i continue to make small updates of the faq, while pondering a new web interface. today's release (some details below) contains a number of minor improvements and extensions, and some corrections.
the web interface (such as it is) remains at http://www.tex.ac.uk/faq
Changes in version 3.19d
This file lists changes since its most recent release (version 3.19c).
New answers: +Label plaintex: explains writing in tex, was part of Label whattex
Relabelled answers: <none>
Revised answers: +Label codelist: mention the minted package +Label docs: single reference to epslatex (via catalogue) +Label etex: add ctan link +Label filesused: rewrite to clarify the issue with input +Label luatex: now version 0.60.0 +Label fonts-pln: replace some complete gibberish (undoing mis-edits, I guess) +Label parallel: mention the pdfcolparcolumns package +Label seccntfmt: remove superfluous expandafter in programming, tidy text +Label tabcellalign: editorial on PBS macro discussion +Label texfuture: rehashed, in light of today's situation +Label whattex: simplified by removal of material for Label plaintex
Deleted answers: <none>
Web interface: Extension of links to catalogue, to packages distributed as part of... Abbreviate header text (omitting long list of helpers -- which will ultimately be available in a separate file online) Convert alphabetic SGML entities to use numeric equivalents (stragglers are bound to show up, but most have gone)
Users may view the faq's catalogue entry at http://www.tex.ac.uk/tex-archive/help/Catalogue/uk-tex-faq.html or browse the faq directory at http://www.tex.ac.uk/tex-archive/help/uk-tex-faq
The catalogue entry will change (somewhat) overnight tonight.
Robin Fairbairns
For the CTAN team