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author | Karl Berry <karl@freefriends.org> | 2017-06-09 22:29:17 +0000 |
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committer | Karl Berry <karl@freefriends.org> | 2017-06-09 22:29:17 +0000 |
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diff --git a/Master/texmf-dist/doc/latex/easyformat/easyformat.pdf b/Master/texmf-dist/doc/latex/easyformat/easyformat.pdf Binary files differindex 94ebdff9d10..35c2a89dac2 100644 --- a/Master/texmf-dist/doc/latex/easyformat/easyformat.pdf +++ b/Master/texmf-dist/doc/latex/easyformat/easyformat.pdf diff --git a/Master/texmf-dist/doc/latex/easyformat/easyformat.tex b/Master/texmf-dist/doc/latex/easyformat/easyformat.tex index 78c8a0aa999..6cc49cd4d29 100644 --- a/Master/texmf-dist/doc/latex/easyformat/easyformat.tex +++ b/Master/texmf-dist/doc/latex/easyformat/easyformat.tex @@ -1,17 +1,20 @@ % !TeX spellcheck = en_GB -\documentclass[a4paper, 11pt]{article} +\documentclass[11pt, cm-default]{l3doc} +% 11pt and keep on using the Computer Modern. +% We want to maintain the original look of +% our documentation so away with the coloured +% links and references as wel ↓↓↓ +\hypersetup{hidelinks} + \usepackage[british]{babel} -\usepackage[hidelinks]{hyperref} \usepackage{microtype} \usepackage{easyformat} \def\labelitemi{--} -\def\easyformat{\texttt{easyformat}} - -\title{\easyformat\\[.5em] - \large _the_ manual for the 2017/05/28 version (v1.3.0)} +\title{\pkg{easyformat}\\[.5em] + \large _the_ manual for the 2017/06/03 version (v1.4.0)} \author{Evert Provoost} @@ -22,7 +25,7 @@ \maketitle \begin{abstract} - \easyformat\ is a package that allows the use of~\verb|_| to begin/end _italic_ or __bold__ and \verb|^| to begin/end ^smallcaps^. As an alternative to the standard \LaTeX\ \verb|\textit{italic}|, \verb|\textbf{bold}| and \verb|\textsc{smallcaps}|. + \pkg{easyformat} is a package that allows the use of~|_| to begin/end _italics_ or __boldface__ and |^| to begin/end ^smallcaps^. As an alternative to the standard \LaTeX\ |\textit{italic}|, |\textbf{bold}| and |\textsc{smallcaps}|. \end{abstract} \tableofcontents @@ -36,7 +39,7 @@ %\newpage \section{Introduction} - Usually when you want to make something _italic_ or __bold__ in \LaTeX\ you insert \verb|\textit{italic}| or \verb|\textbf{bold}| respectively. + Usually when you want to make something _italic_ or __bold__ in \LaTeX\ you insert |\textit{italic}| or |\textbf{bold}| respectively. However when writing a book or another text where this formatting is common, this quickly becomes annoying to type. @@ -48,28 +51,28 @@ Simple markuplanguages (eg. Markdown) have a more elegant solution. If you, for example, wanted to write: \begin{quote} - __Stop!__, you _have_ to wait! + __Stop!__ You _have_ to wait! \end{quote} In Markdown, you'd type: \begin{quote} - \verb|**Stop!**, you *have* to wait!| + |**Stop!** You *have* to wait!| \end{quote} As you can see it's a matter of _wanting_ italic or bold formatting, adding~*'s where needed and done; no (long) macros to type. - With the help of \easyformat\ we can do something similar, here we get the same result with: + With the help of \pkg{easyformat} we can do something similar, here we get the same result with: \begin{quote} - \verb|__Stop!__, you _have_ to wait!| + |__Stop!__ You _have_ to wait!| \end{quote} (Why underscores? See: \ref{Why?!})\\ - And since it is good practice to add abbreviations using ^smallcaps^, \easyformat\ gives you \verb|^smallcaps^|. + And since it is good practice to add abbreviations using ^smallcaps^, \pkg{easyformat} gives you |^smallcaps^|. So: \begin{quote} - \verb|^nasa^ and ^esa^ are probably the best known space agencies.| + |^nasa^ and ^esa^ are probably the best known space agencies.| \end{quote} Results in: @@ -78,28 +81,29 @@ \end{quote} \section{Usage, syntax and examples} - Like usual you import the package with: \verb|\usepackage{easyformat}| + Like usual you import the package with: |\usepackage{easyformat}| - \easyformat\ makes \verb|_| an active character, however it was already `special' before so you still have to type~\verb|\_| if you want to insert an underscore. + \pkg{easyformat} makes |_| an active character, however it was already `special' before so you still have to type~|\_| if you want to insert an underscore. - The same can be said of \verb|^|, however since this one is difficult to add in ordinary \LaTeX, the \easyformat\ package gives you \verb|\cir| to get \cir. + The same can be said of |^|, however since this one is difficult to add in ordinary \LaTeX, the \pkg{easyformat} package gives you |\cir| to get \cir. \newpage - As already said, \easyformat\ uses a Markdown-like syntax, so: + As already said, \pkg{easyformat} uses a Markdown-like syntax, so: \begin{quote} - \verb|_italic,_ __bold,__, ___bolditalic___ and ^smallcaps!^| + |_italic,_ __bold,__ ___bolditalic___ and ^smallcaps!^| \end{quote} Gives: \begin{quote} - _italic,_ __bold,__, ___bolditalic___ and ^smallcaps!^ + _italic,_ __bold,__ ___bolditalic___ and ^smallcaps!^ \end{quote} However we can also do more complex stuff, eg.: \begin{quote} - \verb|_Lorem __ipsum_ totalem__ ^da^ __givea _zin_ doram__ _zet_tim, liefkan.| + |_Lorem __ipsum_ totalem__ ^da^ __givea _zin_ doram__|\\ + |_zet_tim, liefkan.| \end{quote} Becomes: @@ -107,83 +111,147 @@ _Lorem __ipsum_ totalem__ ^da^ __givea _zin_ doram__ _zet_tim, liefkan. \end{quote} - Those with a good eye might have noticed that \easyformat\ adds italics correction when needed. Just like \verb|\textit{zet}tim| would have. + Those with a good eye might have noticed that \pkg{easyformat} adds italics correction when needed. Just like |\textit{zet}tim| would have. \section{Troubleshooting} - \easyformat\ tends to conflict with the loading of other packages, therefore you should probably load \easyformat\ last. + \pkg{easyformat} tends to conflict with the loading of other packages, therefore you should probably load \pkg{easyformat} last. \begin{quotation} ``For some or other reason I get some weird formatting\dots'' \end{quotation} - It could be a bug---in which case I'd love to hear from you (see \ref{contact})---however, you probably forgot to close your formatting somewhere and because of how \easyformat\ works you can get weird results. + It could be a bug---in which case I'd love to hear from you (see \ref{contact})---however, you probably forgot to close your formatting somewhere and because of how \pkg{easyformat} works you can get weird results. - %__Explanation:__ when you start eg. _italics_ with \verb|_|, \easyformat\ %remembers the shape (the same is true for ^smallcaps^, when you %start __boldface__ it remembers the series) of the font. When you %get out of _italics_, it resets the shape (respectively the series) %to what it was before the starting the formatting. + %__Explanation:__ when you start eg. _italics_ with |_|, \pkg{easyformat} remembers the shape (the same is true for ^smallcaps^, when you start __boldface__ it remembers the series) of the font. When you get out of _italics_, it resets the shape (respectively the series) to what it was before the starting the formatting. %% This is solved in version 2017/04/09 v1.1.0 %\subsection{Underscore in subtitles\label{undtitles}} - %If you ever try something similar to \verb|\section{__Vectors:__ %$\vec{F}_g$}|: \TeX\ will shout at you. Why? I don't really know. However I %do know how to fix this. If we want to get the previous example we would use: + %If you ever try something similar to |\section{__Vectors:__ $\vec{F}_g$}|: \TeX\ will shout at you. Why? I don't really know. However I do know how to fix this. If we want to get the previous example we would use: %\begin{quote} - % \verb|\setundsub|\\ + % |\setundsub|\\ % % Yeah there's a glitch were the first is indented slightly more % % unless there is something before the next lines...... - % \hspace*{0pt}\verb|\section{$\textbf{Vectors:} \vec{F}_g$}|\\ - % \hspace*{0pt}\verb|\setundact| + % \hspace*{0pt}|\section{$\textbf{Vectors:} \vec{F}_g$}|\\ + % \hspace*{0pt}|\setundact| %\end{quote} - %This first resets the \verb|_| character so it can only be used as the start of %subscripts; then adds the subtitle and afterwards re-initiates \verb|_| for %__bold__ and _italic_. (Obviously the \easyformat\ syntax does not work %_in_ the subtitle, so you'll have to use the \LaTeX-commands.) + %This first resets the |_| character so it can only be used as the start of subscripts; then adds the subtitle and afterwards re-initiates |_| for __bold__ and _italic_. (Obviously the \pkg{easyformat}-syntax does not work _in_ the subtitle, so you'll have to use the \LaTeX-commands.) + + \newpage \section{Macros} \subsection{Special characters} - \noindent\fbox{\texttt{\textbackslash cir}} - Insert a circumflex (\cir) character. - - \subsection{Fonts} - \noindent\fbox{\texttt{\textbackslash nrfamily}} - Reverts the fontfamily to the default.\\ - - \noindent\fbox{\texttt{\textbackslash nrshape}} - Reverts the fontshape to the default.\\ - - \noindent\fbox{\texttt{\textbackslash nrseries}} - Reverts the fontseries to the default.\\ - - \noindent\fbox{\texttt{\textbackslash setffamily\{_fontfamily_\}}} - Quickly change the fontfamily.\\ - - \noindent\fbox{\texttt{\textbackslash setfshape\{_fontshape_\}}} - Quickly change the fontshape.\\ - - \noindent\fbox{\texttt{\textbackslash setfseries\{_fontseries_\}}} - Quickly change the fontseries. - - \subsection{\easyformat\ syntax} - \noindent\fbox{\texttt{\textbackslash enableeasyformat}} - Enables the \easyformat\ syntax.\\ - - \noindent\fbox{\texttt{\textbackslash disableeasyformat}} - Disables the \easyformat\ syntax.\\ + \begin{function}{\cir} + \begin{syntax} + \cs{cir} + \end{syntax} + Insert a circumflex (\cir) character. + \end{function} + + %%\subsection{Fonts} + % Removed in v1.4.0 + %\begin{function}{\nrfamily} + % \begin{syntax} + % \cs{nrfamily} + % \end{syntax} + % Reverts the font family to the default. + %\end{function} + + % Removed in v1.4.0 + %\begin{function}{\nrshape} + % \begin{syntax} + % \cs{nrshape} + % \end{syntax} + % Reverts the font shape to the default. + %\end{function} + + % Removed in v1.4.0 + %\begin{function}{\nrseries} + % \begin{syntax} + % \cs{nrseries} + % \end{syntax} + % Reverts the font series to the default. + %\end{function} + + % Removed in v1.4.0 + %\begin{function}{\setffamily} + % \begin{syntax} + % \cs{setffamily} \Arg{font family} + % \end{syntax} + % Quickly change the font family. + %\end{function} + + % Removed in v1.4.0 + %\begin{function}{\setfshape} + % \begin{syntax} + % \cs{setfshape} \Arg{font shape} + % \end{syntax} + % Quickly change the font shape. + %\end{function} + + % Removed in v1.4.0 + %\begin{function}{\setfseries} + % \begin{syntax} + % \cs{setfseries} \Arg{font series} + % \end{syntax} + % Quickly change the font series. + %\end{function} - \noindent\fbox{\texttt{\textbackslash setciract}} - Sets the catcode of \verb|^| to 13 (active).\\ + \subsection{\pkg{easyformat}-syntax} + \begin{function}{\enableeasyformat} + \begin{syntax} + \cs{enableeasyformat} + \end{syntax} + Enables the \pkg{easyformat}-syntax. + \end{function} - \noindent\fbox{\texttt{\textbackslash setcirsup}} - Sets the catcode of \verb|^| to 7 (superscript).\\ - - \noindent\fbox{\texttt{\textbackslash setundact}} - Sets the catcode of \verb|_| to 13 (active).\\ - - \noindent\fbox{\texttt{\textbackslash setundsub}} - Sets the catcode of \verb|_| to 8 (subscript). + \begin{function}{\disableeasyformat} + \begin{syntax} + \cs{disableeasyformat} + \end{syntax} + Disables the \pkg{easyformat}-syntax. + \end{function} + % Removed in v1.4.0 + %\begin{function}{\setciract} + % \begin{syntax} + % \cs{setciract} + % \end{syntax} + % Sets the catcode of |^| to 13 (active). + %\end{function} + + % Removed in v1.4.0 + %\begin{function}{\setcirsup} + % \begin{syntax} + % \cs{setcirsup} + % \end{syntax} + % Sets the catcode of |^| to 7 (superscript). + %\end{function} + + % Removed in v1.4.0 + %\begin{function}{\setundact} + % \begin{syntax} + % \cs{setundact} + % \end{syntax} + % Sets the catcode of |_| to 13 (active). + %\end{function} + + % Removed in v1.4.0 + %\begin{function}{\setundsub} + % \begin{syntax} + % \cs{setundsub} + % \end{syntax} + % Sets the catcode of |_| to 8 (subscript). + %\end{function} + \section{Technical details} \subsection{Why \texttt{\_} and not *?\label{Why?!}} - To make * work we would have to make it an active character, however this would break things like \verb|\section*{Art}|. The~\verb|_| is already protected by \TeX\ because of it's meaning in mathmode. However, it has little to no use in textmode. This is why we can use~\verb|_| for this purpose and not~*. + To make * work we would have to make it an active character, however this would break things like |\section*{Art}|. The~|_| is already protected by \TeX\ because of it's meaning in mathmode. However, it has little to no use in textmode. This is why we can use~|_| for this purpose and not~*. \subsection{Does this break mathmode?} - No it doesn't. It keeps behaving like before in mathmode, it's meaning only changes in textmode. (We first check whether we are in mathmode or not and behave accordingly.) + No it doesn't. |_| and |^| keep behaving like before in mathmode, their meaning only changes in textmode. (We first check whether we are in mathmode or not and then behave accordingly.) \section{Contact\label{contact}} If you want to make suggestions or have any questions whose answer could be included in a future version of this document, you can email to this address: \url{mailto:evert.provoost@gmail.com} @@ -192,18 +260,24 @@ \section{Changelog} We only include important changes from v1.0.0 onwards, since earlier versions barely worked. + \subsection*{2017/06/03 v1.4.0} + Improved code readability. + We now fully use \pkg{expl3}, which eliminates most of the possible future issues with \LaTeX3. + Fixed a kerning issue with |\cir| in mathmode. + Removed: |\setundact|, |\setundsub|, |\setciract|, |\setcirsup|, |\nrfamily|, |\nrshape|, |\nrseries|, |\setffamily|, |\setfshape| and |\setfseries| as these do not add any value to the package. + \subsection*{2017/05/28 v1.3.0} - Removed forced re-enabling of the \easyformat-syntax at the start of the document. - Rewritten to use \texttt{expl3}, this makes the code shorter and a future move to \LaTeX3 easier. - Fixed an error that could occur with \verb|\cir|. - \easyformat\ now also behaves correctly when a fontpackage is loaded. + Removed forced re-enabling of the \pkg{easyformat}-syntax at the start of the document. + Rewritten to use \pkg{expl3}, this makes the code shorter and a future move to \LaTeX3 easier. + Fixed an error that could occur with |\cir|. + \pkg{easyformat} now also behaves correctly when a fontpackage is loaded. \subsection*{2017/04/17 v1.2.0} Improved handling of mixed styles. - Added \verb|^smallcaps^| for ^smallcaps^. + Added |^smallcaps^| for ^smallcaps^. \subsection*{2017/04/09 v1.1.0} - Made usage of syntax in \verb|\section{}|, and similar macros, possible. Changed the behaviour so it works more like \verb|\emph{}| (this also simplifies the code). + Made usage of syntax in |\section{}|, and similar macros, possible. Changed the behaviour so it works more like |\emph{}| (this also simplifies the code). \subsection*{2017/04/07 v1.0.0} First stable version. |