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+TEXSIS(1) 12 November 1994
+
+ TeXsis - TeX macros for Physicists
+
+ TeXsis is a collection of TeX macros for typesetting physics
+documents such as papers and preprints, conference proceedings, books,
+theses, referee reports, letters, and memos. It has predefined layouts
+for all of these documents and supports a wide variety of type sizes.
+Texsis macros provide automatic numbering of equations, automatic
+numbering and formatting of references, double column formats, several
+special document layouts, and macros for making tables and figures,
+including tables with horizontal and vertical rules.
+
+ TeXsis is an extension of "Plain" TeX, so anything you know how to do
+in plain TeX you can do in TeXsis. TeXsis macro instructions are simply
+abbreviations for often used combinations of control sequences used to
+typeset physics documents. For more information about Plain TeX see the
+manual entry for "tex", or The TeXbook, by D.E. Knuth.
+
+ TeXsis can be stored as a pre-loaded format so that it loads quickly
+(see "preloaded formats" in The TeXbook ). To run TeXsis simply give
+the command texsis in place of the tex command, i.e.
+
+ texsis [ filename ]
+
+where filename.tex is the name of a file containing TeX and/or TeXsis
+\controlsequences.
+
+ TeXsis is initally in plain TeX mode, e.g. 10pt type and
+singlespaced, but the control word \texsis selects 12pt type,
+doublespaced, and enables other useful features. Alternatively, \paper
+turns on these features and sets things up to typeset a paper, \thesis
+does the same for typesetting a thesis, etc... \letter is used to
+produce a letter using the macros listed in the back of The TeXbook, and
+\memo gives a setup for producing memoranda.
+
+ A manual which describes all of the TeXsis macro instructions is
+available. It is written in TeXsis, so it serves as its own example of
+how to write a document with TeXsis.
+
+ Installation instructions are included in this directory in the file
+Install.tex, which is written in Plain TeX. See also the file INSTALL.
+
+
+SOURCE CODE
+
+ Source code and documentation for TeXsis can be obtained via
+anonymous ftp over the Internet from ftp.texsis.org. The code is
+available in different forms depending upon the target machine. The
+only difference is how the files are packed, the code is absolutely
+the same.
+
+Unix - The files are in the form of shar bundles which have been
+ compressed with compress(1). Once you have copied them
+ to your own machine give the command uncompress and then
+ run each bundle through sh. Alternatively, there is a
+ shell script called unbundle which will do this for you.
+
+VMS - The files are in the form of DCL .COM files which will unpack
+ themselves if you run them with the command @TEXSISxx.COM,
+ where xx is the bundle number.
+
+Mac - The files are bundled into a self-extracting archive (.sea
+ file), which is compressed with BinHex. When extracted you
+ will have all of the TeXsis source files in one folder.
+
+Each distribution has a file called MANIFEST in the first bundle which
+lists all of the files that should be in the current distribution and a
+summary of what they contain (the most important files are also listed
+below). Each distribution has a file called INSTALL which will help you
+obtain installation instructions.
+
+ If you find TeXsis useful you may want to send a short e-mail
+message to texsis(at)texsis.org to be put on the mailing list for any
+notices of updates or changes.
+
+
+FILES
+
+ Install.tex brief installation instructions, in PLAIN TeX.
+ texsis.tex main source code.
+ Manual.tex main file for the Manual
+ Manual.dvi preprocessed DVI version of the manual
+ TXS*.tex TeXsis source code modules.
+ TXS*.doc TeXsis manual source (written in TeXsis).
+ TXSsite.tex Local site customization instructions.
+ TXSpatch.tex Run time patch file (like a system TeXsis.rc
+ file).
+ TXSmods.tex Run time init file (read from current directory
+ or search path).
+ texsis.1 Unix manual page for TeXsis.
+ Makefile Make instructions for texsis and the Manual in Unix
+ make.COM DCL command file to make texsis.fmt on Vax/VMS.
+ make.BAT Batch file to make texsis.fmt for IBM PC/TeX.
+ texsis.BAT Batch file to run TeXsis on IBM PC/TeX.
+
+AUTHORS
+
+ Eric Myers <myers@.vassar.edu>
+ Department of Physics and Astronomy
+ Vassar College
+ Poughkeepsie, New York 12601 USA
+
+ and
+
+ Frank E. Paige <paige@bnl.gov>
+ Physics Department
+ Brookhaven National Laboratory
+ Upton, New York 11973 USA