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index f000d66e4d..e555e12df4 100644
--- a/macros/latex-dev/base/ltnews03.tex
+++ b/macros/latex-dev/base/ltnews03.tex
@@ -38,6 +38,14 @@
\publicationyear{1995}
\publicationissue{3}
+
+\providecommand\pkg[1]{\texttt{#1}}
+\providecommand\cls[1]{\texttt{#1}}
+\providecommand\option[1]{\texttt{#1}}
+\providecommand\env[1]{\texttt{#1}}
+\providecommand\file[1]{\texttt{#1}}
+
+
\begin{document}
\maketitle
@@ -61,20 +69,20 @@ true!
\section{Additional input encodings}
In the last release of \LaTeX{} we distributed a test version of the
-\texttt{inputenc} package which allows the use of input characters
+\pkg{inputenc} package which allows the use of input characters
other than just a--z and A--Z. The package has proved to be robust,
so we are now distributing an expanded version.
The new release comes with a number of input encodings:
\begin{itemize}
-\item \texttt{ascii} the standard encoding,
-\item \texttt{latin1} the ISO Western European alphabet,
-\item \texttt{latin2} the ISO Eastern European alphabet,
-\item \texttt{cp437} the IBM codepage 437,
-\item \texttt{cp850} the IBM codepage 850, and
-\item \texttt{applemac} the Apple Macintosh encoding.
+\item \option{ascii} the standard encoding,
+\item \option{latin1} the ISO Western European alphabet,
+\item \option{latin2} the ISO Eastern European alphabet,
+\item \option{cp437} the IBM codepage 437,
+\item \option{cp850} the IBM codepage 850, and
+\item \option{applemac} the Apple Macintosh encoding.
\end{itemize}
-These can be used by specifying an option to the \texttt{inputenc}
+These can be used by specifying an option to the \pkg{inputenc}
package, for example:
\begin{verbatim}
\usepackage[latin1]{inputenc}
@@ -95,10 +103,10 @@ memory, which is a 2.7\% reduction.
We are currently experimenting with other ways of reducing the size of
\LaTeX. For example, we are experimenting with an option to remove
-the \texttt{picture} and \texttt{tabbing} environments from the
+the \env{picture} and \env{tabbing} environments from the
\LaTeX{} kernel, and to load them from a file the first time they are
used. This should help \LaTeX{} to run on machines with limited
-memory. See \texttt{autoload.txt} for details.
+memory. See \file{autoload.txt} for details.
\section{Distribution and modification}
@@ -110,7 +118,7 @@ systems.
The modification conditions are currently under discussion, and we
would like to hear from anyone interested. Please read
-\texttt{modguide.tex} for more information.
+\file{modguide.tex} for more information.
\section{AMS-\LaTeX\ full release}
@@ -118,7 +126,7 @@ The AMS-\LaTeX\ packages were still in beta test in the December 1994
release of \LaTeX, and the full release came out in January 1995.
AMS-\LaTeX\ is described in the \emph{User's Guide}
-(\texttt{amsldoc.tex}) and in \emph{The \LaTeX{} Companion}.
+(\file{amsldoc.tex}) and in \emph{The \LaTeX{} Companion}.
\section{PostScript fonts}