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CTAN update: pas-tableur
by CTAN Announcements via ctan-ann 13 May '26

13 May '26

Stéphane Pasquet submitted an update to the pas-tableur package. Version number: 2.07 2026-05-12 License type: lppl Summary description: Create a spreadsheet layout Announcement text: ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Update of 2026/05/12: add the macro \renumLine and \renumLineSelect to rename lines label. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- This package is located at https://mirrors.ctan.org/macros/latex/contrib/pas-tableur More information is at https://www.ctan.org/pkg/pas-tableur ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Thanks for the upload. For the CTAN Team Erik Braun ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 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: nwafuthesis
by CTAN Announcements 13 May '26

13 May '26

Nan Geng submitted an update to the nwafuthesis package. Version: 2.13 2026-05-12 License: lppl1.3c Summary description: A thesis template package for Northwest A&F University, China Announcement text: ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. Breaking changes: a. degree to ptype (option value professional to engineering) b. professionaltype to engtitle c. professionalfield to `engfield d. bachelortype to btitle 2. Deprecated: researchfield, enroll, class-id 3. New: Academic/Engineering doctor cover separation. 4. Refinements: Completed doctor and master thesis formatting including cover, frontmatter page numbering, and page layout details. 4. Code refactoring: Metadata-driven cover generation, configuration- driven frontmatter, data-driven ToC, global variable scope normalization. 5. Migration: See documentation for option name changes. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- The package’s Catalogue entry can be viewed at https://ctan.org/pkg/nwafuthesis The package’s files themselves can be inspected at https://mirrors.ctan.org/macros/unicodetex/latex/nwafuthesis/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 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: nicematrix
by CTAN Announcements 12 May '26

12 May '26

François Pantigny submitted an update to the nicematrix package. Version: 7.9 2026-05-11 License: lppl1.3 Summary description: Improve the typesetting of matrices and tabulars with PGF Announcement text: ---------------------------------------------------------------------- New keys 'default-line' and 'rules/fix-vertex'. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- The package’s Catalogue entry can be viewed at https://ctan.org/pkg/nicematrix The package’s files themselves can be inspected at https://mirrors.ctan.org/macros/latex/contrib/nicematrix/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 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: screenwriter
by CTAN Announcements via ctan-ann 11 May '26

11 May '26

J. A. Corbal submitted the screenwriter package. Version number: 1.0.2 2026-05-10 License type: lppl1.3c Summary description: Write film and television screenplays Announcement text: ---------------------------------------------------------------------- screenwriter.cls -- A simple LaTeX document class for writing film and television screenplays. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- This package is located at https://mirrors.ctan.org/macros/latex/contrib/screenwriter More information is at https://www.ctan.org/pkg/screenwriter ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Thanks for the upload. For the CTAN Team Erik Braun ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 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: thuthesis
by CTAN Announcements 11 May '26

11 May '26

The Tsinghua University TUNA Association submitted an update to the thuthesis package. Version: 7.7.0 2026-05-10 License: lppl1.3c Summary description: Thesis template for Tsinghua University Announcement text: ---------------------------------------------------------------------- This version contains numerous bug fixes atop v7.6.0, and adapts to the latest changes of April 2026 format for undergraduate students. All users should use the latest version for submission. For detailed changes, please refer to: * https://github.com/tuna/thuthesis/releases/tag/v7.7.0 * https://github.com/tuna/thuthesis/compare/v7.6.0...v7.7.0 * https://github.com/tuna/thuthesis/blob/master/CHANGELOG.md ---------------------------------------------------------------------- The package’s Catalogue entry can be viewed at https://ctan.org/pkg/thuthesis The package’s files themselves can be inspected at https://mirrors.ctan.org/macros/latex/contrib/thuthesis/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 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: na-fancyborders
by CTAN Announcements 11 May '26

11 May '26

Naam Mohamed submitted the na-fancyborders package. Version: 1.0 License: lppl1.3c Summary description: Artistic TikZ page borders for educational documents and exams Announcement text: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I am pleased to announce the initial release (v1.0) of the 'na-fancyborders' package. This package provides a set of artistic and decorative page borders created with TikZ, specifically designed for educational materials, exams, and certificates. It supports both pdfLaTeX and XeLaTeX, offering easy-to-use commands to enhance the visual presentation of documents. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- This package is located at https://mirrors.ctan.org/graphics/pgf/contrib/na-fancyborders More information is at https://ctan.org/pkg/na-fancyborders -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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: mcf2graph
by CTAN Announcements 11 May '26

11 May '26

Akira Yamaji submitted an update to the mcf2graph package. Version: 5.30 2026-05-10 License: mit Summary description: Draw chemical structure diagrams with MetaPost Announcement text: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -change syntax of <n,#n,##,@n,&n,|,||,>,p_,n_ <n => ^n a>b => a^b #n => `n ## => ` @n => n: &n => :n | => < || => > p_ => p n_ => n -update mcf2graph.mp -update MCF manual,example -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- This package is located at https://mirrors.ctan.org/graphics/mcf2graph More information is at https://ctan.org/pkg/mcf2graph -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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: babel-kazakh
by CTAN Announcements 10 May '26

10 May '26

Berik I. Tuleuov submitted the babel-kazakh package. Version: 1.0 License: lppl Summary description: Kazakh language support for pdf/Xe/LuaLaTeX with babel and polyglossia Announcement text: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Official support for Kazakh language. pdfLaTeX, XeLaTeX and LuaLaTeX supported with babel and polyglossia. Also tested with biblatex. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- This package is located at https://mirrors.ctan.org/macros/latex/required/babel/contrib/babel-kazakh More information is at https://ctan.org/pkg/babel-kazakh -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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: lua-placeholders
by CTAN Announcements 10 May '26

10 May '26

Erik Nijenhuis submitted an update to the lua-placeholders package. Version: 2.0.1 2026-05-09 License: lppl1.3c Summary description: Specifying placeholders for demonstration purposes Announcement text: ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ## Highlights This release is a major step forward for `lua-placeholders`, with expanded placeholder capabilities, broader engine support, improved documentation, and updated build/release automation. ## Added - Added support for date values in placeholders. - Added support for table parameters. - Added support for row-specific parameter resolution in tables. - Added support for list and object cell types. - Added support for list and object parameters. - Added support for nested list, object, and table compositions. - Added support for rendering complex placeholder data structures. - Added plain LuaTeX support, including dedicated tests. - Added hook detection for plain LuaTeX and guarded hook usage where needed. - Added example-based tests. ## Changed - Refactored row-binding logic for table parameters. - Refactored context stack handling for parameter resolution. - Refactored token handling and formatting to better support plain LuaTeX. - Improved placeholder handling for complex types. - Improved documentation for: - Lua dates - table parameters - special characters in table cell values - list and object types - nested compositions - plain LuaTeX usage - parameter types - engine-specific behavior - Removed the `ifthen` dependency. - Updated tests and expected output for the expanded feature set. - Updated build and publish workflows. ## Fixed - Fixed handling of fixed dates in expected test output. - Fixed empty-data rendering behavior for complex placeholder structures. - Fixed and improved build/release workflow configuration. **Full Changelog**: https://github.com/Xerdi/lua-placeholders/compare/1.0.3...2.0.1 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- The package’s Catalogue entry can be viewed at https://ctan.org/pkg/lua-placeholders The package’s files themselves can be inspected at https://mirrors.ctan.org/macros/luatex/generic/lua-placeholders/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 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: newpax
by CTAN Announcements 10 May '26

10 May '26

Ulrike Fischer submitted an update to the newpax package. Version: 0.58 2026-05-09 License: lppl1.3c Summary description: Experimental package to extract and reinsert PDF annotations Announcement text: ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ### Fixed - error if the destination name is a reference, issue #30 - missing \XeTeXLinkBox with XeTeX due to hyperref change Issues, comments, etc https://github.com/u-fischer/newpax ---------------------------------------------------------------------- The package’s Catalogue entry can be viewed at https://ctan.org/pkg/newpax The package’s files themselves can be inspected at https://mirrors.ctan.org/macros/latex/contrib/newpax/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 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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