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+RTF-stuff 1.06a1
+05 Apr 91 Paul DuBois dubois@primate.wisc.edu
+
+This directory contains source and documentation [sic] for a simple
+RTF (Rich Text Format) translation tool. Files in this format can be
+produced with, e.g., Microsoft Word, or on NeXT machines.
+
+If you use the Imakefile, you must obtain the WRPRC imake distribution.
+If you want to skip that and just use the Makefile you will have to edit
+some of the make variable definitions. Use "make -n" and "make -n install"
+to see what will happen on your machine first!
+
+Documentation that is in troff format should be formatted with the -ms
+macros.
+
+The WRPRC imake distribution is available via anonymous ftp to host
+indri.primate.wisc.edu (Internet address 128.104.230.11) in ~ftp/pub.
+
+The translators currently available are listed below. Most of them
+don't do anything interesting.
+
+rtf2null RTF -> nothing
+rtf2text RTF -> plain text
+rtf2troff RTF -> troff
+rtfwc "translates" RTF into character, word and paragraph count
+rtfdiag RTF diagnostic program, used mainly to test RTF reader
+rtfskel RTF translator skeleton, for use in building new translators
+
+Each translator uses a tool which reads an RTF input stream and passes
+pieces of it to a writer.
+
+There is also a tool, rtfindent, which reads an RTF file and writes it in
+somewhat more readable form. This is helpful when designing a translator,
+to see what RTF files look like, but the output should not be fed into
+a translator.
+
+Distribution files of interest:
+
+rtf.h RTF header file; include in any source file using
+ RTF-specific info.
+reader.c RTF reader. Must be part of any RTF translator. See the
+ sample translators for examples of use.
+rtfskel.c Skeleton translator. You can rip this apart to use as the
+ basis for new translators.
+Porting Some notes on machine dependencies.
+
+Version History:
+
+20 Jan 91 V1.00. Project conceived.
+
+07 Feb 91 V1.01. First release for FTP on indri.
+
+08 Feb 91 V1.02. Added rtfskel.
+
+08 Feb 91 V1.03. Style reprocessing and built-in destination readers were
+ actually tried in the balance. And found wanting. Fixed 'em.
+ Put some actually useful stuff in rtfdiag.
+
+09 Feb 91 V1.04. Renamed rtfAscii class to rtfText. Original name was poor
+ since character values can be outside ascii range (> 127).
+
+04 Mar 91 V1.05. Lots of changes, most notably that twice as many control
+ symbols are recognized by the reader. Also some bug fixes. See
+ "1.05-changes".
+
+05 Apr 91 V1.06a1. Alpha release of 1.06. See "1.06-changes". Major
+ thing is tbl support for rtf2troff.