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author | Peter Breitenlohner <peb@mppmu.mpg.de> | 2009-11-10 10:29:43 +0000 |
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committer | Peter Breitenlohner <peb@mppmu.mpg.de> | 2009-11-10 10:29:43 +0000 |
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diff --git a/Build/source/texk/dvipng/README b/Build/source/texk/dvipng/README deleted file mode 100644 index da9ba557f4c..00000000000 --- a/Build/source/texk/dvipng/README +++ /dev/null @@ -1,128 +0,0 @@ -dvipng -****** - -This program makes PNG and/or GIF graphics from DVI files as obtained -from TeX and its relatives. - - If GIF support is enabled, GIF output is chosen by using the -`dvigif' binary or with the `--gif' option. - - It is intended to produce anti-aliased screen-resolution images as -fast as is possible. The target audience is people who need to generate -and regenerate many images again and again. The primary target is the -preview-latex (X)Emacs package, a package to preview formulas from -within (X)Emacs. Yes, you get to see your formulas in the (X)Emacs -buffer, see `http://www.gnu.org/software/auctex/preview-latex.html'. - - Another example is WeBWorK, an internet-based method for delivering -homework problems to students over the internet, giving students -instant feedback as to whether or not their answers are correct, see -`http://webwork.math.rochester.edu'. - - A more recent addition to the dvipng-using applications out there is -MediaWiki, the software behind Wikipedia and many other wikis out -there. Dvipng is used to render mathematical formulae from version -1.8.0 of MediaWiki, see `http://www.mediawiki.org'. - - Other applications may also benefit, like web applications as -latex2html and WYSIWYG editors like LyX. - -Benefits of dvipng -================== - - The benefits of `dvipng'/`dvigif' include - - * Speed. It is a very fast bitmap-rendering code for DVI files, which - makes it suitable for generating large amounts of images - on-the-fly, as needed in preview-latex, WeBWorK and others. - - * It does not read the postamble, so it can be started before TeX - finishes. There is a `--follow' switch that makes dvipng wait at - end-of-file for further output, unless it finds the POST marker - that indicates the end of the DVI. - - * Interactive query of options. dvipng can read options interactively - through stdin, and all options are usable. It is even possible to - change the input file through this interface. - - * Supports PK, VF, PostScript Type1, and TrueType fonts, subfonts - (i.e., as used in CJK-LaTeX), color specials, and inclusion of - PostScript, PNG, JPEG or GIF images. - - * and more... - - -Installation -============ - -Read `INSTALL', included in the distribution. - -Usage -===== - -To use dvipng at its simplest, simply type - - dvipng foo - -where `foo.dvi' is the output of TeX that you want to convert to PNG -format. If there are four pages in `foo.dvi', those pages will be -output as `foo1.png', `foo2.png', `foo3.png', and `foo4.png', -respectively. - - Many options are available (see the info manual). For a brief -summary of available options, just type - - dvipng --help - -Availability -============ - -The dvipng package is available at Savannah, the GNU project site. Since -dvipng is not part of the GNU project, although released under the GNU -GPL, the web address is `http://savannah.nongnu.org/projects/dvipng'. -Instructions for anonymous CVS access can be found at -`http://savannah.nongnu.org/cvs/?group=dvipng'. - -Contacts -======== - -Bug reports should be sent to <dvipng@nongnu.org>. - - Questions, suggestions for new features, pleas for help, and/or -praise should go to <dvipng@nongnu.org>. For more information on this -mailing list, send a message with just the word `help' as subject or -body to <dvipng-request@nongnu.org> or look at -`http://lists.nongnu.org/mailman/listinfo/dvipng'. - - Offers to support further development will be appreciated. For -developer access, ask on <dvipng@nongnu.org>. - -Copying -======= - -This program is released under the GNU Lesser General Public License -version 3, see the COPYING file in the dvipng distribution or -`http://www.gnu.org/licenses/'. - - Copyright (C) 2002-2009 Jan-AAke Larsson - -Todo -==== - - * Use gs interpreter library for speed and possibly for - functionality. - - * Add more color models for xcolor compatibility - - * Fix T1lib and PK rendering so it is on par with Freetype. - - * Enable a named pipe as DVI - - * Further speed improvements. - - * Other output specials and source specials. - - * Clean internal structures. Overhaul file handling. - - * Fix the SELFAUTO stuff at runtime rather than at build time - |