The package below has been updated at tug.ctan.org and should soon be
at your favorite mirror.
Thank you,
Jim Hefferon
Saint Michael's College
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The following information was provided by our fellow contributor:
Name of contribution: doi
Author's name: Maarten Sneep
Location on CTAN: /macros/latex/contrib/doi
Summary description: Create correct hyperlinks for DOI numbers.
License type: lppl
Announcement text:
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You can hyperlink DOI numbers to dx.doi.org. However, some publishers
have elected to use nasty characters in their DOI numbering scheme
(‘<’, ‘>’, ‘_’ and ‘;’ have all been spotted). This will either upset
(La)TeX, or your PDF reader. This package contains a single user-level
command doi{}, which takes a DOI number, and creates a correct
hyperlink from it.
This is an update to the doi package. The underscore was missing
from the list of characters that could mess things up. Michael Orlov
sent in a patch to fix this (thanks!).
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This package is located at
http://tug.ctan.org/tex-archive/macros/latex/contrib/doi
. More information is at
http://tug.ctan.org/cgi-bin/ctanPackageInformation.py?id=doi
(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 .
my ctan-upload daemon wrote (or whatever it is that daemons do):
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>
> The following information was provided by the package's contributor.
>
> Name of contribution: datatool
> Author's name: Nicola Talbot
> Location on CTAN: macros/latex/contrib/datatool
> Summary description: Tools to load and manipulate data
> License type: lppl
>
> Announcement text given by the package's contributor:
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> datatool.sty:
>
> Databases can be created using LaTeX commands or loaded
> from external ASCII files, such as comma or tab separated
> variable files.
>
> Databases can be sorted numerically or alphabetically
> (descending or ascending.)
>
> Repetitive operations can be performed on each row of
> data in a database (such as mail merging.) Conditions
> can be imposed to exclude rows.
>
> Commands are provided to determine if an argument is
> an INT, a real number, currency or a string.
> (Scientific notation is currently not supported.)
>
> Locale dependent number settings are supported
> (such as a comma as a decimal character and full stop as
> a number group character.)
>
> Commands are provided to convert between locale dependent
> numbers/currency and the standard decimal format required
> by the fp package enabling fixed point arithmetic to be
> performed on elements of the database.
>
> Strings can be tested to determine if they are all upper
> or all lower case.
>
> Names can be converted to initials.
>
> datapie.sty:
>
> A database defined by datatool.sty can be converted into a
> pie chart.
>
> Segments can be separated from the rest of the chart to make
> them stand out.
>
> Colour/grey scale options.
>
> Predefined segment colours can be changed.
>
> Hooks provided to annotate chart.
>
> dataplot.sty:
>
> A database defined by datatool.sty may be plotted as a 2D
> scatter or line plot
>
> Settings provided to govern the appearance of the chart.
> (e.g. show/hide axes, legend, grid, major/minor tick marks.)
>
> Hooks provided to add extra information to the plot
>
> databar.sty:
>
> A database defined by datatool.sty can be converted into a
> bar chart.
>
> Colour/grey scale options.
>
> Predefined bar colours can be changed.
>
> Horizontal or vertical formats provided.
>
> Hooks provided to annotate chart.
>
> *The datatool bundle replaces the csvtools bundle which is now obsolete.*
>
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i have installed the package as suggested, and updated the catalogue
(both the repository and the web version). thanks for the upload.
i have also moved the csvtools bundle to the obsolete/ tree.
> Users may view the package catalogue entry at
> http://www.tex.ac.uk/tex-archive/help/Catalogue/entries/datatool.html
> or they may browse the package directory at
> http://www.tex.ac.uk/tex-archive/macros/latex/contrib/datatool
Robin Fairbairns
For the CTAN team
A new package has just been installed on tug.ctan.org and should soon be
at your favorite mirror.
Thank you,
Jim Hefferon
Saint Michael's College
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The following information was provided by our fellow contributor:
Name of contribution: xetexref
Author's name: Will Robertson
Location on CTAN: /info/xetexref
Summary description: Reference documentation for XeTeX
License type: opl
Announcement text:
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Unofficial reference documentation for XeTeX detailing its extended features.
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This package is located at
http://tug.ctan.org/tex-archive/info/xetexref
. More information is at
http://tug.ctan.org/cgi-bin/ctanPackageInformation.py?id=xetexref
(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 .
the cam.ctan.org upload daemon stutters, and spits forth:
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>
> The following information was provided by the package's contributor.
>
> Name of contribution: chemscheme
> Author's name: Joseph Wright
> Author's email: joseph.wright(a)morningstar2.co.uk
> Location on CTAN: /macros/latex/contrib/chemscheme
> Summary description: Support for chemical schemes
> License type: gpl
>
> Announcement text given by the package's contributor:
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> The chemscheme package consists of two parts, both related to chemical
> schemes. The package adds a scheme float type to the LaTeX default
> types figure and table. The scheme float type acts in the same way as
> those defined by the LaTeX kernel, but is intended for chemical
> schemes. The package also provides a method for adding automatic
> chemical numbering to schemes.
i have installed the package as suggested, and created a catalogue entry
for it. thanks for the upload.
> Users may view the package catalogue entry at
> http://www.tex.ac.uk/tex-archive/help/Catalogue/entries/chemscheme.html
> or they may browse the package directory at
> http://www.tex.ac.uk/tex-archive//macros/latex/contrib/chemscheme
(the catalogue entry is at that web location already.)
Robin Fairbairns
For the CTAN team
Herbert Voss <Herbert.Voss(a)fu-berlin.de> wrote:
> I uploaded LaTeXRef.tgz to the uk mirror. Please put
> all files into the new directory
>
> /info/examples/LaTeX-Referenz
>
> These are all examples as source, eps and pdf of my
> new book LaTeX Referenz, published by DANTE/Lehmanns.
> The examples can be run as usual with the example class
> ttctexa.cls, which is also part of the files.
i've installed the new set of files, as suggested, and committed a
catalogue entry to the repository. thanks for the upload.
users may view the catalogue entry at
http://www.tex.ac.uk/tex-archive/help/Catalogue/entries/latex-referenz.html
or browse the package directory on the archive at
http://www.tex.ac.uk/tex-archive/info/examples/LaTeX-Referenz
Robin Fairbairns
For the CTAN team
On Wed, 18 Jul 2007, Christoph Bersch submitted the new package
pst-optexp
to CTAN.
Location on CTAN: /graphics/pstricks/contrib/
Summary description: A PSTricks package to draw optical experimental setups
License type: lppl
Announcement text:
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The package pst-optexp is a collection of optical components
that facilitate easy sketching of optical experimental
setups. Mechanisms for proper alignment of different components are
provided internally. This way the user does not have to care for proper
orientation of the elements.
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This package is located at
http://mirror.ctan.org/graphics/pstricks/contrib/pst-optexp
. More information is at
http://tug.ctan.org/info/?id=pst-optexp
(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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Thanks for the upload.
For the CTAN Team
Rainer Schöpf
i hear a plaintive little cry from the cam.ctan.org upload daemon:
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>
> The following information was provided by the package's contributor.
>
> Name of contribution: xfor
> Author's name: Nicola Talbot
> Location on CTAN: macros/latex/contrib/xfor
> Summary description: A reimplimentation of LaTeX for-loop macro
> License type: lppl
>
> Announcement text given by the package's contributor:
> ----------------------------------------------------------------------
> v1.01: made @iforgatherrest and @forgatherrest long
> ----------------------------------------------------------------------
i've installed the new version, and updated the catalogue repository.
thanks for the upload.
> Users may view the package catalogue entry at
> http://www.tex.ac.uk/tex-archive/help/Catalogue/entries/xfor.html
> or they may browse the package directory at
> http://www.tex.ac.uk/tex-archive/macros/latex/contrib/xfor
note that the web version of the catalogue entry won't be corrected (not
merely updated) until some time tonight.
Robin Fairbairns
For the CTAN team
quoth the Cambridge upload daemon:
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>
> The following information was provided by the package's contributor.
>
> Name of contribution: probsoln
> Author's name: Nicola Talbot
> Location on CTAN: macros/latex/contrib/probsoln
> Summary description: generate problem sheets and their solution sheets
> License type: lppl
>
> Announcement text given by the package's contributor:
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> Version 2.03:
>
> * Added starred form of
ewproblem for problems without solutions.
>
> * Added check to see if solution environment is already defined.
>
> ----------------------------------------------------------------------
i have installed the new version as suggested, and updated the catalogue
repository.
> Users may view the package catalogue entry at
> http://www.tex.ac.uk/tex-archive/help/Catalogue/entries/probsoln.html
> or they may browse the package directory at
> http://www.tex.ac.uk/tex-archive/macros/latex/contrib/probsoln
> _______________________________________________
note that the catalogue entry on the web will not be updated until some
time tonight.
Robin Fairbairns
For the CTAN team
ctan-upload(a)tex.ac.uk wrote:
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Date: Wed, 18 Jul 2007 22:23:29 +0100
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Sender: rf10(a)mole.cl.cam.ac.uk
the cam.ctan.org upload daemon reports:
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>
> The following information was provided by the package's contributor.
>
> Name of contribution: CurVe
> Author's name: Didier Verna
> Location on CTAN: contrib
> Summary description: A curriculum vitae class for LaTeX2e
> License type: lppl
>
> Announcement text given by the package's contributor:
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> This is CurVe 1.13
>
> What's new in this version:
> ===========================
> ** Support for title alignment
> suggested by Lars Kasper
> ** Support for footnotes
> suggested by Alain Coletta
> ** Let rubrics honor the current linewidth
> so that they can be used inside minipage environments for instance
> ** Changed default value of subrubricbeforespace
> to 20pt
> ** Fix some overfull boxes
> reported by Nico Schlömer
> ** FAQ and documentation update
>
> Description:
> ============
> CurVe is a class package that hopefully will make your life easier when you
> want to write your CV. It provides you with a set of commands to create
> rubrics, entries in these rubrics etc. CurVe will then properly format your CV
> for you (possibly splitting it onto multiple pages, repeating the titles etc),
> which is usually the most painful part of CV writing. Another nice feature of
> CurVe is its ability to manage different CV flavors simultaneously. It is in
> fact often the case that you want to maintain slightly divergent versions of
> your CV at the same time, in order to emphasize on different aspects of your
> background. CurVe also comes with support for AUC-TeX.
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i have installed the update as suggested, and updated the catalogue
repository. thanks for the upload.
> Users may view the package catalogue entry at
> http://www.tex.ac.uk/tex-archive/help/Catalogue/entries/CurVe.html
> or they may browse the package directory at
> http://www.tex.ac.uk/tex-archive/contrib
(note that the catalogue entry on the web will be updated overnight.)
Robin Fairbairns
For the CTAN team
On Wed, 18 Jul 2007, Heiko Oberdiek submitted an update of the
pax
package.
Location on CTAN macros/latex/contrib/pax/
Changes of version 0.1g:
* Compiled for Java 1.4.
Thanks for the upload.
For the CTAN Team
Rainer Schöpf