It will now also affect the foreground picture. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- See this package at http://tug.ctan.org/tex-archive/macros/latex/contrib/chessboard . 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 .

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CTAN package update: pst-optic
by CTAN Announcements 21 Jul '06

21 Jul '06

Herbert Voss writes: > I uploaded pst-optic to the uk mirror. > Please replace all files with the existing ones in > /graphics/pstricks/contrib/pst-optic pst-optic is a pstricks-based bundle for drawing geometric optics diagrams. > Changes for this version: > > ---- pst-optic.tex > 0.95 2006-07-20 - fix spurious blanks > - use def instead of edef > for the keyval definitions > - some improvements to the code i've installed the update, and am updating the catalogue. thanks for the upload. Robin Fairbairns For the CTAN team

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CTAN package update: minitoc version 46
by CTAN Announcements 20 Jul '06

20 Jul '06

Jean-Pierre Drucbert writes: > I have uploaded a new version (#46) of the minitoc package in > the /incoming directory of ftp.tex.ac.uk . > > This package should completely replace its previous version in > > tex-archive/macros/latex/contrib/minitoc/ > > The licence is LPPL. > > This package allows the creation of mini-tables of contents, > lists of figures or lists of tables per part, chapter or > section, with language dependent titles. > > This new version has the following changes or improvements: > > ======================================================================= > Minitoc version #46 > -- Added a comment about the thailatex package. > -- Generation of some example files with minitoc.dtx/minitoc.ins: > 2c.tex, add.tex, addsec.tex, app-mem.tex, apx.tex, bo.tex, > ch0.tex, cri.tex, fo1.tex, fo2.tex, gaps.tex, hia.tex, hide1.tex, > hide2.tex, hir.tex, hop.tex, livre.tex, mem.tex, mem1.tex, > mini-art.tex, minitoc-ex.tex, mu.tex, scr.tex, second.tex, > subf.tex, tbi.tex, tlc.tex, tsfc.tex, and the resulting .pdf files. > Note that the code of theses example files is documented. > -- Added a chapter ``Examples of documents''. > -- Used the lipsum package in some of the examples of documents. > -- Corrections about the depth of minilofs, minilots and siblings. > -- Corrections in french2.mld. > -- Updated the jargon chapter and the bibliography. > -- In the history, the not released versions are now flagged by > extbf{ extreferencemark} in place of ensuremath{star} > (for released versions). > -- The ``About this document'' section becomes a starred first chapter. > It is VERY STRONGLY RECOMMENDED to read this short chapter. > -- Corrections in add.tex and addsec.tex for the index. > -- Added the xmk script to typeset the examples into PDF documents. > -- Updated the scripts to treat the examples. > -- Do not forget jobname.mtc1 in the list of files. > -- In the scripts, the backup directory (OLD) is now /tmp/USERNAME/OLD. > -- In the scripts, the repartition directories (CL[0-9]) are now > /tmp/USERNAME/CL[0-9]. > ======================================================================= > > The admistrative trivia are in the `catalog' file in the > distribution. > > Note that the documentation is mainly available in PDF form, > -- in english (not perfect): minitoc.pdf > -- in french: fminitoc.pdf > > The INSTALL file (and, better, the ``Installation'' chapter in the > documentation) describes the files of this package (the list > of files is in minitoc.l). i've installed the new version as requested, and pushed it out the the other ctan sites; i've also updated the tex catalogue entry. thanks for the upload. Robin Fairbairns For the CTAN team

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CTAN update: Finomaton
by CTAN Announcements 17 Jul '06

17 Jul '06

On Sun, 16 Jul 2006, Markus Triska submitted an update to the Finomaton package. Finomaton allows users to comfortably draw and typeset finite state machines (automata). The resulting graphs can be exported to plain MetaPost and subsequently be included in TeX and LaTeX documents for excellent typesetting quality. Contrary to many other packages, the mouse can be used to interactively move objects around. States are magnetic to facilitate connection, and any TeX command can be embedded in the labels of states and lines. Location on CTAN: /graphics/finomaton Summary description: Comfortably draw and typeset finite state machines License type: GPL Announcement text: ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Add spread functions, more keyboard shortcuts and rudimentary support for directed graphs. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Thanks for the upload. For the CTAN Team, Joachim Schrod

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CTAN package update: ConTeXt
by CTAN Announcements 17 Jul '06

17 Jul '06

The package described below has been updated on tug.ctan.org and should soon be at your favorite mirror. Thanks, Jim Hefferon St Michael's College ====================================================================== The following information was provided by the package's contributor. Name of contribution: ConTeXt Author's name: Taco Hoekwater Location on CTAN: /macros/context/current Summary description: ConTeXt 2006.07.14 release License type: gpl Announcement text given by the package's contributor: ---------------------------------------------------------------------- I am pleased to announce that the new ConTeXt release from Hans Hagen can be downloaded as of now. The current release has version 2006.07.14 A very short list of changes is given below. As usual, there is an html page with more detailed release notes available on the Wiki, see: http://wiki.contextgarden.net/Release_Notes New features since 2006.05.11: * The use of sometxt in MetaPost figures (instead of extext) can (sometimes) remove the need for indirect texexec runs, resulting in a massive speed improvement for heavy documents. * Table splitting is reimplemented and improved * Initial support for the new TeXGyre font families * A new release of the bib module, with better support for interaction and per-chapter bibliographies * Some small extensions to framed * The database module now supports ASCII (non-TeX) files with CSV quoting * setupformulae accepts a conversion parameter now * More built in math support (matrices etc.) * A prerelease of the koeieletters font * A new module for R integration * Itemizations can be randomized (for multiple-choice courseware) * Support for typesetting OpenMath (via MathML) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- See this package at http://tug.ctan.org/tex-archive/macros/context/current . 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: bigfoot and perpage
by CTAN Announcements 17 Jul '06

17 Jul '06

On Sun, 16 Jul 2006, David Kastrup submitted the bigfoot package to CTAN. This will-publicized bundle is now available from CTAN for the first time. Location on CTAN: /macros/latex/contrib/bigfoot Summary description: bigfoot bundle for typesetting footnotes License type: GPL Announcement text: ---------------------------------------------------------------------- This is the bigfoot bundle for critical typesetting, consisting of the packages bigfoot, perpage and suffix. The package aims to provide a one-stop solution to requirements for footnotes. It offers: -- Multiple footnote apparatus superior to that of manyfoot; -- Footnotes can be formatted in separate paragraphs, or be run into a single paragraph (this choice may be selected per footnote series); -- Things you might have expected (like verb-like material in footnotes, and colour selections over page breaks) now work. perpage supersedes perpage.sty in macros/latex/contrib/misc, the latter was removed to avoid confusion. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Thanks for the upload. For the CTAN Team, Joachim Schrod

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CTAN update: visualtex
by CTAN Announcements 14 Jul '06

14 Jul '06

On Thu, 13 Jul 2006, Alex Romanenko submitted an update to the visualtex package. Visual-TeX is a TeX-oriented text editor which uses Neil Hodgson's Scintilla editing component as source code editor, and a TeX lexer by the package author. The editor has several valuable TeX-specific features, including forward search capability from YAP. Location on CTAN: /systems/win32/visualtex Summary description: A TeX-oriented visual editor for Windows platforms License type: gpl Announcement text: ---------------------------------------------------------------------- final version 3.0 I suppose that in nearest time it will remains without changes. Editor macro are editable now. Simple macro script compiler is added. Small bugs are fixed. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Thanks for the upload. For the CTAN Team, Joachim Schrod

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CTAN update: nag
by CTAN Announcements 13 Jul '06

13 Jul '06

On Tue, 11 Jul 2006 Martin Wiebusch submitted an update to the talk package. The talk document class allows you to create slides for screen presentations or printing on transparencies. It also allows you to print personal notes for your talk. You can create overlays and display structure information (current section / subsection, table of contents) on your slides. The main feature that distinguishes talk from other presentation classes like beamer or prosper is that it allows the user to define an arbitrary number of slide styles and switch between these styles from slide to slide. Location on CTAN: /macros/latex/contrib/talk Summary description: A LaTeX class for presentations License type: lppl Announcement text: ---------------------------------------------------------------------- - bug concerning the papersize in screen mode when compiled under pdflatex was fixed - itle and author commands now support short versions as optional arguments The last version had a major bug in it that made the package useless when you are compiling with pdflatex. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Thanks for the upload. For the CTAN Team Joachim Schrod

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CTAN package update: SIstyle 2.1
by CTAN Announcements 12 Jul '06

12 Jul '06

Danie Els provokes the system to mail me with: > The following information was provided by the package's contributor. > > Name of contribution: SIstyle 2.1 > Author's name: Danie Els > Location on CTAN: macros/latex/contrib/SIstyle > Summary description: Package to typeset SI units, numbers and angles > License type: lppl > > Announcement text given by the package's contributor: > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > The SIstyle package typeset SI units, numbers and angles according > to the ISO requirements. Care is taken with font setup and > requirements. > > Whats new?: Additional user configuration commands to work with > fonts such as arev. > > Help with the definition of more locales will be grately appreciated. > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- i've installed the package as requested, and am just now checking-in an update to the catalogue. thanks for the upload. Robin Fairbairns For the CTAN team

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New package at CTAN: qtree
by CTAN Announcements 12 Jul '06

12 Jul '06

I wake up to mail saying: > Name of contribution: qtree > Author's name: Alexis Dimitriadis > Location on CTAN: macros/latex/contrib/qtree > Summary description: A LaTeX package for drawing tree structures > License type: lppl > > Announcement text given by the package's contributor: > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > Qtree is a LaTeX package for drawing tree diagrams, and is > especially suitable for linguistics use. It allows trees to be > specified in a simple bracket notation, automatically calculates > branch sizes, and supports both DVI/PostScript and PDF output. > > This is Qtree version 3.1, 10 July 2006. Qtree is distributed under > the LaTeX Project Public License (LPPL). > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- I've installed the package as suggested, and am making an entry in the catalogue; thanks for the upload. Robin Fairbairns For the CTAN team

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