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+This version (2013/02/02 v2.01a) has a housekeeping correction. The
+error message
+
+ ! Missing = inserted for \ifnum.
+
+was provoked by an incorrect date format for \ProvidesClass.
+
+Old version of nrc.dtx: 2012/11/2 v2.01
+New version of nrc.dtx: 2013/02/02 v2.01a
+
+Current version of nrc.ins: unchanged from 2002/11/19
+
+Current version of userguide: unchanged 18 NOV 2002
+
+Christina Thiele
+For CSP, 2 February 2013
+
+======================================================================
+======================================================================
+
+
+ THE NOTES BELOW ARE UNCHANGED FROM NOV 2012
+ -----------------------------
+
+
+
+THIS IS A SLIGHTLY MODIFIED VERSION of the original authors.txt file
+for the NRC's macros, last updated Nov 2002. -- Ch. Thiele
+
+-----------------
+
+ "In September 2010, NRC Research Press (formerly part of the
+ National Research Council of Canada) transitioned from NRC and the
+ Federal Government of Canada into an independent not-for-profit
+ organization operating under the name Canadian Science Publishing."
+
+ [from http://www.nrcresearchpress.com/page/about]
+
+
+This file (00-2012-authors.txt) has been minimally adjusted to reflect
+some administrative changes since 2002.
+
+1. All CSP journals now use the 2-column formal of nrc2.cls. The
+ .dtx still generates both nrc1 (1-column) and nrc2 (2-column)
+ class files -- authors should ONLY be using nrc2.cls.
+
+
+ The existing README file can still serve for details on how to
+ generate nrc2.cls via the nrc.ins + nrc.dtx files. The existing
+ userguide is also still valid and should be downloaded in an
+ appropriate format.
+
+
+ AUTHORS ARE STRONGLY ADVISED TO REPLACE THEIR FORMER
+ VERSION OF THE CLASS FILE WITH THIS NEW ONE.
+
+ THE USERGUIDE SHOULD ALSO BE DOWNLOADED AND PRINTED OUT.
+
+
+The updated nrc.dtx file will generate a new nrc2.cls file which will
+adjust the footer text, to reflect the organisational change:
+
+ old: (Copyright <year> NRC Canada)
+
+ new: (Published by NRC Research Press)
+
+
+In order for author-generated files to be posted to the web, the
+updated class file (nrc2.cls) MUST be generated and MUST replace the
+old version.
+
+The .dtx file has the following ID line (old and new):
+
+ old ID line: ]% $Id: nrc.dtx,v 2.141 2002/11/19 17:45:07 rf Exp rf $
+
+ new ID line: ]% $Id: nrc.dtx,v 2.142 2012/10/31 17:45:07 ct $
+
+
+NO OTHER CHANGES HAVE BEEN MADE AT THIS TIME.
+
+Ch. Thiele
+2 NOV 2012
+
+%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%
+
+
+ The notes below focus on author-specific elements
+ in the userguide, and how to avoid common pitfalls.
+
+
+1. UPDATING AND GENERATING NEW CLASS FILES
+
+ Use the README file to generate the necessary class files and
+ instructions on where they should be stored on your machine.
+
+ Check CTAN periodically for updates:
+
+ http://mirror.ctan.org/macros/latex/contrib/nrc/
+
+
+2. DOCUMENTATION
+
+ The Userguide has two main components: information on creating and
+ coding a file (sections 1 through 5), and additional information
+ for in-house staff (from section 6 to the end).
+
+
+3. CLASS OPTIONS
+
+ There are no new options. However, there is a simplification of
+ options for authors.
+
+ The publicly available class files automatically activate
+ author-specific codes, and de-activate in-house codes (the log file
+ will provide information/warnings if the latter are accessed). It
+ is no longer necessary to explicitly insert author-specific codes
+ such as
+
+ genTeX usecmfonts type1rest
+
+ See section 2.1 for details.
+
+
+4. ADDITIONAL PACKAGES
+
+ Experience has shown that the following packages (all available
+ from CTAN) are consistently used and provide the additional
+ functionality authors (and the NRC Research Press) most often
+ require:
+
+ graphicx rotating
+ amsmath amssymb bm
+ cite babel
+
+ As well, tables benefit from the additional options available in
+ the array package.
+
+
+ Any other packages which authors find helpful MUST accompany their
+ submissions. This is particularly important where submissions are
+ using old versions of packages --- production staff only have
+ access to new versions on CTAN; should they have to acquire the
+ additional (and latest) packages themselves, these may not always
+ work in the same way as an older version. Of course, authors are
+ encouraged to use current versions of all additional packages.
+
+
+ Additional author-specific macros should be gathered together in
+ the preamble area, after all other packages have been loaded. See
+ section 3.2 for details.
+
+
+5. MACROS
+
+ a. New macros:
+ - \IDnote (Section 4.1)
+ - \PACS and \PACS* (for Physics) (Section 4.2)
+
+ b. Revised macros:
+ - \correspond (Section 4.1)
+ - headings now to 5 levels (Section 4.3)
+
+ c. Retired macros:
+ - \AddressNote (Section 4.1)
+
+
+Christina Thiele
+For CSP, 2 November 2012
+