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authorKarl Berry <karl@freefriends.org>2014-05-15 23:15:16 +0000
committerKarl Berry <karl@freefriends.org>2014-05-15 23:15:16 +0000
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index 20059639d4d..9c903e9bc62 100644
--- a/Master/texmf-dist/doc/latex/flowfram/ffuserguide.tex
+++ b/Master/texmf-dist/doc/latex/flowfram/ffuserguide.tex
@@ -364,9 +364,9 @@ backcolor=blue,textcolor=white,style=footstyle,pages=none}
\begin{document}\label{top}
\title{Creating Flow Frames for Posters, Brochures or
-Magazines using flowfram.sty version 1.14}
+Magazines using flowfram.sty version 1.15}
\author{Nicola L. C. Talbot}
-\date{2012-11-10}
+\date{2014-05-15}
% swap frames around for title page
\ffswapoddeven*{main}
@@ -1641,15 +1641,15 @@ non-rectangular \staticordynamic{}s (but not \glspl{flow}). Note
that the
\gls{bbox} will still appear as a rectangle despite the
\gls{frame}['s] shape setting. You may use either \TeX's
-\cmdname{parshape} command, or the \cmdname{shapepar}
-command defined in Donald~Arseneau's \sty{shapepar}
-package (if using \cmdname{shapepar}, remember to include
+\cmdname{parshape} command, or the
+\cmdname{shapepar}\slash\cmdname{Shapepar}
+commands defined in Donald~Arseneau's \sty{shapepar}
+package (if using \cmdname{shapepar} or \cmdname{Shapepar}, remember to include
the \sty{shapepar} package.)
-Note that it is better to use \cmdname{parshape} instead
-of \cmdname{shapepar} as the latter is more restrictive and
-requires more processing. However, \cmdname{shapepar} provides
-greater flexibility in the type of shape that can be used.
+The \cmdname{shapepar} or \cmdname{Shapepar} commands provide
+greater flexibility in the type of shape that can be used. However,
+be aware of the advice given in the \sty{shapepar} documentation.
\begin{description}
\item[\cmdname{parshape}]
With \cmdname{parshape} you can not have cut-outs in the middle,
@@ -1661,14 +1661,16 @@ the paragraph shape to extend beyond a single paragraph, and
to allow sectioning commands (but not \cmdname{chapter}
or \cmdname{part}).
-\item[\cmdname{shapepar}] With \cmdname{shapepar} you may
+\item[\cmdname{shapepar}/\cmdname{Shapepar}] With \cmdname{shapepar}
+or \cmdname{Shapepar} you may
have cut-outs, but you may not have any sectioning commands,
paragraph breaks, vertical spacing or mathematics. You can
simulate a paragraph break using \cmdname{simpar}, but this
is not recommended. The size of the shape depends on the
amount of text, so the shape will expand or contract as you
-add or delete text. See the \sty{shapepar} documentation for
-more details.
+add or delete text. In general, \cmdname{Shapepar} is better suited
+for use as a frame shape than \cmdname{shapepar}. See the
+\sty{shapepar} documentation for more details of these commands.
\end{description}
To restore a \gls*{frame} to its default rectangular setting use
@@ -1744,7 +1746,7 @@ E=mc^2
whilst retaining the shape.
\end{staticcontents*}
-The syntax for \cmdname{shapepar} is more complicated, see
+The syntax for \cmdname{shapepar} and \cmdname{Shapepar} is more complicated, see
the \sty{shapepar} documentation for more details. In general:\\[10pt]
\cmdname{shapepar}\{\meta{shape specs}\}\\[10pt]
The \sty{shapepar} package has four predefined shapes: