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author | Norbert Preining <norbert@preining.info> | 2019-09-02 13:46:59 +0900 |
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committer | Norbert Preining <norbert@preining.info> | 2019-09-02 13:46:59 +0900 |
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diff --git a/support/umlaut/umlaut.doc b/support/umlaut/umlaut.doc new file mode 100644 index 0000000000..6a54aa8c21 --- /dev/null +++ b/support/umlaut/umlaut.doc @@ -0,0 +1,105 @@ +The program "umlaut.com" substitutes the umlaute in a TeX-file + on a PC under MS-DOS + +according to the + german.sty Version +or + American PlainTeX (or LaTeX) Version + +by making the following substitutions in the file: + +For the german style version: + + (0x84) to "a + (0x94) to "o + (0x81) to "u + (0x8E) to "A + (0x99) to "O + (0x9A) to "U + α (0xE1) to "s + + Usage: umlaut g <filename> (with or without .tex) + +For the American PlainTeX (or LaTeX) Version: + + (0x84) to \"a + (0x94) to \"o + (0x81) to \"u + (0x8E) to \"A + (0x99) to \"O + (0x9A) to \"U + α (0xE1) to {\ss} + + Usage: umlaut p <filename> (with or without .tex) +or + reconverts a file with Umlaute + +according to the + german.sty Version +or + American PlainTeX (or LaTeX) Version + +by making the following resubstitutions in the file: + +For the german style version: + + "a to (0x84) + "o to (0x94) + "u to (0x81) + "A to (0x8E) + "O to (0x99) + "U to (0x9A) + "s to α (0xE1) + \3 to α (0xE1) + + Usage: umlaut rg <filename> (with or without .tex) + +For the American PlainTeX (or LaTeX) Version: + + \"a to (0x84) + \"o to (0x94) + \"u to (0x81) + \"A to (0x8E) + \"O to (0x99) + \"U to (0x9A) + {\ss} to α (0xE1) + \ss not followed by a letter to α (0xE1) + + Usage: umlaut rp <filename> (with or without .tex) + +The programm also searches for the presence of other illegal +characters (ASCII value greater than 0x7E), when substituting. + +During the substitution a temp file, 2 intermediate files, +and a backup file with the same filename +(and extensions .tmp, .~$~, and .~~x) +are created, which are removed afterwards. + +Applications: + +1) Substitute the umlaute in a TeX file before mailing it by e-mail + or before TeX-compiling it. + +2) Transform a TeX-file using plain TeX umlaute to the German Style + version or vice versa by first resubstituting the umlaute and then + substituting them with the other style versions. + +We use this program automatically (called by a batch file) when +TeX-compiling anything (plain with English and german with German texts). +Especially the secretary is happy that she need not pay attention typing +\"a or "a instead of ... when writing a German or English text. +It has been used now in several preliminary versions for over 2 years. + +The program tries to be self-explaining: Just type "umlaut" and watch +what is happening. + + +Please report problems or comments to + +Robert W. Berger e-mail: rberger@math.uni-sb.de +Fachbereich Mathematik +Universitt das Saarlandes +Postfach 15 11 50 +D-66041 Saarbrcken + +May 20, 1994. |