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diff --git a/macros/latex/contrib/teubner/teubner-doc.tex b/macros/latex/contrib/teubner/teubner-doc.tex index aed4713fcf..2fcc2b241d 100644 --- a/macros/latex/contrib/teubner/teubner-doc.tex +++ b/macros/latex/contrib/teubner/teubner-doc.tex @@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ An extension for Greek philology\\ User manual} \author{Claudio Beccari\thanks{\texttt{claudio dot beccari at gmail dot com}}} -\date{October 2022}% <---- this is the date of the teubenr-doc document! +\date{October 2022}% <---- this is the date of the teubner-doc document! \def\comando#1{\expandafter\texttt\expandafter{\string#1}} \def\cs#1{\texttt{\char92#1}} \def\ARG#1{\texttt{\char123}\meta{#1}\texttt{\char125}} @@ -568,18 +568,6 @@ if you type \texttt{\comando\AtticNumeral\{1999\}} you get \textLipsias{\AtticNu if you type \texttt{\comando\AtticNumeral\{55555\}} you get \textLipsias{\AtticNumeral{55555}} \end{quote} -\section{New commands} -This package introduces many new commands for typesetting Greek in a philological way. Most such commands are collected in table~\ref{t:extcomandi}. - -A short remark on the command \comando\ap: this useful command inserts \emph{anything} as a superscript of anything else; it works both in text mode and in math mode\footnote{Numerical superscripts or apices do not require math mode; numerical footnote labels are automatically inserted by \LaTeX's \comando\footnote\ command; non numerical footnote labels are easily inserted with \LaTeX's \comando\footnotemark\ and \comando\footnotetext\ commands with their optional arguments.}. In particular while typesetting a philological text in different languages and with different alphabets, \comando\ap\ typesets the superscript with the current language and alphabet; if any change is required, the \comando\ap's argument can contain any language or alphabet specific declaration. You can typeset something such as \textLipsias{Baq\'ulides\,\ap{\textlatin{a}}} by switching language and alphabet as required; the specific declarations and the commands contained in table~\ref{t:extcomandi} come handy also in these cases. - -Please, read the \file{teubner.pdf} file for what concerns command \cs{LLadd}; it accepts two optional kerning values in order to adapt the internal spaces in accordance with the nature of the \meta{text} argument; with capital letters and/or sloping fonts, such kerning values may come handy for a perfect final result. -Its new syntax is the following: -\begin{quote} -\cs{LLadd}\oarg{left kerning}\marg{text}\oarg{right kerning} -\end{quote} -where both kerning values imply a reduction of space if they are specified as positive values; use o font size units, such as \texttt{ex} or \texttt{em} are recommended, since they assure the automatic correct value even when changing font size. - \begin{table}[!p]\thrule \let\c\comando @@ -636,6 +624,18 @@ with the homonymous math command; this is now resolved. Thank you Ansten.\par} \caption{Extended commands}\label{t:extcomandi} \end{table} +\section{New commands} +This package introduces many new commands for typesetting Greek in a philological way. Most such commands are collected in table~\ref{t:extcomandi}. + +A short remark on the command \comando\ap: this useful command inserts \emph{anything} as a superscript of anything else; it works both in text mode and in math mode\footnote{Numerical superscripts or apices do not require math mode; numerical footnote labels are automatically inserted by \LaTeX's \comando\footnote\ command; non numerical footnote labels are easily inserted with \LaTeX's \comando\footnotemark\ and \comando\footnotetext\ commands with their optional arguments.}. In particular while typesetting a philological text in different languages and with different alphabets, \comando\ap\ typesets the superscript with the current language and alphabet; if any change is required, the \comando\ap's argument can contain any language or alphabet specific declaration. You can typeset something such as \textLipsias{Baq\'ulides\,\ap{\textlatin{a}}} by switching language and alphabet as required; the specific declarations and the commands contained in table~\ref{t:extcomandi} come handy also in these cases. + +Please, read the \file{teubner.pdf} file for what concerns command \cs{LLadd}; it accepts two \emph{optional} kerning values in order to adapt the internal spaces in accordance with the nature of the \meta{text} argument; with capital letters and/or sloping fonts, such kerning values may come handy for a perfect final result. Nevertheless a lot of attention was used to cope with such situations so as to avoid the above described corrections. +Its new syntax is the following: +\begin{quote} +\cs{LLadd}\oarg{left kerning}\marg{text}\oarg{right kerning} +\end{quote} +where both kerning values imply a \emph{reduction} of space if they are specified as positive values; therefore if you specify negative values, the space is increased. Using of font size units, such as \texttt{ex} or \texttt{em} is recommended, since xuch units assure the automatic correct value even when changing font size. + \section{Metrics} Philological writings often require the description of metrics; |