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+$Id: NEWS 712 2018-10-15 23:08:38Z jimhefferon $
+NEWS for latex2e.texi, aka the latex2e-help-texinfo package.
+Public domain. Originally written 1995, Torsten Martinsen.
+Spanish translation originally from Nacho Pacheco (currently unmaintained).
+French translation originally from Vincent Belaiche.
+
+Changes in October 2018 release:
+
+The main change is that we now offer the manual in a version that
+is split into separate web pages for each section or subsection.
+This new version is more host-friendly. To celebrate we have
+set up a host.
+ https://latexref.xyz
+We still offer the one-page version.
+ http://latexref.xyz/dev/latex2e.html
+So you now have an easy-to-remember way to access the reference.
+
+If you'd like to host a mirror of the manual, whether to have a
+convenient local reference or to offer a service to the community, we've
+included instructions at https://latexref.xyz/dev/mirroring.html.
+
+In addition to the format news, there were many bug fixes and new entries,
+including \smash and \phantom.
+
+----------------------------------------------------------------
+
+Changes in July 2018 release:
+
+We have gone through the two documents latex-info and
+latex2e-reference and checked that any information in those documents
+is in this one.
+
+There have also been other changes, including switching to a single
+unified index, a more uniform entry format, and many more examples and
+error messages. There are a number of entirely new entries such as
+ones on \strut, caligraphic math fonts, \boldmath, and blackboard
+bold. There have also been adjustments to the organization such as
+having separate sections for \part, \chapter, etc., and some
+combinations such as that of \clearpage and \cleardoublepage.
+
+In addition, there were many bug fixes, including greatly shrinking
+the size of one of the graphics.
+
+----------------------------------------------------------------
+
+Changes in April 2018 release:
+
+There is a new chapter on color and a new chapter on graphics
+inclusion (all the commands from grfguide.pdf are now covered),
+there is much greater coverage of the list environment including a
+diagram of the parameters, and a description of the tabbing
+environment.
+
+
+----------------------------------------------------------------
+Changes in Aug 2017 release:
+
+Besides the usual bug fixes, some of the changes in this version
+include coverage of \makeatletter and \makeatother, \@startsection,
+and commands for writing classes and packages, as well as improvements
+in the descriptions of floats, the letter environment, \raisebox,
+\onecolumn and \twocolumn, and many more.
+
+----------------------------------------------------------------
+Changes in Apr 2016 release:
+
+Provide first complete French translation --- still not fully aligned
+on the latest revisions of the English version.
+
+Fix \newfont description. Clarify discretionary multiplication and
+\discretionary. Clarify space gobbling after control word. Making
+environment indexing consistent, improve some synopsis syntax, notably
+for optional parameters. Improve naming of Math symbols. Usual bug and
+typo fixes.
+
+----------------------------------------------------------------
+Changes in Oct 2015 release:
+
+Many examples added, often using typical constructs.
+Extend many entries to include points frequently asked.
+Show list of math characters using Unicode glyphs.
+Translations not yet part of update; needs to be worked out.
+Thanks to Vincent Belaiche for many contributions.
+
+----------------------------------------------------------------
+Changes in May 2015 release:
+
+Usual bug fixes, more indexing, template updates.
+Improve document and LaTeX overview, including general syntax.
+Mention common engines, core classes, output files, italic corrections, pict2e.
+Clarify optional arguments.
+Avoid using plain's \sup, since @sup will be a Texinfo command.
+For HTML, make the Up from Top be http://tug.org/texinfohtml.
+Exception word list for spell checking, and make target for spell
+ checking and doubled words.
+-
+French translation begun (only in sources); Spanish translation updated.
+Thanks to Vincent Belaiche and Jim Hefferon for their many contributions.
+
+----------------------------------------------------------------
+Changes in May 2014 release:
+
+Usual bug fixes, template updates.
+Add filecontents description, fnsymbol info, non-obsolescence of \tt et al.,
+ mostly due to Vincent Belaiche.
+Updates to Spanish translation, also from Vincent.
+
+----------------------------------------------------------------
+Changes in May 2013 release:
+
+Usual bug fixes, template updates.
+Mention \unitlength default (1pt) and \oldstylenums.
+Fix in ltx-help.el to find correct nodes for environments, etc.
+
+----------------------------------------------------------------
+Changes in May 2012 release:
+
+Template updates and references.
+More on floats.
+Mention a few other documents.
+
+----------------------------------------------------------------
+Changes in May 2011 release:
+
+Usual bug fixes, additional background info.
+TUGboat sample document updated.
+Discussion of width parameters.
+
+----------------------------------------------------------------
+Changes in July 2010 release:
+
+Usual bug fixes. Added a number of control sequences from ltoutenc that
+typeset particular glyphs.
+
+----------------------------------------------------------------
+Changes in September 2009 release:
+
+A bit more about figures and indexes, use of @table where appropriate in
+the source, usual array of minor fixes, added references, etc.
+
+----------------------------------------------------------------
+Changes in release 2.0:
+
+After discussions with Torsten and Stephen Gilmore, maintainership of
+this document has been handed off to me. See the README for more
+project info.
+
+Dozens of missing commands added; all mathematical symbol commands in
+basic LaTeX are now included. Also a few usage examples, template
+documents, default values, and more. Of course plenty more work could
+be done, contributions welcome.
+
+The Info file is now named latex2e.info, for consistency. ltx-help.el
+updated accordingly.
+
+Derived files generated with the current TeX and Texinfo.
+
+Karl Berry (karl@freefriends.org), June 12 2008
+
+----------------------------------------------------------------
+Changes in release 1.6:
+
+Some minor bug fixes; thanks to Piet van Oostrum and Ralf
+Fassel for those.
+
+The node previously named 'List of Commands' is now named 'Command
+Index' so that the Emacs command Info-index may work. Suggested by Ralf
+Fassel. 'ltx-help.el' has therefore been updated. You _must_ use the
+ltx-help.el included in this release with version 1.6 of latex2e.texi.
+A bug has also been fixed in ltx-help.el; thanks to Kurt Hornik for
+this.
+
+As always, bug reports and comments are welcome.
+
+Torsten Martinsen, April 24 1996
+
+----------------------------------------------------------------
+Changes in release 1.3:
+
+A selection of low-level NFSS2 commands added.
+A short description of how to use BibTeX.
+Concept index cleaned up.
+Function index should be complete now.
+Better formatting.
+Description of recommended naming conventions for labels.
+Several minor omissions and errors fixed.
+
+Torsten Martinsen, March 13th 1995
+
+----------------------------------------------------------------
+Changes in release 1.4:
+
+NOTE: The name of the generated Info file is now `latex' and not `latex2e'.
+More commands added to function index (ahem).
+Index generally improved.
+A few omissions fixed.
+
+Torsten Martinsen, April 5th 1995
+
+----------------------------------------------------------------
+Changes in release 1.5:
+
+All menu items now have one-line descriptions.
+Major cleanup of next/previous links.
+Some other minor cleanups.
+NOTE that my mail address has changed.
+Emacs Lisp file 'ltx-help.el' for use with AUC TeX included.
+
+Torsten Martinsen, April 9 1996