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diff --git a/Master/texmf-doc/doc/english/FAQ-en/ChangeLog b/Master/texmf-doc/doc/english/FAQ-en/ChangeLog new file mode 100644 index 00000000000..c177eafa3cc --- /dev/null +++ b/Master/texmf-doc/doc/english/FAQ-en/ChangeLog @@ -0,0 +1,10809 @@ +2005-07-07 Robin Fairbairns <rf@mole.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * faqbody.tex: v3.14a, today + (subsection{Document management}): boondoggle in q-rcs html output + + * faqbody.tex: v3.14, today + New version installed + + * faqbody.tex (section{Introduction}): mention static .zip files in + html-only bit about retrieving directories + (section{Acquiring the Software}): remove exact location names for + individual ctans, in q-archives + (section{Acquiring the Software}): rewrite the stuff about searching in + q-findfiles + +2005-07-05 Robin Fairbairns <rf@beret.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * faqbody.tex (subsection{Page layout}): add fancyhdr commands (to do + empty plain style) to q-ps@empty + + * texfaq2html-beta,texfaq2file: as texfaq2html + + * texfaq2html: switch .tar.gz and .zip in retrieval + +2005-07-04 Robin Fairbairns <rf@beret.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * faqbody.tex (subsection{Common errors}): add q-wrongpn and + q-breaklinks from add-general + (preamble) v3.13b.5, today + (subsection{Footnotes}): rewrite q-ftncapt, aiming for clarity (hah!) + (section{Acquiring the Software}): remove mention of ftpmail and finger + of ctan user + + * dirctan.tex: add breakurl + + * add-general.tex (subsection{Why does it do that?}): mention breakurl + in q-breaklinks -- looks as if this makes the answer usable... + + * faqbody.tex (subsection{Tables, figures and diagrams}): correct + blatant error in q-tabcellalign (spotted by ulrike fischer) + (section{Introduction}): hack the note about the pdf version slightly, + add ulrike fischer to list of contributors + +2005-07-01 Robin Fairbairns <rf@beret.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * faqbody.tex (section{Documentation and Help}): add ref to + http://www.latex-einfuehrung.de/ in q-minxampl + +2005-06-29 Robin Fairbairns <rf@beret.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * faqbody.tex (subsection{Creating bibliographies}): correct advice on + over-long urls and url.sty in q-citeurl + +2005-06-12 Robin Fairbairns <rf@beret.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * faqbody.tex: v3.13b.4, tonight + + * faqbody.tex (section{Introduction}): add chris walker + (section{Bits and pieces of TeX}): \Qref* in q-dtx + (subsection{Tables of contents and indexes}): \Qref* in q-tocloft + + * dirctan.tex: add revtex(!) + + * faqbody.tex (subsection{Creating citations}): note that mcite doesn't + play with revtex, in q-mcite + +2005-06-09 Robin Fairbairns <rf@mole.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * faqbody.tex (subsection{Tables, figures and diagrams}): mention use + of pict2e in q-slashbox + +2005-06-07 Robin Fairbairns <rf@mole.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * faqbody.tex (section{You're still stuck?}): slight editorial in q-bug + + * add-tutorial.tex: bunch of work, throughout, which seems not to have + been recorded or even copied to backed-up space before now... + + * faqbody.tex (section{Installing (La)TeX files}): mention .map and + .enc trees, and alternative inputs such as .sto, .clo and .cfg in + q-wherefiles + + * filectan.tex: add nextpage + + * faqbody.tex (subsection{Document structure}): mention nextpage + package in q-reallyblank + +2005-06-02 Robin Fairbairns <rf@mole.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * faqbody.tex (section{Graphics}): mention pspicture as a superseded + package in q-drawing + (section{Documentation and Help}): slight iteration of q-pkgdoc + +2005-05-23 Robin Fairbairns <rf@mole.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * faqbody.tex (subsection{Why shouldn't I?}): mention vertical spacing + inconsistencies in q-dolldoll + +2005-05-19 Robin Fairbairns <rf@mole.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * faqbody.tex (subsection{Creating bibliographies}): add philip + ratcliffe's fake-accent solution to q-bibtranscinit + (preamble): v3.13b.3 (ok, i don't know what i'm doing here...), today + (section{Introduction}): add philip ratcliffe to thanks list + + * add-general.tex (subsection{Why does it do that?}): add q-wrongpn + + * faqbody.tex (subsection{LaTeX macro tools and techniques}): renamed + subsection, moved q-oarglikesect and q-twooptarg from "latex macros" + (subsection{LaTeX macro tools and techniques}): change name to "more + than one opt arg" + (subsection{LaTeX macro tools and techniques}): new q-cmdstar, from + add-general + +2005-05-18 Robin Fairbairns <rf@mole.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * faqbody.tex (section{Documentation and Help}): add q-minxampl + from add-tutorial + (section{Documentation and Help}): ref to q-minxampl from q-askquestion + (section{You're still stuck?}): ref to q-minxampl from q-latexbug + +2005-05-17 Robin Fairbairns <rf@mole.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * faqbody.tex (subsection{LaTeX macro tools}): add q-plninltx (from + add-general), and split this of from the more simple stuff (now + subsection "latex macro techniques"); other ones in here are + q-atsigns, q-protect, q-edef, q-ltxcmds and q-ltxabbrv + + * faq.sty: remove spurious guff at start of ctanrefs env (was solemnly + forcing horizontal mode, thus confusing \addvspace at start of list) + + * add-general.tex (subsection{Creating citations}): add q-formbiblabel + +2005-04-29 Robin Fairbairns <rf@mole.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * dirctan.tex: add splitbib + + * faqbody.tex (section{References from articles}): mention splitbib in + q-multbib + +2005-04-28 Robin Fairbairns <rf@mole.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * dirctan.tex: add placeins as a directory + + * filectan.tex: change beginlatex to its latest incarnation + remove placeins + +2005-04-26 Robin Fairbairns <rf@mole.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * faq.sty: make robust a few commands that get to appear in tocs + +2005-04-22 Robin Fairbairns <rf@mole.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * texfaq2file: put correct cross question links if -w + + * texfaq2html-gamma: miscellaneous tidies from debugging session + +2005-04-19 Robin Fairbairns <rf@mole.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * filectan.tex: add clsguide + + * dirctan.tex: add makedtx + + * faqbody.tex (section{Bits and pieces of TeX}): mention makedtx in + q-dtx; list clsguide.pdf in links + +2005-04-17 Robin Fairbairns <rf@beret.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * faqbody.tex (subsection{Adobe Type1 ("PS") fonts}): add mathdesign to + the list in q-psfchoice + +2005-04-16 Robin Fairbairns <rf@beret.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * faqbody.tex (subsection{Document management}): correct + \csx{listfiles} to \Package{snapshot} (!) as data collection mech for + bundledoc, in q-filesused + +2005-04-12 Robin Fairbairns <rf@beret.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * faqbody.tex (subsection{Common misunderstandings}): minor editorial + to q-xspace + +2005-04-11 Robin Fairbairns <rf@beret.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * faqbody.tex (section{The joy of TeX errors}): remove some text that's + crept in unawares to q-tmupfl + +2005-04-07 Robin Fairbairns <rf@mole.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * add-general.tex (subsection{The Joy of TeX errors}): new q-errparnum + + * faqbody.tex (subsection{"Generic" macros and techniques}): a bit of + desultory macro-usage editing + + * add-general.tex (subsection{LaTeX macro programming}): new q-ltxhash + +2005-03-27 Robin Fairbairns <rf@beret.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * add-tutorial.tex (subsection{Documentation and help}): (changed name + for the subsection) new answer q-minxampl + + * Makefile (PATCH): add add-tutorial (can't we automate this?) + +2005-03-26 Robin Fairbairns <rf@beret.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * faqbody.tex (section{The joy of TeX errors}): new q-errmissitem from + add-general + (section{Documentation and Help}): editorials on q-askquestion + + * add-general.tex (subsection{LaTeX macro programming}): minor + editorial to q-plninltx + +2005-03-25 Robin Fairbairns <rf@beret.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * dirctan.tex: correct path to obsolete/support/undump; point + umlaute at the latex package (rather than support/); remove umlaut + +2005-03-24 Robin Fairbairns <rf@mole.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * add-general.tex (subsection{Why shouldn't I?}): new q-newfont + (subsection{LaTeX macro programming}): use \font rather than \newfont + in examples in q-plninltx + +2005-03-23 Robin Fairbairns <rf@beret.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * add-general.tex (subsection{LaTeX macro programming}): lots more + fiddling with q-plninltx, including extending the font stuff + +2005-03-22 Robin Fairbairns <rf@beret.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * add-general.tex (subsection{LaTeX macro programming}): add example of + font encoding confusion arising from \newfont, in q-plninltx + (subsection{LaTeX macro programming}): have narrow/wideversion of one + example in q-cmdstar + +2005-03-21 Robin Fairbairns <rf@beret.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * faqbody.tex (section{The joy of TeX errors}): mention javier's + checkend package in q-endingroup + +2005-03-01 Robin Fairbairns <rf@mole.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * add-general.tex (subsection{The Joy of TeX errors}): editorial on + q-errmissitem, plus mention of \mbox, \makebox, \framebox + +2005-02-28 Robin Fairbairns <rf@mole.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * add-general.tex (subsection{Mathematics}): new q-brkinline + + * sanitize-beta.pl (sanitize_line): convert \< (never used) to + \textless, \> (ditto) to \textgreater ... so now i can use the beasts + + * add-general.tex (subsection{The Joy of TeX errors}): mention \section + as another case of misbehaviour in q-errmissitem + +2005-02-27 Robin Fairbairns <rf@beret.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * faq.sty: rewrite \href (non-hyper version) so as to get quoting + actually right, and not to lose trailing spaces... + + * faqbody.tex (subsection{Typesetting specialities}): mention c2latex + in q-codelist (previously, the program was in ctanrefs only); also add + an actual recommendation for listings, but suggest the others may be + worth considering; add tgrind, sitting with lgrind + (section{Graphics}): rewrite item about mfpic, and add one about pgf, + in q-drawing + +2005-02-25 Robin Fairbairns <rf@mole.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * add-general.tex (subsection{The Joy of TeX errors}): new + q-errmissitem + +2005-02-23 Robin Fairbairns <rf@mole.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * add-tutorial.tex: add a subsection heading (who cares there are 10?) + + * faqbody.tex (subsection{Footnotes}): mention threeparttable in + q-ftncapt (suggestion by don arseneau) + +2005-02-17 Robin Fairbairns <rf@mole.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * faqbody.tex (section{Current TeX-related projects}): reword etex + description in q-nts + + * add-general.tex (subsection{LaTeX macro programming}): new q-cmdstar + + * sanitize-beta.pl (sanitize_line): add \elatex and \miktex translation + + * faq.sty: add \elatex and \miktex commands + + * faqbody.tex (section{The joy of TeX errors}): elatex as a progname-> + \elatex{} in q-endingroup + +2005-02-17 Robin Fairbairns <rf@beret.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * faqbody.tex (throughout): MiKTeX!!! + +2005-02-15 Robin Fairbairns <rf@mole.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * faqbody.tex (section{DVI Drivers and Previewers}): xdvi and xdvik are + no longer separate + + * dirctan.tex: delete xet,xdvik,hp2xx311; correct addindex + + * filectan.tex: correct pdftex, latexcount + + * faqbody.tex: v3.13b.1, today + + * filectan.tex: add vf-howto + + * faqbody.tex (section{Bits and pieces of TeX}): mention virtual fonts + howto in q-virtualfonts + +2005-02-09 Robin Fairbairns <rf@mole.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * faq.sty: minor twiddling with default font loading; + + * faqbody.tex: v3.13b, today + + * texfaq2file: generate labels that go to the modified file names + rather than to the raw label name, in .aux scan + +2005-02-04 Robin Fairbairns <rf@mole.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * faqbody.tex (subsection{LaTeX macros}): correct enumii->enumi in one + of the "recipes" in q-labelformat + +2005-02-03 Robin Fairbairns <rf@mole.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * faqbody.tex (section{Current TeX-related projects}): \qref* for etex + and aleph in q-omega mention of aleph + (subsection{Typesetting specialities}): remove rogue line break in + q-upquote + + * faqfont.cfg.ugm: new: for typesetting with urw garamond + + * faq.sty: require lmodern regardless (for sans fonts) + +2005-01-21 Robin Fairbairns <rf@mole.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * faqbody.tex (section{Documentation and Help}): correct details for + ctan-ann, and mention mail-archive.com in q-maillists + (section{TeX Systems}): mention tetex mailing list (not -announce or + -pretest...), plus RSS feed, in q-texsystems + +2005-01-16 Robin Fairbairns <rf@beret.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * faqbody.tex (section{Support Packages for TeX}): make clear that + 4spell comes from a package that's now defunct + +2005-01-15 Robin Fairbairns <rf@beret.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * dirctan.tex: add pseudocode + + * faqbody.tex (subsection{Typesetting specialities}): mention + pseudocode package in q-algorithms + +2005-01-11 Robin Fairbairns <rf@beret.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * filectan.tex: single file ispell (is this supportable?) + + * dirctan.tex: remove ispell + +2005-01-10 Robin Fairbairns <rf@beret.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * dirctan.tex: add aspell + + * faqbody.tex (section{Support Packages for TeX}): tidy up reference to + aspell in q-spell, given that it's now on ctan + +2005-01-08 Robin Fairbairns <rf@beret.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * dirctan.tex: add svn, svninfo + + * faqbody.tex (subsection{Document management}): add svn and svninfo to + q-rcs + +2005-01-07 Robin Fairbairns <rf@mole.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * faqbody.tex: v3.13a.1, today + (section{TeX Systems}): update sciword bumf from mail from mabb + (section{Documentation and Help}): typo in q-mfptutorials + (subsection{Particular font families}): typos in both q-uselmfonts and + q-concrete + (section{TeX Systems}): add a link to the y&y mailing list page at the + end of q-commercial + +2005-01-04 Robin Fairbairns <rf@beret.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * faqbody.tex: v3.13a + (subsection{Document management}): correction+more details of extract + package in q-conditional + +2005-01-04 Robin Fairbairns <rf@mole.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * faqbody.tex: v3.13, today (release) + +2005-01-02 Robin Fairbairns <rf@beret.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * faqbody.tex (section{Symbols, etc.}): add bbm and doublestroke, and + do various editorial changes (including pouring more derision on the + "lazy person's" macros) + + * dirctan.tex: add bbm-macros, doublestroke + +2005-01-01 Robin Fairbairns <rf@beret.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * faqbody.tex (subsection{Particular font families}): mention that lm + fonts are already in tetex 3.0, and may (at least) be added to miktex + automatically, also bring updmap stuff up to date for miktex + (section{Installing (La)TeX files}): same change in q-instt1font + (section{Installing (La)TeX files}): editorials in q-miktexinst + (section{Installing (La)TeX files}): mention non-standard things like + .cfg and .drv files in q-wherefiles + + * sanitize.pl (sanitize_line): bring up-to-date with -beta + + * sanitize-beta.pl (sanitize_line): add \href* pattern + + * faq.sty: add * and quote detection to \href (non-hyper version; * + simply ignored \ifpdf) + + * faqbody.tex (section{Documentation and Help}): make reference to the + rutgers typography guidelines in q-tutorials + +2004-12-30 Robin Fairbairns <rf@beret.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * dirctan.tex: add extract + + * faqbody.tex: v3.13rc2, today + (subsection{Document management}): mention extract.sty in q-conditional + +2004-12-27 Robin Fairbairns <rf@beret.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * add-hammond.tex (subsection{William Hammond's contributions}): more + work on q-sgml2tex* ... i'm bogging down here :-( + + * faqbody.tex (subsection{LaTeX macros}): correct spelling of optparams + in q-twooptarg + +2004-12-26 Robin Fairbairns <rf@beret.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * faqbody.tex (section{Current TeX-related projects}): replacement for + q-mathml from add-hammond (where it was q-mathml*) + (section{Current TeX-related projects}): move all the \URL entries to + body of q-textrace, and add link to fontforge + (subsection{Adobe Type 1 fonts}): remove mathtime, mathtime plus and + lucida; add mathtime pro + (section{TeX Systems}): correct details of personal tex inc from web + +2004-12-25 Robin Fairbairns <rf@beret.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * add-hammond.tex (subsection{William Hammond's contributions}): + mention inkscape in q-mathml*, as a free svg editor + (subsection{William Hammond's contributions}): general other editorials + throughout q-mathml* + +2004-12-24 Robin Fairbairns <rf@beret.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * dirctan.tex: add wallpaper + + * faqbody.tex (subsection{Page layout}): add wallpaper package to + q-watermark + +2004-12-22 Robin Fairbairns <rf@mole.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * faqbody.tex: v3.13rc1, today + + * dirctan.tex: add metatype1 + + * faqbody.tex (section{Current TeX-related projects}): provide + sourceforge link to autotrace and potrace, and talk up mftrace in + q-textrace; also add description of metatype1 and change title of + question to emphasise that it covers a bunch of projects; remove + references to actual fonts in the ctanrefs list + (section{Hypertext and PDF}): make reference to metatype1 via + q-textrace, in q-type1t1 + +2004-12-20 Robin Fairbairns <rf@mole.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * add-tutorial.tex: new file: replacements for q-tutorials + +2004-12-19 Robin Fairbairns <rf@beret.cl.cam.ac.uk> + * add-hammond.tex (subsection{William Hammond's contributions}): yet + more editorials on q-sgml2tex* + +2004-12-17 Robin Fairbairns <rf@mole.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * add-hammond.tex (subsection{William Hammond's contributions}): edit- + orial work in both q-readml* and q-sgml2tex* + + * faqbody.tex (subsection{Document management}): add xcomment with + example of use to q-conditional + +2004-12-16 Robin Fairbairns <rf@mole.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * 3.12a/faqbody.tex: v3.12a-p4, today + (subsection{Document management}): correct \includeversion -> + \includecomment in q-conditional (and install) + + * faqbody.tex: v3.12a.9, today + (subsection{Document management}): correct \includeversion -> + \includecomment in q-conditional, and add an example + +2004-12-12 Robin Fairbairns <rf@beret.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * faqbody.tex (section{Why does it do that?}): couple of typos in + q-marginparside, spotted by vladimir volovich + +2004-12-07 Robin Fairbairns <rf@mole.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * faqbody.tex (subsection{Page layout}): typo in q-papersize... + + * check-ctan-lists: distinguish linked files, + + * filectan.tex: correct path for protext + + * dirctan.tex: correct basix (yoyoy?) + +2004-12-02 Robin Fairbairns <rf@mole.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * add-hammond.tex (subsection{William Hammond's contributions}): editor + work on q-readml* + +2004-11-30 Robin Fairbairns <rf@mole.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * add-hammond.tex (subsection{William Hammond's contributions}): re- + write text around sgmls and stil in q-sgml2tex* + + * dirctan.tex: add euler-latex + + * faqbody.tex (subsection{Particular font families}): add mention of + euler package and eulervm to q-concrete + +2004-11-29 Robin Fairbairns <rf@mole.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * filectan.tex: add protext + + * faqbody.tex (section{TeX Systems}): mention protext + +2004-11-26 Robin Fairbairns <rf@mole.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * faqbody.tex (section{Introduction}): mention william hammond + (section{DVI Drivers and Previewers}): slight mod suggested by author + of dvipng to q-dvi-bmp + + * add-hammond.tex (subsection{William Hammond's contributions}): edit- + orial on q-mathml*, q-sgml2tex* + +2004-11-25 Robin Fairbairns <rf@mole.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * Makefile (newfaq-patch.dvi,.pdf): run find-add-files + (clean): remove additions.tex, too + + * patchdates.tex: new; the patch levels that were mastered in + additions.tex; now pl4.12g, today + + * find-add-files: perl jiffy to find what add-* files exist just now, + and to create a suitable additions.tex + + * add-general.tex: remove hammond answers + + * add-hammond.tex: new, hammond revised answers + +2004-11-23 Robin Fairbairns <rf@beret.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * add-general.tex (subsection{William Hammond's contributions}): add + q-mathml*, q-sgml2tex* and q-readml* + + * dirctan.tex: add gellmu and jadetex + +2004-11-23 Robin Fairbairns <rf@mole.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * faqbody.tex: v3.12a.8, today + (subsection{Typesetting specialities}): add c2latex to q-codelist + +2004-11-22 Robin Fairbairns <rf@mole.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * faq.sty: provide a definition for \textoslash + + * sanitize-beta.pl (sanitize_line): \textoslash for \o (but why does + perl substitution of \o not work?) + + * faqbody.tex (section{Introduction}): \textoslash for \o + +2004-11-20 Robin Fairbairns <rf@beret.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * sanitize-beta.pl (sanitize_line): add \o{} + + * faqbody.tex (section{Current TeX-related projects}): ant now has + insertions, so suggest it's worth investigating as a system. + (section{Introduction}): add morten h + +2004-11-19 Robin Fairbairns <rf@mole.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * faqbody.tex (section{The joy of TeX errors}): new q-ouparmd from + add-general + + * add-general.tex (subsection{The Joy of TeX errors}): editorials on + q-ouparmd + + * faqbody.tex (subsection{Page layout}): q-changemargin replaced by the + body of q-changemargin* from add-general + + * add-general.tex (subsection{Page layout}): q-changemargin* editorials + + * dirctan.tex: add algorithmicx + + * faqbody.tex (subsection{Typesetting specialities}): add algorithmicx + to q-algorithms + +2004-11-12 Robin Fairbairns <rf@mole.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * faqbody.tex (subsection{Page layout}): mention parcolumns in + q-parallel, add examples + +2004-11-11 Robin Fairbairns <rf@mole.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * faqbody.tex (subsection{Making things stay where you want them}): use + of infinite value for widow and club penalties in q-widow + +2004-11-10 Robin Fairbairns <rf@mole.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * faqbody.tex (section{Documentation and Help}): add reference to jim's + one-person system web page, under tutorials (this question needs re- + working, methinks...) + +2004-11-09 Robin Fairbairns <rf@mole.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * faqbody.tex (subsection{"Generic" macros and techniques}): new + q-subverttoks from add-general + (subsection{Creating citations}): q-i18nbib from add-general + (subsection{Tables, figures and diagrams}): q-rulethk from add-general + + * dirctan.tex: add bib2xhtml + + * faqbody.tex (section{Hypertext and PDF}): correction for words about + plainpages=false, from dan luecking + (subsection{Manipulating whole bibliographies}): add bib2xhtml to + q-htmlbib + + * texfaq2file: missing </ul> before subsections in normal mode + +2004-11-08 Robin Fairbairns <rf@mole.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * faqbody.tex (section{Current TeX-related projects}): ec-type1->tt2001 + in q-textrace + +2004-10-27 Robin Fairbairns <rf@mole.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * filectan.tex: correct context-tmf to current location + + * faqbody.tex (section{Graphics}): correct pdftricks link in + q-pdftexgraphics + +04-10-26 Robin Fairbairns <rf@mole.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * faqbody.tex (subsection{Odds and ends}): mention bold csc fonts in + knuth-style t1-encoded fonts to q-bold-extras + (section{Hypertext and PDF}): add tt2001 to q-type1t1 + + * dirctan.tex: remove fonts/ps-type1/ec, add fonts/ps-type1/tt2001 + + * faqbody.tex: v3.12a.7, today + +2004-10-22 Robin Fairbairns <rf@beret.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * faqbody.tex (subsection{Document management}): provide morten's witty + example of the problems with \iffalse in q-conditional + +2004-10-17 Robin Fairbairns <rf@beret.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * faqbody.tex (subsection{Hyphenation}): rejig q-newlang to mention the + use of texconfig to do the format rebuild in tetex + +2004-10-10 Robin Fairbairns <rf@beret.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * faqbody.tex (section{The joy of TeX errors}): editorial on + q-extrabrace + + * sanitize.pl (sanitize_line): as -beta + + * sanitize-beta.pl (sanitize_line): add \cmdinvoke*{cmd}[opt]{mand} and + \cmdinvoke*{cmd}[opt]{mand1}{mand2} + + * faqbody.tex (subsection{Mathematics}): add reference to + \shortintertext in q-mathstext, and show how to do short intertexts + using flalign + + * dirctan.tex: add mh + + * add-general.tex (subsection{Creating citations}): add norbib to + q-i18nbib + +2004-10-08 Robin Fairbairns <rf@beret.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * dirctan.tex: add dk-bib + + * add-general.tex (subsection{Creating citations}): add dk-bib to + q-i18nbib, and reorganise the list + +2004-10-07 Robin Fairbairns <rf@beret.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * faqbody.tex (section{Hypertext and PDF}): excise european modern from + q-type1T1 + +2004-10-06 Robin Fairbairns <rf@mole.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * faqbody.tex (throughout): purge references to y&y + +2004-10-05 Robin Fairbairns <rf@beret.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * faqbody.tex (section{Bits and pieces of TeX}): editorial, + particularly on q-virtualfonts + +2004-10-03 Robin Fairbairns <rf@beret.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * faqbody.tex (section{Graphics}): mention pstricks overlaying stuff in + q-labelfig + + * add-general.tex (subsection{Why does it do that?}): new q-breaklinks + +2004-09-27 Robin Fairbairns <rf@beret.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * faqbody.tex (subsection{Adobe Type 1 ("PS") fonts}): mention CH math + +2004-09-26 Robin Fairbairns <rf@beret.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * faqbody.tex: 3.12a.6, today + (section{Current TeX-related projects}): minimum change to reflect + what's happened since john's omega bombshell, plus ref to aleph + (section{TeX Systems}): mention the miktex cd with miktex descr + (section{Acquiring the Software}): make q-cd talk about nothing but the + tex live distribution + (section{Current TeX-related projects}): describe etex as today's + thing, in the article on nts. + +2004-09-22 Robin Fairbairns <rf@beret.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * faqbody.tex (section{Symbols, etc.}): mention fourier in q-numbersets + +2004-09-19 Robin Fairbairns <rf@beret.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * faqbody.tex (section{The joy of TeX errors}): q-atvert problem + happens in maths mode too + (section{Adjusting the typesetting}): add ctanref for fancyhdr in + q-reallyblank, supply missing text about memoir + +2004-09-18 Robin Fairbairns <rf@beret.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * additions.tex: pl4.12f, today + + * add-general.tex (subsection{Page layout}): q-changemargin* (revision + from donald) + +2004-09-17 Robin Fairbairns <rf@mole.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * faqbody.tex: v3.12a.5, today + (subsection{Adobe Type 1 ("PS") fonts}): merry upheaval of q-psfchoice + (subsection{LaTeX macros}): mention optparams in q-twooptarg + +2004-09-16 Robin Fairbairns <rf@beret.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * faqbody.tex (subsection{Alternative document classes}): ha-prosper is + a package, not a class + +2004-09-14 Robin Fairbairns <rf@beret.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * faqbody.tex (section{The Background}): mention eplain online docs and + mailing list + +2004-09-14 Robin Fairbairns <rf@mole.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * dirctan.tex: add fourier and utopia + corrected swebib and elsevier entries + added bigfoot (for suffix.sty) + + * faqbody.tex: v3.12a.4, today + (subsection{Typesetting specialities}): add concrete examples of using + listings package + (subsection{Adobe Type1 ("PS") fonts}): add blurb about fourier + +2004-09-13 Robin Fairbairns <rf@beret.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * faqbody.tex (throughout): standardise on \ProgName{Perl} (note cap) + and \ProgName{Python} (all of one change) + + * dirctan.tex: add latexdiff, remove language, and resort in that area + + * faqbody.tex (subsection{Document management}): mention latexdiff in + q-changebar + +2004-09-12 Robin Fairbairns <rf@beret.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * faqbody.tex (subsection{Creating citations}): provide criterion for + choosing jurabib instead of footbib in q-bibinline + +2004-09-11 Robin Fairbairns <rf@beret.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * faqbody.tex (subsection{Labels and references}): tidy up description + of byname in q-nameref + +2004-09-09 Robin Fairbairns <rf@mole.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * sanitize-beta.pl (sanitize_line): bring in parallel with sanitize.pl + + * faqbody.tex (subsection{Odds and ends}): \bsbs (twice) in q-varwidth + (subsection{Common errors}): \bsbs -> \texttt{\bsbs } in q-noline + (section{The joy of TeX errors}): \bsbs in q-altabcr + (subsection{Tables, figures and diagrams}): \bsbs in q-tabcellalign + + * sanitize.pl (sanitize_line): make \bsbs gobble a single following + space + +2004-09-07 Robin Fairbairns <rf@mole.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * add-general.tex (subsection{Creating citations}): putative completion + of q-i18nbib + + * faqbody.tex (section{The Background}): mention the wiki in q-context + +2004-09-06 Robin Fairbairns <rf@beret.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * add-general.tex (subsection{Creating citations}): bit more on + q-i18nbib -- probably more language contributions to be found, but + there's enough here for the time being + + * dirctan.tex: add spain and bib-fr + + * faqbody.tex (subsection{Creating bibliographies}): rewrite the + description of the custom-bib mechanism in q-custbib + +2004-09-04 Robin Fairbairns <rf@beret.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * add-general.tex (subsection{Creating citations}): start on q-i18nbib + + * filectan.tex: add finplain.bst + + * dirctan.tex: add bibgerm, swebib + +2004-08-30 Robin Fairbairns <rf@beret.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * faqbody.tex (section{The Background}): new (tug) list address for + q-mp, and add reference to tug mp page + + * add-general.tex (subsection{The Joy of TeX errors}): new q-ouparmd + +2004-08-29 Robin Fairbairns <rf@beret.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * dirctan.tex: add ebib + multibbl, texpower now both in (regular) latex/contrib + + * faqbody.tex (subsection{Creating bibliographies}): add ref to ebib in + q-buildbib + +2004-08-28 Robin Fairbairns <rf@beret.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * add-general.tex (subsection{Tables, figures and diagrams}): new + q-rulethk + + * faqbody.tex (subsection{Tables, figures and diagrams}): editorial, + q-destable, and add reference to memoir implementing booktabs commands + +2004-08-25 Robin Fairbairns <rf@beret.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * faqbody.tex (subsection{Mathematics}): add karl berry's suggestion to + q-mathsize + (subsection{Tables of contents and indexes}): editorial on q-tocbibind + +2004-08-24 Robin Fairbairns <rf@beret.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * faqbody.tex (subsection{Floating tables, figures, etc.}): correct + startling error in q-vertposfp (courtesy of donald -- i can't work out + how i came to write the original rubbish in the first place) + (section{TeX Systems}): correct address for truetex + (subsection{Adobe Type 1 ("PS") fonts}): mention truetex using type 1 + fonts under xp + +2004-08-23 Robin Fairbairns <rf@mole.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * sanitize[-beta].pl (sanitize_line): provide \mailto{} + +2004-08-22 Robin Fairbairns <rf@beret.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * faqbody.tex (subsection{Adobe Type 1 ("PS") fonts}): editorial on + q-pspreview + (subsection{Adobe Type 1 ("PS") fonts}): editorial on q-psfchoice (more + remains to be done) + (subsection{Adobe Type 1 ("PS") fonts}): editorial on q-concrete + (subsection{Adobe Type 1 ("PS") fonts}): editorial on q-uselmodern + +2004-08-21 Robin Fairbairns <rf@beret.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * faqbody.tex (subsection{Metafont fonts}): editorial on q-getbitmap + (subsection{Adobe Type 1 ("PS") fonts}): editorial on q-usepsfont + +2004-08-20 Robin Fairbairns <rf@beret.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * faqbody.tex: v3.12a.3, today + (section{TeX Systems}): forward ref to q-buildbib from q-editors + (section{Installing (La)TeX files}): refer to "specific font families" + in q-instfont + (throughout): \FontName|...| -> \FontName{...} + +2004-08-20 Robin Fairbairns <rf@mole.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * faqbody.tex (subsection{Creating bibliographies}): add mention of + JabRef + (section{The Background}): editorial on q-latexe + (section{The Background}): editorial on q-context + (section{The Background}): editorial on q-amspkg + (section{Acquiring the Software}): editorial (big time) on q-uploads + +2004-08-19 Robin Fairbairns <rf@mole.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * sanitize-beta.pl (sanitize_line): carry forward changes from non-beta + + * sanitize.pl (sanitize_line): correct \Newsgroup{} + +2004-08-18 Robin Fairbairns <rf@beret.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * sanitize.pl (sanitize_line): make all the variants of \cmdinvoke use + the <code>\\</code><code> trick we already have for \csx, to deal with + \@ problem + +2004-08-02 Robin Fairbairns <rf@beret.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * filectan.tex: add ziffer + + * faqbody.tex (subsection{Typesetting specialities}): mend typo in q- + dec_comma, and add reference to ziffer + +2004-08-01 Robin Fairbairns <rf@beret.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * faqbody.tex (section{Documentation and Help}): first stab at updating + package doc question + + * add-general.tex (subsection{"Generic" macros and techniques}): new + answer on \[ex]def -- going to need a lot more thought + + * faqbody.tex (section{Documentation and Help}): add link to edith + hodgen's magnum opus + +2004-07-31 Robin Fairbairns <rf@beret.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * faqbody.tex (subsection{Mathematics}): superseded theorem.sty with + amsthm.sty in the quaintly named "roman theorems" answer + +2004-07-30 Robin Fairbairns <rf@mole.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * faqbody.tex: 3.12a.2, today + + * filectan.tex: add voss-mathmode (again?!) + +2004-07-27 Robin Fairbairns <rf@beret.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * dirctan.tex: add texniccenter + + * faqbody.tex (section{TeX Systems}): add texniccenter to q-editors + +2004-07-24 Robin Fairbairns <rf@beret.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * filectan.tex: add voss-mathmode + + * faqbody.tex (throughout): change \Newsgroup|...| -> {...} + (section{Documentation and Help}): refer to ctan version of herbert + voss' mathmode thing + + * sanitize.pl,sanitize-beta.pl (sanitize_line): add closing </code> in + \marg (!), and allow \Newsgroup{...} + +2004-07-23 Robin Fairbairns <rf@mole.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * faqbody.tex: 3.12a.1, today + + * 3.12a/faqbody.tex: pl2, today + (section{The Background}): 3.141592 + (various): remaining ctanrefs to enumitem + + * faqbody.tex (subsection{Lists}): document \begin{enumerate}[resume] + from enumitem (and tidy up remaining ctanrefs to enumitem) + +2004-07-22 Robin Fairbairns <rf@beret.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * Makefile.CTAN: remove all mention of -cm targets + +2004-07-22 Robin Fairbairns <rf@mole.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * Makefile: remove -cm targets from "all" + + * faq.sty: use T1 encoding, times & luximono fonts, by default + +2004-07-21 Robin Fairbairns <rf@mole.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * 3.12a/faqbody.tex: change version to -p1, today's date (for web + release with enumitem directory correct) + +2004-07-20 Robin Fairbairns <rf@beret.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * faqbody.tex (section{The Background}): correct tex version no, and + add link to copy of knuth's paper in maps archive + +2004-07-19 Robin Fairbairns <rf@beret.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * faqbody.tex (section{Documentation and Help}): add andy roberts' + stuff + +2004-07-19 Robin Fairbairns <rf@mole.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * dirctan.tex: move fonts/ps-type1/lm up one + + * faqbody.tex (subsection{Lists}): change location of enumitem + + * dirctan.tex: add enumitem + +2004-07-15 Robin Fairbairns <rf@mole.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * faqbody.tex: v3.12a + (subsection{"Generic" macros and techniques}): editorial in q-patch + +*** RELEASE 3.12 *** + +2004-07-15 Robin Fairbairns <rf@mole.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * faqbody.tex (subsection{Mathematics}): sigh -- narrowversion stuff in + q-mathstext + + * sanitize.pl (sanitize_line): transfer change to table defs + + * faqbody.tex: v3.12, today + + * faq.sty: suppress \pdfavoidoverfull if the cs doesn't exist + add pdfstring disable command for \marg + +2004-07-14 Robin Fairbairns <rf@beret.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * faqbody.tex (subsection{Alternative document classes}): q-slidecls + from add-general + (subsection{LaTeX macros}): suppress the stupid coding for this release + since adding the new answer has obviated the need pro tem + +2004-07-14 Robin Fairbairns <rf@mole.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * faqbody.tex (subsection{LaTeX macros}): stupid coding to prevent + spacing silliness around q-ltxabbrv; this will need reviewing at every + release unless i can think of some better way around the problem + + * add-general.tex (subsection{Alternative document classes}): minor + tweak to slides question + + * sanitize-beta.pl (sanitize_line): add cellpadding to <table> + + * faqbody.tex (section{Documentation and Help}): change address of + teencontrex (sent reply to prompt check whether the latest stuff + really is on ctan...) + (subsection{Mathematics}): point maths sizes at q-ltxabbrv + (subsection{LaTeX macros}): q-ltxabbrv from add-general + +2004-07-13 Robin Fairbairns <rf@beret.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * faqbody.tex (subsection{Creating bibliographies}): add pybliographer + to the list of "managers not on ctan" + 3.12RC2, today + +2004-07-12 Robin Fairbairns <rf@mole.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * dirctan.tex: add ppr-prv, ha-prosper + + * add-general.tex (subsection{Alternative document classes}): write up + prosper, with ppr-prv and ha-prosper + + * dirctan.tex: add pgf,xcolor + + * add-general.tex (subsection{Alternative document classes}): write up + beamer, add links for pgf and xcolor + +2004-07-11 Robin Fairbairns <rf@beret.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * faqbody.tex (subsection{Creating bibliographies}): new q-buildbib + from add-general + (subsection{Creating citations}): new q-usebibtex from add-general + (subsection{Common errors}): new q-zerochap from add-general + + * dirctan.tex: add ps4pdf + + * faqbody.tex (section{Graphics}): mention ps4pdf and pdftricks, and + reference voss' page for various support options + +2004-07-10 Robin Fairbairns <rf@beret.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * faqbody.tex (section{TeX Systems}): add texmaker after kile in + q-editors + (subsection{Typesetting specialities}): elaborate situation of texindex + in q-makeindex, and add reference to ltxindex + + * add-general.tex (subsection{Creating bibliographies}): write up the + bibtex db management systems + + * dirctan.tex: add xbibfile and btOOL + +2004-07-05 Robin Fairbairns <rf@mole.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * faqbody.tex: today's date + (subsection{Common errors} and elsewhere): adjust spacing of + ellipsis in question title + + * add-general.tex (subsection{Why does it do that?}): new q-zerochap + + * faq.sty: debug \Qref*{}{}'' + +2004-07-05 Robin Fairbairns <rf@beret.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * faqfont.cfg.mbvj: add definition of \acro + +2004-07-04 Robin Fairbairns <rf@beret.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * faq.sty: adjust "null" \acro command so as not to gobble following + space in the toc! + + * add-general.tex (subsection{Alternative document classes}): work on + the slides question + +2004-07-03 Robin Fairbairns <rf@beret.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * faqbody.tex (subsection{Tables of contents and indexes}): correct + section number of companion reference + (section{Installing (La)TeX files}): moved up to before fonts + (subsection{Document structure}): add section number for companion + reference + +2004-07-02 Robin Fairbairns <rf@mole.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * additions.tex: pl4.12e, today + + * faqbody.tex: today's date + (subsection{LaTeX macros}): two more editorials on q-ltxcmds + +2004-07-01 Robin Fairbairns <rf@mole.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * dirctan.tex: add chapterfolder + + * faqbody.tex: today's date + (subsection{Common misunderstandings}): add another example of trouble + to q-baselinepar + (subsection{Document management}): add chapterfolder to q-docotherdir + +2004-06-30 Robin Fairbairns <rf@beret.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * texfaq2html, texfaq2html-beta, texfaq2file: align all three with + sanitize changes + + * sanitize.pl: up to date with sanitize-beta + + * faqbody.tex (throughout): \path|...| -> \path{...} + + * sanitize-beta.pl (sanitize_line): add \path{...} + + * faqfont.cfg.mbvj: boldmath not available + + * faqfont.cfg.cmfonts: boldmath is available + + * faq.sty: define \ifboldmathavail and set false in default font setup + + * faqbody.tex: today's date + (subsection{Tables of contents and indexes}): editorial on q-secnumdep + (subsection{LaTeX macros}): debugging and editorial on q-ltxcmds + (throughout): tidy \boldmath for question (etc) titles + +2004-06-28 Robin Fairbairns <rf@mole.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * faqbody.tex (subsection{Typesetting specialities}): correct \href for + "highlight" home site + +2004-06-24 Robin Fairbairns <rf@pallas.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * add-general.tex (subsection{Why does it do that?}): new q-zerochap + +2004-06-22 Robin Fairbairns <rf@pallas.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * faqbody.tex (section{Current TeX-related projects}): q-extex and + q-xetex from add-general + (subsection{Hyphenation}): q-hyphexcept from add-general + (subsection{Common misunderstandings}): q-tocloftwrong from add-general + (subsection{Page layout}): q-outszwrng from add-general + + * add-general.tex (subsection{LaTeX macro programming}): change \hline + in q-ltxabbrv (on the off-chance we can introduce this answer to the + running version) + (subsection{Current \TeX-related projects}): editorial on xetex + + * sanitize-beta.pl (sanitize_line): fiddle trying to make \hline equiv + commands show up in tables + + * faq.sty: define \acro conditionally in body of file; define it as + null (apart from \@) in default font setup, but not in cmfonts version + + * faqbody.tex (section{TeX Systems}): links for gwtex and texshop, + reword availability statements for oztex and cmactex (looks like the + only "generally" pre-macosX version is textures, now :-( ) + +2004-06-21 Robin Fairbairns <rf@beret.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * faqbody.tex: 3.12RC1, today + (subsection{Typesetting specialities}): rewrite highlight stuff to be + more upbeat about it (and to mention its valuable properties) + +2004-06-19 Robin Fairbairns <rf@beret.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * add-general.tex (subsection{Macro programming}): new q-subverttoks + +2004-06-18 Robin Fairbairns <rf@pallas.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * faqbody.tex (subsection{LaTeX macros}): missing \csx in q-fixnam + +2004-06-17 Robin Fairbairns <rf@beret.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * faqbody.tex (subsection{"Generic" macros and techniques}): editorial + on q-ifpdf + +2004-06-16 Robin Fairbairns <rf@beret.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * faqbody.tex (subsection{"Generic" macros and techniques}): use the + \relax trick in q-empty + + * sanitize-beta.pl (sanitize_line): move the zapping of \relax to after + that of {}, so that \cmdinvoke{cmd}{\relax} describes empty arg + +2004-06-16 Robin Fairbairns <rf@pallas.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * add-general.tex (subsection{LaTeX macro programming}): first stab at + "abbreviations" answer (q-ltxabbrv) + +2004-06-15 Robin Fairbairns <rf@pallas.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * faqbody.tex (section{Acquiring the Software}): ftpmail only at dante, + only one answer about searching, in q-archives + (section{Acquiring the Software}): mend ref in q-nonfree + (section{Acquiring the Software}): replace refs in q-uploads + (section{Installing (La)TeX files}): ... and in q-instpackages + (subsection{Alternative document classes}): and in q-journalpaper + (subsection{Common errors}): jf contribution to q-verbwithin + +2004-06-15 Robin Fairbairns <rf@beret.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * faqbody.tex (section{Acquiring the Software}): replace q-findpkg, + q-siteindex and q-websearch by q-findfiles from add-general + (subsection{Common errors}): rewrite my\string_name in q-verbdef + +2004-06-14 Robin Fairbairns <rf@beret.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * faqbody.tex: version 3.11h, tomorrow + + * add-general.tex (subsection{Acquiring the software}): minor edits of + q-findfiles + +2004-06-14 Robin Fairbairns <rf@pallas.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * faqbody.tex (subsection{"Generic" macros and techniques}): q-ifpdf + from add-general + (section{The joy of TeX errors}): new q-divzero, q-missbegdoc, + q-normalszmiss and q-manymathalph from add-general + (subsection{Creating citations}): new q-compactbib and q-bibtocorder + from add-general + +2004-06-13 Robin Fairbairns <rf@beret.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * add-general.tex (subsection{Current TeX-related projects}): new + q-xetex + + * faqbody.tex (throughout): \mailto|...| -> \mailto{...} + + * filectan.tex: add notoccite, remove tocunscite + + * add-general.tex (subsection{Macro programming}): typo in q-ifpdf + + * faqbody.tex (several places): deal with companion issues or mark + further work needed with ******** + + * dirctan.tex: add tlc2 + + * faqbody.tex (section{Documentation and Help}): add reference to tlc2 + examples + +2004-06-12 Robin Fairbairns <rf@beret.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * faq.sty: make \mailto accept either sort of arg, \ifpdf + +2004-06-11 Robin Fairbairns <rf@pallas.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * faqbody.tex (subsection{Mathematics}): tweak q-mathsize + +2004-06-10 Robin Fairbairns <rf@pallas.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * filectan.tex: add fontmath and fontdef (in some order) + + * faqbody.tex (subsection{Mathematics}): clarification (one hopes) of + q-mathsize + +2004-06-08 Robin Fairbairns <rf@pallas.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * faqbody.tex (subsection{Common errors}): warn about non-error in + q-verbwithin + +2004-06-07 Robin Fairbairns <rf@pallas.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * faqbody.tex (subsection{"Generic" macros and techniques}): emphasise + that \ifnoerror is a fantasy... + + * add-general.tex (subsection{Macro programming}): new q-ifpdf + +2004-06-05 Robin Fairbairns <rf@beret.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * faqbody.tex (subsection{Alternative document classes}): tidy q-cv + +2004-06-04 Robin Fairbairns <rf@pallas.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * faqbody.tex (subsection{Common errors}): mention amsmath in the \\ q + + * CHANGES-3.12: mention europecv + + * dirctan.tex: add europecv + + * faqbody.tex (subsection{Alternative document classes}): add europecv + to q-cv + +2004-06-02 Robin Fairbairns <rf@pallas.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * faqbody.tex (subsection{"Generic" macros and techniques}): comments + on "is it an integer" from donald + +2004-06-01 Robin Fairbairns <rf@pallas.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * add-general.tex (subsection{Common misunderstandings}): new + q-tocloftwrong dealing with numbers in toc and so on, basically just a + pointer to q-tocloft + + * faqbody.tex (section{Documentation and Help}): refer aspirant authors + to tex books and to q-dtx + +2004-05-31 Robin Fairbairns <rf@beret.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * faqbody.tex (section{The joy of TeX errors}): expand q-extrabrace a + bit, adding stuff about \caption and non-moving opt args + +2004-05-27 Robin Fairbairns <rf@pallas.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * dirctan.tex: remove french-le and french-pro (not actually used, and + french-le has disappeared, at least temporarily) + + * filectan.tex: correct litprog-faq + comment-out compan-ctan + + * faqbody.tex (section{Documentation and Help}): correct pointer to + voss's latex stuff (twice) + +2004-05-26 Robin Fairbairns <rf@pallas.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * faqbody.tex (section{The joy of TeX errors}): add keywords for + q-extrabrace (also touch up verbatim quoting) + (subsection{LaTeX macros}): mention definition of fragile commands in + lamport, and that some robust commands (e.g., \cite) get redefined + fragile + (section{TeX Systems}): mention texshop as an editor/shell for macos x + +2004-05-25 Robin Fairbairns <rf@beret.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * faqbody.tex (subsection{Creating bibliographies}): correction to + q-bibprefixsort from james szinger + +2004-05-24 Robin Fairbairns <rf@beret.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * add-general.tex (subsection{Page layout}): first draft of "output + size wrong" + +2004-05-24 Robin Fairbairns <rf@pallas.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * faqbody.tex (section{Graphics}): provide documentation, etc., links + for pstricks + +2004-05-23 Robin Fairbairns <rf@beret.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * faqbody.tex (section{Introduction}): correct maarten sneep's name + (subsection{Common errors}): correct the example in q-alreadydef + + * dirctan.tex: e4t moved to nonfree/ (though we don't use it...) + + * CHANGES-3.12: document 4alltex and miktex changes to faqbody + + * faqbody.tex (section{TeX Systems}): slightly more expansive about + kile, and a link to sourceforge in q-editors; also remove mention of + eddi4tex (defunct?) and the 4alltex cdrom + (subsection{Adobe Type 1 (postscript) fonts}): texlive 7 is no longer + the type example of a system that does dvips 5.90 (or better) + (section{Acquiring the Software}): mention the miktex cdrom (a good + deal, imo) + +2004-05-21 Robin Fairbairns <rf@pallas.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * faqbody.tex (subsection{Common errors}): add keywords to + q-newlineargs + +2004-05-20 Robin Fairbairns <rf@beret.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * texfaq2html (oh_dear): put an (obfuscated) mail address in the + message (does it need obfuscation?) + +2004-05-18 Robin Fairbairns <rf@pallas.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * sanitize-beta.pl (sanitize_line): deal with the table things + + * faq.sty: macros for use in tables + + * faqbody.tex (subsection{LaTeX macros}): tabular for *name macros + +2004-05-16 Robin Fairbairns <rf@beret.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * add-general.tex (throughout): get rid \cs usage + + * faqbody.tex (section{The Background}): rewrite that nasty para in + q-texpronounce + (subsection{Creating bibliographies}): correct use of \csx for \& + +2004-05-11 Robin Fairbairns <rf@beret.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * faqbody.tex: v3.11f, today + (section{The Background}): another paragraph (shock!) to elucidate + the relationship to "technology" (i have a nasty feeling...) + +2004-05-11 Robin Fairbairns <rf@pallas.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * faq.sty: redefine \csx to allow its argument to expand, remove \cs + + * faqbody.tex (section{Symbols, etc.}): use \symbol{95} for underscore + in several places + (subsection{"Generic" macros and techniques}): use \symbol{95} + + * texfaq2html-beta: remove symbol character table + + * sanitize-beta.pl: add symbol character table, with 95=>"_", remove + \cs + + * add-general.tex (subsection{Creating bibliographies}): note bibdesk + (in comment) + +2004-05-10 Robin Fairbairns <rf@beret.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * faqbody.tex (subsection{\LaTeX{} macros}): reinstate minor changes + done here over the w/e + +2004-05-10 Robin Fairbairns <rf@pallas.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * faqbody.tex (subsection{Typesetting specialities}): redo text at + start of q-codelist -- wasn't translating properly to html + + * faq.sty: squeeze list indentations a fair bit + + * faqbody.tex (throughout): enumerate->itemize wherever reasonable, + plus associated tidying of markup + +2004-05-09 Robin Fairbairns <rf@beret.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * filectan.tex: add the FILES.* requirements + + * add-general.tex (subsection{Acquiring the software}): q-findfiles + more or less complete + +2004-05-07 Robin Fairbairns <rf@beret.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * add-general.tex (subsection{Acquiring the software}): first serious + chunk of a q-findfiles to replace the existing three answers + +2004-05-03 Robin Fairbairns <rf@beret.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * faqbody.tex (section{Acquiring the Software}): fidgeting with the + "find stuff" answers; these ought all to be one :-( + + * filectan.tex: move T1instguide one directory down in the tree (nb, + keeping companion.ctan entry, even though the file's not on archive, + on the basis that i've to rewrite the file for ed.2) + + * faqbody.tex (section{Acquiring the Software}): more hacking at + q-findpkg + +2004-05-02 Robin Fairbairns <rf@beret.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * faqbody.tex (section{Documentation and Help}): removed the "more + dynamic is" rubbish from intro to lshort + (subsection{Mathematics}): tidying markup to avoid verbatim, use quote + env, in q-proof + (section{Acquiring the Software}): purge references to companion.ctan + +2004-04-29 Robin Fairbairns <rf@pallas.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * add-general.tex (subsection{The Joy of TeX errors}): allow narrow + version of \normalsize error message + +2004-04-28 Robin Fairbairns <rf@beret.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * add-general.tex (subsection{Graphics}): new q-repeatgrf + +2004-04-27 Robin Fairbairns <rf@beret.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * CHANGES-3.12: mention mimetex reference + + * faqbody.tex (section{Current TeX-related projects}): tidy up narrow + column stuff in q-mathml + +2004-04-26 Robin Fairbairns <rf@beret.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * dirctan.tex: add MimeTeX + + * faqbody.tex: v3.11e, today + (section{Current TeX-related projects}): mention techexplorer as + introduction to mimetex in q-mathml + + * commands-to-define: add \addvspace (simplified defn) + +2004-04-20 Robin Fairbairns <rf@beret.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * faqbody.tex (subsection{Tables, figures and diagrams}): mention + \tabularnewline in q-tabcellalign + +2004-04-20 Robin Fairbairns <rf@pallas.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * faqbody.tex (section{TeX Systems}): whinge about age of emtex and + djgpp, suggesting users who want up-to-date systems need to go to + win32 :-( + + * dirctan.tex: emtexTDS now obsolete + +2004-04-19 Robin Fairbairns <rf@beret.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * faqbody.tex (subsection{Creating bibliographies}): mend markup in + q-bibplain + (subsection{Spacing of characters and lines}): markup in q-flushboth + (subsection{Page layout}): shambles in q-landscape + + * sanitize.pl,sanitize-beta.pl (sanitize_line): move \qref and + \cmdinvoke down below def of all "font-change-only" commands (things + that could be in args) + +2004-04-15 Robin Fairbairns <rf@beret.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * faqbody.tex (subsection{Creating bibliographies}): redo tex2bib + references in q-makebib + +2004-04-14 Robin Fairbairns <rf@pallas.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * filectan.tex: add tex2bib entries (one for doc too) + + * dirctan.tex: remove incorrect tex2bib entry + + * add-general.tex (subsection{Creating bibliographies}): added tex2bib + to q-buildbib + +2004-04-12 Robin Fairbairns <rf@beret.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * faqbody.tex (section{Acquiring the Software}): tidy markup of + q-siteindex + + * texfaq2file,texfaq2html-gamma,texfaq2html-beta,texfaq2html: add + symbol 94 for work on q-siteindex + +2004-04-10 Robin Fairbairns <rf@beret.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * add-general.tex (subsection{The Joy of TeX errors}): q-manymathalph + complete (first pass) + +2004-04-09 Robin Fairbairns <rf@beret.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * add-general.tex (subsection{The Joy of TeX errors}): a start to + q-manymathalph (interrupted by falling asleep...) + + * faqbody.tex: v3.11d, today + (section{Documentation and Help}): add reference to kindersley book in + q-typebooks + (section{Introduction}): added isaac khabaza to list + (section{Documentation and Help}): fourth edition of k&d, 2nd of tlc + (section{Documentation and Help}): sort out ~ in an \href line (twice) + +2004-04-06 Robin Fairbairns <rf@pallas.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * faqbody.tex (subsection{Typesetting specialities}): deal with line- + broken \Qref command in q-seturl + (subsection{Typesetting specialities}): it's M-Tx not M_Tx in q-music + + * Makefile.CTAN: drop stupid_names.sty + + * sanitize.pl (sanitize_line): line up with changes to -beta + + * additions.tex: pl 4.12a, today + + * faqbody.tex: v3.11c, today + (subsection{The Joy of TeX errors}): q-altabcr from add-general + + * add-general.tex (subsection{The Joy of TeX errors}): new q-missbegdoc + (subsection{The Joy of TeX errors}): new q-normalszmiss + + * sanitize-beta.pl (sanitize_line): remove $...$ re, add \beta, \marg{} + + * faqbody.tex (throughout): replace $...$ with \ensuremath{...} + +2004-04-05 Robin Fairbairns <rf@pallas.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * faqbody.tex (section{The joy of TeX errors}): comment on relation to + grouping level errors in q-semanticnest + + * add-general.tex (subsection{Creating citations}): correct typo in + Q-compactbib + + * faq.sty: arrange that \Qref doesn't eat following space (by + converting \@ifnextchar to \afterassignment with "\let\@tempa= " + +2004-04-04 Robin Fairbairns <rf@beret.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * add-general.tex (subsection{Creating citations}): jiffy on compact + thebibliography lists + +2004-04-01 Robin Fairbairns <rf@pallas.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * sanitize[-beta].pl (throughout): align the two files (2-way process) + + * faqbody.tex: v3.11b, today + (subsection{Floating tables, figures, etc.}): note bottom double float + restrictions and complications + +2004-03-30 Robin Fairbairns <rf@pallas.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * texfaq2file: add -2 switch, and corresponding tidies; correct a + few things detected by perl -w + + * sanitize.pl (generate_CTAN_ref): correct = -> == in conditional(!) + +2004-03-29 Robin Fairbairns <rf@pallas.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * faq.sty: define a bunch of stupid name macros to free us of these + idiot logos for ever; also define \MF and \MP without package mflogo + +2004-03-26 Robin Fairbairns <rf@pallas.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * add-general.tex (subsection{The Joy of \TeX{} errors}): graphicx + height/division question q-divzero + +2004-03-25 Robin Fairbairns <rf@beret.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * add-general.tex (subsection{Hyphenation}): writing hyphenation + exceptions q-hyphexcept + +2004-03-25 Robin Fairbairns <rf@pallas.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * faqbody.tex (section{Support Packages for TeX}): typo in q-fig title + (section{The Background}): correct the earlier twaddle about X in + Q-TeXpronounce (courtesy of Ulrich Klauer) + (section{Introduction}): added Ulrich Klauer + (subsection{Tables, figures and diagrams}): editorial on q-tabcellalign + (section{Documentation and Help}): add reference to shipman's texcrib + +2004-03-24 Robin Fairbairns <rf@beret.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * faqbody.tex (subsection{Common misunderstandings}): typo, found + courtesy of bil kleb + +2004-03-22 Robin Fairbairns <rf@pallas.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * add-general.tex (subsection{The Joy of TeX errors}): new q-altabcr + + * faqbody.tex (subsection{Tables, figures and diagrams}): tidy up + q-tabcellalign, adding refs to q-altabcr, and correcting errors + +2004-03-21 Robin Fairbairns <rf@beret.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * faq.sty: remove unnecessary \pdfstringdisable commands, sanitise \nts + and \texxet (but comment out \texxet and also \mltex, which aren't + used) + + * sanitize-beta.pl (sanitize_line): get rid of \texsis + + * faqbody.tex (subsection{Typesetting specialities}): write out in full + the one instance of use of \texsis... + + * faq.sty: de-sillify \tex, \etex, \extex, \latex, \alltex, \context, + \pdftex, \pdflatex, \twee ... and junk \texsis + +2004-03-19 Robin Fairbairns <rf@pallas.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * add-general.tex (subsection{Current TeX-related projects}): complete + first stab at extex question + + * sanitize-beta.pl (sanitize_line): add \Omega + +2004-03-18 Robin Fairbairns <rf@beret.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * README: modify final paragraph (about distributing modified versions) + + * sanitize-beta.pl (sanitize_line): remove \Q + + * faq.sty: suppress \Q (temporarily, just possibly: it's going from + texfaq2html, anyway) + +2004-03-16 Robin Fairbairns <rf@pallas.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * faqbody.tex (subsection{Why shouldn't I?}): correct fantasy in html + of q-2letterfontcommands + + * filectan.tex: add vruler + + * faqbody.tex: 3.11a, today + (section{The Background}): editorial on q-triptrap + (section{Introduction}): add brooks moses to list + (subsection{Typesetting specialities}): add vruler to q-linenos + + * sanitize.pl (sanitize_line): sanitize_beta changes + +2004-03-15 Robin Fairbairns <rf@beret.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * sanitize-beta.pl (sanitize_line): removed \ldots, added \psatempty + + * faqbody.tex (subsection{Page layout}): minor editorials for ps@empty + +2004-03-15: release 3.11 + +2004-03-14 Robin Fairbairns <rf@beret.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * faq.sty: disable \, in \pdfstringdisablecommands; define \psatempty + + * faqbody.tex (subsection{Page layout}): use \psatempty in question + title for label ps@empty + +2004-03-13 Robin Fairbairns <rf@beret.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * faqbody.tex (section{The Background}): don't refer to individual + latex doc files (not sensible since none is now html) + (section{Documentation and Help}): mention clsguide via directory only + + * dirctan.tex: latex documentation directory + +2004-03-12 Robin Fairbairns <rf@beret.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * dirctan.tex: add texcnvfaq as a directory + + * filectan.tex: remove texcnvfaq + +2004-03-12 Robin Fairbairns <rf@pallas.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * faqbody.tex: v3.11, today + (subsection{Page layout}): clarify "pdf output" for pdflscape + +2004-03-11 Robin Fairbairns <rf@pallas.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * faqbody.tex (section{DVI Drivers and Previewers}): new text about + dvipng, from its author + +2004-03-10 Robin Fairbairns <rf@pallas.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * faq.sty: document \Qref in the course of checking it... + + * faqbody.tex (throughout): check on "\Qref..." -- ensure sensible + usage, specifically avoiding "(see question x)" + +2004-03-09 Robin Fairbairns <rf@pallas.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * faqbody.tex (subsection{Lists}): tidy "interrupting lists" answer + + * CHANGES-3.11: 2 more answers listed + + * additions.tex: pl4.12, today + + * faqbody.tex (subsection{Why shouldn't I?}): q-2letterfontcmd from + add-general + (section{Graphics}): q-dvipdfmgraphics from add-general + v3.11RC4, today + + * add-general.tex (subsection{Why shouldn't I?}): editorials on + q-2letterfontcmd and q-dvipdfmgraphics + +2004-03-08 Robin Fairbairns <rf@beret.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * add-general.tex (subsection{Graphics}): edit the dvipdfm answer a bit + +2004-03-08 Robin Fairbairns <rf@pallas.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * additions.tex: pl4.11b, today + + * add-general.tex (subsection{Graphics}): graphics in dvipdfm + +2004-02-28 Robin Fairbairns <rf@beret.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * faqbody.tex: v 3.11RC3, today + (section{Introduction}): contributors contributions, added szinger + +2004-02-27 Robin Fairbairns <rf@pallas.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * sanitize-beta.pl (sanitize_line): add \bsbs{} + + * faq.sty: add \bsbs + + * filectan.tex: beginlatex and tex4ht changed names + + * dirctan.tex: add pict2e, remove/amend things to match changes on + the archive + + * faqbody.tex + (subsection{Odds and ends}): add pbox and eqparbox to q-varwidth + (section{Graphics}): mention pict2e in "drawing in latex" + + * dirctan.tex: add eqparbox and pbox + +2004-02-26 Robin Fairbairns <rf@beret.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * faqbody.tex: date today, of course! + (subsection{Adobe Type 1 ("Postscript") fonts}): rearrange list of + fonts to clump free ones together better [more still to be done] + +2004-02-26 Robin Fairbairns <rf@pallas.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * faqbody.tex (subsection{Odds and ends}): tidy up coding around stupid + logos answer + v3.11RC2 + + * filectan.tex: texnames.sty from info/biblio + + * Makefile.CTAN: texnames.sty -> stupid_names.sty + + * faq.sty: load stupid_names + + * stupid_names.sty: renamed [my] texnames.sty + +2004-02-25 Robin Fairbairns <rf@pallas.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * dirctan.tex: add smallcap + + * add-general.tex (subsection{Why shouldn't I?}): New q-2letterfontcmd + + * faqbody.tex (section{Installing AllTeX files}): add note about public + fonts directories + (subsection{Odds and ends}): mention texhash for bold-extra installs + +2004-02-23 Robin Fairbairns <rf@pallas.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * faqbody.tex (subsection{Common errors}): mention that memoir doesn't + choke on verbatim in footnotes in q-verbwithin + (subsection{LaTeX macros}): note koma-script \chapterformat (etc.) + functions in q-seccntformat + (subsection{Common errors}): q-tabacc and q-alreadydef from add-general + (subsection{Common misunderstandings}): q-linespread and q-baselinepar + from add-general + (section{Hypertext and PDF}): q-pdfpagelabels from add-general + (subsection{Odds and ends}): q-varwidth from add-general + (subsection{Creating bibliographies}): q-bibtranscinit from add-general + (subsection{Creating citations}): q-sortbib from add-general + [preamble]: v3.11RC1, today + (section{The joy of TeX errors}): q-inputlev and q-hyperdupdest from + add-general + +2004-02-22 Robin Fairbairns <rf@beret.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * faqbody.tex (subsection{Document management}): new options for + q-changebars, from peter w; ditto comment env in memoir, for + q-conditional; totals counters in memoir for q-howmanypp + (subsection{"Generic" macros and techniques}): mention memoir's + \ifinteger setup in q-isitanum; ifmtarg in memoir for q-empty + (subsection{LaTeX macros}): chngcntr in memoir for q-running-nos; + q-oddpage stuff in memoir + +2004-02-19 Robin Fairbairns <rf@pallas.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * faqbody.tex: v3.10k, today + (section{Bits and pieces of TeX}): tidy up text about bitmap type 3 + fonts in q-adobetypen + +2004-02-17 Robin Fairbairns <rf@pallas.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * add-general.tex (subsection{Creating bibliographies}): correct + conditional code in Q-bibtranscinit + (subsection{Creating bibliographies}): bit more on Q-buildbib + +2004-02-14 Robin Fairbairns <rf@beret.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * faqbody.tex (subsection{Tables, figures and diagrams}): mention koma + \captionabove command + +2004-02-09 Robin Fairbairns <rf@beret.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * faqbody.tex (subsection{Labels and references}): twiddle further with + reference-by-name answer (i wonder if it's comprehensible?) + +2004-02-08 Robin Fairbairns <rf@beret.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * dirctan.tex: add smartref + + * faqbody.tex (subsection{Tables of contents and indexes}): reword text + about splitidx package to take account of split option; more work + needed on this answer still :-{ + (subsection{Labels and references}): note memoir titleref functions, + and mention byname + +2004-02-06 Robin Fairbairns <rf@pallas.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * faq.sty (\Qref): new whistle in case "\Qref..." + + * faqbody.tex (subsection{Page layout}): editorial work on ps@empty + +2004-02-05 Robin Fairbairns <rf@pallas.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * faqbody.tex: v3.10j, today + + * additions.tex: pl4.10f, today + +2004-02-02 Robin Fairbairns <rf@pallas.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * texfaq2html-gamma: first tentative steps towards a new web script + (nothing much to do with tex, as yet...) + + * texfaq2file: add switches to control what is output, for grand new + scheme of things + +2004-01-31 Robin Fairbairns <rf@beret.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * faqbody.tex (subsection{Tables of contents and indexes}): correct + reference to index package + + * dirctan.tex: add index + +2004-01-29 Robin Fairbairns <rf@beret.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * dirctan.tex: add ledmac + +2004-01-25 Robin Fairbairns <rf@beret.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * faqbody.tex: qq159,161 (in wilson's notes) for memoir + q163 for both memoir and koma-script + + * add-general.tex (subsection{Why does it do that?}): close paren in + q-baselinepar + (subsection{Odds and ends}): new q-varwidth + + * filectan.tex: add varwidth + +2004-01-24 Robin Fairbairns <rf@beret.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * add-general.tex (subsection{Why does it do that?}): finished (first + draft of) q-baselinepar + + * faqbody.tex (subsection{"Generic" macros and techniques}): correct a + typo (or perhaps "braino") pointed out by hendrik maryns + +2004-01-21 Robin Fairbairns <rf@beret.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * add-general.tex (subsection{Why does it do that?}): new q-baselinepar + and a link to it from + + * faqbody.tex (subsection{Common misunderstandings}): bit more scrunge + at end of q-paraparam + +2004-01-20 Robin Fairbairns <rf@pallas.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * faqbody.tex (section{Bits and pieces of TeX}): mention swiftex in dtx + answer + +2004-01-19 Robin Fairbairns <rf@pallas.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * faqbody.tex: v3.10i, today + (subsection{Document structure}): refer to zoonekynd's title, chapter + and section style pages + + * additions.tex: pl4.10e, yesterday + +2004-01-18 Robin Fairbairns <rf@beret.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * faqbody.tex (section{Installing (La)TeX files}): correct miktex + "update database" key name + + * add-general.tex (subsection{Why does it do that?}): nearing + completion of q-linespread + +2004-01-16 Robin Fairbairns <rf@pallas.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * faqbody.tex (throughout): don't have comment.sty \end{xyz} other than + in column 1 + + * filectan.tex: add savesym + + * add-general.tex (subsection{Why does it do that?}): new Q-alreadydef + +2004-01-14 Robin Fairbairns <rf@beret.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * faqbody.tex (subsection{Common misunderstandings}): reword paraparam, + having recommended it to someone :-} + +2004-01-14 Robin Fairbairns <rf@pallas.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * dirctan.tex: add Tabbing + + * add-general.tex (subsection{Why does it do that?}): complete q-tabacc + +2004-01-14 Robin Fairbairns <rf@beret.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * add-general.tex (subsection{Why does it do that?}): new q-tabacc (not + yet quite complete) + +2004-01-13 Robin Fairbairns <rf@beret.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * dirctan.tex: subfigure->subfig, in case i ever get to use it... + +2004-01-13 Robin Fairbairns <rf@pallas.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * faqbody.tex (section{TeX Systems}): remove references to ntex + (subsection{Common misunderstandings}): quote work complete to end + of this subsection + +2004-01-12 Robin Fairbairns <rf@pallas.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * faqbody.tex (subsection{Common misunderstandings}): more work on the + quote and verbatim + +2004-01-12 Robin Fairbairns <rf@beret.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * additions.tex: pl 4.10d, today + + * add-general.tex (subsection{Hypertext and PDF}): new answer + q-pdfpagelabels + (subsection{The Joy of TeX errors}): new q-hyperdupdest + + * faqbody.tex (section{Hypertext and PDF}): tidy qrefs to get rid of + stray space in html; reword intro to make clear what the answer will + tell us + +2004-01-11 Robin Fairbairns <rf@beret.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * faqbody.tex (throughout): still more work on tidying + (subsection{Getting things to fit}): remove question on miktex failing + to generate latex format + (subsection{Common errors}): mention dblfloatfix in "dbl float order" + v3.10h, today + +2004-01-10 Robin Fairbairns <rf@beret.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * faqbody.tex (throughout, again): more work on conditionals + (correcting gross errors of yesterday) and tidying layout (more quote + environments, f'rex) + +2004-01-09 Robin Fairbairns <rf@pallas.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * faqbody.tex (throughout): redoing conditional control + +2004-01-09 Robin Fairbairns <rf@beret.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * add-general.tex (subsection{Creating bibliographies}): start of scan + of database offerings + +2004-01-08 Robin Fairbairns <rf@beret.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * faqbody.tex (subsection{Page layout}): memoir does crop marks + +2004-01-08 Robin Fairbairns <rf@pallas.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * faqbody.tex (section{Installing (La)TeX files}): couple of editorials + from christina thiele + +2004-01-06 Robin Fairbairns <rf@beret.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * faqbody.tex (subsection{Page layout}): q-nopageno and q-ps@empty, + update for memoir and koma-script + +2004-01-05 Robin Fairbairns <rf@pallas.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * faqbody.tex (section{Installing (La)TeX files}): new q-privinst from + add-general + (section{Installing (La)TeX files}): new q-instt1font from add-general + (section{Bits and pieces of TeX}): new q-resolns from add-general + (section{Bits and pieces of TeX}): new q-fontname from add-general + (subsection{Tables of contents and indexes}): new q-minitoc from + add-general + +2004-01-04 Robin Fairbairns <rf@beret.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * faqbody.tex (section{Graphics}): add a stricture against using epsfig + unless really necessary + (subsection{Document structure}): mention memoir in "page numbering" + (subsection{Page layout}): note typearea's capabilities in q-papersize + + * add-general.tex (subsection{Creating bibliographies}): wrap bib + entries in dviversion for transcribed initials question + + * faqbody.tex (subsection{Document structure}): dealt with the stuff + about marks + +2004-01-02 Robin Fairbairns <rf@beret.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * add-general.tex (subsection{Creating bibliographies}): new answer + from martin sneep, about transcribed initial letters + + * faqbody.tex (subsection{Document structure}): \clearempty... koma + stuff in Q-reallyblank + (section{Documentation and Help}): typesetting japanese tutorial from + matsusaka u. in japan + (section{Current TeX-related projects}): mention lambda in q-omega, + and add a health warning to the \ctanref about omega itself + +2004-01-01 Robin Fairbairns <rf@beret.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * faqbody.tex (subsection{Tables, figures and diagrams}): mention + tabulary + (subsection{Document structure}): koma-script scrpage2, memoir into + q-fancyhdr + (subsection{Page layout}): mention koma \chapterpagestyle in Q-ps@empty + +2003-12-31 Robin Fairbairns <rf@beret.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * filectan.tex: add capt-of + + * faqbody.tex (subsection{Document structure}): record change back from + caption2 to caption + (subsection{Document structure}): koma & memoir appendix facilities + (section{Document structure}): caption facilities of koma and memoir, + and add capt-of too + +2003-12-29 Robin Fairbairns <rf@beret.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * faqbody.tex (section{Documentation and Help}): refer to mimi's pages + next to tim love's + (section{Documentation and Help}): remove reference to basum (bausum?) + page on tug.org since it's shortly to be no more, and remove the ltx-2 + one too, since we seem to have a latex one in the offing + +2003-12-28 Robin Fairbairns <rf@beret.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * faqbody.tex (section{Graphics}): mention mptopdf in "mp in gs" q + + * add-general.tex (subsection{Creating citations}): mention ken + turner's list of reference styles + + * faqbody.tex (section{Documentation and Help}): list herbert voss' + thing under both faqs and tutorials + + * add-general.tex (subsection{Installing (La)TeX files}): tidy up the + private installation thing to fit in the columns (still needs proper + proof-reading) + +2003-12-27 Robin Fairbairns <rf@beret.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * add-general.tex (subsection{Installing (La)TeX files}): yet more + verbosity about home texmf trees (this stuff needs proof-reading!!!) + + * faqbody.tex (subsection{Document structure}): koma, memoir additions + to q-secthead + +2003-12-25 Robin Fairbairns <rf@beret.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * add-general.tex (subsection{Tables of contents and indexes}): finish + off minitoc q with reference to hyperref; nb no reference to + minitoc-hyper (since no-one else has complained about it) + +2003-12-24 Robin Fairbairns <rf@beret.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * add-general.tex (subsection{Installing (La)TeX files}): new question + q-privinst (incomplete so far) + + * sanitize-beta.pl (sanitize_line): remove translation of \& to bare & + (which surely isn't safe?) + +2003-12-23 Robin Fairbairns <rf@pallas.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * faqbody.tex (subsection{Alternative document classes}): remove + statement that koma and memoir classes are "still under development" + with its unfortunate suggestion that they're still incomplete + (subsection{Document structure}): mention koma and memoir's titling + capabilities + +2003-12-22 Robin Fairbairns <rf@pallas.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * add-general.tex (subsection{Bits and pieces of TeX}): fontname q + (subsection{Installing AllTeX files}): refer to q-fontname in + q-instt1font + (subsection{Creating citations}): restored q-sortbib ... + + * faq.sty: redo definition of \ProgName (and hence various others) + to work with latest url.sty (if it's available) + +2003-12-21 Robin Fairbairns <rf@beret.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * faqbody.tex (subsection{Particular font families}): optimise \Qref in + lmfonts question + (subsection{Alternative document classes}): updated other sizes + question to mention koma and memoir + + * add-general.tex (subsection{Installing AllTeX files}): another batch + of work on "installing type 1 fonts" + + * filectan.tex: excalibur now apparently 4.0.2 + +2003-12-18 Robin Fairbairns <rf@pallas.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * add-general.tex (subsection{Creating citations}): new Q-sortbib + +2003-12-15 Robin Fairbairns <rf@beret.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * faqbody.tex (section{Hypertext and PDF}): current gs version (in "old + gs" q) changed to 8.12 (dec 2003) + (preamble): v3.10g, today + (section{Installing (La)TeX files}): changes for new fptex + +2003-12-11 Robin Fairbairns <rf@beret.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * filectan.tex: add dblfloatfix + + * faqbody.tex (subsection{Floating tables, figures, etc.}): mention + dblfloatfix in Q-2colfloat + +2003-12-02 Robin Fairbairns <rf@beret.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * faqbody.tex (subsection{Tables of contents and indexes}): correction + of multind example [how _could_ i have got it so wrong?] + (preamble): v3.10f, today + +2003-11-28 Robin Fairbairns <rf@pallas.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * faq.sty: pdftitle uk _tex_ faq (not tug) + + * faqbody.tex (section{TeX Systems}): typos in emacs names + +2003-11-19 Robin Fairbairns <rf@beret.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * additions.tex: pl 4.10a + + * add-general.tex (subsection{Tables of contents and indexes}): minitoc + question answered + +2003-11-18 Robin Fairbairns <rf@beret.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * faqbody.tex: v3.10e, today + (throughout): refer to koma-script (the object, as opposed to the ctan + address) as KOMA-script + +2003-11-13 Robin Fairbairns <rf@beret.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * faqbody.tex (section{References from articles}): minor extra + editorial + +2003-11-13 Robin Fairbairns <rf@pallas.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * faqbody.tex: v3.10d, today + (section{References from articles}): clarification of, and expansion of + examples in, q-mcite + +2003-11-12 Robin Fairbairns <rf@beret.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * faqbody.tex: v3.10c, today + (subsection{Creating bibliographies}): correct @preamble for \noopsort + (section{References from articles}): correct location for unsrtnat, + plainnat + +2003-11-08 Robin Fairbairns <rf@beret.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + <release to the web> + + * dirctan.tex: FirstSteps, lgc, lwc -> info/examples + + * faqbody.tex: v3.10b, today + (section{Documentation and Help}): corrections to mf/mp tutorials, plus + two additions (from jose santos) + + * texfaq2html: vital item left out yesterday when doing changes from + -beta + +2003-11-07 Robin Fairbairns <rf@pallas.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * faqbody.tex: v3.10a + (subsection{Document structure}): typo in appendices question + + * texfaq2html: changes from -beta + + * sanitize.pl (sanitize_line): changes from -beta + + * faqbody.tex: v3.10 today + +2003-10-30 Robin Fairbairns <rf@pallas.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * dirctan.tex: remove kostas entry (corresponding directory seems to + have disappeared from CTAN without trace...) + + * faqbody.tex (subsection{Tables of contents and indexes}): extend and + tidy examples in "multiple indexes" + + * sanitize-beta.pl (sanitize_line): add \Email{ } + + * faqbody.tex (subsection{Typesetting specialities}): correct mail list + details for tex-music (now at icking archive) + (throughout): change \Email|...| to \Email{...} + + * dirctan.tex: algorithm2e + + * faqbody.tex: 3.10RC2, today + (subsection{Typesetting specialities}): mention algorithm2e in + Q-algorithms + +2003-10-24 Robin Fairbairns <rf@beret.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * additions.tex: pl4.9g, today + + * faqbody.tex: v3.10RC1, today + (section{Documentation and Help}): various small editorials + +2003-10-23 Robin Fairbairns <rf@beret.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * add-general.tex (subsection{Document Structure}): editorial work on + the appendix answer + +2003-10-23 Robin Fairbairns <rf@pallas.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * add-general.tex (subsection{Labels and references}): tidy q-extref + + * dirctan.tex: removed web/glasgow and all subdir references + + * add-general.tex (subsection{Labels and references}): faithfully add + reference to xr-hyper's url optional argument (though i've not tried + heiko's new version of hyperref that he says makes it work) + + * dirctan.tex: add appendix + + * add-general.tex (subsection{Document Structure}): new Q-appendix + +2003-10-21 Robin Fairbairns <rf@beret.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * faqbody.tex (subsection{Why shouldn't I?}): add example of how to + code align in place of eqnarray; make all questions in section have ? + at their ends (just for once, they _are_ written as questions) + (subsection{Common errors}): mention Q-eqnarray in Q-newlineargs where + eqnarray is used as an example + +2003-10-19 Robin Fairbairns <rf@beret.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * faqbody.tex (section{The joy of TeX errors}): q-toodeep from + add-general + (subsection{Mathematics}): q-mathstext and q-reuseq from add-general + (subsection{Common misunderstandings}): q-exscale from add-general + (subsection{Page layout}): q-epigraph from add-general + (section{Current TeX-related projects}): q-aleph from add-general + (subsection{Footnotes}): q-footnpp from add-general + (subsection{LaTeX macros}): q-addtoreset from add-general + (subsection{Tables, figures and diagrams}): removed superfluous + \endhtmlignore in q-wholerow + + * add-general.tex (subsection{LaTeX macro programming}): mention per + page resetting problem and the perpage package, in answer "master and + slave counters" (done once before, and obviously lost :-( ) + +2003-10-18 Robin Fairbairns <rf@beret.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * additions.tex: pl4.9f, today + + * faqbody.tex (section{Support Packages for TeX}): mention aspell under + q-spell; remove mention of fig2mf under q-fig, and expand list of + known export formats (which now includes mf) + + * add-general.tex (subsection{The Joy of TeX errors}): finished + editorial work on q-toodeep -- removed wibble about pressing on past + the error + (subsection{Creating citations}): minor editorial on the "howto" + +2003-10-17 Robin Fairbairns <rf@beret.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * add-general.tex (subsection{LaTeX macro programming}): mention per + page resetting problem and the perpage package, in newly-renamed + answer "master and slave counters" + +2003-10-17 Robin Fairbairns <rf@pallas.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * texfaq2html-beta: remove $original_keyword (no longer used); make + $keyword have spaces exchanged for + signs; if not providing link to + list of questions, </center> ... + +2003-10-17 Robin Fairbairns <rf@beret.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * add-general.tex (subsection{Footnotes}): typo; add example of perpage + and list sources of documentation + +2003-10-16 Robin Fairbairns <rf@beret.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * add-general.tex (subsection{Creating bibliographies}): more work on + how to + (subsection{Mathematics}): re-use of equation + +2003-10-14 Robin Fairbairns <rf@beret.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * add-general.tex (subsection{Creating bibliographies}): start on "how + to write a .bib file" + +2003-10-13 Robin Fairbairns <rf@beret.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * filectan.tex: add versions.sty + + * faqbody.tex (subsection{Document management}): add versions.sty to + conditional compilation answer + +2003-10-12 Robin Fairbairns <rf@beret.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * faqbody.tex (section{Documentation and Help}): remove the historical + stricture about the bibtex man page, and tidy the rest of the answer + up a bit + +2003-10-11 Robin Fairbairns <rf@beret.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * add-general.tex (subsection{Footnotes}): new subsection, new + Q-footnpp + +2003-10-10 Robin Fairbairns <rf@beret.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * faqbody.tex (section{Hypertext and PDF}): add crippled keyword to + questions about fuzzy fonts + +2003-10-09 Robin Fairbairns <rf@beret.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * add-general.tex (subsection{The Joy of TeX errors}): too deep (list + nesting error answer + + * sanitize-beta.pl (sanitize_line): add \"u + + * faqbody.tex (section{Documentation and Help}): reference to l2tabuen + as a -ve tutorial + + * filectan.tex: add l2tabuen and l2tabuen.src + +2003-10-08 Robin Fairbairns <rf@beret.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * filectan.tex: add fncyref + +2003-10-07 Robin Fairbairns <rf@beret.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * faqbody.tex: v3.9d, today + (subsection{"Generic" macros and techniques}): renamed section, added + Q-empty, tidied up quoting further up section + (subsection{LaTeX macros}): added Q-labundef + (section{The joy of TeX errors}): added Q-8000 + (subsection{Why shouldn't I?}): add Q-dolldoll + (subsection{LaTeX macros}): mention latex kernel problem with \p@<*>, + and list the patch; also mention fncylab and point out that list + reference patching is best done with enumitem + +2003-10-05 Robin Fairbairns <rf@beret.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * add-general.tex (subsection{Labels and references}): new question on + xr and xr-hyper + + * faqbody.tex (subsection{Labels and references}): hyperref defines + \nameref for itself; nameref doesn't need hyperref + + * dirctan.tex: add clrscode + + * faqbody.tex (subsection{Typesetting specialities}): mention clrscode + + * sanitize-beta.pl (sanitize_line): add narrowversion and wideversion + + * faq.sty: add narrowversion and wideversion + + * add-general.tex (subsection{Labels and references}): new subsection, + for (new) q-extref + + * faqbody.tex (subsection{Labels and references}): new, so far just + contains q-nameref + +2003-10-03 Robin Fairbairns <rf@beret.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * add-general.tex (subsection{LaTeX macro programming}): add an + \@addtoreset answer + + * sanitize-beta.pl (sanitize_line): correct order of + \cmdinvoke*{c}{a1}{a2}{a3} and \cmdinvoke*{c}{a1}{a2}; add + \cmdinvoke*{c}{a1}[a2] + + * faqbody.tex (subsection{Typesetting specialities}): slight tidying of + algorithm answer + +2003-10-01 Robin Fairbairns <rf@beret.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * dirctan.tex: add epigraph + + * add-general.tex (subsection{Creating citations}): fiddling with cites + in how to bibtex question + (subsection{Page layout}): answer on epigraphs + +2003-09-30 Robin Fairbairns <rf@beret.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * add-general.tex (subsection{Creating citations}): how to run bibtex + +2003-09-28 Robin Fairbairns <rf@beret.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * dirctan.tex: add bezos + + * faqbody.tex (subsection{Lists}): add enumitem to the same two answers + + * add-general.tex (subsection{Mathematics}): correction, following + discussion on c.t.t + +2003-09-27 Robin Fairbairns <rf@beret.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * dirctan.tex: add paralist, savetrees + + * faqbody.tex (subsection{Lists}): add commentary on paralist and + savetrees to compaction of lists, and re-organise rest of question; + turn "fancy enumeration" upside down (to mention the package first), + and add side reference to paralist + +2003-09-25 Robin Fairbairns <rf@beret.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * additions.tex: v4.9d. 22nd + + * faqbody.tex: v3.9c, today + (section{Documentation and Help}): mention www.macrotex.net/texbooks + +2003-09-23 Robin Fairbairns <rf@beret.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * faqbody.tex (subsection{Creating citations}): consistent set of + examples for all three candidate packages, and compare-and-contrast + stuff to help users choose + +2003-09-22 Robin Fairbairns <rf@beret.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * faqbody.tex (subsection{Creating citations}): add ctan ref for + multibbl + + * add-general.tex (subsection{Mathematics}): add \intertext command to + answer on text in maths (example copied from amsldoc) + +2003-09-20 Robin Fairbairns <rf@beret.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * faqbody.tex (section{Format conversions}): add ref to latex2html + mailing list + + * dirctan.tex: add texpower, beamer + + * add-general.tex (subsection{Alternative document classes}): bits and + pieces added on to slides question + +2003-09-19 Robin Fairbairns <rf@beret.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * texfaq2file: complete filename mapping to avoid nasty chars + + * add-general.tex (subsection{Mathematics}): new answer: text in maths + +2003-09-18 Robin Fairbairns <rf@beret.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * add-general.tex (subsection{Why shouldn't I?}): sort out $$ answer + + * faqbody.tex (subsection{Common misunderstandings}): micro-tutorial on + the way \marginpar works + +2003-09-17 Robin Fairbairns <rf@beret.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * add-general.tex (subsection{Common misunderstandings}): add exscale q + +2003-09-16 Robin Fairbairns <rf@beret.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * faqbody.tex (section{Documentation and Help}): reference odp tex area + + * add-general.tex (subsection{LaTeX macro programming}): add answer on + detecting whether a label's undefined + +2003-09-15 Robin Fairbairns <rf@beret.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * sanitize-beta.pl (sanitize_line): add 4-arg \cmdinvoke* + + * dirctan.tex: add zoon-mp-eg + + * faqbody.tex (section{Documentation and Help}): add zoonekynd's + example set to list of mp tutorials + +2003-09-14 Robin Fairbairns <rf@beret.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * faqbody.tex (subsection{Tables, figures and diagrams}): bunch of + changes \Package| | to \Package{ } + (subsection{Getting things to fit}): advise etex/etex.sty for pictex + (section{The joy of TeX errors}): mention etex for dealing with + register problems + +2003-09-13 Robin Fairbairns <rf@beret.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * faqbody.tex (subsection{Tables, figures and diagrams}): mention + bigstrut + + * dirctan.tex: add multirow + + * add-general.tex (subsection{Tables, figures and diagrams}): Add q on + multirow + +2003-09-12 Robin Fairbairns <rf@beret.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * add-general.tex (subsection{Tables, figures and diagrams}): question + on modifying single rows + +2003-09-11 Robin Fairbairns <rf@beret.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * dirctan.tex: add aleph + + * add-general.tex (subsection{Current TeX-related projects}): little + answer on the aleph project + +2003-09-10 Robin Fairbairns <rf@beret.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * dirctan.tex: directory for TftI + + * faqbody.tex (section{Documentation and Help}): add tex for the + impatient to the list of books released "free" + +2003-09-09 Robin Fairbairns <rf@beret.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * faqbody.tex (subsection{Common errors}): \label outside environment + enclosing \caption, too + (section{The joy of TeX errors}): play the htmlversion trick in + semanticnest + +2003-09-08 Robin Fairbairns <rf@beret.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * add-general.tex (subsection{Bits and pieces of TeX}): question on + resolutions + + * faqbody.tex: today's date + (section{Documentation and Help}): mention mptut.pdf + (subsection{Getting things to fit}): + +2003-09-07 Robin Fairbairns <rf@beret.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * faqbody.tex: today's date + (section{Documentation and Help}): recommend TUG India tutorial page + +2003-09-06 Robin Fairbairns <rf@beret.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * add-general.tex (subsection{The Joy of TeX errors}): complete rewrite + of the "mismatched mode" answer + + * dirctan.tex: add bakoma-texfonts + + * faqbody.tex: v3.9a, today; move hypertext section beyond fonts + (section{Graphics}): reorder questions, make all titles of answers that + refer to imported graphics actually say "imported" + (section{Documentation and Help}): minor editorial on mf books + (section{Documentation and Help}): mention herbert voss' maths tutorial + (section{Documentation and Help}): tidy up references to texhax + (section{Documentation and Help}): remark on the nasa latex thing + referring to 2.09 + (section{Bits and pieces of TeX}): minor editorial + (section{Acquiring the Software}): minor editorial + (section{Hypertext and PDF}): add ctan ref for bakoma fonts + +2003-09-05 Robin Fairbairns <rf@beret.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * texfaq2file: start on facility for changing file names of awkwardly- + labelled questions + +2003-08-29 Robin Fairbairns <rf@shep.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * faqbody.tex: v3.9 + +2003-08-28 Robin Fairbairns <rf@gordon.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * faqbody.tex: v3.9RC2, today + + * additions.tex: pl4.8a, today + + * add-general.tex (subsection{Creating citations}): use donald's + simpler scheme for doing unsrt styles by hand... still no tocunsrt :-( + + * faqbody.tex (section{Graphics}): rename the "graphics in" to + "imported graphics in", and rename q-graph-pspdf to "portable imported + graphics + (subsection{Creating bibliographies}): trivial anglicisation + (subsection{Typesetting specialities}): mention sverb.sty in the + verbatim input question, and tidy the whole mess up + (subsection{Typesetting specialities}): tidy ctanrefs of music answer + (section{The joy of TeX errors}): reorder the question about "missing + number", and refer to mathptmx to replace the old times package + +2003-08-27 Robin Fairbairns <rf@gordon.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * faqbody.tex (section{The Background} and elsewhere): yet more typos + noticed by jose carlos santos + +2003-08-12 Robin Fairbairns <rf@pallas.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * sanitize.pl (sanitize_line): bring up-to-date with changes to -beta + + * sanitize-beta.pl (sanitize_line): move {} pattern to end of funtion + + * faqbody.tex: 3.9RC1, today + (subsection{Spacing of characters and lines}): documentation (such as + it is) of setspace + + * companion.ctan: remove contrib/(supported|other) with a lot of help + from reinhard + + * faqbody.tex (subsection{Tables of contents and indexes}): put code + example in quote environment (seems to set it off rather well) + +2003-08-12 Robin Fairbairns <rf@gordon.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * dirctan.tex,filectan.tex: remove all remaining contrib/supported + +2003-08-11 Robin Fairbairns <rf@gordon.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * sanitize-beta.pl (sanitize_line): ignore \bgroup, \egroup (the latter + has to have trailing space in its pattern, for some reason) + + * faqbody.tex (section{References from articles}): tidy up ctanrefs + (subsection{Tables of contents and indexes}): add example of the use of + index.sty (other two to come) + +2003-08-11 Robin Fairbairns <rf@pallas.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * faqbody.tex (subsection{Odds and ends}): advise against nameref with + hyperref + + * dirctan.tex: added cm-lgc + +2003-08-10 Robin Fairbairns <rf@gordon.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * faqbody.tex (subsection{Spacing of characters and lines}): rewrite + doublespacing question for less pomposity + +2003-08-09 Robin Fairbairns <rf@gordon.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * faqbody.tex (section{Hypertext and PDF}): use \Qref* + (subsection{Particular font families}): use \Qref* + (section{Hypertext and PDF}): rework the 8-bit fonts question to + include cm-lgc, with caveats about its size range, and also to compare + the three type 1 alternatives to cm shapes + +2003-08-08 Robin Fairbairns <rf@pallas.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * faqbody.tex (subsection{LaTeX macros}): further slight tweaks + +2003-08-08 Robin Fairbairns <rf@gordon.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * faqbody.tex: 3.8c, today + (subsection{LaTeX macros}): add argument-version to \collect@body q + +2003-08-07 Robin Fairbairns <rf@pallas.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * faqbody.tex (subsection{Tables, figures and diagrams}): typo in + Q-slashbox + + * sanitize-beta.pl (sanitize_line): deal with \Qref* (twice) -- same as + \Qref here + + * faq.sty: deal with \Qref* + + * faqbody.tex (subsection{Tables, figures and diagrams}): couple of + typos in destable, and use \Qref* + +2003-08-05 Robin Fairbairns <rf@pallas.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * faqbody.tex: v3.8b, today + (section{Current TeX-related projects}): reference to pdftex in its own + right on ctan + + * filectan.tex: add pdftex + +2003-08-01 Robin Fairbairns <rf@pallas.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * sanitize.pl, sanitize-beta.pl (sanitize_line): add \File{ } + + * faqbody.tex: v3.8a, today + (section{Hypertext and PDF}): typo in Q-fuzzy-type3 + +2003-07-31 Robin Fairbairns <rf@pallas.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * Makefile.CTAN: remove texfaq2{file,html}, but install faq-html.tar.gz + + * Makefile (inst-html): muck about with html .tar.gz creation + + * additions.tex: pl4.8, today + + * faqbody.tex (subsection{Creating bibliographies}): merge Q-capbibtex + and Q-bibcase to convert the latter to just Q-bibaccent + v3.8, today ** release ** + +2003-07-29 Robin Fairbairns <rf@pallas.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * faqbody.tex (subsection{Creating bibliographies}): use new fantasies + around the production of \~ + + * sanitize-beta.pl (sanitize_line): deal with \~ + + * sanitize.pl (sanitize_line): deal with \~, bring up to date with + sanitize-beta + + * faqbody.tex (subsection{Creating bibliographies}): \htmlignore around + dvi/pdf versions in examples of case protection + +2003-07-29 Robin Fairbairns <rf@gordon.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * dirctan.tex: add lshort-parent + + * faqbody.tex (section{Documentation and Help}): make sure that every + tutorial mentions it's available from ctan if it is; suggest browsing + for other language versions + +2003-07-28 Robin Fairbairns <rf@pallas.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * faqbody.tex (section{Documentation and Help}): add testflow to list + of tutorials + + * additions.tex: pl4.7c, today + + * faqbody.tex: v3.8RC2, today + +2003-07-27 Robin Fairbairns <rf@gordon.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * faqbody.tex (throughout): \ProgName|...| -> \ProgName{...} + +2003-07-26 Robin Fairbairns <rf@gordon.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * faqbody.tex (section{Documentation and Help}): add epslatex to list + of tutorials + +2003-07-25 Robin Fairbairns <rf@gordon.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * faqbody.tex (section{The Background}): remove claim about the + regularity of tugboat :-) + +2003-07-24 Robin Fairbairns <rf@pallas.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * faqbody.tex (subsection{Typesetting specialities}): Q-upquot, Q-time + and Q-the-commands from add-general (slight edit to Q-the-commands) + (subsection{Particular font families}): lm question from add-general + (subsection{Creating bibliographies}): sorting from add-general + (subsection{Tables, figures and diagrams}): Q-slashbox from add-general + v3.8RC1, today + +2003-07-23 Robin Fairbairns <rf@pallas.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * faqbody.tex (section{Hypertext and PDF}): turned the 8-bit fonts + question upside down so as to emphasise cm-like fonts. + (section{Current TeX-related projects}): change section title, and + adjust emphasis in the textrace/mftrace answer (as well as moving + download addresses to the ctanrefs section) + (section{Current TeX-related projects}): new answer on ANT (to what + question? you may well ask :-), from add-general + +2003-07-22 Robin Fairbairns <rf@gordon.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * add-general.tex (subsection{Particular font families}): new one on lm + + * faqbody.tex (section{Hypertext and PDF}): add lm fonts to type1T1 + +2003-07-21 Robin Fairbairns <rf@pallas.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * dirctan.tex: add lm fonts + +2003-07-18 Robin Fairbairns <rf@gordon.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * add-general.tex (subsection{Creating citations}): \noopsort question + + * faqbody.tex (subsection{Creating bibliographies}): mention the natbib + styles and custom-bib _above_ harvard :-} + +2003-07-14 Robin Fairbairns <rf@pallas.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * faqbody.tex (subsection{Adobe Type 1 ("PS") fonts}): mention cm-super + and hfbright as sources of type 1 cm bright + + * dirctan.tex: add latex4jed; move mcite, mdwtools, mfnfss, ssqquote, + textfit and tocvsec2 up/down/sideways one; also multibbl and foiltex + on the nonfree tree; add hfbright + + * faqbody.tex: v3.7.1a, today + (section{TeX Systems}): mention latex4jed + +2003-07-11 Robin Fairbairns <rf@pallas.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * dirctan.tex: move minitoc, ms, multibib, nrc, ntheorem, rcs, rcsinfo, + refcheck, rotating, sectsty, showlabels, snapshot, sttools, + supertabular, titling and tocloft down one (or up one -- who cares?); + delete schroeder entry (pointing to the ms directory) + + * faqbody.tex (two places): ctanref schroeder -> ms + +2003-07-10 Robin Fairbairns <rf@pallas.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * dirctan.tex: move mparhack, ncctools, newlfm, oberdiek, soul and + tocbibind up one + +2003-07-09 Robin Fairbairns <rf@pallas.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * add-general.tex (subsection{Current TeX-related projects}): minor + tidies + (subsection{Current TeX-related projects}): add a sentence on _why_ + separation of languages might be a good thing + +2003-07-09 Robin Fairbairns <rf@gordon.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * sanitize-beta.pl (sanitize_line): add \textsf as a no-op (like \acro) + + * add-general.tex (subsection{Typesetting specialities}): still more + tidying, after sleeping on the problem + (subsection{Current TeX-related projects}): (new title for the section) + new question on ANT + +2003-07-08 Robin Fairbairns <rf@gordon.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * add-general.tex (subsection{Typesetting specialities}): another pass + over the wording of the advice in the \the_xxx_ question + +2003-07-08 Robin Fairbairns <rf@pallas.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * sanitize-beta.pl (sanitize_line): add 2-arg *'d \cmdinvoke + + * add-general.tex (subsection{Typesetting specialities}): remove \emph + from the arguments of \csx in Q-the-commands + + * dirctan.tex: move jknappen, jurabib and mailing down one level + +2003-07-07 Robin Fairbairns <rf@pallas.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * dirctan.tex: move toppages, type1cm and ucthesis down one level + +2003-07-07 Robin Fairbairns <rf@gordon.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * dirctan.tex: add datetime; move memoir, utthesis, vector and vmargin + down one level + +2003-07-06 Robin Fairbairns <rf@gordon.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * faqbody.tex (subsection{LaTeX macros}): add twoopt.sty to Q-twooptarg + +2003-07-05 Robin Fairbairns <rf@gordon.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * faqbody.tex (subsection{Document structure}): tidy q-captsty (incl + documentation reference, and add reference to Q-atsigns in the early + bit about diy + +2003-07-04 Robin Fairbairns <rf@gordon.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * additions.tex: pl4.7b, today + + * add-general.tex (subsection{Typesetting specialities}): new question + on typesetting the time + + * faqbody.tex (subsection{Creating bibliographies}): btxmac is actually + part of eplain; reference eplain, too + +2003-07-02 Robin Fairbairns <rf@gordon.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * dirctan.tex: add slashbox; move textpos, was, wordcount, wrapfig, + xtab and xymtex down from contrib/supported + + * add-general.tex (subsection{Tables, figures and diagrams}): answer + containing a recommendation of slashbox (but presenting thomas lotze's + suggestion from textex_355 as an alternative) + + * filectan.tex: add tocunscite (it's not there yet, mind) + + * add-general.tex (subsection{Creating citations}): answer for unsrt + with table of contents (etc) + + * faqbody.tex (section{Current TeX Projects}): added mailing list + details for pdftex from tug site + (section{The Background}): maillist address for MP (didn't know it had + one!) + (subsection{Alternative document classes}): scrlettr->scrlttr2 + +2003-07-01 Robin Fairbairns <rf@gordon.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * faqbody.tex (section{Bits and pieces of TeX}): reference docmfp in + Q-dtx (is this the right place for it?) + (section{The Background}): rewrite text about mp in pdflatex, including + making reference to Q-pdflatexgraphics rather than to the pdflatex + project itself + (section{Current TeX Projects}): update pdftex answer; still needs + reference for new mailing list sign-up + + * dirctan.tex: add docmfp + + * faqbody.tex: v3.7.1, today + (subsection{Spacing of characters and lines}): mention the justify + stuff in latest ragged2e + (subsection{Document structure}): mention fncychap's restriction re. + front/backmatter in Q-secthead + +2003-06-25 Robin Fairbairns <rf@gordon.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * add-general.tex (subsection{LaTeX macro programming}): aide-memoir + for vertical spacing commands in plain-in-latex + +2003-06-20 Robin Fairbairns <rf@pallas.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * faqbody.tex: release... + + * sanitize.pl (sanitize_line): corrections from -beta + + * sanitize-beta.pl (sanitize_line): move \csx so it can appear in \Qref + (sanitize_line): correct \^e + + * faqbody.tex (section{Hypertext and PDF}): reorganise reference to + dvisstrip + (subsection{Typesetting specialities}): minor editorial + + * sanitize-beta.pl (sanitize_line): add \ensuremath + + * faqbody.tex: v3.7, today (i'm determined...) + (section{Format conversions}): refer to hennings' faq via href, not an + entry in ctanrefs + (section{Hypertext and PDF}): minor editorial in fuzzy-type3 + +2003-06-19 Robin Fairbairns <rf@pallas.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * dirctan.tex: correct subeqnarray, subfigure, subfiles + +2003-06-18 Robin Fairbairns <rf@gordon.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * dirctan.tex: correct arabtex, ifmslide, natbib, titlesec + +2003-06-17 Robin Fairbairns <rf@pallas.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * add-general.tex (subsection{Typesetting specialities}): new question + on upright (Xterm-like) quotes + + * filectan.tex: add upquote + +2003-06-16 Robin Fairbairns <rf@pallas.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * faqbody.tex: v3.7RC3, today + (section{Format conversions}): tidy up "others" question a bit, and add + mention of tex2word and word2tex; no longer first in section + +2003-06-15 Robin Fairbairns <rf@gordon.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * additions.tex: pl4.7a, today + + * add-general.tex (subsection{The Joy of TeX errors}): new answer on + 8000dpi gsftopk attempts + + * faqbody.tex: 3.7RC2, today + (section{The joy of TeX errors}): non-PDF-special from add-general + +2003-06-14 Robin Fairbairns <rf@gordon.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * filectan.tex: add ifmtarg + + * add-general.tex (subsection{Macro programming}): empty arg answer + +2003-06-12 Robin Fairbairns <rf@pallas.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * faqbody.tex: 3.7RC1, today + (section{Hypertext and PDF}): replace q-dvips-pdf from add-general qs + (section{Installing (La)TeX files}): 4 font install answers ditto + + * add-general.tex (subsection{Hypertext and PDF}): real error message + from dvips when font missing: not mentioning latest version, since + systems will have the fonts anyway + +2003-06-11 Robin Fairbairns <rf@pallas.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * faqbody.tex (section{Hypertext and PDF}): change reference to fuzzy + fonts question in "8-bit fonts" + (subsection{Typesetting specialities}): pseudocode, from add-general + + * add-general.tex (subsection{Hypertext and PDF}): several editorial + and typographic changes + +2003-06-10 Robin Fairbairns <rf@pallas.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * faqbody.tex: v3.6.1d, today + + * additions.tex: pl4.6b, today + + * faqbody.tex (section{Graphics}): add graphics needed... from + add-general + + * dirctan.tex: harvard, hyper, hyperref and hyphenat + + * faqbody.tex (subsection{"Generic" macros}): minor edits of "spaces" + + * add-general.tex (subsection{Installing (La)TeX files}): tidies of + some of these font answers + (subsection{Graphics}): minor edit + (subsection{Hypertext and PDF}): add proviso about acroread 6 + + * dirctan.tex: psfig change + +2003-06-09 Robin Fairbairns <rf@gordon.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * dirctan.tex: add urlbst + + * faqbody.tex (subsection{Creating bibliographies}): mention urlbst in + Q-citeurl + +2003-06-08 Robin Fairbairns <rf@gordon.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * faqbody.tex (subsection{Typesetting specialities}): reference to + Q-algorithms in Q-proglist; also be more positive still about listings + package (when did anyone last recommend lgrind?) + + * add-general.tex (subsection{Hypertext and PDF}): minor edits + (subsection{Typesetting specialities}): minor adjustments + +2003-06-07 Robin Fairbairns <rf@gordon.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * faqbody.tex: v3.6.1c, today + (section{Hypertext and PDF}): mention pstill in q-pkfix + (section{The joy of TeX errors}): \$ needs {} (eh!?) + +2003-06-06 Robin Fairbairns <rf@pallas.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * faqbody.tex (section{DVI Drivers and Previewers}): bitmap drivers + + * add-general.tex (subsection{Hypertext and PDF}): split "quality of + pdf" into two, so all "problems" are on the same level; slight + editorials (some as a result of split) + + * faqbody.tex: v3.6.1b, today + (subsection{Page layout}): page sizes from add-general; + (subsection{Tables, figures and diagrams}): table design from + add-general + (subsection{Common errors}): float ordering question from add-general + + * add-general.tex (subsection{Typesetting specialities}): remove the + "short" option; tidy up description of algorithms bundle; mention + float.sty; write documentation notes + (subsection{Page layout}): minor editorial of page sizes + + * dirctan.tex: bunch of directories contrib/supported->contrib + +2003-06-02 Robin Fairbairns <rf@gordon.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * additions.tex: pl4.6a, today + +2003-06-02 Robin Fairbairns <rf@pallas.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * dirctan.tex: add algorithms,alg,newalg; junk old (cyrillic) "program" + in favour of pseudocode one for scott's answer(s); deal with labels, + lineno, listings, refman and wasysym (now links) + + * add-general.tex (subsection{Typesetting specialities}): both + alternatives of scott pakin's take on algorithm typesetting + + * faqbody.tex: today's date + (subsection{Typesetting specialities}): minor edit of q-codelist + +2003-06-02 Robin Fairbairns <rf@gordon.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * faqbody.tex (subsection{Document structure}): mention doc of fncychap + +2003-06-01 Robin Fairbairns <rf@gordon.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * filectan.tex: add topcapt + + * add-general.tex (subsection{Tables, figures and diagrams}): new + design of tables answer + + * dirctan.tex: add ctable + + * faqbody.tex: v3.6.1a, today + (subsection{Footnotes}): reference ctable.sty in footintab + +2003-05-21 Robin Fairbairns <rf@pallas.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * add-general.tex (subsection{Graphics}): more editorial, mentions of + dvipdfm + +2003-05-20 Robin Fairbairns <rf@pallas.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * add-general.tex (subsection{Installing (La)TeX files}): further + iterations, including reference to new bluesky-maps in place of clunky + instructions on generating the beastly things + + * dirctan.tex: add bluesky-maps + + * add-general.tex (subsection{Hypertext and PDF}): move Q-fuzzy-t1 up + one so questions are in order of itemize + +2003-05-20 Robin Fairbairns <rf@gordon.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * add-general.tex (subsection{Hypertext and PDF}): editorial work on + quality; put related answers into an itemize + (subsection{Installing (LaTeX files}): editorial work on bluesky + +2003-05-19 Robin Fairbairns <rf@pallas.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * dirctan.tex: move mflogo and moreverb "down one" + +2003-05-18 Robin Fairbairns <rf@gordon.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * faqbody.tex (section{Graphics}): mention mp doesn't need help from + psfrag + +2003-05-16 Robin Fairbairns <rf@pallas.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * faqbody.tex (subsection{Document management}): mention winedt + changebar macros + +2003-05-16 Robin Fairbairns <rf@gordon.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * faqbody.tex (subsection{Document management}): add "revision bars" to + Q-changebars + +2003-05-15 Robin Fairbairns <rf@pallas.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * add-general.tex (subsection{Page layout}): new question on paper size + +2003-05-14 Robin Fairbairns <rf@pallas.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * additions.tex: pl4.6, today + + * add-general.tex (subsection{Graphics}): trim ps+pdf graphics q title + + * faqbody.tex: v3.6.1, today + (subsection{Typesetting specialities}): add highlight to Q-codelist + + * dirctan.tex: add highlight + +2003-05-13 Robin Fairbairns <rf@pallas.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * dirctan.tex: collapse koma-script address + + * sanitize.pl,sanitize-beta.pl (sanitize_line): correct \^E->\^e, bring + sanitize.pl up to date + + * faqbody.tex (section{Documentation and Help}): texhax now at tug.org + (subsection{Spacing of characters and lines}): mention \centering in + "cancelling ragged" question + +2003-05-12 Robin Fairbairns <rf@pallas.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * add-general.tex (subsection{Common Errors}): slight diddle on + fixltx2e question + +2003-05-11 Robin Fairbairns <rf@gordon.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * dirctan.tex: add hvfloat + +2003-05-10 Robin Fairbairns <rf@gordon.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * dirctan.tex: add fnbreak; bunch of contrib/supported directories -> + contrib directories, and also picked up other link directories + (allowing some to remain links for clarity) + + * faqbody.tex: 3.6RC5, today + (subsection{Common misunderstandings}): mention fnbreak in q-splitfoot + +2003-05-07 Robin Fairbairns <rf@pallas.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * additions.tex: pl4.5f, today + + * add-general.tex (subsection{DVI drivers and previewers}): editorials + (subsection{Common Errors}): new question on fix2col/fixltx2e + +2003-05-05 Robin Fairbairns <rf@gordon.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * additions.tex: pl4.5e, today + + * add-general.tex (subsection{The Joy of TeX errors}): answer on + "unknown special ignored" + + * sanitize-beta.pl (sanitize_line): add ê + +2003-05-03 Robin Fairbairns <rf@gordon.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * add-general.tex (subsection{DVI drivers and previewers}): minor typos + and editorial corrections + (subsection{Graphics}): mention dvipdfm option, and auto driver + selection, in q about ambivalent output generation + +2003-05-02 Robin Fairbairns <rf@gordon.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * faqbody.tex (subsection{Alternative document classes}): correct + spelling of résumé + +2003-04-22 Robin Fairbairns <rf@pallas.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * Makefile (clean): add *.png + + * add-general.tex (subsection{DVI drivers and previewers}): bunch of + tidies in this and other questions answered recently + + * additions.tex: pl4.5d, today + +2003-04-21 Robin Fairbairns <rf@gordon.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * filectan.tex: correct tex4ht-mn.zip, remove usergrps-list + + * dirctan.tex: remove geralpha, which has gone from the archive + + * check-ctan-lists: make to work on gordon + + * dirctan.tex: add dvipng + + * add-general.tex (subsection{Hypertext and PDF}): new Q-fuzzy-t1 on + the effect of type3 fonts when switching to T1 + (subsection{DVI drivers and previewers}): new Q-dvi-bmp + +2003-04-20 Robin Fairbairns <rf@gordon.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * add-general.tex (subsection{Hypertext and PDF}): replacement `quality + of PDF' answer (part 1) + (subsection{Hypertext and PDF}): Q-gs-pdfqual (part 2 of same) + (subsection{Hypertext and PDF}): Q-distill-prob (part 3 of same) + +2003-04-17 Robin Fairbairns <rf@gordon.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * sanitize-beta.pl (sanitize_line): Add \FontName + + * faq.sty: add \FontName + + * add-general.tex (subsection{Installing (La)TeX files}): yet more on + Q-instprinterfont + +2003-04-16 Robin Fairbairns <rf@gordon.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * add-general.tex (subsection{Particular font families}): move mathtime + back where it started! + (subsection{Installing (La)TeX files}): more on Q-instprinterfont + +2003-04-14 Robin Fairbairns <rf@pallas.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * texfaq2file: name question files by label, rather than by number; add + web link for question at end; change regexp for \Question to require + label, and to return it alone as $1 (did have [] too); remove + provision for generating a list of all questions + + * faqbody.tex: v3.6RC4, today + (subsection{Why shouldn't I?}): Q-eqnarray from add-general + (section{Bits and pieces of \TeX}): Q-adobetypen from add-general + (subsection{LaTeX macros}): Q-spaftend, Q-cmdasenv from add-general + +2003-04-13 Robin Fairbairns <rf@gordon.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * additions.tex: pl4.5c, today + + * faqbody.tex (section{Documentation and Help}): more on how to ask a + question + (section{Graphics}): mention graphicx.tex as well as miniltx + +2003-04-12 Robin Fairbairns <rf@gordon.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * add-general.tex (subsection{Installing AllTeX files}): installing + mathtime, back from faqbody (not ready for prime time: reinstate when + new version released so it appears in beta again + (subsection{Bits and pieces of TeX}): new q-adobetypen on font formats + + * filectan.tex: contrib/other/fragments -> contrib/fragments + + * dirctan.tex: remove "other" (whole contrib/other directory!); move + all contrib/other stuff down to contrib + +2003-04-11 Robin Fairbairns <rf@pallas.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * faq.sty: introduce \ifusePSfont, set true if using times + + * faqbody.tex (subsection{Adobe Type1 ("PS") fonts}): remove reference + to fonts/psfonts in Q-metrics + +2003-04-10 Robin Fairbairns <rf@gordon.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * faqbody.tex (section{Graphics}): add mpsproof to question on mp + output in ghostscript + + * filectan.tex: add mpsproof + +2003-04-09 Robin Fairbairns <rf@pallas.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * filectan.tex: latex/contrib/(other|supported)/misc -> contrib/misc + +2003-04-08 Robin Fairbairns <rf@pallas.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * faqbody.tex (section{Acquiring the Software}): only options now, in + Q-CD, are texlive and the ctan cds. + +2003-04-07 Robin Fairbairns <rf@gordon.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * faqbody.tex (section{Hypertext and PDF}): dvistrip corrected to + dvipsstrip + + * dirctan.tex: remove fonts/psfonts + + * faqbody.tex (subsection{Adobe Type 1 (postscript) fonts}): remove + reference to psfonts directory + + * add-general.tex (subsection{Macro programming}): slight elaboration + of command-as-env question + (subsection{Macro programming}): move Q-spaftend in here + (subsection{LaTeX macro programming}): moved up (with one so far + incoherent question) so as to redesignate previous two questions as + latex + +2003-04-06 Robin Fairbairns <rf@gordon.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * add-general.tex (subsection{Macro programming}): finally a usable + question on commands-as-environments, Q-cmdasenv + +2003-04-04 Robin Fairbairns <rf@gordon.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * faqbody.tex (section{Hypertext and PDF}): slight tidy Q-dvips-pdf + + * add-general.tex (subsection{Why shouldn't I?}): new Q-eqnarray + +2003-04-03 Robin Fairbairns <rf@gordon.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * faqbody.tex: 3.6RC3, today + (subsection{Typesetting specialities}): add discouragement of the use + of path.sty with latex + +2003-04-02 Robin Fairbairns <rf@gordon.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * add-general.tex (subsection{Why does it do that?}): new Q-spaftend + +2003-03-31 Robin Fairbairns <rf@pallas.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * dirctan.tex: oops -- remove line break in decl of psnfssx-mathtime + + * faqbody.tex: v3.6RC2, today + (subsection{Creating bibliographies}): add Q-bibcase from add-general + (subsection{Mathematics}): add Q-limits and Q-mathlips from add-general + (subsection{Particular font families}): add Q-mathtime from add-general + + * add-general.tex (subsection{Mathematics}): add csnames as keywords + for Q-mathlips + (subsection{Mathematics}): \CTANref for graphics.sty + + * additions.tex: pl4.5b, today + + * add-general.tex (subsection{Creating bibliographies}): small changes, + plus text-wrapping in verbatim examples + +2003-03-30 Robin Fairbairns <rf@gordon.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * add-general.tex (subsection{Creating bibliographies}): new Q-bibcase + +2003-03-29 Robin Fairbairns <rf@gordon.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * faqbody.tex (subsection{Mathematics}): revise reference to + \DeclareMathOperator with reference to Q-limits + + * filectan.tex: add T1instguide + + * add-general.tex (subsection{Installing (La)TeX files}): add reference + to lehman's guide + (subsection{Mathematics}): new question Q-limits + +2003-03-28 Robin Fairbairns <rf@pallas.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * dirctan.tex: add yhmath-(fonts|macros) + + * add-general.tex (subsection{Mathematics}): new question on ellipses + + * filectan.tex: add mathdots + + * faqbody.tex: v3.6RC1, today + (section{The joy of TeX errors}): Q-formatstymy from add-general + + * add-general.tex: tidy after removing questions + + * faqbody.tex (section{Graphics}): typos in Q-graphicspath + (subsection{Document structure}): typos in Q-captsty + (subsection{Alternative document classes}): missing close paren in Q-cv + (section{The joy of TeX errors}): Q-bufovfl from add-general + (subsection{Mathematics}): Q-mathsize from add-general + +2003-03-27 Robin Fairbairns <rf@gordon.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * faqbody.tex: v3.5.1c, today + + * filectan.tex: add ltablex + + * faqbody.tex (subsection{Tables, figures and diagrams}): refer + disparagingly to ltablex.sty + +2003-03-27 Robin Fairbairns <rf@pallas.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * dirctan.tex: removed beginlatex again, having changed policy + + * faqbody.tex (section{Documentation and Help}): update tutorials to + reference "production" version of beginner's latex + + * dirctan.tex: mps2eps + + * faqbody.tex (section{Graphics}): reference mps2eps in "mp output in + gs" question + +2003-03-26 Robin Fairbairns <rf@pallas.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * dirctan.tex: info/beginlatex + +2003-03-25 Robin Fairbairns <rf@pallas.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * additions.tex: pl4.5a, today + + * add-general.tex (subsection{Mathematics}): new, Q on + \DeclareMathSizes + + * sanitize-beta.pl (sanitize_line): add a 5-argument form of \cmdinvoke + +2003-03-24 Robin Fairbairns <rf@pallas.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * add-general.tex (subsection{The Joy of TeX errors}): new, on format + error stymying + +2003-03-20 Robin Fairbairns <rf@pallas.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * faqbody.tex: v3.5.1b, today + (subsection{Lists}): change \parsep to \parskip in patched definition + of itemize in q on compacting lists + (section{Introduction}): added simon law to list of helpers + +2003-03-17 Robin Fairbairns <rf@gordon.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * add-general.tex (subsection{Particular font families}): added a + miktex url for font map management + +2003-03-15 Robin Fairbairns <rf@gordon.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * faqbody.tex: v3.5.1a, today + + * filectan.tex: add excludeonly + + * faqbody.tex (subsection{Document management}): mention excludeonly in + Q-conditional + +2003-03-12 Robin Fairbairns <rf@gordon.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * faqbody.tex (section{Hypertext and PDF}): add a couple of keywords to + Q-dvips-pdf (at scott pakin's suggestion) + +2003-03-12 Robin Fairbairns <rf@pallas.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * add-general.tex (subsection{The Joy of TeX errors}): minor editorial + on Q-buffov + + * faqbody.tex: v3.5.1, today + +2003-03-11 Robin Fairbairns <rf@pallas.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * sanitize-beta.pl (sanitize_line): up-to-date with sanitize.pl + + * sanitize.pl (sanitize_line): bunch of "g" qualifiers missing on and + after patterns for \cmdinvoke, and on \csx + + * faqbody.tex (section{Documentation and Help}): typo in Q-pkgdoc + (section{Documentation and Help}): typo in Q-mfptutorials + (section{Current TeX Projects}): separate "real" ~ from url so as to + avoid hacking by sanitize + (section{Current TeX Projects}): couple of typos in Q-mathml + (section{Current TeX Projects}): \textpercent mayn't be followed by {}, + so use \ for space + (section{The joy of TeX errors}): several small typos + + * Makefile (clean): add *.tpt (thumbpdf-related, afaict) + + * sanitize.pl: bring up to date with -beta + + * Makefile.CTAN: remove references to .lab files + + * additions.tex: pl4.5, today + + * add-general.tex (subsection{The Joy of TeX errors}): minor + tidies of Q-buffov + + * faqbody.tex: 3.5, today + (section{Hypertext and PDF}): tidy stuff in the distillation question + +2003-03-10 Robin Fairbairns <rf@pallas.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * texfaq2file: bring up-to-date, too + + * texfaq2html: brought up-to-date with texfaq2html-beta + + * texfaq2html-beta: removed presetting of value in search fields + + * faqbody.tex (subsection{MF fonts}): editorials on bitmap fonts q + + * dirctan.tex: correct path for gsview + + * faqbody.tex: 3.5RC1, today + (section{Hypertext and PDF}): implement jose santos' remark about AR + +2003-03-08 Robin Fairbairns <rf@gordon.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * filectan.tex: add latexcount + + * faqbody.tex (section{Support Packages for TeX}): mention latexcount + (section{Current TeX Projects}): use revised name for mftrace (was + pktrace) + +2003-03-07 Robin Fairbairns <rf@pallas.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * faqbody.tex: today's date + (subsection{Why shouldn't I?}): \ss now now {} after it... + + * sanitize-beta.pl (sanitize_line): stupid change to \ss + + * texfaq2html-beta: patch in the google searching stuff + +2003-03-06 Robin Fairbairns <rf@pallas.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * faqbody.tex: v3.4b.4, today + (subsection{Why shouldn't I?}): new subsection of "why does it do that" + +2003-03-05 Robin Fairbairns <rf@gordon.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * dirctan.tex: add psnfssx-mathtime, and remove a couple of essentially + defunct mathtime directories + + * add-general.tex (subsection{Particular font families}): start of + question on installing mathtime + +2003-03-02 Robin Fairbairns <rf@gordon.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * faqbody.tex (section{Graphics}): mention \epsfig in Q-impgraph + +2003-03-01 Robin Fairbairns <rf@gordon.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * additions.tex: pl4.4c, yesterday + + * faqbody.tex: v3.4b.3, today + (section{TeX Systems}): yet more mucking about with the words about + tetex + + * dirctan.tex: tetex2->tetex, using current/ rather than 2.0/; restore + tetex-beta + + * faqbody.tex (section{Graphics}): mention withdrawal of tiff from + pdftex graphics + +2003-02-28 Robin Fairbairns <rf@pallas.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * sanitize-beta.pl (sanitize_line): add decoding of \hphantom -- + converted to (another) gobble operation + (sanitize_line): don't detect an argument in regexps for \hphantom and + \nothtml (efficiency only) + + * filectan.tex: delete wrapfig + + * dirctan.tex: add wrapfig's new directory + + * faqbody.tex (subsection{Creating bibliographies}): Reconstructing bib + files from add-general + (section{Graphics}): graphics from somewhere else, from add-general + + * add-general.tex (subsection{Why shouldn't I}): oops: subsection + rename didn't take + + * faqbody.tex (section{Hypertext and PDF}): mention cm-super in type1T1 + +2003-02-27 Robin Fairbairns <rf@pallas.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * texfaq2html-beta: add $host_[fd] for use in generate_CTAN_ref + + * sanitize-beta.pl (generate_CTAN_ref): tidy generation of http + references (which were ending up on $default_archive) + +2003-02-26 Robin Fairbairns <rf@pallas.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * add-general.tex (subsection{Why shouldn't I?}): renamed from + "encoding" -- will go into "why does it _do_ that" + new question on why not use $$ for display maths in latex + + * faqbody.tex (section{Graphics}): correct \href in mentions of + hutchinson's paper + +2003-02-25 Robin Fairbairns <rf@pallas.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * additions.tex: pl4.4b, today + + * sanitize-beta.pl (sanitize_line): add \ss{} + + * add-general.tex (subsection{Encoding (?~--- new)}): questions on + t1enc and on eliding inputenc-fontenc when the codings nearly match + + * faqbody.tex: v3.4b.2, today + (section{Graphics}): reference to hutchinson's graphics inclusion paper + +2003-02-24 Robin Fairbairns <rf@pallas.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * filectan.tex: correct simpl-latex + + * dirctan.tex: add dvi2bitmap + +2003-02-21 Robin Fairbairns <rf@pallas.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * faqbody.tex (section{Documentation and Help}): corrected the address + for eric raymond on questions to get answers + +2003-02-19 Robin Fairbairns <rf@pallas.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * texfaq2html-beta: add skip links to top of search, top of list of + questions, at very start, if the (now very long) intro is present + +2003-02-15 Robin Fairbairns <rf@gordon.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * faqbody.tex (subsection{Document management}): describe \jobname as a + primitive, not a "special macro" + +2003-02-14 Robin Fairbairns <rf@pallas.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * faqbody.tex (subsection{Floating tables, figures, etc.}): prevent + \normalfont in the description env in Q-vertposfp \nothtml (also done + as running repair on source on web site) + +2003-02-13 Robin Fairbairns <rf@pallas.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * texfaq2html-beta: remove extensive (but hugely incomplete) change log + at front of file; move def of $default_web, and define $href_script in + terms of it; two minor corrections to previous work + +2003-02-12 Robin Fairbairns <rf@pallas.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * faqbody.tex: v3.4b.1, today + (section{Hypertext and PDF}): put comment from jose carlos santos in as + reminder of work needing to be done; note that gs8.00 is current (and + the date of the statement ;-), and claim that gs6.50 is the minimum + sensible; add proviso to recommendation of -G1 + +2003-02-10 Robin Fairbairns <rf@pallas.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * texfaq2html-beta: set up protocols for new sanitize + + * texfaq2file: some updating w.r.t. latest texfaq2html + + * sanitize-beta.pl (generate_CTAN_ref): use of different protocols for + different things + + * add-general.tex (subsection{The Joy of TeX errors}): minor typo + +2003-02-09 Robin Fairbairns <rf@pallas.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * additions.tex: date today + + * add-general.tex (subsection{Graphics}): and a bit more, to make the + thing make sense + (subsection{The Joy of TeX errors}): line too long for buffer error + +2003-02-08 Robin Fairbairns <rf@pallas.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * add-general.tex (subsection{Graphics}): slight edit of yesterday's + question, to avoid bad line break + + * dirctan.tex: add tex2bib + + * add-general.tex (subsection{Creating bibliographies}): new question + on regenerating bibliographies + +2003-02-07 Robin Fairbairns <rf@pallas.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * additions.tex: pl4.4a, today + + * add-general.tex (subsection{Graphics}): new question on \graphicspath + +2003-02-06 Robin Fairbairns <rf@pallas.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * faq.sty: remove provisions for .lab files + + * all: checkin/release + + * faqbody.tex: changed date in first line + +2003-02-05 Robin Fairbairns <rf@pallas.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * faqbody.tex (section{TeX Systems}): \ctanref to tetex (per se) + upgraded in windows section (talking about cygwin usage) + +2003-02-04 Robin Fairbairns <rf@pallas.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * dirctan.tex: update tds + + * faqbody.tex: v4.3b, today + (section{Bits and pieces of TeX}): more tidying + +2003-02-04 Robin Fairbairns <rf@gordon.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * faqbody.tex (section{TeX Systems}): reword talk about tetex around + current state of tetex2 + + * dirctan.tex: remove both instances of tetex 1.0 + +2003-02-03 Robin Fairbairns <rf@gordon.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * faqbody.tex (section{Bits and pieces of TeX}): updated tds stuff, + after announcement of tds v1.0 + +2003-01-29 Robin Fairbairns <rf@pallas.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * faq.sty: replace \CTAN with \@ctan@path + + * faqbody.tex: v3.4, today + (subsection{Typesetting specialities}): typo in Q-makeindex + (subsection{Typesetting specialities}): minor editorial in Q-verbfile + (subsection{Odds and ends}): there's no \CTAN macro! (error spotted by + Charles Cameron, in Q-bold-extras) + (section{Introduction}): credit CC, and now ... v3.4a + +2003-01-27 Robin Fairbairns <rf@pallas.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * sanitize-beta.pl (sanitize_line): minor change to ensure match + between -beta and master version + + * texfaq2html-beta: match with master version (as far as poss) + + * faqbody.tex: 3.4RC4, today + (subsection{Page layout}): slightly less absolutist about samepage + environment in Q-nopagebrk + +2003-01-24 Robin Fairbairns <rf@pallas.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * faqbody.tex: 3.4RC3, today + (section{TeX Systems}): add reference to tetex release candidates + (subsection{Page layout}): rewrite Q-abspos, to mention eso-pic + solution (which i learnt on c.t.t today) + (subsection{Page layout}): corrected statement of relation between + eso-pic and everyshi in Q-watermark + + * dirctan.tex: make testflow a browsable directory; add tetex2 + + * add-general.tex (subsection{Alternative document classes}): comment + on texpower expanded somewhat (must _really_ work on this some time) + +2003-01-21 Robin Fairbairns <rf@pallas.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * dirctan.tex: ifmslide + + * add-general.tex (subsection{Alternative document classes}): make + reference to ifmslide (whatever that is) + +2003-01-17 Robin Fairbairns <rf@pallas.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * faqbody.tex: 3.4RC2, today + (section{Adjusting the typesetting}): use a formulation of don + arseneau's for \sectionmark, in Q-runheadtoobig + +2003-01-16 Robin Fairbairns <rf@pallas.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * dirctan.tex: add the catalogue + + * faqbody.tex (section{Acquiring the Software}): minor tidy in + Q-nonfree + (section{Acquiring the Software}): make reference to the catalogue in + Q-websearch + + * additions.tex: pl4.3i, today + + * faqbody.tex: v3.4RC1, today + + * sanitize.pl (generate_CTAN_ref): bring in updates from -beta + + * texfaq2html: bring in updates from -beta + + * faqbody.tex (section{The Background}): correct web address for + context + (section{Documentation and Help}): correct web address for metafun + (subsection{Footnotes}): Q-multfoot from add-general + (section{Acquiring the Software}): correct address for dante's upload + +2003-01-15 Robin Fairbairns <rf@pallas.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * faqbody.tex: v3.3q, today + (section{Adjusting the typesetting}): slight adjustment of the text + referring to \sectionmark in runheadtoobig + +2003-01-14 Robin Fairbairns <rf@pallas.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * texfaq2html-beta: split keyword lists and examine each separately, + case-independently (even) + + * faqbody.tex (section{Documentation and Help}): \url->\URL in writecls + +2003-01-06 Robin Fairbairns <rf@pallas.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * faqbody.tex: v3.3p, today + + * additions.tex: pl4.3h, today + +2003-01-05 Robin Fairbairns <rf@gordon.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * dirctan.tex: add ncctools + + * add-general.tex (subsection{Installing (La)TeX files}): editorial + work on the type1 cm fonts installation stuff. + (subsection{Footnotes}): question whose answer is manyfoot + + * faqbody.tex (section{Installing (La)TeX files}): mention /usr/local/ + share/texmf (suggestion from julian gilbey), and also suggest + kpsewhich as a source of the information for a tetex system + +2002-12-28 Robin Fairbairns <rf@gordon.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * add-general.tex (subsection{Installing LaTeX files}): tidying + (perhaps even finishing!) the type 1 cmfonts installation question + +2002-12-24 Robin Fairbairns <rf@pallas.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * add-general.tex (subsection{Installing (La)TeX files}): more work on + cmfonts answer + +2002-12-17 Robin Fairbairns <rf@pallas.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * faqbody.tex (subsection{Floating tables, figures, etc.}): Q-dpfloat, + Q-vertposfp from add-general + + * faq.sty: try forcing \l@section/\l@subsection onto next page if not + enough space (retracted ...) + +2002-12-09 Robin Fairbairns <rf@pallas.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * add-general.tex (subsection{Installing (La)TeX files}): more work on + "installing CM type1" question + +2002-12-05 Robin Fairbairns <rf@pallas.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * sanitize-beta.pl (generate_CTAN_ref): provide link terminator, in + case that the link doesn't have $ctanref_plus set true + + * texfaq2html-beta: forget about label "lastquestion", correct coding + of next/previous links in case of last question + +2002-12-04 Robin Fairbairns <rf@pallas.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * sanitize-beta.pl (sanitize_line): first hopeful stab at multiple + formats (new file, copy of sanitize.pl) + + * texfaq2html-beta: first stab at provision for multiple format + directory retrieval + +2002-12-03 Robin Fairbairns <rf@pallas.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * additions.tex: pl4.3g, today + + * add-general.tex (subsection{Floating tables, figures, etc.}): new + Q-vertposfp + +2002-11-29 Robin Fairbairns <rf@pallas.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * faqbody.tex: v3.3o, today + (section{Documentation and Help}): move \CTANref of teencontrex to list + at end of question + (section{Documentation and Help}): refer to bibtex-doc-pdf in bibtex + docs question + (section{Format conversions}): move ref to html2latex to ctanrefs + (section{TeX Systems}): separate vtex-common in ctanrefs (twice) + (subsection{\MF fonts}): tidy up references in "running mf" q + (subsection{Document structure}): move ctan reference for abstract.sty + in Q-onecolabs + (section{Current TeX Projects}): move reference to ltx3pub + (subsection{Alternative document classes}): slight modification of ctan + references in Q-letterclass + + * dirctan.tex: add bibtex-doc-pdf + +2002-11-26 Robin Fairbairns <rf@pallas.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * additions.tex: pl4.3f, today + + * faqbody.tex: v3.3n, today + (subsection{Document structure}): Q-pagebychap from add-general + (section{Documentation and Help}): Q-pkgdoc from add-general + + * add-general.tex (subsection{Floating tables, figures, etc.}): new + answer Q-dpfloat + (subsection{Page Layout}): minor editorial + + * faqbody.tex (subsection{Tables of contents and indexes}): refer to + spliti[n]d[e]x in Q-multind + + * dirctan.tex: add splitindex + +2002-11-25 Robin Fairbairns <rf@pallas.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * faqbody.tex (subsection{Adobe Type1 ("PS") fonts}): more editorials + +2002-11-24 Robin Fairbairns <rf@gordon.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * additions.tex: pl4.3e, today + + * add-general.tex (subsection{Documentation and help}): editorial + corrections to documentation question + + * faqbody.tex + (throughout): editorial corrections noted on train... + +2002-11-23 Robin Fairbairns <rf@gordon.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * filectan.tex: add chappg + + * add-general.tex (subsection{Page Layout}): new question on page nos + by chapter + +2002-11-22 Robin Fairbairns <rf@pallas.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * add-general.tex (subsection{Documentation and help}): new question on + package documentation + + * faqbody.tex (section{Bits and pieces of TeX}): slight tidy of Q-dtx + +2002-11-21 Robin Fairbairns <rf@pallas.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * add-general.tex (subsection{Alternative document classes}): point at + miwie.org comparison of things in Q-slidecls + + * faqbody.tex (subsection{Mathematics}): add example of coding \qedhere + in Q-proof + +2002-11-20 Robin Fairbairns <rf@pallas.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * faqbody.tex: v3.3l, today + (subsection{Mathematics}): typo left "i" at very end of answer + (subsection{Typesetting specialities}): note documentation of path and + url in Q-setURL + (subsection{Common errors}): note documentation of url and verbdef in + Q-verbwithin + +2002-11-19 Robin Fairbairns <rf@pallas.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * faqbody.tex: v3.3k, today + (subsection{Typesetting specialities}): Q-overstrike from add-general + (subsection{Mathematics}): Q-cancel from add-general + (subsection{Hyphenation}): typo in Q-hyphoff + +2002-11-18 Robin Fairbairns <rf@pallas.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * dirctan.tex: add eso-pic; remove ref2bib (which has gone, and whose + replacement's name i've forgotten) + + * faqbody.tex (subsection{Page layout}): separate references to eso-pic + and everyshi + +2002-11-14 Robin Fairbairns <rf@pallas.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * faqbody.tex: v3.3j, today + (subsection{Page layout}): mention \filbreak in question about + suppressing page breaks + (subsection{Making things stay where you want them}): mention the + (common) need to load ulem with normalem option + + * additions.tex: pl4.3d, today + + * filectan.tex: add cancel + + * add-general.tex (subsection{Mathematics}): cancel.sty + (subsection{Typesetting specialities}): overstriking + +2002-11-13 Robin Fairbairns <rf@pallas.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * faqbody.tex: v3.3i, today + (subsection{Common misunderstandings}): make clear what is actually + being redefined with \usepackage[overload]{textcase} + +2002-11-12 Robin Fairbairns <rf@pallas.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * additions.tex: pl4.3c, today + + * add-general.tex (subsection{Installing (La)TeX files}): more scribble + on installing font files + + * faqbody.tex: v3.3h, today + (section{Installing (La)TeX files}): correct location of font source + files, and mention font families all in one directory + +2002-11-10 Robin Fairbairns <rf@gordon.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * faqbody.tex (subsection{Creating bibliographies}): a bit more on the + capitalisation question + +2002-11-09 Robin Fairbairns <rf@gordon.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * faqbody.tex: v3.3g, today + (section{The Background}): tidy eplain answer and add reference to the + project home page + +2002-11-06 Robin Fairbairns <rf@pallas.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * faqbody.tex (subsection{Tables, figures and diagrams}): minor typo in + non-html stuff on wrapfigure + (subsection{"Generic" macros}): slight iteration of active chars q + v3.3f, today + +2002-11-05 Robin Fairbairns <rf@gordon.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * faqbody.tex (subsection{"Generic" macros}): hacking to get html right + in active chars question + + * sanitize.pl (sanitize_line): remove requirement for {} after \textbar + +2002-11-01 Robin Fairbairns <rf@pallas.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * additions.tex: pl4.3b, today + + * add-general.tex (subsection{Installing (La)TeX files}): another whole + paragraph for the question about installing fonts + + * faqbody.tex: v3.3e, today + (subsection{LaTeX macros}): make reference to newcommand in the + question about multiple optional arguments + + * dirctan.tex: add newcommand + + * faqbody.tex (subsection{"Generic macros}): more work on don A's + stuff + +2002-10-30 Robin Fairbairns <rf@pallas.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * faqbody.tex (subsection{"Generic" macros}): mods to make tilde appear + in html output... + (subsection{"Generic" macros}): first pass at getting don A's revised + answer for activechars in (much interrupted -- needs checking) + +2002-10-29 Robin Fairbairns <rf@pallas.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * faqbody.tex (subsection{Lists}): Q-interruptlist from add-general + v3.3d, today + +2002-10-17 Robin Fairbairns <rf@pallas.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * additions.tex: pl4.3a, today + + * add-general.tex (subsection{Lists}): new question on suspending and + resuming lists + + * faqbody.tex: v3.3c, today + (section{Format conversions}): add mayer.dial.pipex.com samples url to + latex->html question (they *really* make tex4ht look good ;-) + +2002-10-14 Robin Fairbairns <rf@pallas.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * dirctan.tex: add rcsinfo + + * faqbody.tex: v3.3b, today + (subsection{Document management}): refer to rcsinfo (ex norman gray) + + * Makefile (throughout): tabs before thumbpdf and following $(PDFLATEX) + seem to have gone missing -- reinstated + +2002-10-12 Robin Fairbairns <rf@gordon.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * Makefile: add heiko's modification to run thumbpdf + + * faq.sty: new version from heiko; slight patch to do \@ReturnAfterFi + at outer level since i'm experiencing problems with it where he had + defined it + + * faqbody.tex (subsection{Document structure}): add a proviso about + sections in the question on marks different from the toc entry + (section{Symbols, etc.}): mention euro-ce + +2002-10-11 Robin Fairbairns <rf@pallas.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * dirctan.tex: added euro-ce + +2002-10-08 Robin Fairbairns <rf@pallas.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * faqbody.tex: v3.3, today + +2002-10-06 Robin Fairbairns <rf@gordon.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * newfaq-patch.tex: remove a redundant \Dings + + * add-general.tex (subsection{LaTeX macro programming}): bit more of + non-equivalences between latex and plain commands + + * faqbody.tex (subsection{Page layout}): parallel setting from + add-general + + * add-general.tex (subsection{Page layout}): remove reference to nrc + classes in parallel setting question (they're not _that_ wonderful in + this context) + +2002-10-01 Robin Fairbairns <rf@pallas.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * add-general.tex (subsection{Bits and pieces of TeX}): give skips + question a label (warned by new faq.sty ;-) + + * Makefile.CTAN (all): add (letterfaq|newfaq).lab, remove + newfaq.workers + + * Makefile (clean): remove pdf-newfaq-patch.tex, *.lab + + * newfaq.tex,newfaq-patch.tex,letterfaq.tex: \labellist + + * faq.sty: added \labellist stuff; make \Question complain if no label + + * faqbody.tex (throughout): final touches to last night's additions + +2002-09-30 Robin Fairbairns <rf@gordon.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * faqbody.tex (subsection{Page layout}): add nopagebrk from add-general + (subsection{Hyphenation}): add wdnohyph from add-general + (subsection{Floating tables, figures, etc.}): 2 >1 column floats + questions from add-general + (section{Graphics}): topgraph from add-general + (subsection{Document management}): inclplain from add-general + (section{Symbols, etc.}): tradesyms from add-general + +2002-09-30 Robin Fairbairns <rf@pallas.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * faqbody.tex: v3.2e, today + (subsection{Adobe Type 1 ("PS") fonts}): put version number on the + dvips that doesn't do charshift + + * add-general.tex (subsection{Alternative document classes}): start + question on producing slides + + * dirctan.tex: move foiltex to nonfree, to reflect reality, add + prosper, ppower4 + +2002-09-29 Robin Fairbairns <rf@gordon.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * additions.tex: today's date, no change of version + + * add-general.tex (subsection{Page layout}): question on parallel + setting of texts + + * dirctan.tex: add parallel + +2002-09-27 Robin Fairbairns <rf@gordon.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * add-general.tex (subsection{Symbols}): new question on trade symbols + + * additions.tex: pl4.2i, today + +2002-09-26 Robin Fairbairns <rf@gordon.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * additions.tex: pl4.2h, today + + * add-general.tex (subsection{Floating tables, figures, etc.}): new + questions about single-column floats in multicols, and bottom- + placement of double-column floats in twocolumn + +2002-09-25 Robin Fairbairns <rf@pallas.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * add-general.tex (subsection{Graphics}): new answer on top-aligning + + * additions.tex: pl2.4g, today + + * faqbody.tex: v3.2d, today + (section{Documentation and Help}): small tidying of book list + + * add-general.tex (subsection{Page Layout}): mention \enlargethispage + in "keeping things together on the page" + (subsection{LaTeX macro programming}): expand for tidiness sake + +2002-09-24 Robin Fairbairns <rf@pallas.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * additions.tex: pl4.2f, today + + * faqbody.tex: v3.2d, today + (subsection{Document structure}): two questions from add-general + (subsection{Document management}): how many pp, from add-general + (section{Graphics}): limit width, from add-general + (subsection{Floating tables, figures, etc.}): extra vertical space from + add-general + + * add-general.tex (throughout): several minor editorials + +2002-09-23 Robin Fairbairns <rf@pallas.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * add-general.tex (subsection{LaTeX macros}): question plain commands + in latex code + (subsection{How do I \dots{}?~--- somewhere}): plain.sty question + + * faqbody.tex (section{How do I do ...?}): another change of name + +2002-09-20 Robin Fairbairns <rf@pallas.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * faqbody.tex (subsection{Floating tables, figures, etc.}): new section + heading for explicit float things (currently only floats on their own + float pages) + + * add-general.tex (subsection{Graphics}): limit graphics width to page + (subsection{Floating tables, figures, etc.}): witter about vertical + space in figures + + * additions.tex: pl4.2e, today + + * faqbody.tex (subsection{Page layout}): slight tidy of watermark q's + ctanrefs env + + * dirctan.tex: add totpages + + * add-general.tex (section{Where? --- sort of support?}): "number of + pages in the document?" answer + +2002-09-18 Robin Fairbairns <rf@pallas.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * faqbody.tex (subsection{Tables, figures and diagrams}): booktabs _is_ + now compatible with at least some other table packages... + + * add-general.tex (subsection{Document structure}): add "page n of m" + + * filectan.tex: add mtw + + * faqbody.tex (section{Documentation and Help}): mention mtw on ctan + +2002-09-17 Robin Fairbairns <rf@pallas.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * faqbody.tex: v3.2c, today + (section{Documentation and Help}): restore "making tex work" in the + books section, note that it's out of (print|date), and add link to + tutorials, which now lists sourceforge url + +2002-09-16 Robin Fairbairns <rf@pallas.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * add-general.tex (subsection{Document structure}): new question about + fitting text into the running head. + + * faqbody.tex: v3.2b, today + (section{TeX Systems}): mention some vim scripts + (subsection{Mathematics}): moved Q-braket in here + (subsection{Page layout}): moved "changing margins" in here + + +2002-09-15 Robin Fairbairns <rf@gordon.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * dirctan.tex: add pdftricks + + * faqbody.tex (section{Graphics}): reference pdftricks in the answer + about alternative drawing systems + +2002-09-13 Robin Fairbairns <rf@gordon.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * faqbody.tex (section{TeX Systems}): tidy up "editors" entry for + ms-dos (for tidiness' sake, rather than because of the intrinsic + importance of the subject matter ;-) + +2002-09-12 Robin Fairbairns <rf@pallas.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * faqbody.tex: v3.2a, today + (section{TeX Systems}): text on vim from schröcker + (section{Introduction}): mention schröcker + + * add-general.tex (subsection{Hyphenation}): rather feeble answer on + suppressing hyphenation of words + + * dirctan.tex: concmath is in supported... + + * additions.tex: pl4.2d, today + + * filectan.tex: add needspace, add .gz to latex209.tar + + * add-general.tex (subsection{Page Layout}): complete \needspace + question + +2002-09-11 Robin Fairbairns <rf@pallas.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * add-general.tex (subsection{Page Layout}): start of a question on + keeping things on the same page + + * faqbody.tex (section{Graphics}): typo in dvipsgraphics + +2002-09-10 Robin Fairbairns <rf@shep.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * faq.sty: tidy up after stupidity working on text annotations in + pdf version (which preserved as botched-faq.sty) + +2002-09-10 Robin Fairbairns <rf@pallas.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * faqbody.tex (subsection{LaTeX macros}): typo in "finding macros" + v3.2, today + +2002-09-09 Robin Fairbairns <rf@gordon.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * faqbody.tex (subsection{Spacing of characters and lines}): remove + reference to tracking.sty, following notice of its bug + +2002-09-09 Robin Fairbairns <rf@pallas.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * additions.tex: pl4.2c, today + + * faqbody.tex: v3.1c, today + (subsection{Creating citations}): "References from the bibliography to + the citation" from add-general + (section{Graphics}): "Labelling graphics" from add-general + (subsection{LaTeX macros}): "The definitions of LaTeX commands" from + add-general + (section{The joy of TeX errors}): add "missing $" and "font shape not + available" from add-general + + * add-general.tex (subsection{LaTeX macros}): editorial + (subsection{The Joy of TeX errors}): editorial + (subsection{Bibliographies (somewhere)}): editorial + (subsection{Graphics}): editorial + + * faq.sty: add a \toclevel@question with a view to shutting hyperref up + a bit + + * faqbody.tex (subsection{Page layout}): bit more description of + eso-pic (from a post by rolf niepraschk) + +2002-09-08 Robin Fairbairns <rf@gordon.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * faqbody.tex (subsection{Document structure}): since i'm more informed + about titlesec, i might as well instruct the world as well... (losing + the reference to titletoc in passing -- dunno about that yet) + + * dirctan.tex: add citeref + + * add-general.tex (subsection{Bibliographies (somewhere)}): backwards + reference to citation answer + + * additions.tex: pl4.2b, today + + * add-general.tex (subsection{The Joy of TeX errors}): answer on font + substitution messages (at long last!!!) + + * filectan.tex: add type1ec + + * dirctan.tex: add type1cm + + * faqbody.tex: v3.1b, today + (subsection{Particular font families}): incorporate small correction + from José Carlos Santos + +2002-09-07 Robin Fairbairns <rf@gordon.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * dirctan.tex: add overpic + + * add-general.tex (subsection{Graphics}): first stab at answer on + overlaying text on figures + +2002-09-06 Robin Fairbairns <rf@gordon.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * add-general.tex (subsection{The Joy of TeX errors}): $ missing answer + +2002-09-06 Robin Fairbairns <rf@pallas.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * add-general.tex (subsection{LaTeX macros}): tidy and slightly expand + yesterday's work + +2002-09-05 Robin Fairbairns <rf@pallas.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * faqbody.tex (section{Graphics}): add a label Q-impgraph + v3.1a, today + (section{Documentation and Help}): added "a tex primer for scientists" + (section{Introduction}): add Hartmut Henkel to list of helpers + (section{Literate programming}): promote noweb (which supersedes + spidery web) + v3.1a.1 (patched prior to re-release) + + * additions.tex: pl4.2a, today + + * add-general.tex (section{LaTeX macros}): tweak finding macro question + +2002-09-05 Robin Fairbairns <rf@gordon.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * add-general.tex (section{LaTeX macros}): new answer: finding macro + definitions + +2002-09-04 Robin Fairbairns <rf@pallas.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * faqbody.tex (subsection{Alternative document classes}): "replacing + the standard classes" from add-general + (subsection{LaTeX macros}): "presentation of section numbers" from + add-general + + * add-general.tex (subsection{LaTeX macros}): editorial on seccntformat + answer + + * faqbody.tex: v3.1, today + (section{Documentation and Help}): replace mention of uk tug (after + list of books) with notes on contributing + (section{Acquiring the Software}): editorial stuff; remove reference to + decus tape distribution + (section{\acro{DVI} Drivers and Previewers}): remove reference to decus + distribution holding a copy of dvips + (section{Format conversions}): remove troff translator in decus dist + +2002-09-03 Robin Fairbairns <rf@gordon.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * add-general.tex (subsection{LaTeX macros}): add actual body to + \@seccntformat question + + * filectan.tex: add sober + + * add-general.tex (subsection{Alternative document classes}): editorial + on standard classes answer + + * dirctan.tex: add pstoedit and purifyeps + + * faqbody.tex (section{Graphics}): mention purifyeps in pdf question, + as route to something includable by pdflatex + +2002-09-03 Robin Fairbairns <rf@pallas.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * faqbody.tex: v3.0.1v, today + (section{Documentation and Help}): moved ctan references out to + ctanrefs env after book list + + * additions.tex: pl4.1m, today + + * add-general.tex (subsection{Alternative document classes}): long- + awaited answer on ntgclass, koma-script and memoir + + * faqbody.tex (subsection{"Generic" macros}): defining characters, + active characters in command arguments, defining characters from + command arguments, and transcribing latex commands, from add-general + (subsection{Particular font families}): new section, to hold "using + concrete fonts", from add-general + (subsection{Document management}): add makefiles q from add-general + + * add-general.tex (subsection{How do I do X in (La)TeX}): editorial on + makefiles question + (subsection{Macro programming}): "macros from command arguments" solely + in terms of plain programming + (subsection{Fonts (or something)}): couple more editorials on concrete + + * faqbody.tex (section{Graphics}): moved "making \mp graphics display" + into this section + (subsection{Alternative document classes}): moved "other document font + sizes" into this section + (subsection{Typesetting specialities}): moved code listings up to top + of section + +2002-09-02 Robin Fairbairns <rf@pallas.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * locations.mk: add FTPDIR + + * Makefile (inst-html): goes to $(FTPDIR) + + * add-general.tex (subsection{Macro programming}): rebalance + "characters commands as commands" and "active chars in command + arguments" + + * dirctan.tex: add concmath-f (the fonts) + + * add-general.tex (subsection{Fonts (or something)}): tidy up, and add + ctan references to the fonts mentioned + + * faqbody.tex (section{Fonts}): new section, to include metafont stuff + and postscript font issues (was \MF and \MP, and \PS and \TeX) + (section{Graphics}): new section, from add-general, plus \MP in + ghostscript (from old \MF and \MP) and drawing stuff from tables, + figures and diagrams + v3.0.1u, today + (subsection{Making things stay where you want them}): mention + flafter.sty in Q-floats + +2002-08-30 Robin Fairbairns <rf@pallas.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * dirctan.tex: add latexmake + + * Makefile.CTAN (all): add Makefile itself + + * Makefile (ctan): remove commented-out ftp target + + * add-general.tex (subsection{How do I do X in (La)TeX}): more work on + the Makefile question (really for doc management, now, i suppose) + + * locations.mk: new file of "private" locations, that won't go on CTAN + + * Makefile: move explicit locations out to locations.mk + + * dirctan.tex: texhax is browsable + + * faqbody.tex (section{You're still stuck?}): typos/minor corrections + to latex bug and additions to the faq questions + (section{The joy of \TeX{} errors}): typend and unkgrfextn from + add-general + v3.0.1t, today + + * sanitize.pl (sanitize_line): add \pkgoption + + * faq.sty: add \pkgoption + + * add-general.tex (subsection{The Joy of TeX errors}): amalgamated + graphics extension bit with earlier one + + * additions.tex: pl4.1k, today + + * filectan.tex: add gkpmac + + * dirctan.tex: add ccfonts and concmath + + * add-general.tex (subsection{Fonts (or something)}): new subsection + for question from josé carlos santos about concrete + +2002-08-29 Robin Fairbairns <rf@pallas.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * add-general.tex (subsection{Graphics}): provide some sort of + completion for pdftex graphics question, and do first version of dvips + graphics + (subsection{The Joy of TeX errors}): tidy up "... say \end" + + * dirctan.tex: add jpeg2ps, bmeps + + * filectan.tex: add resume + + * dirctan.tex: add currvita + + * faqbody.tex (subsection{Alternative document classes}): update + curriculum vita question with rec for currvita + (section{Introduction}): hans nordhaug to list of contributors + + * additions.tex: pl4.1j, today + + * add-general.tex (subsection{"Generic" macros}): first pass of + \newcommand answer complete (do we need \@ifundefined, \@ifnextchar?) + +2002-08-25 Robin Fairbairns <rf@gordon.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * faqbody.tex (section{PS and TeX}): editorial from santos + +2002-08-24 Robin Fairbairns <rf@gordon.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * faqbody.tex (subsection{Page layout}): mention pdflscape.sty in the + landscape question + v3.0.1r, today + +2002-08-23 Robin Fairbairns <rf@pallas.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * faqbody.tex (subsection{Footnotes}): make reference to \footref in + "texts are identical" + + * add-general.tex (subsection{Installing AllTeX files}): editorials + + * faqbody.tex (subsection{Document management}): mention \gobble and + \iffalse ... \fi in "comments" question + + * sanitize.pl (sanitize_line): add cmdinvoke with mandatory argument + followed by optional one + + * dirctan.tex: add subfiles + + * faqbody.tex (subsection{Alternative document classes}): add reference + to subfiles system in "report from lots of articles" + v3.0.1q, today + + * additions.tex: pl4.1i, today + + * add-general.tex (subsection{The joy of TeX errors}): new answer (from + a post by heiko oberdiek), about "unknown graphics extension" + +2002-08-21 Robin Fairbairns <rf@pallas.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * faqbody.tex (subsection{Tables of contents and indexes}): editorials, + including rearranging "unnumbered sections in toc" + (subsection{Typesetting specialities}): editorials + (subsection{Tables, figures and diagrams}): editorials + + * add-general.tex (subsection{"Generic" macros}): first paragraph of + question on understanding latex command declarations + + * faqbody.tex (section{Bits and pieces of TeX}): minor editorials + (section{Bibliographies and citations}): minor editorials, split into + subsections + (section{PS and TeX}): excise any mention of mathpple + + * filectan.tex: give TeX-FAQ a filename (ha ha) + + * dirctan.tex: remove TeX-FAQ (the old faq) + +2002-08-20 Robin Fairbairns <rf@gordon.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * faqbody.tex (subsection{Typesetting specialities}): talk down + dropping package in Q-dropping (ha ha) + (subsection*{Finding the Files}): slight editorial + (section{The Background}): various holiday editorials + (section{Documentation and Help}): added joy of tex to list of books(!) + v3.0.1p, today + +2002-08-02 Robin Fairbairns <rf@pallas.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * faqbody.tex: + 3.0.1o, today + (sections{The Background,Bits and pieces of TeX}): minor tidies and + updates + +2002-07-31 Robin Fairbairns <rf@pallas.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * additions.tex: pl4.1h, today + + * add-general.tex + (subsections{Generic and LaTeX macros}): frameworks for a couple of new + questions + + * faqbody.tex + v3.0.1n, today + (section{Macro programming}): split into two halves, "generic" and + latex + +2002-07-29 Robin Fairbairns <rf@pallas.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * faqbody.tex + (section{Documentation and Help}): add wilkins' pllong.pdf to the + tutorials section + v3.0.1m, today + +2002-07-25 Robin Fairbairns <rf@pallas.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * faqbody.tex: today's date + (section{Symbols, etc.}): add mention of encoding problems, and suggest + \char`\_, in underscore question + +2002-07-24 Robin Fairbairns <rf@pallas.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * faqbody.tex (subsection{Tables, figures and diagrams}): add stabular + to the long table stuff + v3.0.1l, today + +2002-07-23 Robin Fairbairns <rf@pallas.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * faqbody.tex: v3.0.1k, today + (section{Bits and pieces of TeX}): record that ec fonts don't cover all + sami languages + (section{Introduction}): add Regnor Jernsletten to helpers' list + +2002-07-21 Robin Fairbairns <rf@gordon.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * faqbody.tex (section{TeX Systems}): change \htmlonly to \nothtml in + Y&Y entry (!) + + * sanitize.pl (sanitize_line): move \htmlonly down with the other two + + * faqbody.tex (section{Current TeX Projects}): micro-typo in doc prep + (section{Bits and pieces of TeX}): \nothtml problem in encodings + (section{PS and TeX}): add licence remark to txfonts and pxfonts + (section{PS and TeX}): mention dvips -G1 bugfix (which version is it?) + v3.0.1j, today + +2002-07-18 Robin Fairbairns <rf@pallas.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * sanitize.pl (sanitize_line): moved \nothtml and \latexhtml to the end + of the big block of conversions, so their arguments get processed + before they do (probably need to do same for other similar commands) + + * faqbody.tex (section{The Background}): \begin{footnoteenv} on a line + by itself (and three other places in the document) + (subsection{Things have "gone away"}): typo correction for msx/y font + ctanrefs environment + v3.0.1i, today + (section{Installing AllTeX files}): add Q-miktexinst from add-general + (section{The Background}): also tidy Q-MP + +2002-07-16 Robin Fairbairns <rf@stripos2.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * add-general.tex (subsection{Installing AllTeX files}): more work on + the cm-pfb fonts question + +2002-07-14 Robin Fairbairns <rf@gordon.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * add-general.tex (subsection{Installing AllTeX files}): correct typos; + add disclaimer about miktex failing to know about a package + +2002-07-12 Robin Fairbairns <rf@pallas.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * additions.tex: pl4.1g, today + + * add-general.tex (subsection{Installing (La)TeX files}): new question + about installing from miktex + + * faqbody.tex:: v3.0.1h, today + (section{Installing (La)TeX files}): make reference to new question on + miktex installation + +2002-07-10 Robin Fairbairns <rf@pallas.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * additions.tex: pl4.1f, today + + * add-general.tex (subsection{Installing AllTeX files}): bit of editing + of the cm-type1 question + +2002-07-08 Robin Fairbairns <rf@pallas.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * faqbody.tex: today's date + (section{Format conversions}): added info (from Alejandro Lopez- + Valencia) about using acrobat 5 to produce output via word 2000 (!) + +2002-07-07 Robin Fairbairns <rf@gordon.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * faqbody.tex (section{Documentation and Help}): add system and OS info + to the list of things people should report, when appropriate. + + * add-general.tex (subsection{Installing AllTeX files}): start on + questions about installing fonts, and installing type 1 cm in + particular + + * faqbody.tex (section{MF and MP}): make the reference to bluesky to + mention browsing + v3.0.1g, today + + * dirctan.tex: Make bluesky browsable + +2002-06-28 Robin Fairbairns <rf@pallas.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * faqbody.tex: today's date (not changing minor version number) + (section{Support Packages for TeX}): correct support reference for + xfig, and mention jfig in that question + +2002-06-27 Robin Fairbairns <rf@pallas.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * faqbody.tex (subsection{Common misunderstandings}): minor usage mods + in "rerun" question, suggested by john palmieri + + * sanitize.pl (sanitize_line): remove \end{document} + + * faqbody.tex: v3.0.1f, today + +2002-06-22 Robin Fairbairns <rf@gordon.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * faqbody.tex (section{Documentation and Help}): correct address for + Peter Flynn's intro, which has moved with site re-org + 3.0.1e, today + +2002-06-18 Robin Fairbairns <rf@pallas.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * faqbody.tex (subsection{Page layout}): mention full document in + landscape orientation in landscape question, and include geometry for + that + v3.0.1d, today + +2002-06-14 Robin Fairbairns <rf@pallas.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * faqbody.tex (section{Current TeX Projects}): url for x-symbol + v3.0.1c, today + +2002-06-13 Robin Fairbairns <rf@pallas.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * faqbody.tex (subsection{Document management}): CTAN-refer to oberdiek + + * dirctan.tex: add epstopdf, rename pagesel as oberdiek + + * add-general.tex (subsection{Graphics}): start on pdftex question + + * faqbody.tex (subsection{Mathematics}): deal with overflowing column + in second example definition of "log-like" \diag + +2002-06-11 Robin Fairbairns <rf@pallas.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * Makefile.CTAN: removed required-questions + +2002-06-10 Robin Fairbairns <rf@gordon.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * faqbody.tex (three places): remove \Destination commands + v3.0.1a, today + +2002-06-09 Robin Fairbairns <rf@pallas.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * faqbody.tex: v3.0.1, today + (section{Current TeX Projects}): web2c* for sources; final editorial + work on document prep question + (section{DVI Drivers and Previewers}): weasel words around dvilj + + * dirctan.tex: add web2c*; remove pdftex, dviljk; update + french-(le|pro) + +2002-06-07 Robin Fairbairns <rf@pallas.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * faqbody.tex (subsection{Typesetting specialities}): "typesetting a + file in verbatim" -> drop the "in" + (section{Current TeX Projects}): typo in the web question + (section{Current TeX Projects}): several gross typos in the wysiwyg + question, and new intro para + v3.0h, today + +2002-06-06 Robin Fairbairns <rf@pallas.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * faqbody.tex: v3.0g, today + (section{Current TeX Projects}): new question re-derived from david + kastrup's input on wysiwyg + (section{The Background}): david kastrup's stuff moved away from here + + * sanitize.pl (sanitize_line): rearrange deckchairs slightly so + \cmdinvoke "long forms" are scanned before shorter equivalents + + * faqbody.tex (subsection{Spacing of characters and lines}): minor + reword to change emphasis of doublespace document + +2002-06-05 Robin Fairbairns <rf@pallas.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * faqbody.tex: v3.0f, today + (section{Macro programming}): correct minor think-o in opt args + question yesterday + (section{The Background}): lots more editorial work on wysiwyg + + * texfaq2html-beta: require sanitize-beta.pl + + * Makefile (inst-perl-beta): install sanitize-beta + +2002-06-04 Robin Fairbairns <rf@gordon.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * faqbody.tex (section{The Background}): moved wysiwyg question over + (section{Macro programming}): the two command argument answers, too + + * additions.tex: pl4.1e, today + + * add-general.tex (subsection{Macro programming}): new answer on >1 + optional argument + (subsection{The background}): editorial work on david kastrup's + splendid contribution + (subsection{Macro programming}): added ctanrefs for Q-moren9 + + * sanitize.pl (sanitize_line): add \cmdinvoke{name}[opt] + +2002-06-02 Robin Fairbairns <rf@gordon.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * faqbody.tex (subsection{Mathematics}): refer to amsthm proof env + +2002-06-01 Robin Fairbairns <rf@gordon.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * faqbody.tex (section{Installing AllTeX files}): add .mf to wherefiles + +2002-05-27 Robin Fairbairns <rf@pallas.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * add-general.tex (subsection{The background}): revision of wysiwyg + question, courtesy of david kastrup + + * dirctan.tex: added texmacs and preview-latex + +2002-05-26 Robin Fairbairns <rf@gordon.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * texfaq2file: distinguish sections and subsections in index.html, and + change the trailer of each question to be a bit like that of the web + version + + * texfaq2html,texfaq2html-beta: distinguish sections and subsections in + the listing of questions at the start + +2002-05-25 Robin Fairbairns <rf@gordon.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * filectan.tex,dirctan.tex,faqbody.tex: uktug-faq -> faq throughout + (file names as well as email address) + + * Makefile (inst-html): add README + + * README: first stab at this; done for thomas esser's benefit + + * Makefile.CTAN: replace 00readme with README, add sanitize.pl and + texfaq2file + + * additions.tex: pl4.1c, today + + * faqbody.tex (section{Documentation and Help}): typo in words about + tex-by-topic on web, so reworded slightly, too + v3.0d, today + + * add-general.tex (subsection{Macro programming}): added question on >9 + arguments + (subsection{Graphics}): finished first pass on general question; added + headers for dvips and pdflatex graphics + +2002-05-23 Robin Fairbairns <rf@pallas.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * additions.tex: pl4.1b, today + + * filectan.tex: add epsf.tex + + * add-general.tex (subsection{Graphics}): start of a witter about + graphics inclusion in general + + * dirctan.tex: add dtxtut + + * faqbody.tex: v3.0c, today + (section{Bits and pieces of TeX}): add ref to dtxtut + +2002-05-22 Robin Fairbairns <rf@pallas.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * faqbody.tex (subsection{Document management}): rename question to + "conditional compilation and comments" + +2002-05-21 Robin Fairbairns <rf@pallas.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * faqbody.tex (section{PS and TeX}): mathpazo now v1.003 + + * Makefile (ctan): use newly-defined $CTAN_ROOT and $CTAN_HOME + + * faqbody.tex (section{Symbols, etc.}): redo text about euro in light + of the discovery that the commission now accepts non-sans symbols + v3.0b, today + +2002-05-16 Robin Fairbairns <rf@pallas.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * faqbody.tex (section{Macro programming}): \p@enumii needs + \renewcommand + + * add-general.tex (subsection{Macro programming}): tidy and extend + catcodes question + + * faqbody.tex (section{PS and TeX}): removed \acro round micropress + font name "capitals" part, and corrected "ps math"->"pa math"(!) + (section{Bibliographies and citations}): reword answer on multiple + citations + +2002-05-15 Robin Fairbairns <rf@gordon.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * faqbody.tex (subsection{Document structure}): balancing columns (as + amended) from add-general + (subsection{Alternative document classes}): letter classes from add- + general + v3.0a, today + +2002-05-15 Robin Fairbairns <rf@pallas.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * add-general.tex (subsection{How do I do X in (La)TeX}): remove + reference to baltools in "balancing columns" question + (subsection{Alternative document classes}): twiddle the wording a bit + (subsection{Macro programming}): more scribbling in "defining macro + from argument" + +2002-05-14 Robin Fairbairns <rf@gordon.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * dirctan.tex: added testflow + +2002-05-14 Robin Fairbairns <rf@pallas.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * dirctan.tex: add akletter, dinbrief, newlfm; remove aladdin + + * additions.tex: pl4.1, today + + * add-general.tex (subsection{Alternative document classes}): letter + classes + +2002-05-13 Robin Fairbairns <rf@pallas.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * sanitize.pl (sanitize_line): \WYSIWYG translate as WYSIWYG(!) + + * additions.tex: pl4.0, today + + * faqbody.tex: v3.0, today + + * texfaq2html: added provision for subsections + + * faqbody.tex (section{Format conversions}): add latex->plain from + add-general + (section{The Background}): latex<->plain from add-general + (subsection{Document structure}): "really blank pages" from add-general + (subsection{Typesetting specialities}): decimal comma from add-general + (subsection{Document management}): RCS question from add-general + (subsection{Typesetting specialities}): breaking boxes from add-general + (subsection{Tables, figures and diagrams}): floats on their own float + pages from add-general + +2002-05-10 Robin Fairbairns <rf@pallas.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * faqbody.tex (section{Things are Going Wrong...}): rearranged, and + stuff moved out; suppressed question about miktex format creation + (section{PostScript and TeX}): moved charshift in here for want of + anything better... + (subsection{Page layout}): landscape orientation (from "specialities") + + * add-general.tex (subsection{Format Conversions}): for part of the + latex->tex question (also edited a bit) + + * additions.tex: pl3.9m, today + + * faqbody.tex (section{You're still stuck?}): split bug question in + two, taking stuff from add-general + (section{Documentation and Help}): "how to ask a question" from + add-general + (section{Bibliographies and citations}): "bib->html" from add-general + (section{The Background}): add explanation of the acronym in the + wysiwyg question + v2.5.8u, today + +2002-05-08 Robin Fairbairns <rf@pallas.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * additions.tex: pl3.9l, today + + * add-general.tex (subsection{You're still stuck?}): add details of + using the bugs web page to question on latex bug reports + (subsection{How do I do X in (La)TeX}): tidy wrapping in norman gray's + question + +2002-05-07 Robin Fairbairns <rf@pallas.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * dirctan.tex: add rcs + + * add-general.tex (subsection{How do I do X in (La)TeX}): rcs question, + courtesy of norman gray + + * additions.tex: pl3.9k, today + + * faqbody.tex (section{TeX Systems}): tidied text about cygwin + +2002-05-06 Robin Fairbairns <rf@gordon.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * faqbody.tex: v2.5.8t, today + (section{TeX Systems}): add reference to tetex for cygwin + +2002-04-30 Robin Fairbairns <rf@pallas.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * faqbody.tex (section{Documentation and Help}): added peter flynn's + tutorial to tutorials question + + * add-general.tex (subsection{Documentation and Help}): new question on + how to formulate questions (self-referential or what?) + (subsection{The Background}): minor tidy of translation question + (throughout): removed most \Destination commands + + * additions.tex: pl3.9j, today + + * faqbody.tex: v2.5.8s, today + (section{Documentation and Help}): reword text about google + +2002-04-29 Robin Fairbairns <rf@gordon.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * faqbody.tex: various questions moved around and subsections created + +2002-04-29 Robin Fairbairns <rf@pallas.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * faqbody.tex (section{DVI Drivers and Previewers}): suppress + suggestion that dvips is readily available + +2002-04-28 Robin Fairbairns <rf@gordon.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * faqbody.tex: changed date to today + + * dirctan.tex: added feyn + + * faqbody.tex (subsection{Tables, figures and diagrams}): correct + ctanrefs references to picins; put picins at the end of the list in + the body of the answer + (subsection{Footnotes}): mention the "table notes" feature of + threeparttable + (subsection{Tables, figures and diagrams}): refer to feyn font package + +2002-04-27 Robin Fairbairns <rf@gordon.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * faqbody.tex (subsection{Common misunderstandings}): correction and + improvement to Q-marginparside from Norman Gray + v2.5.8r, today + +2002-04-19 Robin Fairbairns <rf@pallas.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * dirctan.tex: removed three directories that no longer exist + (including dviware/dvipsk) + +2002-04-16 Robin Fairbairns <rf@pallas.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * additions.tex: pl3.9i, today + + * add-general.tex: 3 questions->faqbody + + * faqbody.tex: v2.5.8q, today + (subsection{Tables of contents and indexes}): bibliography and index in + toc from add-general + (subsection{Tables, figures and diagrams}): strutting tables, and long + tables from add-general + +2002-04-08 Robin Fairbairns <rf@pallas.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * faqbody.tex (subsection{Something or other}): add mention of tracking + to the letterspacing question + + * filectan.tex: added tracking.sty + +2002-03-11 Robin Fairbairns <rf@pallas.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * additions.tex: pl3.9h, today + + * faqbody.tex: bunch more shifting around of questions + v2.5.8p, today + (section{Current TeX Projects}): textrace question, from add-general + + * faq.cls: add \ProvidesClass declaration, use obeyspaces option when + loading url.sty + +2002-03-10 Robin Fairbairns <rf@gordon.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * faqbody.tex (section{PS and TeX}): mention DVIWindo as capable of + direct rendering of type1 fonts + (section{Hypertext and PDF}): hack at "making hypertext documents" and + "making acrobat documents", and correct references to [tp]xfonts (the + package name is plural] + v2.5.8o, today + +2002-03-08 Robin Fairbairns <rf@pallas.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * faqbody.tex (subsection{Common errors}): new, under why does it do + that?; plus a whole bunch of new subsections, with corresponding re- + arrangements of text of questions + + * texfaq2html-beta: treat \subsection the same as \section, pro tem + + * sanitize.pl (sanitize_line): ignore \subsection and its arguments + +2002-03-07 Robin Fairbairns <rf@pallas.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * add-general.tex: move all the questions into subsections + + * faq.sty: today's date: deemed to be v1.1 (surely as good as any?) + define \subsection as a sort of mini-section (also \l@subsection) + +2002-03-06 Robin Fairbairns <rf@pallas.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * faqbody.tex (section{How do I do X in TeX or LaTeX}): mention that + \extracolsep can be cancelled + v2.5.8m, today + +2002-03-04 Robin Fairbairns <rf@pallas.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * faq.sty: convert \def\file* + \typeout => \ProvidesPackage (v2.2) + + * add-general.tex (section{Proposed new questions}): minor rewording of + q on breaking boxes of text + +2002-02-26 Robin Fairbairns <rf@pallas.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * faqbody.tex: v2.5.8l, today + (section{Documentation and Help}): refer to ams short math guide + +2002-02-21 Robin Fairbairns <rf@pallas.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * additions.tex: pl3.9g, today + + * add-general.tex (section{Proposed new questions}): tidy up breakable + boxes question + + * faqbody.tex (section{Hypertext and PDF}): lates gs is 7.04 + v2.5.8k, today + (section{Special sorts of typesetting}): eplain defines \path; provide + recipe for using url.sty in plain + +2002-02-20 Robin Fairbairns <rf@pallas.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * faqbody.tex (section{The Background}): stupid error in Q-latex2e + + * texfaq2html: the -beta version seems to work, so let's go live with + it... + + * faqbody.tex (section{You're still stuck?}): tidy noans and newans, in + particular making use of \href for the mailto url + [preamble]: v2.5.8j, today + + * texfaq2html-beta: first stab at labellisation + +2002-02-19 Robin Fairbairns <rf@pallas.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * faqbody.tex: v2.5.8i, today + (section{The Background}): add link to Q-lit under description of tex + (section{Literate programming}): add reference to + literateprogramming.com in Q-lit + +2002-02-13 Robin Fairbairns <rf@pallas.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * filectan.tex: add framed and shade + + * add-general.tex (section{Proposed new questions}): start of breakable + boxes question + +2002-02-07 Robin Fairbairns <rf@pallas.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * dirctan.tex: added was (walter schmidt's bits and pieces) + + * add-general.tex (section{Proposed new questions}): question about + commas as decimal separators + +2002-02-01 Robin Fairbairns <rf@pallas.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * faqbody.tex (section{Documentation and Help}): correct a \URL|...| + +2002-01-30 Robin Fairbairns <rf@pallas.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * add-general.tex (section{Proposed new questions}): first stab at + answer on under- and overfull boxes, made by strapping a few + other people's postings onto a bit of intro stuff of mine + + * additions.tex: pl3.9f, today + + * add-general.tex (section{Proposed new questions}): added pktrace to + textrace question + +2002-01-29 Robin Fairbairns <rf@pallas.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * faqbody.tex (section{PS and TeX}): typo spotted by jose carlos santos + (section{Why does it do that?}): typo spotted by j.c.s (again) + +2002-01-17 Robin Fairbairns <rf@pallas.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * additions.tex: pl3.9e, today + + * add-general.tex (section{Proposed new questions}): minor tweaking of + the bib->html question + +Tue Jan 15 08:02:18 2002 Robin Fairbairns <rf@gordon.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * faqbody.tex (section{Documentation and Help}): added web pointers to + some known latex documentation, rewrote mention of tex by topic + v2.5.8h, today + +Sun Jan 13 22:17:28 2002 Robin Fairbairns <rf@gordon.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * additions.tex: pl3.9d, today + + * filectan.tex: add noTeX, bbl2html + + * add-general.tex (section{Proposed new questions}): add question on + bib->html, starting with noTeX, bbl2html + +2002-01-10 Robin Fairbairns <rf@pallas.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * faqbody.tex (section{Documentation and Help}): change information + about texhax, and provide url for finding info about tex lists via + heidelberg + v2.5.8g, today + +2002-01-09 Robin Fairbairns <rf@pallas.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * faqbody.tex (section{Symbols, etc.}): mention the m$ euro code + + * faq.sty: change \Question \@startsection parameters to allow less + space between questions, and to use \normalsize bold text + +2002-01-08 Robin Fairbairns <rf@pallas.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * additions.tex: pl3.9c, today + + * add-general.tex (section{Proposed new questions}): answer on + translating latex to plain, directly copied from Jules Bean on c.t.t + + * dirctan.tex: removed all the obsolete/dviware things, the format- + dumper fantasies, systems/knuth/dviware and dvitodvi + + * filectan.tex: correct axodraw + + * newfaq.tex,newfaq-patch.tex,letterfaq.tex: \typeout at end report + \thequestion, not \thesubsection + + * faq.sty: redo \question as a \@startsection in its own right with its + own counter), and remove all the kerfuffle needed to make it work + mapping to \subsection; also remove \subquestion and the like + +2002-01-07 Robin Fairbairns <rf@pallas.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * faqbody.tex: v2.5.8f, today + (section{Introduction}): tidy reference to alternative html, remove + dick nickalls from the list of non-members of the committee + (section{The Background}): rewrite texinfo entry to mention texi2html + (section{The Background}): various other entries: provide pointers to + distributions in ctanrefs envs at end of questions + +2002-01-03 Robin Fairbairns <rf@pallas.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * sanitize.pl (sanitize_line): remove requirement for \nobreakspace to + have trailing {} (dunno why this makes it work, mind you...) + + * faqbody.tex (section{Bibliographies and citations}): change ~ in + \href anchor to \nobreakspace + (section{Symbols, etc.}): change ~ at end of \href to \nobreakspace + +2002-01-02 Robin Fairbairns <rf@pallas.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * add-general.tex (section{Proposed new questions}): all double-line + \Destination commands forced onto single line + (section{Proposed new questions}): tidy up question on long tables + + * sanitize.pl (sanitize_line): escape "*" in \cmdinvoke* :-} + +Tue Jan 1 09:12:47 2002 Robin Fairbairns <rf@gordon.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * additions.tex: pl3.9b, today + + * add-general.tex (section{Proposed new questions}): finish off + longtable question + +Sat Dec 29 22:52:52 2001 Robin Fairbairns <rf@gordon.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * faqbody.tex: v2.5.8e, today + (section{Documentation and Help}): various corrections to books, on + advice from Barbara Beeton (including removing Gr"atzer's math into + tex, which is superseded by math into latex) + +Wed Dec 26 00:28:32 2001 Robin Fairbairns <rf@gordon.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * sanitize.pl (sanitize_line): add * version of 2-mandatory-arg + \cmdinvoke + + * faq.sty: make \cmdinvoke take * (for meta-arguments) + + * filectan.tex: add ltxtable + + * dirctan.tex: add xtab + + * add-general.tex (section{Proposed new questions}): start new question + on long tables + +Tue Dec 25 09:15:35 2001 Robin Fairbairns <rf@gordon.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * faqbody.tex: 2.5.8d, today + +Mon Dec 24 17:37:18 2001 Robin Fairbairns <rf@gordon.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * faqbody.tex: v2.5.8c, today + (section{Documentation and Help}): add tex by topic to "tutorials"; + remove it from "books" + (section{The Background}): switch reference to tex by topic + (section{Documentation and Help}): restore tex by topic to "books", at + victor's suggestion, and cross-link to tutorials + +2001-12-19 Robin Fairbairns <rf@pallas.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * faqbody.tex: v2.5.8b, today + + * dirctan.tex: add nedit-latex + + * faqbody.tex (section{Current TeX Projects}): explain that the java + version is called nts + (section{TeX Systems}): added reference to the nedit stuff in editors + and shells + +2001-12-18 Robin Fairbairns <rf@pallas.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * add-general.tex (section{Proposed new questions}): Added question on + submitting latex bug reports; minor tidies to question on array + spacing + (section{Proposed new questions}): new version of q-bug + +Sun Dec 16 10:17:08 2001 Robin Fairbairns <rf@gordon.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * additions.tex: today + + * dirctan.tex: add booktabs + + * filectan.tex: add tabls + + * add-general.tex (section{Proposed new questions}): new question on + array strutting + + * sanitize.pl (sanitize_line): added \'o (for peter szabo) + +Sat Dec 15 10:56:39 2001 Robin Fairbairns <rf@gordon.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * additions.tex: pl3.9a, today + + * add-general.tex (section{Proposed new questions}): question on + textrace, with references to existing outputs + + * dirctan.tex: added cm-super and ec-type1 + + * filectan.tex: added musixtex-type1 + + * Makefile.CTAN (all): remove newfaq.workers + + * faqbody.tex: v2.5.8a, today + (section{Symbols, etc.}): removed second mention of europs<->eurosans + difference in recommendation at end of adobe subsection + +2001-12-11 Robin Fairbairns <rf@pallas.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * faqbody.tex (section{Symbols, etc.}): added mention of latin9 and its + implications + +2001-12-10 Robin Fairbairns <rf@pallas.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * additions.tex: pl3.9 + + * faqbody.tex (section{Symbols, etc.}): added euro question from + add-general + (section{How do I do X in TeX or LaTeX}): added bold-xy and ragged + questions from add-general + v2.5.8 + + * add-general.tex (section{Proposed new questions}): yet more fiddling + with euro question + slight typo corrected in "cancelling ragged" question; comment out text + referring to donald's flushboth (which hasn't surfaced yet) + + * faqbody.tex (section{Current TeX Projects}): minor tidy of omega q + +Mon Dec 10 07:30:22 2001 Robin Fairbairns <rf@gordon.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * faqbody.tex: v2.5.7i, today + + * add-general.tex (section{Proposed new questions}): revision and + slight extension of euro question + +Sun Dec 9 23:19:29 2001 Robin Fairbairns <rf@gordon.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * faqbody.tex (section{Current TeX Projects}): slight further reduction + of random twaddle in text of nts q + +2001-12-07 Robin Fairbairns <rf@pallas.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * dirctan.tex: add nts + + * faqbody.tex (section{Current TeX Projects}): deflower phil's text + about nts a bit, and add reference to public release of nts/java + + * additions.tex: pl3.8b, today + + * add-general.tex (section{Proposed new questions}): bunch of new stuff + on how to typeset euros (from yesterday and today) + + * dirctan.tex: add china2e, eurosym, eurofont + +2001-12-06 Robin Fairbairns <rf@pallas.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * add-general.tex (section{Proposed new questions}): good start on euro + question + + * dirctan.tex: add euro-fonts, marvosym-fonts + +2001-12-05 Robin Fairbairns <rf@pallas.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * faqbody.tex (section{Documentation and Help}): added scott pakin's + keywords to symbol list question + v2.5.7h, today + (section{The Background}): correct \href for context + +2001-12-04 Robin Fairbairns <rf@pallas.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * faqbody.tex (section{How do I do X in TeX or LaTeX}): correct syntax + for latest version of pdfpages package + v2.5.4g, today + (section{Introduction}): add Andreas Matthias to list of benefactors + +2001-11-28 Robin Fairbairns <rf@pallas.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * faqbody.tex: 2.5.7f, today + (section{PS and TeX}): tidy up question about metrics, add reference to + ly1 and to walter's site of extra goodies and, and, and... + +2001-11-27 Robin Fairbairns <rf@pallas.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * faqbody.tex (section{Special sorts of typesetting}): spell martin + schröder's name right + +2001-11-26 Robin Fairbairns <rf@pallas.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * faqbody.tex: v2.5.7e, today + + * additions.tex: pl4.8a, today + + * add-general.tex (section{Proposed new questions}): add question on + flushboth (after discussion with da) + + * faqbody.tex (throughout): saturday's -{}- -> -\relax- + +Sat Nov 24 09:47:06 2001 Robin Fairbairns <rf@gordon.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * faqbody.tex (throughout): -- (in "verbatim" bits convert) to -{}-, + and where necessary convert |..--..| -> \texttt{..-{}-..} + v2.5.7d, today + (section{Introduction}): add thomas esser + +2001-11-23 Robin Fairbairns <rf@pallas.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * faqbody.tex (section{Documentation and Help}): amend words about + metafun manual, and redirect web address to ntg site + v2.5.7c, today + +2001-11-22 Robin Fairbairns <rf@pallas.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * faqbody.tex (section{The Background}): \nothtml-tidy typo correction + +2001-11-20 Robin Fairbairns <rf@pallas.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * faqbody.tex: v2.5.7b, today + (sections {The Background}, {Acquiring the Software}): micro-editorials + from Jose Carlos Oliveira Santos + (section{The Background}): added a ref to the ntg copy of context web + site (pending the arrival of a "real" one...) + +2001-11-15 Robin Fairbairns <rf@pallas.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * faqbody.tex (section{How do I do X in TeX or LaTeX}): "tiny typo" + (\pagnumbering) in "eliminating page numbers" + v2,5,7a, today + (section{TeX Systems}): first stab (pre-ctan availability) of reference + to macos x tetex and texshop; added reference under "unix" to "mac" + (section{Current TeX Projects}): correct signup address for omega list + (section{TeX Systems}): corrected spelling of wierda + (section{Documentation and Help}): tug.org copy of bausum's list + +2001-11-13 Robin Fairbairns <rf@pallas.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * additions.tex: pl3.8, today + + * add-general.tex (section{Proposed new questions}): add a question on + bold tt and csc + + * filectan.tex: add bold-extra + + * faqbody.tex (throughout}): \CTAN{}->\acro{CTAN} + +2001-11-07 Robin Fairbairns <rf@pallas.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * faqbody.tex (section{TeX Systems}): change references to miktex + v2.5.7, today + + * dirctan.tex: remove miktex directory + + * filectan.tex: replace miktex-zip with miktex-install and miktex-setup + +2001-11-05 Robin Fairbairns <rf@pallas.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * additions.tex: pl3.7l, today + + * faqbody.tex (section{How do I do X in TeX or LaTeX}): mention + ntheorem in "roman theorems", use \upshape instead of \rm in original + example + 2.5.6k, today + + * add-general.tex (section{Proposed new questions}): tocbibind question + +Sat Nov 3 15:29:07 2001 Robin Fairbairns <rf@gordon.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * faqbody.tex (section{Special sorts of typesetting}): moved code + listings from "how do i do x" + (section{How do I do X in TeX or LaTeX}): removed text about 209 in + "log-like function" + (section{Things are Going Wrong}): remove rmnonsense question, and + reference to it in "missing symbol commands"; tidy up "missing symbol + commands", and add ctanrefs for amsfonts + (section{Things are Going Wrong}): ctanrefs for msx/y question + +Wed Oct 31 23:10:31 2001 Robin Fairbairns <rf@gordon.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * faqbody.tex (section{PS and TeX}): finished belleek stuff + +Tue Oct 30 23:35:48 2001 Robin Fairbairns <rf@gordon.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * filectan.tex: add belleek (just the .zip file) + + * faqbody.tex (section{PS and TeX}): mention belleek (needs url for + paper) + +2001-10-30 Robin Fairbairns <rf@pallas.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * Makefile (inst-perl*): add sanitize_line + + * texfaq2file,texfaq2html,texfaq2html-beta: require sanitize.pl, remove + sanitize_line + + * sanitize.pl: new file, providing sanitize_line for texfaq2* + + * faqbody.tex (section{Current TeX Projects}): not :8080 for omega site + +Tue Oct 30 00:14:29 2001 Robin Fairbairns <rf@gordon.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * faqbody.tex (section{Current TeX Projects}): update omega question + +Mon Oct 29 22:32:39 2001 Robin Fairbairns <rf@gordon.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * faqbody.tex (section{PS and TeX}): use richard's words re. truetype + (section{How do I do X in TeX or LaTeX}): detail the further brilliant + things titlesec can do in re. \subsubsubsection + (section{Special sorts of typesetting}): remove misleading remark about + titlesec's capabilities re. \part + v2.5.6l, today + +2001-10-29 Robin Fairbairns <rf@pallas.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * faqbody.tex (section{Bibliographies and citations}): change title + from just "bibliographies" + (section{PS and TeX}): change listing of {cm,ams}-amstype1 to "browse" + (section{TeX Systems}): change to truetex entry as per mail from + richard + +Sun Oct 28 09:19:36 2001 Robin Fairbairns <rf@gordon.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * faqbody.tex (section{Why does it do that?}): correct html problem + spotted by donald a, and modify \xspace question according to his + caveats + + * texfaq2html,texfaq2html-beta,texfaq2file (sanitize_line): add + nullification of \relax at end + + * faqbody.tex (section{PS and TeX}): comlete tidying-up the outline + fonts question (no more now until i've viewed the result on paper) + +Sat Oct 27 00:55:30 2001 Robin Fairbairns <rf@gordon.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * faqbody.tex (section{PS and TeX}): corrections/extensions from Walter + Schmidt, started work on ctanrefs env at end of question + (section{Introduction}): add Walter's name to list + + * dirctan.tex: add eulervm + + * faqbody.tex (section{Typesetting particular types of documents}): + moved typesetting a thesis here + (section{Bibliographies}): rearranged to put things relating to + creating the bib together at the start of the section, with "using" it + (macros etc) afterwards; moved citing urls in here + (section{The joy of TeX errors}): replacement "how to approach", + new "missing number" questions from add-general + + * additions.tex: pl3.7k, today + + * faqbody.tex (section{How do I do X in TeX or LaTeX}): rewrite + parenthetical remarks about gill, correct parentheses later on + v2.5.6k, today + + * add-general.tex (section{Proposed new questions}): yet again correct + wrapping of examples in "macros from command arguments" (will get it + right eventually...) + +Mon Oct 22 12:48:28 2001 Robin Fairbairns <rf@gordon.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * add-general.tex (section{Proposed new questions}): work on active + character questions (can we do without a screed on catcodes + altogether?) + + * texfaq2file,texfaq2html,texfaq2html-beta (sanitize_line): add + \textbar + + * faq.sty: add definition of \textbar + +Sat Oct 20 08:26:05 2001 Robin Fairbairns <rf@gordon.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * faqbody.tex (section{Introduction}): correct josé carlos santos' name + +2001-10-19 Robin Fairbairns <rf@pallas.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * faqbody.tex (section{How do I do X in TeX or LaTeX}): add a label to + "alignment of tabular cells" question + v2.5.6j, today + +2001-10-12 Robin Fairbairns <rf@pallas.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * additions.tex: pl3.7.l1 {since redone}, today + + * add-general.tex (section{Proposed new questions}): redoing work done + at home decreasing the verbosity of the replacement error approach q, + and tidying it up + +2001-10-11 Robin Fairbairns <rf@pallas.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * faqbody.tex (section{The joy of TeX errors}): slight rewording of + Q-atvert to take account of "improper \spacefactor" (which appeared in + a question on c.t.t) + v2.5.6i, today + +Sat Oct 6 09:17:26 2001 Robin Fairbairns <rf@gordon.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * additions.tex: pl3.7k, today + + * add-general.tex (section{Proposed new questions}): tidied missing + number question, start on question on skips vs. dimens + +2001-10-04 Robin Fairbairns <rf@pallas.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * additions.tex: pl3.7j, today + + * add-general.tex (section{Proposed new questions}): new question on + "missing number" + +Tue Oct 2 22:45:47 2001 Robin Fairbairns <rf@gordon.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * additions.tex: pl3.7i, today + + * add-general.tex (section{Proposed new questions}): revision of + general approach errors question, taking account of trace package + +2001-10-02 Robin Fairbairns <rf@pallas.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * faqbody.tex (section{Documentation and Help}): gratuitous tidying of + mail list text + +2001-09-26 Robin Fairbairns <rf@pallas.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * faqbody.tex (section{How do I do X in TeX or LaTeX}): greek->Greek + (for epsilon in question about logos and things) + + * texfaq2file (oh_dear): don't print wrapper for message... + (two other places): replace "die" with call to oh_dear + +Mon Sep 24 22:41:48 2001 Robin Fairbairns <rf@gordon.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * faqbody.tex: v2.5.6h, yesterday (forgot the change then) + + * additions.tex: pl3.7h, today + + * add-general.tex (section{Proposed new questions}): tiny typo + correction in \clearemptydoublepage answer + +2001-09-24 Robin Fairbairns <rf@pallas.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * dirctan.tex: added memoir + + * add-general.tex (section{Proposed new questions}): question on + empty pages between chapters + +Sun Sep 23 15:37:53 2001 Robin Fairbairns <rf@gordon.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * add-general.tex (section{Proposed new questions}): new question on + what to do when asked to type \end + + * faqbody.tex (section{How do I do X in TeX or LaTeX}): "referring to + things by name" from add-general + (section{Bibliographies}): "listing all bib entries" from add-general + + * add-general.tex (section{Proposed new questions}): wrap dvi version + of some of examples in "defining macro from arg" question (and adjust + the title of the question + + * faqbody.tex (section{Special sorts of typesetting}): a couple of + issues raised in proofreading (principally in description of xindy) + +Mon Sep 10 14:52:09 2001 Robin Fairbairns <rf@pallas.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * faqbody.tex (section{Introduction}): muck about with the "alternative + versions text, and add reference to the pdf copies on ctan + + * filectan.tex: added uktug-faq-{a4,letter} + +Sun Sep 9 00:43:37 2001 Robin Fairbairns <rf@gordon.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * filectan.tex: add titleref + + * add-general.tex (section{Proposed new questions}): question on title + references (first stab) + + * additions.tex: pl3.7g, today + + * add-general.tex (section{Proposed new questions}): new question on + \nocite{*} + + * dirctan.tex: add fonts/amsfonts/{latex/plaintex} + + * faqbody.tex (section{How do I do X in TeX or LaTeX}): rehash of + blackboard bold question + +Sat Sep 8 22:02:04 2001 Robin Fairbairns <rf@gordon.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * dirctan.tex: added ntheorem + + * faqbody.tex (section{Why does it do that?}): twiddling with the over- + full boxes question + (section{How do I do X in TeX or LaTeX}): answer the "end proof + environment with symbol" question in the affirmative, ref. ntheorem + v2.5.6g, today + +Fri Sep 7 17:01:12 2001 Robin Fairbairns <rf@pallas.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * additions.tex: pl3.7f, today + + * faqbody.tex (section{Why does it do that?}): question on overfull + lines from add-general + v2.5.6f, today + +Thu Sep 6 09:54:29 2001 Robin Fairbairns <rf@pallas.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * texfaq2html,texfaq2html-beta: minor tidies to make uniform with + texfaq2file + +Wed Sep 5 17:55:48 2001 Robin Fairbairns <rf@pallas.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * faqbody.tex (section{The Background}): tidying wysiwyg question + (again) + +Tue Sep 4 23:03:11 2001 Robin Fairbairns <rf@gordon.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * add-general.tex (section{Proposed new questions}): a little tidying + of the new question + +Tue Sep 4 17:32:47 2001 Robin Fairbairns <rf@pallas.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * additions.tex: pl3.7e, today + + * add-general.tex (section{Proposed new questions}): bit of tidying of + one-float-per-page question, new question on defining commands whose + name arrives in an argument + +Tue Aug 28 13:01:30 2001 Robin Fairbairns <rf@pallas.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * faqbody.tex (section{Current TeX Projects}): correct typo + (section{The Background}): reading tex files, and why not wysiwyg from + add-general + (section{The joy of TeX errors}): \end in group from add-general + (section{Special sorts of typesetting}): dropped capitals from + add-general + +Tue Aug 28 11:37:17 2001 Robin Fairbairns <rf@gordon.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * Makefile (clean): delete _all_ *.out + +Mon Aug 27 10:53:49 2001 Robin Fairbairns <rf@gordon.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * faqbody.tex (section{Current TeX Projects}): normalise ctan etex and + pdftex references (and thus reword a little) + + * dirctan.tex: make e-tex and pdftex *-directories + + * add-general.tex (section{Proposed new questions}): new drop caps q + (should we mention dropcaps, if only to deprecate it?) + (section{Proposed new questions}): couple of \end{verbatim} missing + from end groups question(!) + + * dirctan.tex: add dropping, lettrine + +Sun Aug 26 10:24:31 2001 Robin Fairbairns <rf@gordon.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * faqbody.tex: v2.5.6d, today + + * additions.tex: pl3.7d, today + + * add-general.tex (section{Proposed new questions}): minor proofreading + edits + + * faqbody.tex (section{Macro programming}): minor proofreading edits + +Sat Aug 25 19:59:17 2001 Robin Fairbairns <rf@gordon.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * faqbody.tex (section{Macro programming}): added proposed question on + macro programming + + * add-general.tex (section{Proposed new questions}): tidying "\end + inside a group" + +Thu Aug 23 15:06:09 2001 Robin Fairbairns <rf@pallas.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * add-general.tex (section{Proposed new questions}): first outline of + "\end inside a group..." question + +Wed Aug 22 12:28:17 2001 Robin Fairbairns <rf@pallas.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * add-general.tex (section{Proposed new questions}): minor proof- + reading changes + + * faq.sty: make \WYSIWYG uppercase the first letter of the start of a + sentence ... mostly + +Sat Aug 18 09:29:00 2001 Robin Fairbairns <rf@gordon.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * texfaq2html,texfaq2html-beta (sanitize_line): as texfaq2file + + * texfaq2file (sanitize_line): redo definition of \CONTeXT + + * faq.sty: redo definition of \CONTeXT + + * faqbody.tex (section{Why does it do that?}): standardise reference to + textcase package + (throughout): standardise on use of \CONTeXT macro + + * add-general.tex (section{Proposed new questions}): putative + completion of the wysiwig question (lordie, is it turgid) + + * faqbody.tex (section{Current TeX Projects}): typo in the "web" bullet + about svg + + * Makefile: have `clean' target get rid of html/* as well as _all_ + *.aux (no need to protect newfaq.aux nowadays), and remove a redundant + second (empty) `ctan' target + + * texfaq2html,texfaq2html-beta (sanitize_line): as texfaq2file + + * texfaq2file (sanitize_line): take {} requirements off definition of + \textasciitilde, so it can be used in \texttt + + * add-general.tex (section{Proposed new questions}): correction/ + improvement of spaces and active chars in arguments questions + +Fri Aug 17 00:53:10 2001 Robin Fairbairns <rf@gordon.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * additions.tex: pl3.7c, today + + * faqbody.tex (section{Special sorts of typesetting}): remove (now + unwanted) braces after \textpercent + + * texfaq2html,texfaq2html-beta (sanitize_line): as texfaq2file + + * texfaq2file (sanitize_line): don't have \textpercent requiring braces + after it (since it'll inevitably appear in the argument of \texttt) + + * add-general.tex (section{Proposed new questions}): another new + question on unwanted space in macros + +Thu Aug 16 00:36:09 2001 Robin Fairbairns <rf@gordon.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * add-general.tex (section{Proposed new questions}): new question on + active chars in args of other commands + + * faqbody.tex (section{The joy of TeX errors}): correct example in + "structure of errors" + (section{Why does it do that?}): minor improvement of english in "rerun + messages" + (section{Why does it do that?}): move "hash signs doubled in macros" to + macro programming, and change title to "defining macros within macros" + + * add-general.tex (section{Proposed new questions}): a few more words + on wysiwygginess... + +Tue Aug 14 16:16:29 2001 Robin Fairbairns <rf@pallas.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + installed on ctan; checked-in + + * dirctan.tex,filectan.tex: texsis no longer nonfree + + * faqbody.tex (section{Format conversions}): revised address for + wilfried hennings' faq + v2.5.6c, today + +Mon Aug 13 01:01:12 2001 Robin Fairbairns <rf@gordon.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * add-general.tex (section{Proposed new questions}): more twiddles on + "what to do with a latex file" + (section{Proposed new questions}): new question on wysiwyg-ness + + * texfaq2file: sorted archive and format defaults (were left blank) + +Sun Aug 12 01:01:49 2001 Robin Fairbairns <rf@gordon.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * add-general.tex (section{Proposed new questions}): "what to do with a + (la)tex file" (first version) + + * additions.tex: pl3.7b, today + + * faqbody.tex (section{Documentation and Help}): stray char in + booklist; move reference to errata for math into latex back up where + it belongs near the reference to the book + + * add-general.tex (section{Proposed new questions}): change preamble of + each proposed question to use \Destination + (section{Proposed new questions}): add reference to paragraph parameter + problem in \tolerance question + + * faq.sty: add \Destination + + * texfaq2file (sanitize_line): add \Destination + + * texfaq2html,texfaq2html-beta (sanitize_line): as texfaq2file + + * texfaq2file (sanitize_line): redo definition of \keywords to produce + html comments (works! ... if not subsequently translated to html ;-), + and place it at the end of if (converting ...) section + + * faqbody.tex (section{Bits and pieces of TeX}): verbatim \'e (again) + (section{The joy of TeX errors}): and again + v2.5.6b, today + +Fri Aug 10 14:21:38 2001 Robin Fairbairns <rf@pallas.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * faqbody.tex (section{Hypertext and PDF}): silliness of html trans + v2.5.6a, today -- checkin + +Thu Aug 9 12:42:56 2001 Robin Fairbairns <rf@pallas.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * faq.sty: set \@rightskip, not \rightskip, in def of ctanrefs env + + * additions.tex: pl3.7a, today + + * add-general.tex (section{Proposed new questions}): start of question + about tolerance (yeah, man) + + * faqbody.tex (section{Things are Going Wrong...}): missing paren added + in Q-nohyph + +Tue Aug 7 14:41:37 2001 Robin Fairbairns <rf@pallas.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * faqbody.tex (section{Special sorts of typesetting}): correct + list info for music list + +Mon Aug 6 16:50:12 2001 Robin Fairbairns <rf@pallas.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * [various]: checkin + +Mon Aug 6 13:18:02 2001 Robin Fairbairns <rf@pallas.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * additions.tex: pl3.7, today + + * Makefile.CTAN (DEST): new location (oops!) + + * faqbody.tex: 2.5.6, today + +Sun Aug 5 00:31:07 2001 Robin Fairbairns <rf@gordon.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * faqbody.tex (section{Acquiring the Software}): correct urls for html + upload scripts + (section{Hypertext and PDF}): pkfix question from add-general + (section{Macro programming}): comparing the job name question (ditto) + (section{Why does it do that?}): commands gobbling space (ditto) + (section{How do I do X in TeX or LaTeX}): repeating footnotes (ditto) + (section{Macro programming}): argument a number (ditto) + (section{How do I do X in TeX or LaTeX}): altering tabular cell + alignment (ditto) + + * add-general.tex (section{Proposed new questions}): finally struggled + through section on catcodes of question on catcodes and tokens + + * texfaq2file,texfaq2html,texfaq2html-beta (sanitize_line): added + \environment translation(!) + + * add-general.tex (section{Proposed new questions}): |\\|->|\||\| + throughout + + * texfaq2file: add ability to read files whose names appear on $ARGV; + correct test for new faq sections at the start of while <TEXFAQ> (NB + still a problem with \begin{center}\itshape in add-* files) + +Sat Aug 4 09:21:21 2001 Robin Fairbairns <rf@gordon.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * texfaq2file (sanitize_line): update to latest version from ...2html + +Fri Aug 3 20:03:18 2001 Robin Fairbairns <rf@gordon.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * add-general.tex (section{Proposed new questions}): correct typos in + tabular cell alignment question + +Fri Aug 3 14:58:31 2001 Robin Fairbairns <rf@pallas.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * faqbody.tex (section{Documentation and Help}): added cross-references + for symbols, as suggested by scott pakin + v2.5.5f, today + + * additions.tex: today's date + + * add-general.tex (section{Proposed new questions}): completed question + (started last night at home) on \centering et al in tabular + +Thu Aug 2 22:11:35 2001 Robin Fairbairns <rf@gordon.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * additions.tex: pl3.6f, today + + * add-general.tex (section{Proposed new questions}): new question on + detecting numbers + +Thu Aug 2 09:44:18 2001 Robin Fairbairns <rf@pallas.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * faqbody.tex (section{Documentation and Help}): ctan-ann at dante.de + v2.5.5e, today + +Wed Jul 25 11:27:01 2001 Robin Fairbairns <rf@pallas.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * faqbody.tex (section{Format conversions}): typo in eitan's name + + * add-general.tex (section{Proposed new questions}): new question about + \xspace + +Wed Jul 25 00:07:47 2001 Robin Fairbairns <rf@gordon.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * faqbody.tex (section{Acquiring the Software}): add a word about + mirroring + + * faq.sty: define pdfversion and dviversion on the basis of \ifpdf + + * additions.tex: pl3.6e, today + + * faqbody.tex (section{Introduction}): added heiko's name to list of + helpers + + * add-general.tex (section{Proposed new questions}): new question about + comparing \jobname to something + +Tue Jul 24 22:25:54 2001 Robin Fairbairns <rf@gordon.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * faqbody.tex (section{Acquiring the Software}): rewritten the upload + question to reflect what goes on in the real world now + + * texfaq2html[-beta] (sanitize_line): add \PS{} + + * faq.sty: add \PS command + + * faqbody.tex: v2.5.5d, today + (throughout): postscript->\PS{}, ghostscript all l-c; various other + minor changes + + * add-general.tex (section{Proposed new questions}): postscript->\PS{} + throughout + +Mon Jul 23 12:13:51 2001 Robin Fairbairns <rf@pallas.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * add-general.tex (section{Proposed new questions}): reword the pkfix + question + + * faqbody.tex (section{Support Packages for TeX}): add reference to + spell checkers in winedt and 4alltex (last available separately, + 4spell) + (section{TeX Systems}): junk win3.1 section of editors and shells + v2.5.5c, today + +Fri Jul 20 00:22:56 2001 Robin Fairbairns <rf@gordon.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * additions.tex: pl3.6c, today + + * add-general.tex (section{Proposed new questions}): new question on + pkfix + +Thu Jul 19 17:31:25 2001 Robin Fairbairns <rf@gordon.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * faqbody.tex (section{Macro programming}): minor typo in list + numbering question + +Thu Jul 19 13:55:55 2001 Robin Fairbairns <rf@pallas.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * faqbody.tex: v2.5.5b, today + (section{The Background}): inappropriate line wrap corrected, given up + on \nobreakspace, pro tem + + * texfaq2html-beta (sanitize_line): add \nobreakspace [doesn't work...] + + * add-general.tex (section{Proposed new questions}): yet more fiddling + with the fixed footnotes question + +Tue Jul 17 13:41:03 2001 Robin Fairbairns <rf@pallas.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * faqbody.tex (section{The Background}): witter about knuth's eminence + + * texfaq2html (sanitize_line): add \nobreakspace... + + * faqbody.tex (section{Documentation and Help}): \url->\URL in books + question + (section{The Background}): Donald E.\nobreakspace{}Knuth ;-) + + * additions.tex: today's date + + * add-general.tex (section{Proposed new questions}): tidy of fixed ftnt + question + +Mon Jul 16 17:54:15 2001 Robin Fairbairns <rf@pallas.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * additions.tex: v3.6a, today + + * add-general.tex (section{Proposed new questions}): finished question + on fixed-text footnotes (1st draft, anyway) + +Sun Jul 15 22:14:41 2001 Robin Fairbairns <rf@gordon.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * add-general.tex (section{Proposed new questions}): start of a + question on repeating footnotes + + * dirctan.tex: added fixfoot + + * faqbody.tex (section{TeX Systems}): join up the two download lines + (and alternative urls) for miktex + (section{Hypertext and PDF}): adjust the blurb in the first question, + for consistency, and wind down the implication that the hypertex + project is an ongoing thing + (section{PostScript and TeX}): rehash the basic "using ps fonts" q, add + mention in the previewing question that recent xdvis cope with type1 + fonts + v2.5.5a, today + +Sat Jul 14 10:10:11 2001 Robin Fairbairns <rf@gordon.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * faqbody.tex: v2.5.5, today + (section{Installing \AllTeX{} files}): new section, holding two + installation questions from "acquiring the software" and the "temp + installation question from add-general + + * additions.tex: pl3.6, today + + * add-general.tex (section{Proposed new questions}): move "format of + labels","multiple citations","widows and orphans","retrieving tex...", + "bits of docs" (changed title and label name),"extending tex paths" + (again, changed title to "temporary installation") -> faqbody + +Thu Jul 12 16:19:25 2001 Robin Fairbairns <rf@pallas.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * faqbody.tex (section{MF and MP}): add further caveats to this + question (derived from a post by dan luecking) + + * add-general.tex (section{Proposed new questions}): final tweaking of + revised margins question -- back to faqbody, replacing old version + + * faqbody.tex (section{Special sorts of typesetting}): reference + harvard as a possible source of urls-in-biblios + v2.5.4q, today + +Tue Jul 10 10:34:16 2001 Robin Fairbairns <rf@pallas.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * additions.tex: today's date + + * add-general.tex (section{Proposed new questions}): more fiddling with + the margins faq + +Mon Jul 9 16:46:44 2001 Robin Fairbairns <rf@pallas.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * additions.tex: pl3.5o, today + + * add-general.tex (section{Proposed new questions}): proposed new + version of the change margins faq + +Thu Jul 5 16:17:44 2001 Robin Fairbairns <rf@pallas.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * faqbody.tex (section{The Background}): insert Q-TUG* in place of + Q-TUG and the two following + (section{You're still stuck?}): change reference to be to Q-TUG* (and + elsewhere, plus change on reference to Q-othergroups to a reference to + ntg's website) + + * add-general.tex (section{Proposed new questions}): remove Q-TUG* + + * faqbody.tex: v2.5.4p, today + (section{How do I do X in TeX or LaTeX}): text from Norman Gray added + (section{Introduction}): add Norman Gray to the list of helpers + +Tue Jun 19 10:38:45 2001 Robin Fairbairns <rf@pallas.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * dirctan.tex: add xpdf + + * additions.tex: pl5.5m, today + + * add-general.tex (section{Proposed new questions}): reference + pdftotext from xpdf in the "final->revisable" question + +Fri Jun 15 10:21:57 2001 Robin Fairbairns <rf@pallas.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * texfaq2html-beta,texfaq2html (sanitize_line): deal with tildes in + urls in \href commands too + + * faqbody.tex (section{Documentation and Help}): add reference to hans' + metafun manual + v2.5.4o, today + (section{Introduction}): thanks to sanjoy mahajan + +Thu Jun 14 10:37:46 2001 Robin Fairbairns <rf@pallas.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * texfaq2html[-beta] (sanitize_line): correct \textcbracesymbol in both + +Tue Jun 12 13:10:08 2001 Robin Fairbairns <rf@pallas.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * texfaq2html: as -beta + + * texfaq2html-beta: translate keyword spaces to + (and vice versa) when + initialising $original_keyword and $keyword + +Mon May 28 10:30:47 2001 Robin Fairbairns <rf@gordon.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * additions.tex: today's date + + * add-general.tex (section{Proposed new questions}): added question on + \p@... commands + +Sun May 27 23:58:37 2001 Robin Fairbairns <rf@gordon.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * additions.tex: pl3.5l, today + + * add-general.tex (section{Proposed new questions}): quick question on + mcite + +Thu May 24 10:21:33 2001 Robin Fairbairns <rf@pallas.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * faq.sty: add \environment command + + * add-general.tex (section{Proposed new questions}): one use of + \environment + + * faqbody.tex (section{Bibliographies}): moved "bibtex with plain tex" + from "how to do" + today's date (same version no) + (throughout): use \environment + + * additions.tex: pl3.5k, today + + * add-general.tex (section{Proposed new questions}): add ps2ascii to + the list of tools for retrieving source from final form output + +Wed May 23 09:32:48 2001 Robin Fairbairns <rf@pallas.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * faqbody.tex (section{Why does it do that?}): more alternatives for + avoiding the use of \verb, in Q-verbwithin + 2.5.4n, today + +Tue May 22 09:43:20 2001 Robin Fairbairns <rf@pallas.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * texfaq2html,texfaq2file (sanitize_line): add \Class translations from + texfaq2html-beta + +Mon May 21 18:04:02 2001 Robin Fairbairns <rf@pallas.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * faqbody.tex (section{Documentation and Help}): \endhtmlignore in + tutorial question!!! + (section{How do I do X in TeX or LaTeX}): \thispagestyle is what + chapters and things use ... change Q-nopageno + +Fri May 18 12:45:03 2001 Robin Fairbairns <rf@pallas.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * faqbody.tex (section{The Background}): emphasised the scottishness of + "loch" in the silly thing about pronunciation + +Wed May 16 15:08:37 2001 Robin Fairbairns <rf@pallas.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * add-general.tex (section{Proposed new questions}): couple of typos in + balancing question + + * faqbody.tex (section{Documentation and Help}): add reference to david + basum's list of tex primitives to "online tutorials", pointing out + that it's reference rather than tutorial... + (section{Macro programming}): refer to patchcmd as a package... + (section{Current TeX Projects}): correct reference to latex + experimental code, minor tidies of omega, nts entries + +Mon May 14 15:15:23 2001 Robin Fairbairns <rf@pallas.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * faqbody.tex: v2.5.4l, today + (throughout): bunch of "unguarded" \dots had {} appended... + +Wed May 2 00:07:49 2001 Robin Fairbairns <rf@gordon.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * faqbody.tex (section{Hypertext and PDF}, {how do i do}, {macro + programming}, {special sorts of typesetting}, etc): accession of + questions from add-general.tex + + * additions.tex: pl3.5j, today + + * add-general.tex (section{Proposed new questions}): numerous minor + editorial hackettes... + +Tue May 1 23:50:40 2001 Robin Fairbairns <rf@gordon.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * faqbody.tex: v2.5.4k, today + (section{Format conversions}): correct url for w3.org + (section{Why does it do that?}): no need for \verb if \texttt will do + (unamended...) + +Tue May 1 10:04:13 2001 Robin Fairbairns <rf@pallas.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * faqbody.tex (section{Why does it do that?}): couple of tidies in + \verb question so's texfaq2html can cope (both applied to current web + copy too) + +Mon Apr 30 16:36:54 2001 Robin Fairbairns <rf@pallas.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * faqbody.tex (section{Macro programming}): restore missing + \endhtmlignore in "optional arguments like \section" + +Fri Apr 27 12:02:02 2001 Robin Fairbairns <rf@pallas.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * faqbody.tex (section{Bibliographies}): added reference to multibbl + + * dirctan.tex: added dpfloat + + * faqbody.tex (section{Typesetting particular types of documents}): add + reference to pdfpages to "report from lots of..." + + * additions.tex: pl3.5i, today + + * faqbody.tex (section{Why does it do that?}): add reference to \string + inside \texttt as a means of avoiding \verb in command args + v2.5.4j, today + + * add-general.tex (section{Proposed new questions}): new question on + widows and orphans + + * dirctan.tex: added curve (oh joy!) + + * faqbody.tex (section{Typesetting particular types of documents}): + added curve to the cv question + +Thu Apr 26 10:01:23 2001 Robin Fairbairns <rf@pallas.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * faqbody.tex (section{Documentation and Help}): \href-ise question on + sources of faqs, and add reference to the latex navigator + (section{The joy of \TeX{} errors}): removed {center}ed note of where + question was to go to, in Q-atvert... (emergency patch to copy on web + site, too!) + +Wed Apr 25 14:40:22 2001 Robin Fairbairns <rf@pallas.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * faqbody.tex (section{Acquiring the Software}): added a bit of + uncertainty about the name of the localtexmf tree ;-) + (section{Special sorts of typesetting}): added multiple indexing + and zero paragraph indent questions from add-general + (section{How do I do X in TeX or LaTeX}): added footnotes in + captions question from add-general + +Tue Apr 24 12:00:01 2001 Robin Fairbairns <rf@pallas.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * add-general.tex (section{Proposed new questions}): added urls to tug + article + (section{Proposed new questions}): adjust the balance columns question + to mention patricks balance.sty and to rename mine baltools.sty + +Sun Apr 22 00:07:16 2001 Robin Fairbairns <rf@gordon.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * add-general.tex (section{Proposed new questions}): TUG article now + only awaiting urls + + * faqbody.tex (throughout): bunch of rewriting \URL commands as \href + commands (incomplete) + + * Makefile (html): new target to run texfaq2file + +Sat Apr 21 18:19:23 2001 Robin Fairbairns <rf@gordon.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * add-general.tex (section{Proposed new questions}): question on t1 + type 1 fonts, and one (as yet incomplete) to replace all three on TUG/ + other user groups + + * additions.tex: v3.5h, today + + * faqbody.tex (section{Hypertext and PDF}): new section starting with + three questions from the "format conversion" section + v2.5.4i, today + +Fri Apr 20 14:38:55 2001 Robin Fairbairns <rf@pallas.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * additions.tex: pl3.5g, today + + * add-general.tex (section{Proposed new questions}): questions on + tabularx and so on, and on non-terminating "rerun" diagnostics + +Wed Apr 18 10:38:30 2001 Robin Fairbairns <rf@pallas.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * add-general.tex (section{Proposed new questions}): added a changebars + question + + * filectan.tex: add vertbars.sty and backgrnd.tex + + * dirctan.tex: moved our location to uk-tex-faq + + * additions.tex: pl3.5f, today + + * add-general.tex (section{Proposed new questions}): mention \[sub] + includefrom commands in the blurb about import.sty + + * faqbody.tex: 2.5.4h, today + (section{Acquiring the Software}): moved findpkg, siteindex and + websearch questions to "acquiring the software", and edit blooper out + of findpkg + +Mon Apr 16 00:16:21 2001 Robin Fairbairns <rf@gordon.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * add-general.tex (section{Proposed new questions}): start on question + about retrieving tex-ish source from final form files + + * faqbody.tex (section{How do I do X in TeX or LaTeX}): added list + spacing question from add-general (should this really go to + typesetting?) + (section{Macro programming}): opt arg and counter-label questions from + add-general + (throughout): minor editorial change + (section{Acquiring the Software}): make reference to web access in the + question about archives, and remove reference to the DECUS collection + (section{Acquiring the Software}): tone down the question about finding + fonts (how does one do this nowadays?) + (section{Format conversions}): refer to w3c page on ->html conversion + +Sun Apr 15 00:12:06 2001 Robin Fairbairns <rf@gordon.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * add-general.tex (section{Proposed new questions}): removed the + "finding a document's files" proto-question, now taken over by + "extending search paths" + + * faqbody.tex (section{You're still stuck?}): add "you don't understand + the answer", and "submitting new answers" questions from add-general + (section renamed from "perhaps there isn't an answer") + v2.5.4g, today + + * markup-syntax: grand updating (for the submission faq) + + * add-general.tex (section{Proposed new questions}): more new uns: opt + args that behave like \section's, \refstepcounter and submitting + material to the faq + + * additions.tex: pl3.5e, today + + * add-general.tex (section{Proposed new questions}): two new questions, + on extending path searches (needs careful review) and on loading files + from other directories (the import package) + +Sat Apr 14 18:52:30 2001 Robin Fairbairns <rf@gordon.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * filectan.tex: add import.sty (up-to-date or what?) + +Fri Apr 13 16:50:41 2001 Robin Fairbairns <rf@pallas.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * dirctan.tex: added pkfix, preprint + +Thu Apr 12 11:28:24 2001 Robin Fairbairns <rf@pallas.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * faqbody.tex (section{Special sorts of typesetting}): reference to + anonchap (and incidentally tocbibind) in "style of section headings" + + * filectan.tex: added anonchap + +Tue Apr 10 00:00:30 2001 Robin Fairbairns <rf@gordon.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * faqbody.tex (section{\MF{} and \MP{}}): renamed section, added + question on \MP{} prologues from add-general + (section{Special sorts of typesetting}): added questions on style of + captions and of document titles, from add-general, and style of + section headings and indent after section headings from herein, "how + do I do?" + + * texfaq2file: removed redundant $href_script, remove echoing of + archive list + + * faqbody.tex: 2.5.4f, today + + * additions.tex: pl3.5d, today + + * faqbody.tex (section{Macro programming}): new section with vaguely + programming-related things (6 from "how to do X", one from "things are + going wrong" and one from "why does it", plus a new one from + add-general.tex + +Mon Apr 9 23:59:40 2001 Robin Fairbairns <rf@gordon.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * faqbody.tex (section{Typesetting particular types of documents}): + changed section name + +Mon Apr 9 12:08:07 2001 Robin Fairbairns <rf@pallas.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * faqbody.tex (section{Things are Going Wrong...}): <some damned thing> + (section{How do I do X in TeX or LaTeX}): incorporated donald a's + comments on the hyphenation and raggedness questions + +Sun Apr 8 00:32:22 2001 Robin Fairbairns <rf@gordon.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * texfaq2file: quick'n'dirty html file generator + +Sat Apr 7 16:35:58 2001 Robin Fairbairns <rf@gordon.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * texfaq2html-beta (sanitize_line): define \Class + + * faq.sty: add definition of \Class + + * additions.tex: pl3.5c, today + + * add-general.tex (section{Proposed new questions}): question on zero + parindent/non-zero parskip + + * filectan.tex: add parskip + +Thu Apr 5 10:25:00 2001 Robin Fairbairns <rf@pallas.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * add-general.tex (section{Proposed new questions}): new question on + determining which side of the page we're on + + * faqbody.tex (section{How do I do X in TeX or LaTeX}): hyphenation and + ragged right questions from add-general + v2.5.4e, today + +Wed Apr 4 13:16:41 2001 Robin Fairbairns <rf@pallas.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * dirctan.tex: added patchcmd + + * faqbody.tex (section{How do I do X in TeX or LaTeX}): refer to + patchcmd in question on (er) patching commands + + * add-general.tex (section{Proposed new questions}): bit more + detail on the behaviour of ragged2e + + * faqbody.tex (section{Bibliographies}): bibtex string too long + question moved here from "things going wrong" + +Wed Apr 4 00:09:17 2001 Robin Fairbairns <rf@gordon.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * add-general.tex (section{Proposed new questions}): question on ragged + right setting, needed by the now-finished hyphenation question + + * faqbody.tex (section{Things are Going Wrong...}): added reference to + hyphenat in question about why hyphenation isn't happening + + * dirctan.tex: added hyphenat, schroeder + + * additions.tex: today + + * add-general.tex (section{Proposed new questions}): started "no + hyphenation" question + +Tue Apr 3 00:21:27 2001 Robin Fairbairns <rf@gordon.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * faqbody.tex (section{Why does it do that?}): tidy marginpar and + pictex questions + v2.5.4d, today + (section{Things are Going Wrong...}): \tenrm question, remove .sty from + rawfonts + + * add-general.tex (section{Proposed new questions}): minor tidies of + the two caption questions + + * additions.tex: today + + * add-general.tex (section{Proposed new questions}): do example in + caption format question in the usual three styles, and slight change + to text about typesetting caption.dtx for caption2 + +Mon Apr 2 07:56:15 2001 Robin Fairbairns <rf@gordon.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * additions.tex: today's date + + * add-general.tex (section{Proposed new questions}): skeleton of + question on title formats (vehicle for titling.sty) + + * dirctan.tex: add titling + +Sun Apr 1 20:40:44 2001 Robin Fairbairns <rf@gordon.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * filectan.tex: added chngcntr.sty + + * additions.tex: pl3.5b, today + + * add-general.tex (section{Proposed new questions}): added questions on + caption formats, and on footnotes in captions + + * dirctan.tex: added symbols, caption, ccaption + + * faqbody.tex (section{How do I do X in TeX or LaTeX}): rationalise + mention of chngpage package in "adjusting the margins"; mention + ccaption in the wide figures question; reference to chngcntr in + counter manipulation question + (section{The joy of TeX errors}): slight reword of \@ question + (section{Documentation and Help}): added question about symbols list + (head of file): v2.5.4c, today + +Thu Mar 29 14:13:36 2001 Robin Fairbairns <rf@pallas.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * texfaq2html-beta (sanitize_line): as production version + + * texfaq2html (sanitize_line): ignore \vspace* + + * faqbody.tex (section{How do I do X in TeX or LaTeX}): tidied visual + typesetting so's texfaq2html could cope, added a missing \\ (names + question) + +Wed Mar 28 22:42:32 2001 Robin Fairbairns <rf@gordon.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * faqbody.tex (section{How do I do X in TeX or LaTeX}): added \seename + and \alsoname to the list of names + +Wed Mar 28 09:25:54 2001 Robin Fairbairns <rf@pallas.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * filectan.tex: add excel2latex (the .zip file thereof) + + * faqbody.tex: v2.5.4a, today, for ctan installation, then v2.5.4b + (section{Format conversions}): added excel2latex + + * dirctan.tex: add fink + + * faqbody.tex (section{How do I do X in TeX or LaTeX}): shortened + written-out code for retaining file names, and added reference to + fink package + +Tue Mar 27 13:05:22 2001 Robin Fairbairns <rf@pallas.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * additions.tex: pl3.5a, today + + * add-general.tex (section{Proposed new questions}): new question on + multiple indexes + + * filectan.tex: added multind.sty + + * dirctan.tex: added camel + +Mon Mar 26 14:08:37 2001 Robin Fairbairns <rf@pallas.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * additions.tex: pl3.5 + + * texfaq2html: bring up to date with -beta + + * faqbody.tex: v2.5.4, today, for release + +Mon Mar 26 00:11:55 2001 Robin Fairbairns <rf@gordon.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * additions.tex: today's date + + * add-general.tex (section{Proposed new questions}): start of questions + on finding files in multi-file docs, and latex makefiles + +Sun Mar 25 10:17:04 2001 Robin Fairbairns <rf@gordon.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * additions.tex: dated today + + * faqbody.tex (section{Bibliographies}): added bibtex capitalisation, + cite sorting, \subsubsubsection and file name qs from add-general + dated today + + * add-general.tex: new question on lists + (section{Proposed new questions}): add reference to the companion in + \sub*section question + +Sat Mar 24 15:22:18 2001 Robin Fairbairns <rf@gordon.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * add-general.tex (section{Proposed new questions}): minor tidying of + the missing chars question + + * faqbody.tex (section{Current TeX Projects}): added question on web + technologies, from add-general + (section{How do I do X in TeX or LaTeX}): added Q-fixnam, with list of + fixed names included + + * add-general.tex: added column balancing question + + * dirctan.tex: added nrc + + * additions.tex: pl3.4m, today + + * faqbody.tex (section{PostScript and TeX}): tidy up references to + ghostscript, gsview and (new) ghostview + (throughout): ensure ghostscript is properly referred to + v2.5.3r, today + + * dirctan.tex: restore gsview link as *-directory (this stuff needs + moving on ctan) + + * faqbody.tex (section{MF}): remove reference to paradissa which is no + longer on the archive + + * dirctan.tex: add sttools + removed remaining things found in ctan scan + + * faqbody.tex (throughout): impose consistency on part distributions in + ctanrefs environments + +Fri Mar 23 08:09:03 2001 Robin Fairbairns <rf@gordon.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * faqbody.tex: v2.5.3q, yesterday + + * additions.tex: pl3.4k, today + + * add-general.tex (section{Proposed new questions}): major hack on the + new web technologies question; new question on what to do if you don't + understand + +Thu Mar 22 10:24:58 2001 Robin Fairbairns <rf@pallas.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * dirctan.tex: added pmx and mtx + + * faqbody.tex (section{Special sorts of typesetting}): tidied feynmann + question, and added reference to axodraw + (section{Special sorts of typesetting}): updated the musi[cx] question, + with very aged input from werner icking + + * filectan.tex: added axodraw as a single file (after examining the + actual ctan holding) + + * dirctan.tex: removed axodraw + + * faqbody.tex (section{TeX Systems}): comment out the windows 3.1 stuff + in "editors and shells" (including the reference to eddi4tex), and + refer to the 4alltex cd under (current) windows + + * add-general.tex (section{Proposed new questions}): sorted list of + \*name commands (on the *-bits) and corrected somewhat + + * dirctan.tex: add pdfpages + + * faqbody.tex (section{How do I do X in TeX or LaTeX}): mention + pdfpages in Q-conditional + +Wed Mar 21 13:43:55 2001 Robin Fairbairns <rf@pallas.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * faqbody.tex (section{Special sorts of typesetting}): mention + \verbatimtabinput in verbfile + +Tue Mar 20 07:54:30 2001 Robin Fairbairns <rf@gordon.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * faqbody.tex (section{Format conversions}): suppress mention of + sgmlbase (in the absence of evidence that it's going anywhere beyond + the toy status); masses of tidying of questions + + * dirctan.tex: make psfonts browsable + + * texfaq2html-beta (sanitize_line): add a 3-mandatory-arg version of + \cmdinvoke; add \ae{} + + * Makefile: add a bunch of short aliases for parts of make patch + + * faq.sty: increase ctanrefs \topsep a bit (4pt: half of article.cls + default) + + * add-general.tex (section{Proposed new questions}): body to Q-fixnam + + * faqbody.tex (section{How do I do X in TeX or LaTeX}): remove some + text of Q-latexwords to Q-fixnam and add reference to that question + today's date; tidy code listings, logos questions + + * add-general.tex (section{Proposed new questions}): put reference to + docs at end of bibtex caps question + +Mon Mar 19 23:18:19 2001 Robin Fairbairns <rf@gordon.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * additions.tex: pl3.4j + + * faqbody.tex (section{How do I do X in TeX or LaTeX}): add question on + patching commands from add-general + (section{The joy of TeX errors}): \@ question from add-general + v2.5.3p + + * add-general.tex (section{Proposed new questions}): corrected code in + "what's the name", rewrote sort&compress (for typographic reasons); + moved patching and \@ questions to faqbody + +Mon Mar 19 16:38:02 2001 Robin Fairbairns <rf@pallas.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * dirctan.tex: added snapshot + + * add-general.tex (section{Proposed new questions}): added some words + about mike downes's snapshot package, and correct the etex csname i + couldn't remember while typing at home (\middle) + +Mon Mar 19 08:47:50 2001 Robin Fairbairns <rf@gordon.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * add-general.tex (section{Proposed new questions}): rather feeble + question on bibtex capitalisation + + * filectan.tex: add braket + + * add-general.tex (section{Proposed new questions}): mostly-complete + question on dirac brackets + + * additions.tex: today's date + + * faqbody.tex: today's date + (section{Special sorts of typesetting}): tidy the "typesetting urls" + and "citing urls" questions, and add mention of hyperref's ability to + ignore %<eol> in urls + + * dirctan.tex: add bundledoc + + * add-general.tex (section{Proposed new questions}): first stab at + "what files" question + +Sun Mar 18 08:33:36 2001 Robin Fairbairns <rf@gordon.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * faqbody.tex: today's date, no change of versiion + (section{How do I do X in TeX or LaTeX}): tidy page-size question and + add reference to layout.sty for the diy-er; tidy the letterspacing + answer + +Sat Mar 17 13:35:37 2001 Robin Fairbairns <rf@gordon.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * texfaq2html-beta (sanitize_line): \YandY->Y&Y (!) + + * add-general.tex (section{Proposed new questions}): sorting cites + question + + * filectan.tex: add patch + + * add-general.tex (section{Proposed new questions}): questions on file + name, patching commands + + * faq.sty: minor adjustments (a) to separate the list from its + preceding pargraph, so that raggedness doesn't propagate backwards + into that paragraph(!) and (b) to set \topsep zero (prob. not nec.) + + * faqbody.tex (section{The joy of TeX errors}): rehash unprocessed + floats question + v2.5.3o, today + + * add-general.tex (section{Proposed new questions}): new "errors" + question on \@ in vertical mode; minor hacks + + * faqbody.tex (section{Things are Going Wrong...}): tidy up (and + marginally correct) the \pagestyle{empty} question, and add soul to + the underline question; tidy old font names question; separate the two + case in missing symbols question; rehash the \@ question in the light + of Q-atvert + +Fri Mar 16 13:34:54 2001 Robin Fairbairns <rf@pallas.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * faqbody.tex (section{Introduction}): added scott pakin to helpers + list + (section{Things are Going Wrong...}): typo \CTANref{morefloats} for + endfloat + + * add-general.tex (section{Proposed new questions}): removed tmupfl + question + + * faqbody.tex: v4.5.3n, today + (section{Documentation and Help}): deja->groups.google + (section{Things are Going Wrong...}): remove some of text from Q-floats + and replace with reference to Q-tmupfl + + * additions.tex: pl3.4i, today + +Fri Mar 16 00:19:03 2001 Robin Fairbairns <rf@gordon.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * add-general.tex (section{Proposed new questions}): changed title of + future web technologies + (section{Proposed new questions}): added tmupfl question + +Thu Mar 15 10:19:40 2001 Robin Fairbairns <rf@pallas.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * faqbody.tex (section{Why does it _do_ that?}): added mdwlist to the + "no line here to end" question + + * additions.tex: pl3.4h, today + + * add-general.tex (section{Proposed new questions}): new thing (with + stuff from the latex2html question) about the nature of future web + technologies + + * faqbody.tex: 2.5.3m, today + (section{Format conversions}): yet another rehash of latex2html, + following further input from hutchinson + +Thu Mar 15 00:20:49 2001 Robin Fairbairns <rf@gordon.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * faqbody.tex (section{Format conversions}): yet another iteration, + following input from eitan + (section{Why does it _do_ that?}): added reference to expdlist for the + no line to end question + (section{How do I do X in TeX or LaTeX}): tidy conditional compilation + and bold greeks questions + +Wed Mar 14 09:48:48 2001 Robin Fairbairns <rf@pallas.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * faq.sty: added \latex2html + + * texfaq2html-beta (sanitize_line): added \latexhtml + + * faqbody.tex (section{Why does it do that?}): added "no line" question + (section{How do I do X in TeX or LaTeX}): added "wide figure" question + + * add-general.tex (section{Proposed new questions}): add an actual + recommendation on setting wide equations, and move to faqbody + (section{Proposed new questions}): no line to end error message too + wide for 2-col text, sorted; question moved to faqbody + + * faqbody.tex: today (no change of version since nothing printed + (section{Introduction}): add peter wilson -- oops! + (section{Documentation and Help}): add "short history of the printed + word" + (section{Things are Going Wrong...}): minor honing of words of accented + hyphenation question and moving tables + (throughout): suppress (almost) all personal email addresses + (section{Things are Going Wrong...}): add mention of float.sty [H] in + the moving tables question + +Wed Mar 14 00:12:56 2001 Robin Fairbairns <rf@gordon.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * texfaq2html-beta (sanitize_line): preserve ~ in arguments of URLs + +Tue Mar 13 22:59:56 2001 Robin Fairbairns <rf@gordon.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * faqbody.tex (section{Things are Going Wrong...}): add the famous + arseneau parameters to the moving tables question, and add reference + to placeins.sty (simultaneously tidying up and de-ponceing the text a + bit) + v2.5.3k, today + (section{Format conversions}): input from eitan gurari and ian + hutchinson (coo, they were quick) + (section{Introduction}): added eitan gurari and ian hutchinson to the + hall of fame + +Mon Mar 12 11:33:47 2001 Robin Fairbairns <rf@pallas.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * filectan.tex: added tth, tex4ht + + * faqbody.tex (section{Format conversions}): ->html question rehashed, + including reference to texpider and hevea (both off ctan) + + * dirctan.tex: make latex2html \CTANdirectory* + + * faqbody.tex (section{Format conversions}): rewrote the ->ascii + question, including reference to tex2mail and catdvi + v2.5.3j, today + + * dirctan.tex: added catdvi + + * faqbody.tex (section{TeX Systems}): removed arbortext and northlake + from list of commercial systems (advice from bnb); add keywords to the + two systems questions so's bnb can find them by searching + +Sun Mar 11 09:22:44 2001 Robin Fairbairns <rf@gordon.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * add-general.tex (section{Proposed new questions}): new question about + subsubsubsections + + * dirctan.tex: add latex (for base dir) and remove fonts/latex with the + same name + + * additions.tex: today (no change of patch level) + + * add-general.tex (section{Proposed new questions}): new question about + "no line here to end" + +Sat Mar 10 15:22:05 2001 Robin Fairbairns <rf@gordon.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * add-general.tex (section{Proposed new questions}): removed two + questions for the benefit of faqbody (vide infra) + (section{Proposed new questions}): new wide-figure question + + * faqbody.tex (section{TeX Systems}): added vtex for linux & os/2 + (section{DVI Drivers and Previewers}): new question about using + ghostscript in default of a printer-specific driver + (throughout): typos corrected + (section{Bits and pieces of TeX}): added encoding and eps questions + from add-general + v2.5.3i, today + + * faq.cls: added hyphens option when loading url.sty + +Fri Mar 9 10:41:09 2001 Robin Fairbairns <rf@pallas.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * faqbody.tex (section{Format conversions}): correcting a couple of + names, and a typo, in the section on conversion to "other formats" + +Thu Mar 8 09:15:30 2001 Robin Fairbairns <rf@gordon.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * faqbody.tex: v2.5.3g, today + + * additions.tex: pl3.4f, today + + * add-general.tex (section{Proposed new questions}): remove questions + on character shifts in dvips output, toc, running equation etc, + crop marks and fixed positions + + * faqbody.tex (section{Format conversions}): reformat the general + conversions question + (section{Literate programming}): add reference to dtx in the literate + programming question, and tidy up the packages question + (section{Support Packages for \TeX{}}): tidy up the spelling, wordcount + and fig questions + (section{DVI Drivers and Previewers}): minor tidies of previewers + (including excision of reference to dviwin, which has been withdrawn) + and laserjet questions, and removed reference to dvitops from the ps + output program + (section{Things are Going Wrong...}): added question on character + shifts in dvips output + (section{Special sorts of typesetting}): add toc question (from + peter wilson, originally) + (section{How do I do X in TeX or LaTeX}): add running equation etc, + crop marks and fixed positions questions + + * dirctan.tex: add rtf2latex2e + + * faq.sty: compact decsription environment, too + + * faqbody.tex (section{Format conversions}): add question on quality of + PDF output, from add_general; tidy up question on generating pdf, link + to one on quality + +Tue Mar 6 23:18:23 2001 Robin Fairbairns <rf@gordon.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * faqbody.tex (section{How do I do X in TeX or LaTeX}): narrow some of + the lines of code in principal value integral question, when doing + tex-only output; tidy footnotes in tables question + + * add-general.tex (section{Proposed new questions}): wrap code in + running numbering question, when doing tex-only output + + * faqbody.tex (section{Macros for Particular Types of Documents}): add + peter wilson's combine stuff to the question on multi-article + documents, and minor tidy of the vita class question + +Tue Mar 6 10:03:40 2001 Robin Fairbairns <rf@pallas.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * filectan.tex: added removefr + + * add-general.tex (section{Proposed new questions}): add "running + numbering" question + + * faqbody.tex (section{Bits and pieces of TeX}): yet more diddling with + ec question + + * additions.tex: pl3.4e, today + + * faqbody.tex (section{Acquiring the Software}): removed ip address of + wuarchive + (section{Bits and pieces of TeX}): small rewording of hyphenation q + v2.5.3f, today + (section{Bits and pieces of TeX}): extend and reword ec font q + + * add-general.tex (section{Proposed new questions}): minor improvements + to text of encoding and acrobat questions + +Mon Mar 5 11:40:20 2001 Robin Fairbairns <rf@pallas.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * add-general.tex (section{Proposed new questions}): two minor + improvements to the encodings, pdf output questions + + * faqbody.tex (section{Acquiring the Software}): fptex local default is + texmf-local + +Sun Mar 4 00:00:57 2001 Robin Fairbairns <rf@gordon.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * faqbody.tex (chapter{Preface}): tidy "style of section headings" + (section{PostScript and TeX}): tidy wrapping of urls in the font + choice question + v2.5.3e, today + +Sat Mar 3 13:59:57 2001 Robin Fairbairns <rf@gordon.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * faqbody.tex (section{How do I do X in TeX or LaTeX}): tidying the + section (un)numbering question + + * dirctan.tex: added tocloft + + * add-general.tex (section{Proposed new questions}): dvips output for + pdf, weird character mapping questions + (section{Proposed new questions}): added peter wilson's tocloft + question + + * dirctan.tex: added textpos + + * add-general.tex (section{Proposed new questions}): crop and textpos + questions + + * faqbody.tex (section{\TeX{} Systems}): added brief info from carlos + santos re. windvi's printing capability + (section{Introduction}): added carlos santos to list of helpers + v2.5.3d, today + (section{Special sorts of typesetting}): tidied the fancyhdr question + + * additions.tex: today (no change of patch level) + + * add-general.tex (section{Proposed new questions}): yet again, hacking + at encodings question + +Fri Mar 2 14:22:08 2001 Robin Fairbairns <rf@pallas.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * filectan.tex: askinclude now from latex/contrib/other/misc + + * dirctan.tex: removed mathpple + +Fri Mar 2 07:20:03 2001 Robin Fairbairns <rf@gordon.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * additions.tex: today (no change of patch level) + + * add-general.tex (section{Proposed new questions}): yet more fiddling + with the encodings question ("philosophy") + +Thu Mar 1 21:20:49 2001 Robin Fairbairns <rf@gordon.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * add-general.tex (section{Proposed new questions}): filled out the + body of "what is encapsulated postscript" + + * additions.tex: pl3.4c, today + + * add-general.tex (section{Proposed new questions}): honing the words + in "what are encodings" + + * faqbody.tex (section{PostScript and TeX}): add mathpazo (serious drop + off that i hadn't mentioned it before) + + * dirctan.tex: add mathpazo + + * faqbody.tex: v2.5.3c, today + +Thu Mar 1 09:44:55 2001 Robin Fairbairns <rf@pallas.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * faqbody.tex (section{PostScript and TeX}): added pxfonts to question + on font choice, updated txfonts outline + + * dirctan.tex: added emtextds, pxfonts + + * faqbody.tex (section{Things are Going Wrong...}): hack around to + cause texfaq2html not to be fazed by verbatim \\ commands + (section{TeX Systems}): ftp.math.utah.edu's ip address has changed -- + removed it altogether + + * texfaq2html-beta (sanitize_line): explicitly squash "{}" if it + survives to the end of the main conversion scan + + * filectan.tex: morefloats->latex/contrib/other/misc + +Tue Feb 27 07:20:48 2001 Robin Fairbairns <rf@gordon.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * additions.tex: pl3.4b, today + + * faqbody.tex (section{TeX Systems}): slight rearrangement of ctanrefs + in "(la)tex for different systems" + + * add-general.tex (section{Proposed new questions}): three questions + transferred (see below) + (section{Proposed new questions}): bunch of diddling with the encodings + question (still not right, though) + + * faqbody.tex (section{Special sorts of typesetting}): hack the + indexing question (new style ctan references, expand remarks about + xindy and about makeindex sorting issues) + (throughout): minor markup adjustments/typo corrections + (section{Special sorts of typesetting}): verbatim input, line numbering + and typesetting urls questions tidied to new format + (section{How do I do X in TeX or LaTeX}): using underscores, no page + nos and typing "@", from add-general + + * dirctan.tex: * to xindy + + * faqbody.tex: v2.5.3b, today + +Sun Feb 25 00:09:42 2001 Robin Fairbairns <rf@gordon.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * faqbody.tex (section{TeX Systems}): tidied up the freely-distributed + software question + (section{\TeX{} Systems}): further iteration of same (after a good + night's sleep ;-), also added more detail about web2c + (section{Special sorts of typesetting}): converted the `wrapping + figures' to new form, since it always did look untidy. + +Sat Feb 24 00:07:21 2001 Robin Fairbairns <rf@gordon.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * faqbody.tex (section{TeX Systems}): start of rearranging the non- + commercial systems part of the section + + * dirctan.tex: added bakoma-tex + + * faqbody.tex (section{Bits and pieces of TeX}): add "what is hyphen- + ation" question + (section{The joy of TeX errors}): add "bad hyphenation" question + + * add-general.tex (section{Proposed new questions}): remove "what is + hyphenation" and "bad hyphenation" questions + + * additions.tex: pl3.4a, today + + * dirctan.tex: plain now refers to base only + + * faqbody.tex (section{Things are Going Wrong...}): added "no + hyphenation" question at start of section + + * add-general.tex (section{Proposed new questions}): removed "no + hyphenation" question + + * faqbody.tex (section{Metafont}): scale down the panic of the bitmap + fonts question -- convert into advice to start using type 1 versions + v2.5.3a, today + + * dirctan.tex: bluesky (was a reference to their mac mf port) becomes a + reference to the "bluesky" cm fonts + +Fri Feb 23 23:54:03 2001 Robin Fairbairns <rf@gordon.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * dirctan.tex: ps-type1 -> \CTANdirectory* + +Thu Feb 22 12:28:58 2001 Robin Fairbairns <rf@pallas.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * texfaq2html: brought in all -beta changes + + * texfaq2html-beta: sit on $_ (in case we're not producing an intro) so + as not to get a lone "introduction", and dump the "index" statement in + front of the list of questions; various other minor tidies + + * dirctan.tex: corrected dratex (another from dan l) + + * faqbody.tex (section{Special sorts of typesetting}): mfpic can now do + \MP output (alert from dan luecking) + +Thu Feb 22 07:30:54 2001 Robin Fairbairns <rf@gordon.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * faqbody.tex (section{PostScript and TeX}): first stab at rehashing + the figures question (pretty major rewrite, but issues remain) + today's date + +Wed Feb 21 09:17:47 2001 Robin Fairbairns <rf@gordon.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * texfaq2html-beta: blundering attempt to create a better header; and + similarly distance from uktug in the footer + + * faqbody.tex (section{PostScript and TeX}): redo question about + previewing files with type 1 fonts in 'em + (section{The Background}): less prissy about the reference to the list + of commercial vendors + (section{Format conversions}): tidy up question about generating pdf + (was talking about archaic versions of ghostscript) + (section{PostScript and \TeX{}}): renamed question deploying type 1 + fonts ... substantial rewrite + (section{Introduction}): added mike vulis to ack list (belatedly) + + * dirctan.tex: ghostscript nonfree; added gsview (with wrong value) + + * faqbody.tex: v2.5.3, today + +Tue Feb 20 11:46:36 2001 Robin Fairbairns <rf@pallas.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * texfaq2html-beta: add a couple of <hr> directives, after the + "preamble", and before the "tail" + + * dirctan.tex: added refcheck and crop + +Mon Feb 19 10:40:43 2001 Robin Fairbairns <rf@pallas.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * faqbody.tex (section{Bibliographies}): entire new section + + * add-biblio.tex: ripped out entire text + + * faqbody.tex (section{Special sorts of typesetting}): added the + document font sizes question + + * add-general.tex (section{Proposed new questions}): removed the + document font sizes question + + * faqbody.tex (section{Special sorts of typesetting}): added the + landscape typesetting question + + * add-general.tex (section{Proposed new questions}): removed the + landscape typesetting question + + * faq.sty: added a bit of raggedness to the ctanrefs environment + + * faqbody.tex (section{Things are Going Wrong...}): add the end-line + question + + * add-general.tex (section{Proposed new questions}): removed the end- + line thing + + * texfaq2html: bring up to date with -beta (== -alpha) version + + * faqbody.tex (section{Introduction}): add dan luecking + + * add-general.tex (section{Proposed new questions}): added caveat about + viewing rotated output to landscape question + + * texfaq2html-alpha (sanitize_line): add \YandY [does a raw & really + work reliably in html?] + + * faq.sty: define \YandY + + * faqbody.tex (throughout): \YandY for the company, for consistent + typesetting + +Sun Feb 18 00:14:33 2001 Robin Fairbairns <rf@gordon.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * add-general.tex (section{Proposed new questions}): rewording of the + "what is hyphenation" and "encodings" questions + (section{Proposed new questions}): new question on landscape + typesetting + + * additions.tex: update to today + + * add-general.tex (section{Proposed new questions}): new question on + encodings (started yesterday) + +Sat Feb 17 15:56:43 2001 Robin Fairbairns <rf@gordon.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * additions.tex: pl3.4, today + + * faqbody.tex: v2.5.2f, today + (throughout): article->FAQ where appropriate + (section{How do I do X in TeX or LaTeX): alter "changing babel's ideas" + to one that takes in the whole gamut, and thus renders redundant: + (section{Why does it do that?}): "why won't fixed names stay fixed", + which is therefore deleted + + * newfaq-patch.tex,letterfaq.tex,newfaq.tex: slim down heading, again + + * faqbody.tex (throughout): Plain \TeX{} now uniformly used + (subsection*{Finding the Files}): new slim-line slightly less pompous + intro (no tedious lists of committee members, which are impossible to + maintain when the committee don't maintain their web site) + + * add-general.tex (section{Proposed new questions}): filled out the + \hyphenation error question + + * texfaq2html-alpha: deal with label=, generate a label= URL at end for + people to quote, use \faqfiledate, \faqfileversion (oops) + +Fri Feb 16 13:59:41 2001 Robin Fairbairns <rf@gordon.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * texfaq2html-alpha (sanitize_line): add code for \textbf + +Thu Feb 15 11:25:45 2001 Robin Fairbairns <rf@pallas.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * faqbody.tex (section{How do I do X in TeX or LaTeX}): add the babel + question at end of section + + * add-general.tex (section{Proposed new questions}): tidied up + representation of the babel error messages still further (option for + pdf printing, too) + (section{Proposed new questions}): removed babel question + + * additions.tex: pl3.3, today + + * faqbody.tex: 2.5.2e, today + + * add-general.tex (section{Proposed new questions}): add the miktex 2 + gen for the babel "add new language" question + + * faqbody.tex (section{Acquiring the Software}): minor typographic + consistency changes in description of miktex 2.0 package install + +Wed Feb 14 13:44:07 2001 Robin Fairbairns <rf@pallas.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * faqbody.tex (section{Things are Going Wrong...}): tidied up the + question about hyphenating accented letters + v2.5.2d, today + + * add-general.tex (section{Proposed new questions}): start on question + about "improper hyphenation" error message + + * texfaq2html-beta (sanitize_line): added \csx + +Mon Feb 12 14:42:27 2001 Robin Fairbairns <rf@pallas.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * faqbody.tex: 2.5.2c, today + (section{Documentation and Help}): recorded details of knuth boxed set + +Fri Feb 9 11:33:00 2001 Robin Fairbairns <rf@pallas.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * faqbody.tex: v2.5.2b, today + (section{Documentation and Help}): replaced old references to french + and german faqs with a {booklist}, and added spanish and czech + (section{The Background}): slight iteration of the context question + +Thu Feb 8 13:41:36 2001 Robin Fairbairns <rf@pallas.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * add-general.tex (section{Proposed new questions}): question on \\ + arguments + +Wed Jan 31 11:41:12 2001 Robin Fairbairns <rf@pallas.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * dirctan.tex: extra indirection (via texinfo) for both texinfo and + makeinfo + + * faqbody.tex (section{The Background}): texinfo to use whole (sub-) + directory reference + + * filectan.tex: removed texinfo-dist (no longer on archive) + + * faqbody.tex (section{Format conversions}): expand referencing of vtex + (this is going to look gross...) + + * dirctan.tex: pass to deal with check-ctan-lists diagnostics + + * faqbody.tex (section{Special sorts of typesetting}): \textpercent{} + + * texfaq2html-beta (sanitize_line): added \item[\normalfont{}...]; + require \textpercent{} + + * add-biblio.tex (section{Bibliographies}): added question on entries + in text of docs; added body of "writing your own .bst" question + + * dirctan.tex: added inlinebib, jurabib, footbib + +Wed Jan 31 00:04:26 2001 Robin Fairbairns <rf@gordon.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * faqbody.tex,additions.tex: \faqfileversion, \faqfiledate (because of + the confusion with definitions introduced by nameref.sty + + * faqbody.tex: v2.5.2a, today + +Tue Jan 30 23:28:17 2001 Robin Fairbairns <rf@gordon.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * additions.tex: pl3.1, today + + * newfaq.tex,letterfaq.tex,newfaq-patch.tex: use \ref* in the title, + \ifpdf; \faqfileversion, \faqfiledate + + * add-general.tex (section{Proposed new questions}): have the correct + layout of the babel message (in the "new language" question) for html + generation + +Mon Jan 29 12:17:28 2001 Robin Fairbairns <rf@pallas.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * texfaq2html: bring up to date with latest thinking in -beta version + + * faq.sty: add \[oc]bracesymbol + + * texfaq2html-beta (sanitize_line): moved \symbol to the end + (sanitize_line): add \obracesymbol and \cbracesymbol + + * additions.tex: comment out add-errors, pl3.0, today + + * faqbody.tex (section{TeX Systems}): tidied miktex text + v2.5.2, today + (section{The joy of TeX errors}): moved en bloc from add-errors + +Tue Jan 23 16:58:28 2001 Robin Fairbairns <rf@pallas.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * faqbody.tex (section{Things are Going Wrong...}): update the miktex + question with a reference to 2.0 + (section{TeX Systems}): update remarks about miktex + + * dirctan.tex: miktex itself now a *-reference to miktex/2.0 + + * filectan.tex: deleted miktex-latex, added miktex.zip + +Fri Jan 19 12:46:49 2001 Robin Fairbairns <rf@pallas.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * Makefile (clean): add *patch.aux + + * add-general.tex (section{Proposed new questions}): question-ette + about typing @ signs + + * additions.tex: pl2.14, today + + * add-general.tex (section{Proposed new questions}): change reference + to carlisle to nopageno (\CTANref doesn't have a * form -- duh!) + +Thu Jan 18 11:37:53 2001 Robin Fairbairns <rf@pallas.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * add-general.tex (section{Proposed new questions}): new question on + "no page numbers" + + * req.qs: bbl2html question + +Wed Jan 17 13:33:56 2001 Robin Fairbairns <rf@pallas.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * additions.tex: pl2.13, today + + * add-general.tex (section{Proposed new questions}): question on eps + (outline only, as yet) + +Tue Jan 16 12:05:46 2001 Robin Fairbairns <rf@pallas.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * texfaq2html-beta (sanitize_line): definition of \item _doesn't_ need + "."s to separate the variable instances... + + * faqbody.tex (section{Introduction}): make reference to the dante faq + use \href + + * texfaq2html-beta (sanitize_line): add \href + + * faqbody.tex (section{The Background}): add knuth's url to the first + occurrence of his name + + * faq.sty: add an \href command, that only has effect in the absence of + pdf generation (hyperref providing the necessary otherwise) + + * faqbody.tex: v2.5.1d, today + (section{Documentation and Help}): corrected isbn for lamport 2nd ed + (section{Documentation and Help}): add reference to knuth's nimellium + boxed set (though no details since a-w can't get their act together) + (section{Documentation and Help}): update math into latex reference to + vol 3 + +Tue Jan 16 11:40:37 2001 Robin Fairbairns <rf@huntingdon.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * additions.tex: pl2.12, today + + * filectan.tex: underscore + + * add-general.tex (section{Proposed new questions}): question on + underscore + +Sun Jan 14 20:59:29 2001 Robin Fairbairns <rf@gordon.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * add-errors.tex (section{The joy of TeX errors}): more on the + structure question + + * additions.tex: pl2.11, today + + * add-errors.tex (section{The joy of TeX errors}): refer to structure + question from the philosophy question + + * add-general.tex (section{Proposed new questions}): reindented the + "missing character" messages for the tex versions + +Fri Jan 12 14:06:40 2001 Robin Fairbairns <rf@gordon.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * additions.tex: today's date (previous pl not yet printed out) + + * add-general.tex (section{Proposed new questions}): finished the + hyphenation question, and added another about hyphenation problems and + their solution + +Thu Jan 11 21:42:45 2001 Robin Fairbairns <rf@gordon.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * additions.tex: pl2.10, today + + * add-general.tex (section{Proposed new questions}): start of the body + of the hyphenation question + +Tue Jan 9 14:59:56 2001 Robin Fairbairns <rf@pallas.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * add-general.tex (section{Proposed new questions}): minor tweaks to + the text of the babel question, and skeleton for a question on hyphen- + ation + + * additions.tex: pl2.9, today + + * add-errors.tex (section{The joy of \TeX{} errors}): v1 closure on + first question of section, and proposal for yet another new question + about the structure of error messages + + * faq.sty: adjust \topsep in itemize and enumerate, and do the same to + verbatim + + * faqbody.tex (section{The Background}): change reference to books + question + + * add-biblio.tex (section{Bibliographies}): some wrapping of verbatim + text, and minor text tidies + +Fri Jan 5 18:08:32 2001 Robin Fairbairns <rf@pallas.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * additions.tex: pl2.8, today + + * add-general.tex (section{Proposed new questions}): added caveat about + running out of pattern memory when adding a new hyphenation pattern + +Thu Jan 4 15:44:41 2001 Robin Fairbairns <rf@pallas.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * texfaq2html-beta (sanitize_line): process `` and '' to ", and + isolated ` to ' (for the benefit of m$ browsers) + evaluate $last_question, $next_question and $previous_question as + we go along, and use them to produce pointers to previous and + next in the footer of the generated page, if appropriate + +Tue Jan 2 14:17:33 2001 Robin Fairbairns <rf@pallas.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * texfaq2html-beta (sanitize_line): make \ProgName and \Package accept + arguments in braces + + * faq.sty: make \FTP, \File, \CTAN and \ProgName robust + + * add-biblio.tex (section{Bibliographies}): lists of authors question + + * additions.tex: pl2.7, today + + * add-general.tex (section{Proposed new questions}): new question on mp + prologues + +Mon Jan 1 17:15:11 2001 Robin Fairbairns <rf@gordon.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * texfaq2html-beta: normalise tabbing in perl code + +Sat Dec 30 16:35:47 2000 Robin Fairbairns <rf@gordon.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * faqbody.tex: v2.5.1c, today + + * additions.tex: pl2.6, today + + * add-biblio.tex (section{Bibliographies}): ctanrefs at end of bibs per + section question + + * faqbody.tex (section{Why does it do that?}): add pointers to fancyvrb + and verbdef packages in the question on verbatim in arguments + + * filectan.tex: add verbdef.sty + + * add-general.tex (section{Proposed new questions}): bit more at end of + missing characters question + +Wed Dec 27 14:19:48 2000 Robin Fairbairns <rf@pallas.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * add-general.tex (section{Proposed new questions}): missing characters + + * faq.sty: minor typo corrected + +Tue Dec 26 16:39:47 2000 Robin Fairbairns <rf@gordon.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * faq.sty: compact the booklist and ctanrefs environments, and + compactify standard itemize and enumerate environments + +Sun Dec 24 10:26:08 2000 Robin Fairbairns <rf@gordon.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * add-errors.tex (section{The joy of TeX errors}): filling out the + answer (work vaguely started last evening, and will probably take the + whole holiday...) + +Fri Dec 22 17:25:04 2000 Robin Fairbairns <rf@pallas.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * additions.tex: pl2.4, today + + * faqbody.tex (section{Introduction}): added giuseppe bilotta and + michael dewey to list of helpers + + * add-general.tex (section{Proposed new questions}): provided format + generation instructions for the babel new language question + + * faqbody.tex (section{Acquiring the Software}): tidy list at end of + "installing" question + 2.5.1b, today + +Thu Dec 21 00:24:20 2000 Robin Fairbairns <rf@gordon.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * add-general.tex (section{Proposed new questions}): tiny adjustment to + punctuation of \edef question, and a bit of rewording of one of + michael's sentences + +Wed Dec 20 16:56:43 2000 Robin Fairbairns <rf@pallas.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * add-general.tex (section{Proposed new questions}): new question + on \protected@[ex]def using some nice words of mjd's + +Tue Dec 19 10:00:41 2000 Robin Fairbairns <rf@pallas.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * Makefile (PATCH): add add-general + + * additions.tex: replace body by \input of add-general + + * add-general.tex: was body of additions.tex + + * archive.list: correct list + + * texfaq2html-beta: add code to deal with ctanrefs environment + (involves extra stuff in \item[...]) + change default to cam.ctan.org + + * Makefile (PATCH): add add-biblio.tex + add newfaq.aux as label parallel to newfaq.dvi; this satisfies a + dependency in the web and web-beta rules + + * additions.tex: pl2.2, today + + * faq.sty: define ctanrefs environment + + * add-biblio.tex (section{Bibliographies}): fill out multiple + bibliographies question, introduce new ctanrefs environment for the + places to pull stuff from + +Mon Dec 18 11:42:43 2000 Robin Fairbairns <rf@pallas.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * dirctan.tex: added extsizes + + * additions.tex (section{Proposed new questions}): extsizes question + + * faqbody.tex: v2.5.1a, today + + * texfaq2html (sanitize_line): as -beta version + + * texfaq2html-beta (sanitize_line): add a couple of instances of + \cmdinvoke translation (cf comments on what's available in faq.sty) + + * faq.sty: added \cmdinvoke + + * faqbody.tex (section{Why does it do that?}): add reference to + textcase in the case-changing question + + * dirctan.tex: add carlisle + +Fri Dec 15 16:41:49 2000 Robin Fairbairns <rf@pallas.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * add-biblio.tex (section{Bibliographies}): New file, some biblio + questions (mostly somewhat fragmentary), in a section of their own... + + * dirctan.tex: added cite (the arseneau stuff) and bibunits ... and + multibib and bibtopic + + * additions.tex: pl2.0, today; \input add-biblio + +Thu Dec 14 13:30:36 2000 Robin Fairbairns <rf@pallas.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * faqbody.tex: change url referring to archive (twice) + v2.5.1 + + * add-errors.tex (section{The joy of TeX errors}): it's isn't a + possessive!!!!!! + + * texfaq2html: add provision for dealing with \symbol commands, tidy up + the url for the whole faq for the bottom of each message, and add "not + a help address" after email address + synchronise with texfaq2html-beta (incl adding title-modifier stuff) + + * Makefile: add targets inst-perl and inst-perl-beta + + * faqbody.tex (section{Things are Going Wrong...}): add reference to + new version of miktex's latex.zip + v2.5 (!) + + * filectan.tex: added miktex 1.20 latex.zip + + * faqbody.tex (throughout): htmlonly env -> htmlversion (oops!) + v2.4.8d, today + +Tue Dec 12 22:19:19 2000 Robin Fairbairns <rf@gordon.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * faqbody.tex (section{Documentation and Help}): couple of tidies in + question on using quote site index; add new question on web searching + (section{Acquiring the Software}): remove outline of the web search + facility from question on repositories, and make reference to both + searching questions in place of partial duplication and reference to + one + 2.4.8c, today + +Mon Dec 11 11:07:56 2000 Robin Fairbairns <rf@pallas.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * faqbody.tex (section{Support Packages for TeX}): add the wordcount + question + (section{Special sorts of typesetting}): add the watermarks question + (section{Acquiring the Software}): hacked the commercial stuff out of + the CDs question, and corrected the 4alltex bit to refer to windoze + rather than ms-dog + + * add-errors.tex (section{The joy of TeX errors}): new section title, + and a couple of new questions (no room for a new..., and what to do + when epsf produces that diagnostic) + + * faqbody.tex: 2.4.8b, today + (section{Special sorts of typesetting}): moved the script fonts + question from additions + (section{Why does it do that?}): replaced question about pictex and + register usage with improved one from additions + + * additions.tex (section{Proposed new questions}): big hack on the + script fonts question, including lots of source references and + reference to the new scriptfonts thing; then moved question to faqbody + removed pictex, watermarks and wordcount questions + + * filectan.tex: add eucal and mathscript + + * dirctan.tex: add rsfs-type1 and jknappen-macros + + * additions.tex (section{Proposed new questions}): change title of + pictex question + + * Makefile (newfaq-patch): typo in yesterday's update + +Mon Dec 11 00:02:15 2000 Robin Fairbairns <rf@gordon.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * additions.tex (section{Proposed new questions}): Tidied up Babel + question; still to complete the section on building a format at the + end (don't understand that at all -- does texconfig exist for other + than tetex systems, for example? + +Sun Dec 10 17:35:09 2000 Robin Fairbairns <rf@gordon.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * Makefile: replace all use of latexmk with the while-loop/get cross + construct + + * additions.tex (section{Proposed new questions}): remove question + that's gone to faqbody + pl1.14, today + + * faqbody.tex (section{Documentation and Help}): add question on + writing latex classes and packages + 2.4.8a, today + + * filectan.tex: add latex-source + +Sat Dec 9 21:24:54 2000 Robin Fairbairns <rf@gordon.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * additions.tex (section{Proposed new questions}): remove question + about conditional compilation + + * faqbody.tex (section{How do I do X in TeX or LaTeX}): replace + question about excluding sections of a document with one about + "conditional compilation" + + * additions.tex (section{Proposed new questions}): remove miktex + question + (section{Proposed new questions}): touch up pictex question with words + from existing one (mentioning the contex module that the yesterday's + effort omitted) + + * faqbody.tex (section{Things are Going Wrong...}): add miktex question + (slightly reworded) + + * additions.tex: pl1.13, today + (section{Proposed new questions}): junk question on recognising new + package files, since we've now integrated all the matter on these + ideas into two questions that have gone to faqbody + (section{Proposed new questions}): wrap code in script fonts question + so's not to overrun the verbatim margins + + * faqbody.tex: v2.4.8, today + + * additions.tex (section{Proposed new questions}): Remove the first two + questions to faqbody.tex + + * faqbody.tex (section{Acquiring the Software}): Two new questions + lifted from additions.tex + +Fri Dec 8 09:51:42 2000 Robin Fairbairns <rf@pallas.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * add-errors.tex,additions.tex (throughout): normalised \Question cmds + + * faqbody.tex: (throughout) TeX-systems (as Qref label) -> Q-TeXsystems + v2.4.7q, today + (throughout): normalise all \Question commands to have optional + argument [Q-<alpha string>] + + * additions.tex (section{Proposed new questions}): question about the + miktex-latex problem + pl1.12, today (happy birthday Ma) + + * faqbody.tex (section{PostScript and TeX}): removed comment at end of + type 1 fonts question (no date/time or version change this time) + +Tue Dec 5 10:22:48 2000 Robin Fairbairns <rf@pallas.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * faqbody.tex (section{Documentation and Help}): label on the pictex + manual question (and remove old commented-out text about the + arrangement that used to exist for getting it from tug) + v2.4.7p, today + (section{Introduction}): add dick nickalls to list of helpers + + * additions.tex (section{Proposed new questions}): added version.sty + and verbatim.sty to yesterday's question on conditional compilation + input add-errors at end + pl1.11, today + + * filectan.tex: add version.sty + + * add-errors.tex: errors section from additions.tex + +Mon Dec 4 13:23:04 2000 Robin Fairbairns <rf@pallas.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * additions.tex (section{Proposed new questions}): question on + conditional compilation, from a c.t.t answer by donald arseneau + patch level 1.10, today + bunch of \Qref commands tidied not to produce "see" twice in the + printed output + + * filectan.tex: remove comment (it's in a directory of its own, now) + add askinclude + + * dirctan.tex: add pagesel (contrib/supported/oberdiek, in fact) + add comment + + * filectan.tex: add selectp.sty + + * faqbody.tex (section{Why does it do that?}): add label to \include + question + 2.4.7o, today + +Mon Nov 20 13:21:01 2000 Robin Fairbairns <rf@pallas.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * additions.tex (section{Proposed new questions}): avoid column + overruns in verbatim `meta' sections in "where to put files" + +Tue Nov 14 13:23:57 2000 Robin Fairbairns <rf@pallas.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * additions.tex (section{Proposed new questions}): tidied up + "installing a new package question + pl1.8, today + (section{Proposed new questions}): question on where to put files ... + very much in prototype stage just now (all in verbatim) + + * faqbody.tex (section{Current TeX Projects}): add subscription info + for the pdftex list + v2.4.7n, today + +Tue Nov 7 11:23:44 2000 Robin Fairbairns <rf@pallas.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * faqbody.tex (section{PostScript and TeX}): txfonts now have t1 and ts + encodings + +Wed Nov 1 12:24:01 2000 Robin Fairbairns <rf@pallas.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * faqbody.tex (section{Introduction}): added anthony goreham to + the list of helpers + + * additions.tex (section{Proposed new questions}): added a thing + on formal scripts from anthony goreham + +Tue Oct 31 10:00:51 2000 Robin Fairbairns <rf@pallas.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * dirctan.tex: expunged all reference to gopher + + * faqbody.tex (section{TeX Systems}): do away with reference to ctan + copy of 4alltex + + * filectan.tex: corrected a bunch found by the script + + * check-ctan-lists: new, jiffy checking script for (dir|file)ctan.tex + +Mon Oct 30 23:46:55 2000 Robin Fairbairns <rf@betsy.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * faqbody.tex (section{The Background}): Add a question on LaTeX2e + v 2.4.7m, today + +Sat Oct 28 14:56:43 2000 Robin Fairbairns <rf@betsy.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * faqbody.tex (section{How do I do X in TeX or LaTeX}): reference to + chngpage in question about changing margins + + * filectan.tex: add chngpage; correct entry for comment.sty + + * additions.tex (section{The joy of TeX error messages}): typo in + setting { (nb -- \symbol still not yet in texfaq2html) + + * filectan.tex: added pdftex-oztex + + * faq.sty: double accent for doing han the thanh `properly' + + * faqbody.tex: v2.4.7l, today + (section{Current TeX Projects}): remove question on latex2e; move small + amount of matter from it into updated question on latex3; tidy and + update questions on omega, nts and pdftex + +Thu Oct 26 09:57:20 2000 Robin Fairbairns <rf@pallas.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * dirctan.tex: add txfonts + + * faqbody.tex (section{DVI Drivers and Previewers}): made a Ghostscript + reference uniform with rest (i.e., capitalised) + (section{PostScript and TeX}): details of the txfonts + v 2.4.7k, today + +Thu Oct 12 13:04:51 2000 Robin Fairbairns <rf@pallas.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * dirctan.tex: dvi2tty -> nonfree + + * additions.tex (section{The joy of TeX error messages}): new question + about `extra }' (moving fragile command) + + * Makefile: made web target a modified copy of web-beta + + * filectan.tex: commented out fullpage + + * faqbody.tex (section{How do I do X in TeX or LaTeX}): remove + reference to fullpage.sty, add geometry (by, that dates it); put a + label on footnotes in latex section headings + version 2.4.7j, today + + * dirctan.tex: added geometry + +Mon Oct 9 12:30:34 2000 Robin Fairbairns <rf@pallas.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * additions.tex (section{The joy of TeX error messages}): new section; + first two questions are general advice, and semantic nest + +Tue Sep 26 12:05:29 2000 Robin Fairbairns <rf@pallas.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * faq.sty: repeated and undefined CTAN label warnings NoLine; repeated + CTAN labels counted and re-warned \AtEndDocument (as undefined labels + have been for some time) + + * filectan.tex: abstract->abstract-bst + + * faqbody.tex (section{Things are Going Wrong...}): in the bibtex + question, abstract->abstract-bst + 2.4.7h1, today + + * additions.tex (section{Proposed new questions}): wordcount question; + pl5, today + + * dirctan.tex: added wordcount + +Wed Sep 20 10:43:17 2000 Robin Fairbairns <rf@pallas.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * additions.tex (section{Proposed new questions}): added a question + about one float per float page; pl4, today + + * faqbody.tex (section{Things are Going Wrong...}): add Q-floats label + to moving tables and figures question + +Fri Sep 15 11:42:25 2000 Robin Fairbairns <rf@pallas.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * faqbody.tex (section{Current \TeX{} Projects}): tidy up references to + omega implementations + +Thu Sep 14 10:27:00 2000 Robin Fairbairns <rf@pallas.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * texfaq2html-beta: title to contain beta indicator + + * faqbody.tex (section{PostScript and \TeX{}}): added remaining + micropress font sample urls + + * texfaq2html-beta: new file; runs beta sources + added question number to title if exactly one question requested + + * faqbody.tex: 2.4.7h, today + (section{Documentation and Help}): removed frivolity about rtfm in + `where to get help' (at Manuel Gutierrez' suggestion) + + * additions.tex (section{Proposed new questions}): add note of + confirmation of the sequence for refreshing the fndb under miktex + +Tue Sep 12 23:20:53 2000 Robin Fairbairns <rf@betsy.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * faqbody.tex (section{Documentation and Help}): sound depressed about + deja + (preamble): today, v2.4.7g + +Sun Sep 10 10:22:45 2000 Robin Fairbairns <rf@betsy.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * faqbody.tex (section{How do I do X in TeX or LaTeX}): upgrade of the + unnumbered sections question (from peter wilson), and of the 1-column + abstract question (from same source) + + * dirctan.tex: added tocvsec2, tocbibind, abstract + +Sat Sep 9 14:15:21 2000 Robin Fairbairns <rf@betsy.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * faqbody.tex (section{PostScript and TeX}): bunch of new stuff from + berthold and mike updating the section on scalable outline fonts + (section{Documentation and Help}): add a first reference to teencontrex + (section{Acquiring the Software}): correct address for the ctan list in + `contributing to the archives' + + * dirctan.tex: added hvmath, tmmath and teencontrex + + * faq.sty: make the tex logo robust + +Fri Sep 8 17:55:13 2000 Robin Fairbairns <rf@pallas.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * dirctan.tex: redid reference to c++2latex + + * faqbody.tex (section{Documentation and Help}): correct a \dots + invocation in "where to get help"; recommend ctan search web address + rather than the catalogue direct + (section{How do I do X in TeX or LaTeX}): added reference to c++2latex + for typesetting code, at the suggestion of Michael Soulier + +Tue Aug 22 14:39:09 2000 Robin Fairbairns <rf@pallas.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * faqbody.tex (section{How do I do X in TeX or LaTeX}): slight tidying + of matter in question about dashed integrals + +Sun Aug 20 17:27:55 2000 Robin Fairbairns <rf@gordon.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * dirctan.tex: added vmargin (now in supported) + + * filectan.tex: removed vmargin + +Mon Jul 24 09:26:41 2000 Robin Fairbairns <rf@betsy.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * dirctan.tex: add ams-AMStype1 + + * faqbody.tex: v 2.4.7f, today + (section{PostScript and \TeX{}}): more work on the fonts stuff + +Sat Jul 22 10:24:05 2000 Robin Fairbairns <rf@betsy.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * faqbody.tex (section{How do I do X in TeX or LaTeX}): add donald's + "typesetting principal value integral" + v2.4.7d, today + (section{Introduction}): removed email address for bodenheimer, which + hasn't (afaik) worked for some time + +Fri Jul 21 17:46:09 2000 Robin Fairbairns <rf@pallas.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * faqbody.tex (section{PostScript and TeX}): berthold's stuff on + outline fonts (mike's is harder work ;-) + v 2.4.7c, today + + * dirctan.tex: add cm-AMStype1 + +Wed Jul 19 10:18:36 2000 Robin Fairbairns <rf@pallas.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * texfaq2html (sanitize_line): add \arrowhyph + + * faq.sty: added \arrowhyph + + * additions.tex (section{Proposed new questions}): moved Peter Wilson's + one on getting a new package + + * faqbody.tex: v2.4.7b, today + (section{Special sorts of typesetting}): correct address for mutex + +Mon Jul 10 15:07:48 2000 Robin Fairbairns <rf@pallas.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * dirctan.tex: explicit location for tds (will presumably never now be + version 1.0 ... + + * faqbody.tex (section{Support Packages for \TeX{}}): removed vortex + (section{Bits and pieces of \TeX{}}): add pw's on the tds + +Fri Jul 7 12:26:22 2000 Robin Fairbairns <rf@pallas.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * texfaq2html (sanitize_line): make \begin|\end{htmlversion} ignore + entire line + + * faqbody.tex (section{Documentation and Help}): new question on \MF + and \MP tutorials (pw again) + v2.4.7a, today + + * filectan.tex: added metafp.(ps|pdf) + + * faqbody.tex (section{The Background}): pw's revision to mp answer + (section{Documentation and Help}): couple of additions to booklists + (section{Documentation and Help}): pw's major addition to mail list + stuff + + * texfaq2html (sanitize_line): add \PDFLaTeX + + * faq.sty: add \PDFLaTeX + +Sat Jul 1 13:12:00 2000 Robin Fairbairns <rf@pallas.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * faqbody.tex (section{Introduction}): added peter wilson to list of + acknowledgements + (section{Documentation and Help}): the first of peter wilson's new + answers -- books on type + +Fri Jun 23 12:26:31 2000 Robin Fairbairns <rf@pallas.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * faqbody.tex (section{Acquiring the Software}): give locations for + ctan servers, and correct www address for tug box search script + +Wed Jun 21 13:41:17 2000 Robin Fairbairns <rf@pallas.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * texfaq2html (sanitize_line): ignore \keywords argument + + * faq.sty: add \keywords command (ignores argument, carefully) + + * faqbody.tex (section{Why does it do that?}): question on renaming + fixed texts in the context of babel (has \keywords) + +Tue Jun 20 14:03:38 2000 Robin Fairbairns <rf@pallas.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * faqbody.tex (section{Introduction}): acknowledge alan jeffrey's + design of the html version, and record use of dante material + + * dirctan.tex: add pictex-addon + + * filectan.tex: add context-tmf, delete doublespace + + * faqbody.tex (section{Why does it do that?}): question on pictex and + registers, largely lifted (with help from babelfish) from dante's faq + +Wed Jun 14 11:36:29 2000 Robin Fairbairns <rf@pallas.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * faqbody.tex (section{\TeX{} Systems}): caveat for non-ia32 versions + of miktex, mention the psu.edu mac-tex page + +Tue Jun 13 10:27:09 2000 Robin Fairbairns <rf@pallas.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * faqbody.tex (section{The Background}): updated details for gutenberg + +Wed Jun 7 12:33:02 2000 Robin Fairbairns <rf@pallas.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * faqbody.tex: version 2.4.5, today (for release) + (section{Acquiring the Software}): missing \endhtmlignore in nonfree + tree question + +Thu Jun 1 16:41:28 2000 Robin Fairbairns <rf@pallas.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * faqbody.tex (section{Things are Going Wrong}): rewritten question + about capacity exceeded (scrapping assertions about pure methods of + hacking the tex web source, for goodness' sake!) + +Fri May 5 12:44:05 2000 Robin Fairbairns <rf@cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * filectan.tex: add reference to epslatex.ps + + * faqbody.tex (section{PostScript and TeX}): add reference to + epslatex.ps in question on graphics inclusion where previously only + the pdf was mentioned + +Wed Apr 26 11:17:34 2000 Robin Fairbairns <rf@cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * faqbody.tex (section{Acquiring the Software}): remove reference to + (now defunct) bitftp@pucc.bitnet + (section{Acquiring the Software}): add ctan.tug.org ftpmail + (section{Acquiring the Software}): hacking at search info (more to do) + (section{The Background}): update uk tug details + (throughout): remove parentheses from (+countrycode) + + * faq.sty: another iteration of pdfstartview + +Tue Apr 25 15:30:52 2000 Robin Fairbairns <rf@cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * faq.sty: tried alternative pdfstartview value -- no joy + +Fri Apr 14 15:20:33 2000 Robin Fairbairns <rf@cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * filectan.tex: add latex-classes, ltxguide + +Wed Apr 12 15:01:42 2000 Robin Fairbairns <rf@cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * faqbody.tex: v2.4.2, today + + * Makefile: add targets help, patch (==newfaq-patch) and web (==march) + + * dirctan.tex: remove gtex; stick a whole lot of obsolete/ prefixes in + dviware things (that are probably not, in all honesty, ever going to + be used again, but what the hell...) + + * faqbody.tex (section{DVI Drivers and Previewers}): remove all the + previewers that have been moved to obsolete/, rewrite the rest + mentioning miktex and fptex previewers, characterise emtex's thing as + dos+os/2 only, etc., etc. + (section{\TeX{} Systems}): remove references to gtex + (section{Special sorts of typesetting}): remove references to gtex + +Wed Apr 12 07:44 rf@huntingdon (using vi) + + * companion.ctan: update location of version.sty + +Thu Apr 6 18:52:52 2000 Robin Fairbairns <rf@betsy.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * faqbody.tex (section{Documentation and Help}): correct spelling of + bernice in sacks lipkin's name (oops) :-( + +Wed Apr 5 10:22:21 2000 Robin Fairbairns <rf@cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * faqbody.tex (section{PostScript and \TeX{}}): rewrite figure + inclusion with emphasis on the graphics package + + * dirctan.tex: add draftcopy and ms + + * additions.tex (section{Proposed new questions}): Add watermarks q + +Mon Apr 3 21:25:19 2000 Robin Fairbairns <rf@betsy.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * faqbody.tex (section{Documentation and Help}): tidy up gratzer's + latest (which _has_ been published now, or else...) and add reference + to lipkin's latex for linux + +Fri Mar 31 14:40:29 2000 Robin Fairbairns <rf@cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * faqbody.tex: v2.4, today + + * additions.tex: bunch of questions moved out; back to pl 1 (only + unfinished `new language in babel' question now left) + + * faqbody.tex (section{How do I do X in TeX or LaTeX}): moved in 1-col + abstract, babel words and code listings questions + (section{Acquiring the Software}): moved in `nonfree' question + (section{Format conversions}): moved in `read SGML/XML direct' question + (section{Why does it \emph{do} that?}): moved in \marginpar question + +2000-03-27 Robin Fairbairns <rf@dorceus.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * newfaq-patch.tex: input faqbody for version and date before additions + + * additions.tex: make version reported derive from \fileversion from + faqbody + + * faqbody.tex (section{\TeX{} Systems}): removed listing for microtex + v2.3a2, today + +2000-03-24 Robin Fairbairns <rf@dorceus.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * faqbody.tex (section{\TeX{} Systems}): correct details for truetex + + * faq.sty: define a url in pdf mode for the debian social contract, + _before_ loading hyperref; remove all the old (pre-url.sty) + definitions using the FAQverb mechanism; remove the attempts at + patching hyperref's normalisation mechanisms + + * additions.tex (section{Proposed new questions}): use defined url for + debian social contract address (to bypass hyperref boondoggle) + +Fri Mar 17 15:30:56 2000 Robin Fairbairns <rf@cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * additions.tex (section{Proposed new questions}): Completed new + questions added yesterday (but not, I see, documented) -- on listings + and \marginpar + + * dirctan.tex: add listings, tiny_c2l + +Thu Mar 16 10:01:02 2000 Robin Fairbairns <rf@cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * texfaq2html (sanitize_line): \URL argument in braces now + (sanitize_line): $e$ generalised to $<anything>$ (for $n$, just now) + +Thu Mar 2 14:27:03 2000 Robin Fairbairns <rf@huntingdon.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * dirctan.tex: added mparhack + +Thu Feb 10 16:55:44 2000 Robin Fairbairns <rf@cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * dirctan.tex: add passivetex + + * faq.sty: \URL is _just_ \url now + + * additions.tex: v2.3a1 pl4, today + (throughout): convert all \URL commands to take arguments in braces + (section{Proposed new questions}): passivetex ctan reference now + only one version of reference to social contract + + * faqbody.tex (throughout): convert all \URL commands to take arguments + in braces + v2.3a1, today + +Fri Jan 21 14:09:59 2000 Robin Fairbairns <rf@cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * dirctan.tex: added xmltex + + * additions.tex (section{Proposed new questions}): added spqr's + question about typesetting *ml direct with tex; + 2.3a pl3, today + +Tue Dec 14 10:28:00 1999 Robin Fairbairns <rf@cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * faq.sty: attempted improvement of \ifpdf definition of \URL (trying + to use hyperref's sanitising facilities) + + * additions.tex (section{Proposed new questions}): outlines for babel + hyphenation, babel `foreign words' + (section{Proposed new questions}): wrap verbatim lines a bit + + * texfaq2html (sanitize_line): add \meta + + * faq.sty: add \meta command + +Fri Dec 3 09:34:24 1999 Robin Fairbairns <rf@cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * Makefile (newfaq-patch): new target (with ancillaries) to make pdf + and ps versions of the patched file + + * letterfaq.tex: bring into line with newfaq (was rather wonky) + + * additions.tex: new file -- proposed additions to faqbody + + * newfaq-patch.tex: new file -- newfaq, with the additions + + * newfaq.tex: eliminate reference to bodenheimer in the title, mention + the march 1999 printed issue + +Mon Nov 1 17:50:07 1999 Robin Fairbairns <rf@cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * texfaq2html (tail): add href to default address for script using `TeX + FAQ' as anchor + +Mon Sep 6 13:25:08 1999 Robin Fairbairns <rf@cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * faqbody.tex (section{Introduction}): removed phil taylor from list of + non-committee-members + +Thu Sep 2 14:11:02 1999 Robin Fairbairns <rf@cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * faqbody.tex: today's date, v2.3a + + * Makefile: add configuration variable CMFONTS(=cmz), and use it where + previously just said -Pcms + + * filectan.tex: added simpl-latex + + * faqbody.tex (section{PostScript and \TeX{}}): correct ref to mathpple + (section{Documentation and Help}): add ref to harvey greenbergs + simplified latex thing + + * faq.sty: defer \let\Qlabel\label to begin document in case that we're + using hyperref + +Wed Sep 1 09:11:00 1999 Robin Fairbairns <rf@cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * faq.sty: don't have \raggedright explicit in the definition of + \Question -- hyperref chokes, now -- redefine \subsection instead + + * faqbody.tex (section{PostScript and \TeX{}}): change description of + authorship of mathpple + + * filectan.tex: remove mathpple (dangling pointer into tetex) + + * dirctan.tex: add mathpple (fonts/mathpple) + +Mon Jul 26 14:34:46 1999 Robin Fairbairns <rf@cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * faqbody.tex (section{\TeX{} Systems}): change wording around binary + availability for tetex + v2.3 (3.0 for the published version?), today + + * dirctan.tex: tetex binaries from distrib/binaries directory (change + label to tetex-bin from -install) + +Sat Jul 24 08:50:15 1999 Robin Fairbairns <rf@cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * faqbody.tex (section{Format conversions}): retrieved text about + ghostscript caoability of viewing acrobat docs + (section{The Background}): minor typo in lollipop + +Fri Jul 23 21:19:39 1999 Robin Fairbairns <rf@cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * faqbody.tex (section{\TeX{} Systems}): missing \\ in details for sci + word + (section{\TeX{} Systems}): updated with words from mike vulis about + vtex + (section{Format conversions}): add references to vtex & tidy a bit more + + * dirctan.tex: add vtex (and delete vtex-demo, ancient) + +Tue Jul 13 09:31:14 1999 Robin Fairbairns <rf@cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * faqbody.tex (section{Support Packages for \TeX{}}): change reference + to ispell to reflect browsing status + (section{Format conversions}): tidy the question on generating acrobat, + add url for getting acroread + (section{Acquiring the Software}): canonical ctan.org addresses for + everything, remove numeric addresses (most of which were wrong anyway) + + * dirctan.tex: make ispell directory browsable, and remove all + subdirectory references + + * filectan.tex: update version number for excalibur + +Sun Jul 4 00:01:06 1999 Robin Fairbairns <rf@cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * faqbody.tex (section{Format conversions}): rewrote the section about + pdf output, including (inter alia) dvipdfm, and dropping reference to + dvipdf + (throughout): GhostScript->Ghostscript + + * dirctan.tex: add dvipdfm + + * faqbody.tex (section{Current \TeX{} Projects}): make NTS logo come + out bold in question title (using \afterquestion); use \afterquestion + for question about 2e + (section{The Background}): use \afterquestion (twice) in re. instances + of bold math characters in titles + +Sat Jul 3 10:02:22 1999 Robin Fairbairns <rf@cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * faq.sty: add \afterquestion command for use after \Question commands + inside groups + + * faqbody.tex (section{How do I do X in \TeX{} or \LaTeX{}}): refer to + sectsty, titlesec and fncychap as alternatives for changing section + headings + remove reference to NFSS question in roman theorems question + + * dirctan.tex: add sectsty, titlesec, fncychap + + * faqbody.tex (section{Current \TeX{} Projects}): section renamed from + `recent developments' + commented-out the nfss question (hardly current any more) + rewritten latex question to refer to june 1999, and to stand alone re + nfss issue + (section{Things are Going Wrong\dots{}}): get rid of references to the + NFSS question + (section{How do I do \textsl{X} in \TeX{} or \LaTeX{}}): no question + reference for NFSS in section headings question + + * dirctan.tex: add context + + * faqbody.tex (section{The Background}): Add a question about context + (section{The Background}): junk the commented-out stuff about AMS + things we no longer admit to... + version 2.2t, today + + * texfaq2html (sanitize_line): add \CONTeXT (and \PDFTeX, \NTS, \eTeX, + \Eplain, \TeXsis and \WYSIWYG ... oops) + + * faq.sty: add \CONTeXT + +Mon Jun 14 17:46:49 1999 Robin Fairbairns <rf@cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * faqbody.tex: today's date + + * texfaq2html (sanitize_line): add \'e + + * faqbody.tex (section{Documentation and Help}): add a proto- + question on tutorials + + * filectan.tex: add gentle, lshort (both pointing at .pdf files) and + change epslatex to point at the .pdf file + +Sun Jun 13 14:01:10 1999 Robin Fairbairns <rf@cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * faqbody.tex (section{Introduction}): rearranged list of committee + members to be more easily editable, and removed malcolm and kaveh's + names from the list of people said to have retired in 1998 + (section{Macros for Particular Types of Documents}): questions about + setting papers for journals, and creating a report from a bunch of + articles + v2.2q, today + + * dirctan.tex: add frankenstein + +Sat Jun 12 09:25:42 1999 Robin Fairbairns <rf@cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * faqbody.tex (section{How do I do \textsl{X} in \TeX{} or \LaTeX{}}): + struggling to make sense of the twaddle about logos, in html... + (section{Documentation and Help}): retrieved the isbn for knuth's + hardback + + * texfaq2html: define $home from $ENV{FAQ_HOME} if that exists + + * faqbody.tex (section{Documentation and Help}): \ISBN commands for tip + separate volumes; add first stab at entry for knuth's collected papers + (missing hardback isbn just now) + (section{Macros for Particular types of Documents}): new section, only + containing vita.cls as yet + (section{How do I do \textsl{X} in \TeX{} or \LaTeX{}}): be a bit ruder + still about the silly-logo syndrome; mention the \MP problem and the + difficulties with texnames.sty + (section{The Background}): credit hobby in \MP question + v2.2p, today + + * dirctan.tex: Add vita + + * faq.sty: \MP == MetaPost in public version (P was lower case) + (matches what's in texfaq2html) + +Thu Jun 10 09:41:01 1999 Robin Fairbairns <rf@cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * faqbody.tex (section{\TeX{} Systems}): rewritten win32 part, + emphasising the info got from fabrice's talk at the uk tug meeting + + * dirctan.tex: added lwc, lgc + + * faqbody.tex (section{Documentation and Help}): commented out entry + for making tex work (no longer in ora catalogue), updated entry for + diller's organ, removed buerger's entry (no longer in mcgraw-hill + cat.) and shultis' (no longer in prentice hall cat.) + removed comment about what is/isn't good for latex2e, added reference + to lgc and lwc directories + + * texfaq2html (sanitize_line): moved \acro up above \emph + +Wed Jun 9 17:49:34 1999 Robin Fairbairns <rf@cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * faqbody.tex (section{Documentation and Help}): Added lwc + v2.2o, today + +Sat Jun 5 11:10:19 1999 Robin Fairbairns <rf@cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * Makefile.CTAN (archive.cfg): needs distributing, too + + * faq.sty: NoLine for package warning about missing refs at end + damn -- need distinguished \CTANdirectory* in pdf case + + * faqbody.tex: v2.2n, today + + * faq.sty: make \CTANdirectory ignore * + + * faqbody.tex (section{\TeX{} Systems}): `browse' 2 tetex directories + + * texfaq2html: add \CTANdirectory* capability, for browsing dirs + + * dirctan.tex: added 0.4 into tetex and tetex-bin, convert all tetex + entries to *-form + +Tue May 25 14:52:12 1999 Robin Fairbairns <rf@cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * faqbody.tex (section{\TeX{} Systems}): corrections to sciword stuff + 2.2m, today + +Mon May 24 14:29:21 1999 Robin Fairbairns <rf@cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * faqbody.tex (section{\TeX{} Systems}): Updated sciword, etc., bumf + 2.2l, today + +Fri May 14 12:17:37 1999 Robin Fairbairns <rf@cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * faqbody.tex (section{\TeX{} Systems}): restore yesterday's change... + +Thu May 13 10:02:58 1999 Robin Fairbairns <rf@cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * faqbody.tex (section{\TeX{} Systems}): make the html redirect for + miktex go to the 1.20 directory, since miktex/index.html has gone :-( + +Fri May 7 10:05:15 1999 Robin Fairbairns <rf@cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * dirctan.tex: correct directory address of fptex (!) + + * Makefile.CTAN: add texfaq2html + + * faqbody.tex: change date to today + (section{\TeX{} Systems}): different references for miktex as + between the printed and web versions (ouch...) + (section{\TeX{} Systems}): remove commented-out text about getting + oztex on floppies... + + * dirctan.tex: add systems/win32/miktex + + * filectan.tex: removed the three miktex file entries + + * texfaq2html: add mail url for uktug-faq@tex.ac.uk in the tail + +Thu May 6 14:18:26 1999 Robin Fairbairns <rf@cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * faqbody.tex (section{Special sorts of typesetting}): Add reference to + ISO 690-2 online version in question about citing urls + v2.2j, today + +Fri Apr 23 11:45:35 1999 Robin Fairbairns <rf@cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * Makefile.march: new, update the things needed for the texfaq script, + _only_ + + * Makefile: add new target march to run Makefile.march in + VH-tex/faq-source + + * faqbody.tex (section{The Background}): new url for uk tug + (section{Introduction}): change url for the faq to cambridge, remove + footnote about it being a temporary one + + * texfaq2html: remove the `brought to you at' mucking about; change + $home; change web address for uktug + +Thu Apr 22 15:37:13 1999 Robin Fairbairns <rf@cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * faqbody.tex (section{Documentation and Help}): Update details on K&D + to third edition + +Sat Apr 17 16:16:10 1999 Robin Fairbairns <rf@cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * texfaq2html: /usr/bin/perl (so as to work both on bescot and march) + +Wed Apr 7 14:10:47 1999 Robin Fairbairns <rf@cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * newfaq.workers: stupid file ... should i keep it? + + * Makefile.CTAN: add newfaq.ps (eh?!) + + * faqbody.tex (section{Documentation and Help}): kerfoodle to produce + the string /caption\\. as in-line verbatim in html + version 2.2g, today + +Sat Apr 3 08:57:10 1999 Robin Fairbairns <rf@cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * Makefile.CTAN: (new file) first stab at automating installation on + CTAN + + * Makefile.FTP: remove .dvi and .ps files from this distribution + + * Makefile: add symbols DVIPS, PDFLATEX and LATEX (which last rather + useless at present + + * faqbody.tex: today's date + (section{\acro{DVI} Drivers and Previewers}): remove reference to the + separately-available VMS version of dvips + + * dirctan.tex: add tetex-beta + + * faqbody.tex (section{\TeX{} Systems}): correct VMS entry + (section{Perhaps There \emph{isn't} an Answer}): sort screed about + consultants, and add pointer to TUG consultants page; correct + reference to latex project + (section{Recent Developments}): revise the text about the latex3 + project; add reference to cyrillic in the latex2e stuff, and otherwise + revise _that_ text; refer to packaged systems that include omega + (section{\TeX{} Systems}): urge packaged systems for unix, and refer to + tetex-beta + + * filectan.tex: remove all the old VMS references and add OpenVMSTeX + +Fri Apr 2 14:53:15 1999 Robin Fairbairns <rf@cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * faqbody.tex (section{\TeX{} Systems}): reword fptex stuff, and change + label + (throughout): ensure that _all_ em-dashes are preceded by nobreakspace + and use \LaTeXo in place of spelling out the old version number (for + consistency of layout) + + * dirctan.tex: deal with latex packages directory (and delete the + `whole directory' label which wasn't used) + win32/web2c -> fptex + +Tue Mar 16 00:03:15 1999 Robin Fairbairns <rf@cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * faqbody.tex (section{The Background}): minor editorials on the Y2K + question + +Sun Mar 14 09:29:54 1999 Robin Fairbairns <rf@cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * faqbody.tex (section{The Background}): Add a question on Y2K + compliance (and give a \Qref to the outline of LaTeX) + (section{The Background}): Add a section on trip/trap + version 2.2e, dated today + (section{Introduction}): Add John Palmer to the footnote about the + committee + (section{Documentation and Help}): add isbn for mfbook paperback + (section{Documentation and Help}): mention wichura under the pictex + manual, and add reference to pti's web site (without mentioning the + price they charge for the damned manual!!!!!) + (section{Acquiring the Software}): remove information (which is surely + out of date) about the `next' (late 1997) release of 4alltex disc -- + no replacement since the situation isn't clear to me... + (section{Format conversions}): remove reference to jf's stuff (which + seems to have been abandoned in favour of activetex) + +Sat Nov 14 12:45:16 1998 Robin Fairbairns <rf@cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * filectan.tex: add a winedt entry + + * faqbody.tex (section{Introduction}): changes to lists of names + (section{\TeX{} Systems}): add a little thing about winedt (probably + not satisfactory) + + * filectan.tex: three separate miktex files + + * dirctan.tex: miktex (pc) _goes_ + + * faqbody.tex (section{Format conversions}): correct info about the + word processor conversions faq + (section{The Background}): remove reference to .zip file of texinfo + + * filectan.tex: texcnven no longer exists -- record the .zip file in + the directory; update the texinfo file name (removing the version + number and thereby relying on the link) and get rid of the .zip + reference (did such a file _ever_ exist?) + +Tue Aug 25 13:51:52 1998 Robin Fairbairns <rf@cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * faqbody.tex (section{The Background}): New version of tech wg stuff + from kaja christiansen + +Thu Jun 11 17:10:37 1998 Robin Fairbairns <rf@cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * Makefile (CONFIGS): new, another category of thing to depend on + +Wed Jun 10 12:58:02 1998 Robin Fairbairns <rf@betsy.al.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * faqbody.tex (section{Bits and pieces of \TeX}): minor rewording of + text about ec fonts, correction of punctuation + +Tue Jun 9 20:40:05 1998 Robin Fairbairns <rf@betsy.al.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * dirctan.tex: start suppressing unused directories + + * faq.sty: make \CTAN{directory,file} deal with case of active file or + directory name + + * faqbody.tex (section{Special sorts of typesetting}): make direct + reference to suppport/xindy into a \CTANref; minor typos corrected + + * archive.cfg: new file, configuration for {file,dir}ctan when make pdf + +Tue Jun 9 00:11:09 1998 Robin Fairbairns <rf@betsy.al.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * faq.sty: distinguish two \Status targets, 1- and 2-column pdf (values + 1 and 2) + + * faq.cls: load packages before setting page dimens, don't change + horizontal dimens if single column version + + * faqbody.tex (section{Format conversions}): dvipdf lesenko spoke about + it in the past (was `hoping to speak' at tug'97); today's date; slight + rewording of basic outline of omega + +Mon Jun 8 17:21:15 1998 Robin Fairbairns <rf@cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * faq.sty: yet another fiddle with hyperref options; suppress multicol + when doing pdf + +Sun Jun 7 09:25:05 1998 Robin Fairbairns <rf@betsy.al.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * faqbody.tex (section{Documentation and Help}): Remove reference to + getting the old faq by ftpmail; increment patch number, date today + + * faq.sty: juggle with hyperref package options; remove spurious space + in `public' definition of \MF + + * Makefile: do pdf generation on the basis of pdf-{new,letter}faq.tex + +Sat Jun 6 00:59:02 1998 Robin Fairbairns <rf@betsy.al.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * faq.cls: also require url.sty, since we again have a conflict with + hyperref + + * faqbody.tex (section{\TeX{} Systems}): remove claim that tug can + supply pc software or copies of oztex (and restructure the mac + question slightly as a result); refer to omega port in cmactex + + * faq.sty: replace all alan's old url-ish definitions with ones based + on url.sty (this is too slow processing dirctan.tex...) + + * Makefile: add new targets newfaq.pdf and letterfaq.pdf; parameterise + files we depend on; do away with old `all' target, and use body of + `public' one instead + +Fri Jun 5 20:23:09 1998 Robin Fairbairns <rf@betsy.al.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * faq.cls: input multicol before faq, in case we're running pdflatex + (\Status=1) -- since hyperref changes \@footnotetext, and multicol + checks it, this is somewhat important... + + * faqbody.tex (section{Documentation and Help}): reword the sorry tale + of the pictex manual (i.e., not available at all) + +Thu May 28 14:52:14 1998 Robin Fairbairns <rf@cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * faqbody.tex (section{Special sorts of typesetting}): refer to + fancyvrb in `including verbatim files' and `line numbers' + v2.2a, today + + * dirctan.tex: add fancyvrb + +Tue May 5 11:05:11 1998 Robin Fairbairns <rf@cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * Makefile.FTP (all): removed non-cm .dvi files, .300ps files + +Mon May 4 21:56:52 1998 Robin Fairbairns <rf@betsy.al.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * faqbody.tex (section{Documentation and Help}): tug2->ctan.tug.org + (section{Acquiring the Software}): tug2->ctan.tug.org + + * faq.sty: add \Status game (cribbed from seb's work on tex-live doc) + +Sat May 2 17:49:11 1998 Robin Fairbairns <rf@betsy.al.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * faqbody.tex (section{Introduction}): backing off bodenheimer, ref the + version on TeX Live CD + (section{Acquiring the Software}): tex-live now third edition + v2.2, today + + * Makefile (public): new `general' target, with no .300ps stuff + (newfaq.ps,letterfaq.ps): remove specification of elm + + * faq.sty: junk the old diddling with parameters for times (there've + been several new releases of the metrics since those were recommended) + define \ifpublicversion, talking of the fonts to be used, so we can + have a type1-fonts-only version + +Fri May 1 17:55:49 1998 Robin Fairbairns <rf@cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * faqbody.tex: 2.1o, today + + * dirctan.tex: add footmisc + + * filectan.tex: remove stblftnt + + * faqbody.tex (section{How do I do X in \TeX or \LaTeX}): refer to + footmisc rather than stblftnt + +Mon Apr 6 12:56:20 1998 Robin Fairbairns <rf@cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * Makefile (clean): add -f switch + + * faqbody.tex (section{\TeX{} Systems}): refer to pctex32 (as a windows + implementation) + version 2.1n, today's date (forgot that last time) + +Thu Mar 26 16:51:01 1998 Robin Fairbairns <rf@cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * faqbody.tex (section{Why does it \emph{do} that?}): redo the examples + for #-doubling in terms of + rather than -, so no need for farting + around with ligatures + (section{Introduction}): removed jf from list of resigned committee + members, added dpc, and brought committee list up to date + +Wed Mar 18 10:19:55 1998 Robin Fairbairns <rf@cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * companion.ctan: correct calc, changebar + +Fri Jan 16 09:58:18 1998 Robin Fairbairns <rf@cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * faqbody.tex: v2.1m, today + (section{The Background}): Correct address and phone nos for TUG + +Wed Nov 5 10:40:40 1997 Robin Fairbairns <rf@cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * faqbody.tex (section{Special sorts of typesetting}): minor typo in + line numbering q + +Tue Nov 4 11:03:45 1997 Robin Fairbairns <rf@cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * faqbody.tex (section{Special sorts of typesetting}): Avoid nested + braces in indexing question + (section{Introduction}): Refer to LaTeX2e rather than LaTeXe in intro + (html version only) + + * faq.sty: Define \oparen and \cparen commands + + +Wed Oct 29 16:33:41 1997 Robin Fairbairns <rf@cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * faqbody.tex (section{\TeX{} Systems}): Update truetex web page + address (and source details) + +Mon Oct 27 09:20:15 1997 Robin Fairbairns <rf@betsy.al.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * faq.sty: Comment about oddity of \CTAN command + + * faqbody.tex (section{Things are Going Wrong\dots{}}): Tidy up earlier + text (difficult to quote entire trivial lines, in-line) + +Sat Oct 25 23:37:11 1997 Robin Fairbairns <rf@cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * faqbody.tex (section{Special sorts of typesetting}): \CTAN takes + a real argument, not one in vertical bars + + * faq.sty: Add \TeXsis, \parens + +Sat Oct 25 10:52:42 1997 Robin Fairbairns <rf@betsy.al.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * faqbody.tex: today's date + (section{Special sorts of typesetting}): Add questions on typesetting + URLs, and on citing them with BibTeX; reference texsis's indexing + macros, and mention xindy (not terribly satisfactorily, given the way + it's organised on CTAN) + + * dirctan.tex: Add xindy + + * filectan.tex: Add texsis-index + + * faq.sty: remove definition of \ifnotreadCTAN, define \htmlonly and + \textpercent + + * texfaq2html (sanitize_line): Add \htmlonly (as no-op), \\textpercent + rather than \\\% (!) + + * filectan.tex,dirctan.tex: Own protection against being read twice + + * newfaq.tex,letterfaq.tex,faqbody.tex: Do away with conditional around + loading {dir,file}ctan + +Fri Oct 24 19:34:37 1997 Robin Fairbairns <rf@betsy.al.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * faqbody.tex (section{Introduction}): Add Oren Patashnik to list of + contributors (in anticipation...) + (section{Things are Going Wrong\dots{}}): Modify answer to offer Oren's + solution to the `BibTeX string too long' problem + Add a question about underlining + (top of file): v2.1l, today + + * filectan.tex: Add ulem.sty, abstract.bst + Excalibur entry now .sit.hqx (also corrected version no) + +Thu Oct 23 08:09:37 1997 Robin Fairbairns <rf@betsy.al.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * filectan.tex: Add url.sty, update version number in the texinfo + distribution + + * faqbody.tex (section{How do I do X in TeX or LaTeX}): Rewrite the + initial text in a slightly less school-ma'am-ish way + +Fri Oct 10 19:40:06 1997 Robin Fairbairns <rf@betsy.al.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * faqbody.tex (section{Special sorts of typesetting}): Add question on + line numbering + + * dirctan.tex: Add lineno + Delete a bunch of entries that are wrong/irrelevant/misleading + (including all the latex209 ones that didn't get moved to latex + by Seb in his LGC campaign, apart from ones that might figure in + a future question, like chbars, chem{struct,tex}) + Correct xymtex (to contrib/other), crossword (to contrib/other/ + crosswrd), elsevier (to contrib/supported), footnpag (to contrib/ + supported), ucthesis (to contrib/supported) + Replace epic with (macros/latex/contrib/other/)eepic + + * filectan.tex: Add numline, latex209-base + Correct ukhyph + +Fri Oct 10 11:41:13 1997 Robin Fairbairns <rf@cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * faqbody.tex (section{Recent Developments}): Correct John Plaice's + email address + +Fri Oct 10 07:01:24 1997 Robin Fairbairns <rf@betsy.al.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * texfaq2html (sanitize_line): Process \mailto + Use $0 if environment SCRIPT_NAME isn't defined + + * faq.sty: Define \mailto + + * faqbody.tex (throughout): Convert \Email to \mailto for addresses + that should/could be mailable direct from the web instance of the FAQ + (section{\TeX{} Systems}): Note update date of pctex info + +Thu Oct 9 22:36:02 1997 Robin Fairbairns <rf@betsy.al.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * faqbody.tex (section{Why does it \emph{do} that?}): Add a question on + the behaviour of \include; small extension of the question about \verb + to note other exciting error messages + +Wed Oct 8 16:38:52 1997 Robin Fairbairns <rf@cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * faqbody.tex (section{Documentation and Help}): ctan-web from tug2 + rather from its old Oh Really site + +Wed Oct 8 00:26:29 1997 Robin Fairbairns <rf@betsy.al.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * texfaq2html: Upgraded for perl5 (heaven knows whether it now works + under perl4 + + * faqbody.tex (section{Documentation and Help}): Add a url for + ctindex.html in addition to the full thing + +Mon Sep 6 13:50:51 1997 Robin Fairbairns <rf@cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * faqbody.tex (section{\TeX{} Systems}): New email addresses for PTI + +Fri Sep 5 18:42:23 1997 Robin Fairbairns <rf@cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * faqbody.tex (section{Acquiring the Software}): correct URL for WC + CDROM information + +Wed Aug 20 10:51:16 1997 Robin Fairbairns <rf@cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * faqbody.tex (section{Acquiring the Software}): Add tug2.cs.umb.edu + (section{How do I do \textsl{X} in \TeX{} or \LaTeX{}}): Add Donald + Arseneau's note about \mathbf vs. AMSLaTeX + (section{Introduction}): Add Donald Arseneau to acknowledgements + +Wed Aug 13 11:27:55 1997 Robin Fairbairns <rf@cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * Makefile (clean): Only delete .aux files cgi-bin script doesn't use + + * dirctan.tex: amslatex from latex/packages, amstex from macros/amstex, + fontsel from latex209/amslatex/fontsel (oops); junk AMS author-info + and its guidelines + + * faqbody.tex (section{Why does it \emph{do} that?}): Mentioned + changing the text, and \enlargethispage for split footnotes + (section{How do I do \textsl{X} in \TeX{} or \LaTeX{}}): Add a question + on bold greek letters + +Tue Aug 12 14:39:30 1997 Robin Fairbairns <rf@cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * faqbody.tex (section{Why does it \emph{do} that?}): Add question on + split footnotes + v 2.1f, today + (section{Introduction}): Add David Kastrup to list of acknowledgements + +Mon Aug 11 16:07:37 1997 Robin Fairbairns <rf@cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * faqbody.tex (section{Format conversions}): Quote a CPAN address for + SGMLS (was using a direct UOttawa address for dmeggins' directory) + 2.1e, today + +Tue Jul 22 12:37:17 1997 Robin Fairbairns <rf@cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * archive.list: List of acceptable archives (just archive name and root + so far, but abbrevs and acceptable formats also possible) + + * texfaq2html: Further work to make the archive list and archive + selection work + Make the selected archive and format hidden input from the search form + +Mon Jul 21 13:59:21 1997 Robin Fairbairns <rf@cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * texfaq2html: Add format (or f) and archive (or a) keywords + Add link at end to UK TUG home page + Add archive_list variable + + * archive.list: New file, list of allowable archives + +Thu Jul 10 11:26:42 1997 Robin Fairbairns <rf@cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * texfaq2html (sanitize_line): Add translation of \thinspace{} to space + + * faqbody.tex (section{\TeX{} Systems}): {} after \thinspace + +Tue Jul 8 09:48:20 1997 Robin Fairbairns <rf@cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * faqbody.tex (section{Special sorts of typesetting}): remove reference + to doublespace.sty + v2.1d, today + + * filectan.tex: threeparttable.sty is now a latex (rather than 209) + package + remove entry for alltt + + * texfaq2html: correct (to non-opaque html) translation of \pounds + + * faqbody.tex (section{\TeX{} Systems}): Refer to the win32 port of + Web2C, miktexppc and miktex-AXP, and the djgpp port of Web2C + + * dirctan.tex: Directory name djgpp (an obscure pointer to something + deep in the ps2pk tree) subverted to point at systems/msdos/djgpp + Add win32-web2c, miktexppc and miktex-AXP + +Wed Jun 18 15:57:57 1997 Robin Fairbairns <rf@cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * faqbody.tex: v2.1c, today + +Wed Jun 18 00:17:56 1997 Robin Fairbairns (robin@sams-machine) + +* faqbody.tex (section{Acquiring the Software}): Rearranged (and somewhat + reworded) the CDROM question, at Sebastian's suggestion + +Tue Jun 17 23:03:43 1997 Robin Fairbairns (robin@sams-machine) + +* faqbody.tex (section{Recent Developments}): Typos in PDFTeX stuff, change + assertion to say it is postgrad research rather than originating in an MSc + project (as I thought but Sebastian didn't) +(section{Perhaps There \emph{isn't} an Answer}): Make reference to TUG as + contact for TeX bugs a link + +Tue Jun 17 14:43:56 1997 Robin Fairbairns <rf@cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * faqbody.tex (section{Special sorts of typesetting}): fancyheadings-> + fancyhdr + (section{Format conversions}): Further iteration of the acrobat- + creation text + (section{Things are Going Wrong\dots{}}): fancyheadings->fancyhdr in + the first-page-empty thing... + (top of file) version 2.1b, today's date + (section{Acquiring the Software}): Correct \Qref in 4AllTeX text + + * dirctan.tex: other/fancyheadings->supported/fancyhdr + + * faq.sty: Added \PDFTeX + +Mon Jun 16 15:40:07 1997 Robin Fairbairns <rf@cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * dirctan.tex: Added pdftex + + * faqbody.tex (section{Introduction}): Add Mark to committee list, + change URL to www.tex.ac.uk and remove footnote about it being + temporary + (throughout): \emph{}asise `your name' in mailing list subscription + info + (section{The Background}): Correct address for TUG + (section{Format conversions}): dvips implements the hypertex specials + now + (section{Format conversions}): First stab at editing `making acrobat + documents' + (section{\MF{}}): Got rid of that awful American-style date in ln03 + mode file + (section{Recent Developments}): Added a pdftex question, moved all the + statements about eTeX into present tense, and linked to TeX live in + the CDROMs section + + * newfaq.tex: Edit note (beneath title) to refer to 1995 Christmas + edition, and to make availability via WWW present tense... + +Tue Jun 10 12:44:20 1997 Robin Fairbairns <rf@cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * faqbody.tex (section{Documentation and Help}): Tidy question about + availability of the article, and reword pointer to Bodenheimer's one + since it's now just to the directory; + (section{Bits and pieces of \TeX{}}): Reword the question about DC + fonts to one about EC fonts. + (section{Acquiring the Software}): Add TeX Live to CD-ROM distributions + (section{\TeX{} Systems}): Remvoed the reference to the AIX and 386ix + distributions (which are wildly out of date), tidy up the text about + Linux, and add a caveat about the Slackware '96 disc + Top of file: change to version 2.1 + + * dirctan.tex: Add TeX-FAQ (in obsolete/help) + Remove dc, add ec in its place + + * filectan.tex: Remove TeX-FAQ + +Tue Jun 3 15:38:34 1997 Robin Fairbairns <rf@cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * faqbody.tex (section{Documentation and Help}): add the LGC to the + book list, and change the phrasing of the `books that cover 2e' list + at the bottom of the list. + +Thu Apr 24 11:03:17 1997 Robin Fairbairns <rf@cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * faqbody.tex (section{\TeX{} Systems}): Correct Kinch's details + just that little bit further + +Wed Apr 23 09:31:06 1997 Robin Fairbairns <rf@cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * faqbody.tex (section{\TeX{} Systems}): New Web address for PTI + +Mon Apr 21 14:48:56 1997 Robin Fairbairns <rf@cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * dirctan.tex: Remove (confusing) faq and sgi dirs (both under fweb) + +Thu Apr 17 17:34:55 1997 Robin Fairbairns <rf@cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * faqbody.tex (section{The Background}): Final address for NTG's Web + offering... + +Wed Apr 2 13:57:22 1997 Robin Fairbairns <rf@cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * faqbody.tex (section{\TeX{} Systems}): Update Kinch's web address + +Fri Mar 7 10:45:43 1997 Robin Fairbairns <rf@cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * faqbody.tex (section{How do I do \textsl{X} in \TeX{} or + \LaTeX{}}): Recode the expression of |\begin{comment}| ... it + would appear that the perl happily gobbles the \begin{comment} + because it's something it knows about + +Mon Mar 3 16:53:14 1997 Robin Fairbairns <rf@cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * companion.ctan: Bunch of changes from latex209->latex trees + +Wed Jan 29 15:44:52 1997 Robin Fairbairns <rf@cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * filectan.tex: Get xtexcad from graphics/xtexcad + + * faqbody.tex (section{Support Packages for \TeX{}}): xtexcad + definitely does work on other Unices + +Tue Jan 7 12:25:50 1997 Robin Fairbairns <rf@cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * faqbody.tex (section{Documentation and Help}): Remove the (hopeless) + reference to news.answers archives of BB's FAQ, and add references to + source location of our FAQ and to the cstug, dante and (2) french FAQs + (section{Introduction}): Update the information about the committee, + add a pointer to the sources, and tidy + (throughout): convert URL and FAQ to \acro (and change the one instance + of "an FAQ" to "a FAQ" ... who knows which is right, after all?); a + few more Ulrik Vieth typos + (section{Recent Developments}): Add references to Omega and e-TeX + distributions + + * dirctan.tex: Add dante-faq, french-faq, uktug-faq, omega, e-TeX + +Thu Jan 2 13:56:25 1997 Robin Fairbairns <rf@cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * faqbody.tex (throughout): a small number of extra extra typos from + Ulrik Vieth + +Fri Dec 20 11:23:29 1996 Robin Fairbairns <rf@cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * faqbody.tex (throughout): Several typos corrected, mostly spotted by + Ulrik Vieth + Remove pointer to help/TeX-index/TeX-index from `finding packages', and + add a reference to www.ora.com instead + (section{Documentation and Help}): Add reference to www.dante.de in the + question on finding files on CTAN + + * filectan.tex: Remove TeX-index (since it's now no longer on CTAN) + +Thu Dec 12 12:35:35 1996 Robin Fairbairns <rf@cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * dirctan.tex: Add moreverb + + * faqbody.tex (section{The Background}): Correct the archive pointer + from the question on texinfo + (section{Special sorts of typesetting}): Add reference to moreverb in + the question on including a file in verbatim + (section{How do I do \textsl{X} in \TeX{} or \LaTeX{}}): Add a question + whose answer is (in part) stblftnt.sty + (section{Format conversions}): Add a reference to texcnven + + * filectan.tex: Change texinfo-macros to texinfo-dist, which points to + the .tar.gz file, and add a texinfo-dist-zip (oh dammit) + Add stblftnt.sty and texcnven + +Sat Oct 19 21:48:52 1996 Robin Fairbairns <rf@cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * faqbody.tex (section{\TeX{} Systems}): Correct area code in Kinch's + telephone and fax nos + +Wed Jul 24 15:27:32 1996 Robin Fairbairns <rf@dorceus.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * faqbody.tex (section{Documentation and Help}): Move ctan-ann to + Heidelberg ... + There are `other' TeX-related lists there now (!) + (section{Acquiring the Software}): Move ctan to Heidelberg too + +Mon Jul 1 11:26:32 1996 Robin Fairbairns <rf@dorceus.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * Makefile (clean): new target + + * faqbody.tex (section{Documentation and Help}): removed first + component of vm.urz.uni-heidelberg.de + +Thu Jun 27 15:06:50 1996 Robin Fairbairns <rf@dorceus.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * faqbody.tex (section{Documentation and Help}): Downgrade the + reference to TeX-Index (should I junk reference to it altogether?), + and give catalogue.html top billing + (section{Acquiring the Software}): finger ctan@ftp.tex.ac.uk or + ctan@ftp.dante.de + + * filectan.tex: Add catalogue + +Thu Jun 20 13:29:07 1996 Robin Fairbairns <rf@dorceus.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * faqbody.tex (section{Acquiring the Software}): Remove reference to + ftpmail@shsu.edu + (section{Documentation and Help}): Nahhh... you can't get the FAQ from + SHSU's mail server (can you?) -- tell 'em to use ftpmail instead + +Tue Jun 18 17:10:49 1996 Robin Fairbairns <rf@dorceus.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * faqbody.tex (section{Acquiring the Software}): Removed SHSU from the + list of CTAN sites + +Mon May 27 13:49:23 1996 Robin Fairbairns <rf@dorceus.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * companion.ctan: Corrections submitted by Brian Ripley + +Wed May 22 14:25:07 1996 Robin Fairbairns <rf@dorceus.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * companion.ctan: Update moreverb + +Sat May 18 17:06:12 1996 Robin Fairbairns <rf@dorceus.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * dirctan.tex: Add mdwtools + + * filectan.tex: Add threeparttable + +Thu May 2 17:47:51 1996 Robin Fairbairns <rf@dorceus.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * Makefile: for the letterfaq.*ps, use -t letter (now that I've + installed it in the config files... ;-) ... not that it works at all + ... ah me, back to the drawing board ... + +Thu Apr 11 12:59:58 1996 Robin Fairbairns <rf@dorceus.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * faqbody.tex (section{\TeX{} Systems}): Extended TCI's ZIP to 9 digits + (_big_ deal!) + +Thu Apr 4 10:52:35 1996 Robin Fairbairns <rf@dorceus.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * faqbody.tex (section{\TeX{} Systems}): Updated V\TeX entry from + MicroPress' home page (mailed a copy to their support address for + their evaluation + +Thu Mar 21 18:03:59 1996 Robin Fairbairns <rf@dorceus.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * dirctan.tex: Add miktex + + * filectan.tex: Correct location of setspace + + * faqbody.tex (section{\TeX{} Systems}): Add mik\TeX + (section{Special sorts of typesetting}): Comment out the \subQ ahead of + the fancyheadings question, pending resolution of the problems with + the HTML-iser + +Wed Mar 13 11:08:11 1996 Robin Fairbairns <rf@dorceus.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * companion.ctan: setspace from contrib/supported/setspace + +Mon Mar 11 <some time> 1996 Robin Fairbairns <rf@dorceus.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * companion.ctan: major revision from SPQR (forgot to log it...) + +Mon Mar 4 09:57:37 1996 Robin Fairbairns <rf@dorceus.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * companion.ctan: fnpara from contrib/other/misc + +Thu Feb 29 12:52:18 1996 Robin Fairbairns <rf@dorceus.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * faq.sty: Hideous hacking (no doubt, phase 1 only ;-) to get \subQ + working + +Thu Feb 22 11:59:26 1996 Robin Fairbairns <rf@dorceus.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * faqbody.tex (section{Special sorts of typesetting}): Added Q66a (but + it won't typeset yet, because I don't have \subQ coded...) + +Wed Jan 31 09:37:17 1996 Robin Fairbairns <rf@dorceus.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * faqbody.tex (section{Recent Developments}): Disembuggered a bit of + conditional code in \LaTeXe question + (section{The Background}): Minor typo editing + (section{The Background}): WG-92-05 contact:=Sebastian, WG-94-07:=Karl + Berry + (section{Things are Going Wrong\dots{}}): hyphen.cfg not lthyphen.cfg + (section{Things are Going Wrong\dots{}}): Add a word about the + alternative hyphenation character in DC fonts 1.2 + (section{Special sorts of typesetting}): Add descriptions of fenm[pf] + + * dirctan.tex: Change tds to point to tds/draft-standard + +Tue Jan 30 15:05:06 1996 Robin Fairbairns <rf@dorceus.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * faqbody.tex (section{Format conversions}): Removed `May' from the + assertion about the date when JF hopes to release + (section{Bits and pieces of \TeX{}}): Add projected release date for EC + fonts (courtesy Ulrik Vieth), and add an exhortation about using + 1.2/pl1 at least + (section{PostScript and \TeX{}}): Add a reference to mathppl, in the + section on mathptm (of course) + + * filectan.tex: Add mathppl + +Fri Jan 19 09:33:25 1996 Robin Fairbairns <rf@dorceus.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * faqbody.tex: (Throughout): Odd bits of \acro-isation ... still, + and general proof-reading corrections + (section{The Background}): Restore \rightmargin for quote env for NTG + (section{Acquiring the Software}): Commented out the elaborate text + about the Decus TeX collection (we know there's up-to-date images, but + the only mirror I can find is dated Apr '94, and wuarchive times out + (section{\MF{}}): Use list rather than tabular for the log report + (section{PostScript and \TeX{}}): Remove the reference to PSNFSS in the + discussion about font metrics + (section{Recent Developments}): Further iteration of the panegyric + about the qualities of 2e; also removed the text about latexbug, since + it also appears in the last question + + * faq.sty: Today's date, slight increment of version + Add a command \fullline + +Thu Jan 18 14:15:23 1996 Robin Fairbairns <rf@dorceus.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * faqbody.tex (section{The Background}): Commented LAMSTeX out again + Gave the version today's date + (section{Recent Developments}): \acro-ised dvi throughout, except for + one instance where referring to the file name extension + (section{Special sorts of typesetting}): Removed the question + "insisting on changing the margins" (merged into the previous one), + reword the statements it makes slightly + (section{Special sorts of typesetting}): Added Seb's question on + drawing packages + (section{\TeX{} Systems}): Added a reference to TeXtelmExtel directory + + * dirctan.tex: Add TeXtelmExtel + + * production/bask5_6.tex: A bit more in the intro; \acro-ised + +Wed Jan 17 11:53:21 1996 Robin Fairbairns <rf@dorceus.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * faqbody.tex (section{Introduction}): Hacked out Bodenheimer's intro + (which used to be commented out anyway); change "has been" to "was" in + describing Bodenheimer's maintenance... + Gave the version today's date + A few more proofreading corrections + (section{Special sorts of typesetting}): Redone the examples in the + figures-in-text question to use explicit line breaks + (section{Things are Going Wrong\dots{}}): Add question on hyphenation + of accented words + (section{Bits and pieces of \TeX{}}): Add question on DC fonts + + * filectan.tex: Correct TeX-FAQ address (must have been wrong from the + start!!! + +Tue Jan 16 15:43:04 1996 Robin Fairbairns <rf@dorceus.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * faqbody.tex: Lots more \acro-isation + Up to v2.0d, dated today + Bunches of proof-reading corrections + (section{\TeX{} Systems}): Added TeXtelMextel to list of shells + + * faq.sty: \acro-ise ISBN + +Mon Jan 15 09:44:14 1996 Robin Fairbairns <rf@dorceus.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * faqbody.tex (section{The Background}): Added a web address for NTG + Surround both instances of `2e' in question names with \boldmath + +Sun Jan 14 18:01:19 1996 Robin Fairbairns <rf@dorceus.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * faqbody.tex: Surrounded a whole bunch of things in \acro + (section{The Background}): Added a few Web addresses for user groups + (throughout): Various proofreading corrections (DPC,MJC,RF) + + * dirctan.tex: Got rid of all the old references to fonts/metrics + + * faq.sty: In \AllTeX, kern equally on either side of the closing + parenthesis + \acroise \DANTE, \MSDOS and \CDROM + Declare a \twee macro (to append 2e if necessary) + Define a \careof macro (code out of tugboat.dtx) + +Tue Jan 9 13:19:42 1996 Robin Fairbairns <rf@dorceus.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * faqbody.tex (section{Format conversions}): Only one version of + "\AllTeX{} conversion to HTML" question title + (throughout): \TeX{}/\LaTeX{} -> \AllTeX{} + +Wed Jan 3 14:23:09 1996 Robin Fairbairns <rf@dorceus.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * faqbody.tex (section{Special sorts of typesetting}): Add a label to + the text flowing section, for reference in the editorial + (throughout): more minor editorials + + * production/faqfont.cfg: Null file, to suppress faq.sty's default to + using times + + * production/bask5_6.tex: Rewrote the editorial and the title of the + FAQ article itself + + * production/baskerv.cls: Changed (guest) editor name + Subsection titles to use \bfseries (rather than \itshape) + +Note: directory spqr renamed as production... + +Tue Jan 2 12:35:03 1996 Robin Fairbairns <rf@dorceus.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * spqr/bask5_6.tex: From bask4_6.tex, but added \thisyear + and \thismonth + + * spqr/5_6baskerv.cls: Changed subsection heading back to \bfseries + Select font encoding before selecting family mbvx, + \usepackage{t1enc}->\usepackage[T1]{fontenc} + + * faqbody.tex (throughout): Many minor editorial changes + Use \raggedwithindent + Subsume every occurrence of CTAN in an \acro + + * faq.sty: Add \@ wherever I consider it necessary (includes replacing + at least one instance of `\spacefactor1000 ' + Add a kern before the closing parenthesis in \AllTeX + Add an \acro command (and \textSMC as a result...) + Redo \Question using \newcommand with an optional argument, and set + raggedright in the question title (note: suppresses hyphenation) + Add \nothtml command (transparent) + +Mon Jan 1 16:37:53 1996 Robin Fairbairns <rf@dorceus.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * faqbody.tex (section{Introduction}): Add Donald Arseneau and + W. Henning (what's the man's first name?) + (section{The Background}): Remove line break in Dante details + (section{Format conversions}): Add text on TeX2RTF + (section{Format conversions}): Correct SPQR's reference to latex2rtf + (he was plainly talking about tex2rtf) + (section{The Background}): Add a label to the lollipop question + (section{PostScript and \TeX{}}): Refer to the lollipop question where + a side reference to it is made re. PostScript metrics + (section{Special sorts of typesetting}): Slight rearrangement of text + in the stuff on wrapping text around figures... + + * faq.sty: Add an \AllTeX command + + * 00readme: Update, dealing with the existence of 600dpi versions, + letterfaq (used only to be dealt with in one place) and possibility of + problems with old versions of 2e + + * Makefile.FTP: Add 00readme to `all' target + + * Makefile: Add the .300ps things as separate targets + Ensure the ftp-directory Makefile is writeable once it's there + +Sat Dec 30 17:20:05 1995 Robin Fairbairns <rf@dorceus.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * faqbody.tex: Upped the file version and given it today's date + (section{Documentation and Help}): Sort out the text about obsolete man + pages... + (section{Documentation and Help}): Tried a few apostrophe-s in the list + of book titles that cover 2e + (section{Documentation and Help}): Tidied up DPC's text a bit + (incidentally also dealing with a fantasy introduced by my spelling + checker!) + (section{Documentation and Help}): Couple of minor enhancements to + Carol's text + (section{Special sorts of typesetting}): Added the long-bruited + question on flowing text around figures + + * dirctan.tex: Added reference for floatflt + + * filectan.tex: Added references for picins and wrapfig + +Fri Dec 29 21:03:12 1995 Robin Fairbairns <rf@dorceus.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * Makefile: Move removal of the Makefile into the bracketed bit in + install + Let's have letterfaq.ps actually *make* letterfaq.ps rather than yet + another newfaq.ps, folks! + + * faqbody.tex (section{Acquiring the Software}): Added Walnut Creek + address and telephone nos from their Web site + +Thu Dec 28 18:53:45 1995 Robin Fairbairns <rf@dorceus.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * faqbody.tex (section{Documentation and Help}): Replaced + \Question[index]{Finding \TeX{}/\LaTeX{} macro packages} and + \Question[compan-files]{Finding \LaTeXe{}-related packages} with two + entirely new answers by the estimable Dr. C. + (section{Acquiring the Software}): Added a reference to Walnut Creek's + little baby (and despatched a message asking for more) + +Tue Dec 19 17:07:09 1995 Robin Fairbairns <rf@dorceus.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * faqbody.tex (section{\TeX{} Systems}): Updated Kinch's details from + the email he sent me + + +Sat Dec 9 17:24:47 1995 Robin Fairbairns <rf@nape.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * faqbody.tex (section{\TeX{} Systems}): Updated Kinch's entry as best + I can just now... + +Mon Dec 4 10:03:22 1995 Robin Fairbairns <rf@dorceus.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * faqbody.tex (section{PostScript and \TeX{}}): Rewrote paragraph about + Goel's document to cover Reckdahl's one as well + (section{Documentation and Help}): Rewrite `where to find' to make more + clear the distinction between Bodenheimer's article and ours (which + does, after all, get updated ;-) + (section{Documentation and Help}): Put all the subscribe messages in + the question on mailing lists into \texttt, so they can break + + * dirctan.tex: Delete reference for ps2psfrag, alter psfrag to 2e + version + Add subfigure + Convert (2.09) supertab to (2e) supertabular + + * filectan.tex: Added epslatex + + * newfaq.tex: Remove the reference to c.t.t FAQ in the note, since it's + plain that nothing will ever get into anything maintained by + Bodenheimer + +Fri Dec 1 16:30:56 1995 Robin Fairbairns <rf@dorceus.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * dirctan.tex: Add tweb + + * faqbody.tex (section{\MF{}}): Add a label to `getting \MF to do what + you want' + (section{Literate programming}): Add a reference to tweb + (section{Bits and pieces of \TeX{}}): Add Carol's set: dvi, driver, pk + and tfm (order probably needs attention) + (section{Format conversions}): Thrown out scribe + + * filectan.tex: Add dvitype + +Thu Nov 30 12:01:01 1995 Robin Fairbairns <rf@dorceus.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * faqbody.tex (throughout): Convert all reference to specific TUGboat + issues to use the \TUGboat macro, all other references to \textsl + (section{Format conversions}): Add Clark's DSSSL page where Seb wanted + one, and fill in the URL for stil (Seb found this) + (section{Things are Going Wrong\dots{}}): Suggest upgrading \LaTeXo + ("if they must"), nopageno.sty + (section{\TeX{} Systems}): Sort out the reference to emTeX + + * faq.sty: \ignorespaces before handing on to \@tugboat + + * dirctan.tex: Add latex209-base + + * filectan.tex: Add nopageno + +Wed Nov 29 16:33:39 1995 Robin Fairbairns <rf@dorceus.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * faqbody.tex (section{Why does it \emph{do} that?}): |\protect\cmd| -> + \cs|protect|\cs|cmd| so that it doesn't get (hem-hem) b*ed by Alan's + perl script + (section{The Background}): Add reference to tds in the TWG's blurb + (section{The Background}): Update T.V. Raman's email address + (section{Documentation and Help}): Note that the book list is only of + English ones + (): + (section{How do I do \textsl{X} in \TeX{} or \LaTeX{}}): Add reference + to \frontmatter, \backmatter in the thing about unnumbered sections in + the TOC + + * dirctan.tex: Add tds + +Tue Nov 28 10:14:34 1995 Robin Fairbairns <rf@dorceus.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * dirctan.tex: Add hyper and hyperref + Change psfonts to dos-psfonts (it wasn't referred to, anyway), and + create a new psfonts pointing at fonts/psfonts + + * faq.sty: Add definition of \TUGboat + Use \ProgName for \Package, pro tem + + * faqbody.tex: Change version number + (section{Recent Developments}): Junk Q-SGML (and the one reference to + it) + (section{Perhaps There \emph{isn't} an Answer}): uktex->texhax + (section{Format conversions}): Added questions on hyperTeX and + conversion to pdf, and replace Q-SGML2TeX and Q-LaTeX2HTML + (section{PostScript and \TeX{}}): Replace Q-usepsfont, Q-metrics, + psfonts-problems + (section{Why does it \emph{do} that?}): A bit more text from Alan about + uppercase shenanigans + (section{The Background}): Update TUG's address + +Sat Nov 18 12:23:58 1995 Robin Fairbairns <rf@dorceus.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * faqbody.tex (section{Perhaps There \emph{isn't} an Answer}): Added a + pointer to the bugs database in the last question (ASAJ's suggestion) + + * dirctan.tex: Remove emtex/betatest + +Sat Nov 18 00:05:11 1995 robin (robin@dosmachine) + + * faqbody.tex (section{Documentation and Help}): Added the metafont + list to the section on mailing lists + (section{Introduction}): Redone the list of committee names (it said + "1993-94" !!!), and added a paragraph acknowledging Rho's, Jonathan's + and Chris's efforts. + (section{Acquiring the Software}): Make the numeric addresses \FTP + addresses, too, so that they wrap + (section{Acquiring the Software}): Put `quote site index' (and, + separately, `site index') into \texttt (rather than verbatim) so that + it wraps if necessary + (section{Support Packages for \TeX{}}): Add a bit of explanation of + _why_ VorTeX isn't still being developed + + * dirctan.tex: Add metapost + +Fri Nov 17 23:29:42 1995 robin (robin@dosmachine) + + * faqfont.cfg: Deal with \Dings + + * faqbody.tex (section{Introduction}): Added John Hobby (because I'm + lifting some of his text) and Piet van Oostrum to the list of + contributors + (section{The Background}): Add a new question about MetaPost (does it + really need to be separate?) + +Fri Nov 17 13:12:10 1995 Robin Fairbairns <rf@dorceus.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * dirctan.tex: Correct teTeX base directory and add tetex-bin + + * faqbody.tex (section{Documentation and Help}): Disambiguate + references to Gratzer's books in the short para after the list of LaTeX + books + (section{\TeX{} Systems}): Add reference to the teTeX binaries + directory + (section{\TeX{} Systems}): Remove witter about emTeX betatest, and + reword the reference to memory extenders (emxrsx is now part of the + distribution) + +Wed Nov 8 11:41:47 1995 Robin Fairbairns <rf@dorceus.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * filectan.tex: Add mil + + * faqbody.tex (section{Documentation and Help}): Add reference to the + acrobat sampler of Gratzer's book + +Tue Nov 7 11:02:31 1995 Robin Fairbairns <rf@dorceus.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * faqbody.tex (section{\TeX{} Systems}): Updated scientific word's + telephone no, following mail from Christopher + (section{Documentation and Help}): Add Gratzer's new book, and correct + the text at the end of the list detailing 2e coverage + +Sat Aug 26 14:57:41 1995 Robin Fairbairns <rf@dorceus.cl.cam.ac.uk> + + * faqbody.tex (section{Recent Developments}): Subscription information + for the omega list + +Mon Jul 3 15:01:38 1995 Robin Fairbairns (rf@dorceus.cl.cam.ac.uk) + + * 00readme: Note that psfonts-beta is being used + + * dirctan.tex: Added the two musixtex directories + + * faqbody.tex: Added WWW entries for Bluesky, Personal TeX Inc. and TCI + Removed claim of "orchestral" music for MusicTeX, added a reference to + MusiXTeX + +Wed Jun 28 16:17:28 1995 Robin Fairbairns (rf@dorceus.cl.cam.ac.uk) + + * faqbody.tex: subscribe to texhax via texhax-request + give details of Kopka and Daly 2nd ed + changed fileversion to 1.9e + +Thu Jun 15 17:26:05 1995 Robin Fairbairns (rf@dorceus.cl.cam.ac.uk) + + * faqbody.tex: Added DPC's neato search for package.??? in quote site + index + +Wed May 3 10:06:54 1995 Robin Fairbairns (rf@dorceus.cl.cam.ac.uk) + + * companion.ctan: Corrected companion.ctan re. curves + +Fri Apr 28 13:10:30 1995 Robin Fairbairns (rf@dorceus.cl.cam.ac.uk) + + * simpl-sum.txt: A plain text version of the question `what is TeX' + +Fri Mar 31 11:15:23 1995 Robin Fairbairns (rf@dorceus.cl.cam.ac.uk) + + * texnames.sty: Add definition of \mathcal if it's not there, and + redo \AMSLaTeX, \AMSTeX (et al) in terms of \AmS defined similarly + to how the definition of \AmSTeX was done + +Mon Mar 6 14:55:13 1995 Robin Fairbairns (rf@dorceus.cl.cam.ac.uk) + + * companion.ctan: Added graphics.sty (not in companion?) + +Sat Feb 11 14:23:41 1995 Robin Fairbairns (rf@dorceus.cl.cam.ac.uk) + + * faqbody.tex (section{\TeX{} Systems}): Update contact details for Y&Y + (section{Documentation and Help}): details of ctan-ann mailing list + Up to 1.9d + +Tue Jan 31 17:48:21 1995 Robin Fairbairns (rf@dorceus.cl.cam.ac.uk) + + * faqbody.tex (section{Documentation and Help}): Add a proviso about + multiline-message suppression using `-' to the blurb about quote site + index + +Mon Jan 30 12:46:02 1995 Robin Fairbairns (rf@dorceus.cl.cam.ac.uk) + + * updates.tex (section{Updates to the FAQ}): as its name implies -- a + contribution to BV 5.1 + + * faqbody.tex (section{Documentation and Help}): Corrected the + information about info-tex and ctt-digest and their mutual relationship + to comp.text.tex + + * filectan.tex: corrected file name of Tobin's metafont intro (and also + its directory!) + +Fri Jan 20 17:12:20 1995 Robin Fairbairns (rf@dorceus.cl.cam.ac.uk) + + * faq.cls: Adjust the page layout with a view to simplicity, symmetry, + and all those good things + +Fri Dec 16 13:22:52 1994 Robin Fairbairns (rf@dorceus.cl.cam.ac.uk) + + * faqbody.tex (section{The Background}): Remove the em-dashes between + the item labels and the TWG titles + (section{How do I do \textsl{X} in \TeX{} or \LaTeX{}}): Remove the + gratuitous \protect commands from the non-moving part of the [sub] + section arguments in the question on fiddling with the layout of + sectioning commands + (section{The Background}): Use \Emaildot for Yannis' address + (section{Format conversions}): Ditto for Nathan Torkington + (section{Documentation and Help}): Split the title boxes for both + Gr\"atzer's and Shultis' books + (section{\MF{}}): Insert @{} at every touch and turn in the + `table' specification for the instructions for inimf + + * faqfont.cfg: Add (null) definition of \Dings + + * faq.sty: If using PostScript, define \Dings + Add \Emaildot (as \Email, but dot-separates the first part of the + name) + + * letterfaq.tex: Same as original newfaq.tex (i.e., letter paper by + default), except for \Dings + + * newfaq.tex: Load faq.cls with a4paper option, use \Dings between toc + and body + + * faq.cls: Use the paper size we're loaded with; adjust size of text + relative to it (using same values SPQR does for A4 paper, not some wild + proportional values) + +Mon Dec 12 13:07:36 1994 Robin Fairbairns (rf@dorceus.cl.cam.ac.uk) + + * newfaq.tex: Use \ifnotreadCTAN, set it once the configs read + + * faq.sty: Add \ifnotreadCTAN + +Sat Dec 10 10:21:36 1994 Robin Fairbairns (robin@home) + + * faq.cls: First iteration of a class -- aim is that it should + ultimately be `generic' as between paper sizes + + * newfaq.tex: Reword for `after the publication', add invocations of + multicols + +Sun Dec 4 13:54:02 1994 Robin Fairbairns (robin@home) (Sun 13:) + + * faqbody.sty (throughout): The red-biro attack. + (throughout, again): The red-fine-felt-tip-pen attack (JF). + (section{Recent Developments}): Add a short blurb about JF's work. + + * spqr/baskerv.cls: Cut down \topsep in \@listi to 4pt basic + + * spqr/bask4_6.tex: Add a paragraph about use of the December edition; + Don't bother with table of contents before the editorial; the only toc + is that within the article itself + +Wed Dec 7 12:07:47 1994 Robin Fairbairns (rf@dorceus.cl.cam.ac.uk) + + * dirctan.tex: Add sgml2tex + + * faqbody.tex (section{Recent Developments}): Add reference to the + conversion programs in the answer about JF's stuff + (section{Format conversions}): Add an answer about SGML2TeX conversion + programs + (section{\MF{}}): Modify the surroundings of the table for running MF, + to get rid of the unsightly space at the top + (section{Bits and pieces of \TeX{}}): Comment out that question on font + formats + +Tue Dec 6 13:54:07 1994 Robin Fairbairns (rf@dorceus.cl.cam.ac.uk) + + * faqbody.tex: Change file version and date + (section{Bits and pieces of \TeX{}}): Add question on font formats + +Mon Dec 5 15:27:20 1994 Robin Fairbairns (rf@dorceus.cl.cam.ac.uk) + + * spqr/baskerv.cls: Hack the toc to make it not produce newarticle + entries whatsoever + + * faqbody.tex (throughout): Final consistency checks following + spell-check + +Sun Dec 4 13:54:02 1994 Robin Fairbairns (robin@home) + + * faqbody.sty (throughout): The red-biro attack. + (throughout, again): The red-fine-felt-tip-pen attack (JF). + (section{Recent Developments}): Add a short blurb about JF's work. + + * spqr/baskerv.cls: Cut down \topsep in \@listi to 4pt basic + + * spqr/bask4_6.tex: Add a paragraph about use of the December edition; + Don't bother with table of contents before the editorial; the only toc + is that within the article itself + +Fri Dec 2 17:49:38 1994 Robin Fairbairns (rf@dorceus.cl.cam.ac.uk) + + * texnames.sty: Use \mathcal rather than \cal + + * filectan.tex: Add morefloats.sty + + * faqbody.tex (section{Things are Going Wrong\dots{}}): Replaced two + questions on floats with one conglomerate one (by me) + +Thu Dec 1 22:04:45 1994 Robin Fairbairns (robin@home) + + * faqbody.tex (section{Why does it \emph{do} that?}): Add a new + question on #-doubling (from a post of David C's) + (section{Things are Going Wrong\dots{}}): Add a new question on BibTeX + string sizes + +Tue Nov 29 18:49:52 1994 Robin Fairbairns (rf@dorceus.cl.cam.ac.uk) + + * spqr/bask4_6.tex: Twiddled with secnumdepth/tocdepth to get things + looking roughly right + +Tue Nov 29 13:19:09 1994 Robin Fairbairns (robin@home) + + * faqbody.tex (section{Why does it \emph{do} that?}): Add a question on + uppercase, from Jonathan's input + (section{Acquiring the Software}): Move the CD question here from TeX + systems + (throughout): Minor editorials + + * faq.sty: Version no:=0.6, date changed + Added hacked-about LaTeX logo + +Mon Nov 28 13:32:53 1994 Robin Fairbairns (rf@dorceus.cl.cam.ac.uk) + + * spqr/bask4_6.tex: Moved setting secnumdepth/tocdepth to inside the + FAQ article + + * faqbody.tex (throughout): More of my minor editorials + (subsection*{Finding the Files}): Added note about the lack of + full stops + (section{Introduction}): Sorted list of helpers into alphabetical + order, removed dots from the end + +Sun Nov 27 18:23:34 1994 Robin Fairbairns (robin@home) + + * faqbody.tex (section{Why does it \emph{do} that?}): Add question on + the problems with \verb (from JF's input) + +Sat Nov 26 22:09:17 1994 Robin Fairbairns (robin@home) + + * faqbody.tex (section{\TeX{} Systems}): Added Tom Rokicki's details + (wot no contact number) and changed the `source' of the stuff from the + AMS listing + +Fri Nov 25 12:41:36 1994 Robin Fairbairns (rf@dorceus.cl.cam.ac.uk) + + * faqbody.tex (throughout): Barbara Beeton's comments and Alan + Jeffrey's niggles + (section{PostScript and \TeX{}}): Added reference to mathptm in + Berthold's question + (throughout) Minor markups by your truly + (section{Documentation and Help}): Added a question about email lists + + * faq.sty: Remove spurious space generated by \ProgName + Separate the hyphens in \TeXXeT. + +Thu Nov 24 15:29:47 1994 Robin Fairbairns (rf@dorceus.cl.cam.ac.uk) + + * faqbody.tex (throughout): Editorial markup after looking at + \BV-formatted version + (section{\TeX{} Systems}): Add a bit of blurb about Northlake Software + + * dirctan.tex: Add emtex-betatest + + * faq.sty: Define a new environment proglist (maps to booklist while + we've got program names italic) + + * spqr/baskerv.cls: Remove stuff from faq.sty, and add requirement of + the FAQ package + Comment out definition of \CTAN (to something inconsistent) + +Wed Nov 23 10:20:27 1994 Robin Fairbairns (rf@dorceus.cl.cam.ac.uk) + + * faq.sty: Make program names typeset in italic (experimentally) + + * faqbody.tex: Released to SPQR for his work ... then: + (throughout): SPQR's editorial changes + +Tue Nov 22 22:53:24 1994 Robin Fairbairns (robin@home) + + * faqbody.tex: Iterate calls of \cs back again... + + * faq.sty: Define \cs in terms of robust \csx (which is exactly the + same as the original \cs); \cs|...| now + +Tue Nov 22 13:10:26 1994 Robin Fairbairns (rf@dorceus.cl.cam.ac.uk) + + * texnames.sty: Sort out the definition of BibTeX (\if re. \textsc was + in the wrong place), do similar thing for SliTeX + + * faqbody.tex (throughout): All \ldots -> \dots (and make sure there's + a {}!) + (section{Introduction}): Add Ulrik to the intro + (throughout): Two complete iterations of the syntax for \cs + + * faq.sty: Replace my implementation of footnoteenv by one posted by + David to comp.text.tex (on a different matter, but there we are...) + Change syntax of \cs to \cs|...|, then find that doesn't work and + change it again to \cs[...] + + * faqvers.tex: Removed, since now done in faqbody.tex + +Mon Nov 21 22:49:05 1994 Robin Fairbairns (robin@home) + + * faq.sty: Replace \def\Q with the version Seb had put in the faqbody + + * faqbody.tex: Remove \def\Q from front of file, and insert the content + of filevers.tex in its place (with comment about how it's to stay where + it is) + + * newfaq.tex: Instead of reading faqvers.tex, read the first two lines + of faqbody.tex and execute them to get the file version and date + +Mon Nov 21 12:52:09 1994 Robin Fairbairns (rf@dorceus.cl.cam.ac.uk) + + * faqbody.tex (throughout): Implement Ulrik Vieth's and Malcolm Clarks + (latest) comments; + (section{How do I do \textsl{X} in \LaTeX{}}): Add a question about + indenting the first line of sections (Ulrik's suggestion) + + * faq.sty: Added definition of \ISBN (to encourage uniformity) + \DANTE simply expands to DANTE (until someone else tells me + something different ;-) + + * dirctan.tex: Added rnototex (now that it exists) and tetex + +Sun Nov 20 16:16:26 1994 Robin Fairbairns (robin@home) + + * faqbody.tex (throughout): Deal with David C's comments + (section{Documentation and Help}): Add reference to LaTeX for + Scientists and Engineers; + (section{\TeX{} Systems}): Add some blurb about SciWord + (throughout): Deal with my editorial markup + Two new questions + + * newfaq.tex: Report the number of questions at the end + + * faq.sty: \ignorespaces at the beginning, \unskip at the end of + footnoteenv + + * filectan.tex: Add xtexcad, CTAN-sites (needs checking) + +Fri Nov 18 22:12:21 1994 Robin Fairbairns (robin@home) + + * faqbody.tex (section{Format conversions}): Correct Mark James' email + address, following mail from him saying that's OK (section name + changed, too) + (section{Acquiring the software}): Correct the DECUS address, telephone + no., etc., and Ted Nieland's email address; also add the proviso about + updating of the VMS material in the DECUS collection + (throughout): execute Reinhard Zierke's updates (though don't add his + complete set of ISBNs for von B ... yet: just leave them there behind + comment makers) + +Tue Nov 15 10:12:48 1994 Robin Fairbairns (rf@dorceus.cl.cam.ac.uk) + + * dirctan.tex: Add alpha (the mac editor) + + * faqbody.tex (section{The Background}): Added a question on Lollipop + (which may get updated if Eijkhout responds to my mail) + (section{Documentation and Help}): Three more book titles (ex Malcolm), + re-attribution of ISBNs Clark<->von Bechtolsheim + (section{\TeX{} Systems}): Further refinement of the commercial stuff + + * faqvers.tex: Upped to v1.5, changed date + + * filectan.tex: Add texinfo-macros + +Mon Nov 14 22:14:08 1994 Robin Fairbairns (robin@home) + + * faq.sty: Add a ghastly \TeXXeT logo (and a trivial \MLTeX) + + * faqbody.tex (section{The Background}): Add new questions on + \LAMSTeX{} (split out of \AMSTeX{}) and Texinfo + (throughout): "like"->"such as" (where appropriate) + +Mon Nov 14 12:02:44 1994 Robin Fairbairns (rf@dorceus.cl.cam.ac.uk) + + * faqbody.tex (throughout): editorials from loads of people, new stuff + for the AMSTeX question from Michael Downes, several new questions from + Sebastian... + + * filectan.tex: Added pk300[w] + + * faq.sty: Provide command \CDROM + +Sun Nov 13 20:27:34 1994 Robin Fairbairns (robin@home) + + * faqbody.tex (throughout): All incarnations of the name DOS converted + to \MSDOS{} + Lots of minor edits following another batch of comments from RAB; three + new questions + Berthold Horn's question on scaleable fonts (probably needs post- + printing review) + + * faq.sty: Redo definition of \cs to enable it to consume things other + than letters and others + Add definition of command \MSDOS + + * faqbody.tex (section{The background}): When referring to WEB, do it + in capitals for consistency (What is TeX?) + (section{Things are Going Wrong\ldots}): Change invocation of \cs + to be simply \cs{pagestyle{empty}}, following change to \cs +Fri Nov 11 11:45:59 1994 Robin Fairbairns (rf@dorceus.cl.cam.ac.uk) + + * faqbody.tex (section{\TeX{} Systems}): Modified the list of + commercial versions to say platform first, name of system second + (section{Introduction}): Add Malcolm's name to committee list!!!!! + +Thu Nov 10 12:38:03 1994 Robin Fairbairns (rf@dorceus.cl.cam.ac.uk) + + * faqbody.tex (from section{Bits and pieces of \TeX{}} to + section{Recent Developments} [i.e., the end]): sorted the html anchor + texts + (section{\TeX{} Systems}): Added Malcolm's body for the commercials + question + (section{The Background}): Added Damian Cugley's questions on + pronunciation + (section{Special sorts of typesetting}): Added Damian Cugley's question + on logos + + * filectan.tex: Get setspace from the latex tree rather than the 209 + one + Add texnames + +Wed Nov 9 14:44:25 1994 Robin Fairbairns (rf@dorceus.cl.cam.ac.uk) + + * faqbody.tex (section{Introduction}): Add Rick Zaccone to the list of + helpers + (up to section{Documentation and Help}): sorted the html anchor texts + +Tue Nov 8 11:43:02 1994 Robin Fairbairns (rf@dorceus.cl.cam.ac.uk) + + * faqbody.tex (section{Documentation and Help}): Added ISBNs (from + Malcolm) for his an von B's books + (section{PostScript and \TeX{}} and elsewhere): Small number of changes + arising from Alan's comments + + * filectan.tex: Add Excalibur-sea (we don't want them loading the + entire directory) + + * faqvers.tex: New, the settings of fileversion and filedate from + newfaq.tex + + * newfaq.tex: Replace setting of fileversion and filedate by inputting + of faqvers.tex + +Mon Nov 7 11:42:12 1994 Robin Fairbairns (rf@dorceus.cl.cam.ac.uk) + + * faq.sty: define a footnoteenv as suggested by Alan + + * faqbody.tex (section{Acquiring the Software}): Removed the reference + to Flynn's ridiculously old "NETWORK SOURCES OF \TeX{}WARE" + (section{Acquiring the Software}): Couple of instances where there were + \\ commands at the end of a quote environment; this causes untoward + blank space after the environment, so they've been removed + (section{Bits and pieces of \TeX{}}): New section, with Seb's virtual + fonts question, and a version of \Rho's on \specials (will contain the + proposed .dvi and "what's a driver" questions, too) + (throughout): replace \footnote{}s with footnoteenv + +Sun Nov 6 20:10:52 1994 Robin Fairbairns (robin@home) + + * faqbody.tex: Slight editing, added questions on msx/y and am fonts + +Sat Nov 5 21:41:34 1994 Robin Fairbairns (robin@home) + + * faqbody.tex: Rearrange the intro slightly to include an outline of + what Usenet is about, for the benefit of members who aren't net- + connected (this at \Rho's suggestion) + Add question on paragraph setting parameters +Sat Nov 5 14:52:03 1994 Robin Fairbairns (rf@dorceus.cl.cam.ac.uk) + + * faqbody.tex (section{The Background}): Changed our contact address to + Peter Abott + (section{Documentation and Help}): Implemented David's suggestion + re. the PicTeX manual + (section{\TeX{} Systems}): changed `public domain' to `freely + available' in re. PC versions + (section{Literate programming}): Added a short new question from David + on the whole concept + (section{Special sorts of typesetting}): Corrected yet more oddities in + the changemargin environment + (section{Special sorts of typesetting}): Changed `emphasised' to + `emboldened' in the LaTeX version + (section{Things are Going Wrong\ldots}): Add a reference to ukhyph + (section{\TeX{} Systems}): Add reference to shareware fee payments for + OzTeX + (section{Things are going wrong}): Put the \caption commands in a + tabular env, for the benefit of Baskervill narrow setting + (section{PostScript and \TeX{}}): Added Sebastian's new questions + (inter alia, replacing the original about setting in PS fonts) + + * filectan.tex: Add lw35nfss, LitProg-FAQ, ukhyph + +Wed Nov 2 01:26:47 1994 Robin Fairbairns (robin@home) + + * faqbody.tex: updated to match newfaq.tex (\Rho's questions added + yesterday) + +Tue Nov 1 09:58:40 1994 Sebastian the system admin (root@cygnet) + + * separated text into faqbody.tex and wrapper newfaq.tex; + this is to allow experimentation with Baskerville layout. + + * rewrote PostScript fonts question and the one on + metrics; added one on problems with PS fonts. + +Mon Oct 31 12:14:55 1994 Robin Fairbairns (rf@dorceus.cl.cam.ac.uk) + + * newfaq.tex: Added a new section How do I do X in \LaTeX{}, as + suggested by \Rho, and stuck her remaining proposed questions in it + + * faq.sty: Added the stretchability recommendations from psnfss2e.tex + in case setting in times (and remove 'em again) + +Sun Oct 30 09:50:54 1994 Robin Fairbairns (robin@home) + + * faq.sty: define a \WYSIWYG command + + * filectan.tex: Change mf-beginners to refer to copy in documentation/, + add mf-list + + * newfaq.tex: Move BibTeX docs question above the one on the PicTeX + manual + (throughout): reformat every \Qref so that the content of the second + (first mandatory) argument is the whole of the anchor text + +Sat Oct 29 14:27:12 1994 Robin Fairbairns (robin@home) + + * filectan.tex: Add modes-file (to avoid `modes.mf in \CTANref{modes}') + and mf-beginners (needs checking) + + * newfaq.tex (throughout): Use \Eplain{} for Eplain + Another instance of `\eTeX.'!!! + Mark up program names with \ProgName, (more) file names with \File + Hack at \MF{} section, following Karl Berry's suggestions + + * faq.sty: Define \Eplain (nullish sort of definition), \ProgName + Require comment.sty and exclude a comment of htmlversion + +Fri Oct 28 14:05:37 1994 Robin Fairbairns (rf@dorceus.cl.cam.ac.uk) + + * newfaq.tex (section{Acquiring the Software}): Record checking of + bitftp@pucc.bitnet, listserv@dhdurz1.bitnet + (section{Documentation and Help}): Add reference to Norm Walsh's book + +Thu Oct 27 10:39:12 1994 Robin Fairbairns (rf@dorceus.cl.cam.ac.uk) + + * newfaq.tex (section{Special sorts of typesetting}): Added references + to abc2mtex, midi2tex (also uploaded 'em to CTAN) + (section{The Background}): Added comment about GNU copyleft to the `how + come it's free' question + (section{Documentation and Help}): Added new question about finding + \LaTeXe{} packages (as a place to hang a pointer to companion.ctan, + which I've almost finished...) + + * dirctan.tex: Added abc2mtex, midi2tex + + * filectan.tex: Added compan-ctan + +Wed Oct 26 23:39:41 1994 Robin Fairbairns (robin@home) + + * newfaq.tex (section{Documentation and Help}): Sort out formatting of + the book lists (ISBNs uniform, no wrapping of \item parameters, removed + redundant braces) + +Wed Oct 26 12:57:11 1994 Robin Fairbairns (rf@dorceus.cl.cam.ac.uk) + + * newfaq.tex (section{Documentation and Help}): Added stuff about .dtx + files + (section{The Background}): Add a Question about Eplain (not exactly + frequently-asked, but there we are...) + (section{\TeX{} Systems}): Use Oz\TeX{} as the `logo' + (throughout): Various corrections following Alan's problems generating + html + + * dirctan.tex: Corrected spelling of symbols in amsfonts-symbols... + +Wed Oct 26 00:02:37 1994 Robin Fairbairns (robin@home) + + * faq.sty: Yet another iteration of the \AtEndDocument CTAN reference + checks... + + * newfaq.tex (section{Things are going wrong}): Add RAB's questions + Behaviour of \rm, etc.; Missing symbols; Word division; Moving tables + and figures; Disappearing tables and figures + Add some words about journals in the intro to the question on double + spacing + +Mon Oct 24 11:26:27 1994 Robin Fairbairns (rf@dorceus.cl.cam.ac.uk) + + * newfaq.tex (section{Special sorts of typesetting}): Refine reference + to amsfonts, to get to the directory directly related to the symbols + Comment out the "lazy person's" stuff, which I didn't like, and \Rho + says doesn't work + + * dirctan.tex: Added amsfonts-symbols (a subdirectory of amsfonts) + + * newfaq.tex (throughout): Do away with the "<American spelling> (sic)" + construct + (throughout): Lots of minor (and not-so-minor) editorials by Rosemary + + * faq.sty: Add tie between reference to question and the question + number + +Sun Oct 23 00:25:48 1994 Robin Fairbairns (robin@home) + + * newfaq.tex: Change fileversion to 1.4, date to tomorrow + Add 1994/95 committee to the footnote + General editorial consistency tidy-up + Add question on which font files need to be kept after a run of mf + Add new section "why does it _do_ that", with Joachim's text about + protection (this is where the proposed question on paragraph parameters + will go, too) + + * faq.sty: Make provision for using faqfont.cfg + + * faqfont.cfg: Null configuration file to enable use of CM fonts + in the lab + +Sat Oct 22 15:41:11 1994 Robin Fairbairns (rf@dorceus.cl.cam.ac.uk) + + * newfaq.tex (section{DVI Drivers and Previewers}): Extended the text + around dvips for VMS + + * filectan.tex: Added {AXP,VAX}VMSdvips, VMSdvips-{fonts,support} + + * dirctan.tex: Added l2a + +Sat Oct 22 13:30:17 1994 Robin Fairbairns (robin@home) + + * newfaq.tex: Removed the \NeedsTeXFormat (since it's now done in + faq.sty); also types out file versions and so on. + Modified text (sometimes by bodily shifts or even rewrites) to ensure + that if a \CTANref is at the end of a sentence, it's always also at the + end of a paragraph, with no full stop after it + Added references (which aren't yet satisfied) for VMS dvips executables + and l2a (do we want that, though?) + + * faq.sty: Moved \NeedsTeXFormat to style file + Define version number (now 0.4) and date, and type 'em out + +Fri Oct 21 09:52:11 1994 Robin Fairbairns (robin@home) + + * newfaq.tex (section{Documentation and Help}): Redo the lists somewhat + (throughout): Sort out {}s after acronym macros (where did those come + from?) + + * filectan.tex: Specify usergrps.tex as coming from usergrps/info + +Fri Oct 21 13:40:02 1994 Robin Fairbairns (rf@dorceus.cl.cam.ac.uk) + + * newfaq.tex (section{Special sorts of typesetting}): Added reference + to vmargin (and posted a question about whether we still want vpage) + (section{Special sorts of typesetting}): Add reference to makeindex (to + match the one for macmakeindex) and idxtex (what's all this garbage + about texindex? -- the .tar.gz file in the directory is (shall we say) + peculiar...) + + * filectan.tex: Bit o' sorting into order... + Add fullpage, vmargin + + * texnames.sty: Make logo for BibTeX transportable (i.e., usable not in + LaTeX2e if required) + Add logos \LaTeXe and \LaTeXo + +Thu Oct 20 19:38:17 1994 Robin Fairbairns (robin@home) + + * newfaq.tex (section{Special Sorts of Typesetting}): First attempt at + defining the distinction between `indexing' (deciding what's to be + indexed and how) and `making an index' (generating the file to include + from the .ind) + Throughout: re-mark-up \Qrefs (though the ones in comments aren't + touched... + (section{DVI Drivers and Previewers}): use Mattes' own emTeX logo + (at least as it appears in his documentation...) + Throughout: verbatimise `ftp' + * dirctan.tex: change reference to fancyheadings to point into 2e + directory tree + + * texnames.sty: Define \BibTeX using \textsc rather than the ingenious + stuff that the original used (which, since it employs \sc, suppresses + the use of bold face in section titles) + + * faq.sty: \Qref now to have three arguments, the third being the + actual thing we're referring to (the second is for the html processor's + anchoring text) + +Mon Oct 17 21:03:06 1994 Robin Fairbairns (robin@home) + + * newfaq.tex (section{Documentation and Help}): Change list of books to + use booklist environment + (section{Introduction}): Added a \subsection* giving details of the + `elided' first directory of every path name (this surrounded by + \htmlignore ... \endhtmlignore) + + * faq.sty: Add environment booklist for use in the list of books + (egob!) + Define \htmlignore,\endhtmlignore to mean \relax + +Mon Oct 17 09:16:55 1994 Robin Fairbairns (rf@dorceus.cl.cam.ac.uk) + + * newfaq.tex (section{Special sorts of typesetting}): Correct to a + reference to screensty + Tiny tweak of the intro note + (section{PostScript and \TeX{}}): Corrected reference to figsinlatex, + removed comments about the .dvi being available too... + + * dirctan.tex: Added vmspell, txtdist, texsgi declarations + Moved 2etools from newfaq.tex itself + + * newfaq.tex (section{PostScript and \TeX{}}): Record the fact that + EdMetrics is available on CTAN, rather than by writing to Bluew Sky + + * faq.sty: In \FAQverb only insert \leavevmode if actually in vertical + mode + + * newfaq.tex: Input dirctan.tex (instead of namectan) and filectan.tex + (instead of the inline definitions it contains) + Moved 2etools directory out to dirctan.tex + (section{PostScript and \TeX{}}): Give Blue Sky's telephone no. in + canonical form + (section{\TeX{} Systems}): Corrected the reference to science.utah.edu + (which is now ftp.math.utah.edu), checked that the files for TOPS-20 + are still there... + (section{Documentation and Help}): Corrected numeric address for + rtfm.mit.edu + (section{Documentation and Help}): Made reference to the index an + (section{Acquiring the Software}): refer to, rather than name, + README.uploads + *Reference* the index rather than (as previously) use \CTANfile (which + did nothing and typeset oddly ;-) + + * filectan.tex: New, the _files_ bit from newfaq.tex Added references + to README.uploads, TeX-index, EdMetrics, screen.sty, usergrps.tex + + * dirctan.tex: Renamed from namectan.tex + Added a reference to TeX-index + +Sun Oct 16 10:28:04 1994 Robin Fairbairns (robin@home) + + * newfaq.tex: Remove loading of package shortvrb and definition of the + short verb character + Changed layout of the path specified for the start of the CTAN archive + from "./tex-archive" to "tex-archive/" (and used \CTAN for reference in + place of \path) + Refer to ucthesis via its \CTANref + Change layout of the path reference for DECUS TeX on wuarchive (without + prejudice as to whether we actually want to retain the reference at + all, of course) + Quote DECUS library telephone number in the same way as all other nos + Correct reference to Barbara Beeton's email address + + * faq.sty: Comment out the use of path.sty, all of my old stuff about + the CTAN labels + Add Alan's versions of the same... (less transmission errors) + Load the shortvrb package, and define | as the short verbatim character + _before_ using it as a delimiter for the various path-like commands + Similarly, make sure `@' is catcoded to `other' before defining the + \Email macro + Start \FAQverb with \leavevmode, since otherwise we might find + ourselves trying to change language while in vertical mode + Define \path in terms of \FAQverb + +Sat Oct 15 22:08:23 1994 Robin Fairbairns (rf@dorceus.cl.cam.ac.uk) + + * faq.sty: added, then removed again, \emergencystretch + +Sat Oct 15 10:08:43 1994 Robin Fairbairns (robin@home) + + * namectan.tex: add bibtex-doc, graphics + + * newfaq.tex: editorial work on questions 2,4-9,11,12,14-19,21,24 + Commented out the "alternative" FAQ sites (though left reference to + rtfm.mit.edu) + taken away the (sanitised) group around all the ctan directory/file + commands + + * faq.sty: give \Qref an optional first argument (intro text, default + "see question") + make \CTANdirectory open a group, sanitise, and then call \@CTANdir + which is the old version of the command and then \egroup (similarly for + \CTANfile, with \@CTANfile) + make the scribble for undefined references come out in \texttt + lots of kerfuffle to recover the situation of the directory (etc.) + declarations split + + * path.sty: define \@morediscreet, a version of the same as the + internal version of \discretionaries, except that it defines all the + active characters to become \relax, so that they can be \xdef'ed + +Fri Oct 14 22:38:58 1994 Robin Fairbairns (robin@home) + + * newfaq.tex: change \Qref{dvi-ps} to {Q-dvips} (one or the other had + to change, after all) + second \CTANfile{unixtexftp} was really a \CTANref + removed original entry in the systems list for Macs, since it's been + superseded by Seb's new one + second \CTANfile{btxmactex} was in fact a \CTANref + (outstanding package warnings re CTANrefs are texsgi,vmspell and + txtdist) + + * texnames.sty: made the name for SliTeX conform to the comment about + it (it's not a big deal now that it's dead, but lower-case `i' (as + opposed to small caps `i') looked really odd + + * faq.sty: Added some scribble text in case of an unassigned \CTANref + err ... yet another instance of \makeatletter ... and another + +Thu Oct 12 16:00 1994 Sebastian Rahtz (s.rahtz@elsevier.co.uk) + + * Removed all non-CTAN ftp references (to be put back as a table) + + * changed order of questions + + * added list of committee names + + * made all questions statements, not questions (as per JS) + + * made complete list of CTAN names (namectan.tex) + +Tue Oct 11 13:37:28 1994 Robin Fairbairns (rf@dorceus.cl.cam.ac.uk) + + * faq.sty: add (null) definition of \checked macro + made \CTANfile and \CTANdirectory \gdef their reference commands, and + defined a \CTANsanitise command + + * newfaq.tex: last two \CTANlabels become one \CTANdirectory (ispell) + and two \CTANfiles (VMS TeX) + (section{\MF{}}): mf \smode=... into a verbatim env (rather than short + verb) + (section{\TeX{} Systems}): VAX/VMS item -> VMS item (added a \checked + macro) + (section{\TeX{} Systems}): Updated the amiga stuff to point to CTAN + only (added a \checked macro) + +Fri Oct 7 15:24:29 1994 Robin Fairbairns (rf@dorceus.cl.cam.ac.uk) + + * newfaq.tex (throughout): more hacking at commands that split + themselves over lines, added {}s to the last few \LaTeXe's that needed + them + (section{\MF{}}): indent verbatim command sequences + (section{\TeX{} Systems}): unwrap Q-oztex \Question argument + (section{Documentation and Help}): use \LaTeX in Lamport's book title + (section{Special sorts of typesetting}): reference macmakeindex.sit + instead of giving an email address for Tolliver, which causes grief + with Alan's perl code... + + * faq.sty: Add a \DANTE command, at Alan's suggestion + +Thu Oct 6 14:05:36 1994 Robin Fairbairns (rf@dorceus.cl.cam.ac.uk) + + * faq.sty: provide the commands for doing the \CTANlabel/\CTANref game + + * newfaq.tex (section{Special sorts of typesetting}): Added remark + about the status of screenview + (throughout) try to ensure (as Alan requests) that all logos are + referenced as as \logoname{} _only_ + (throughout) install the \CTANref mechanism for referring to existing + CTAN addresses + updated \fileversion and \filedate... + +Mon Oct 3 09:05:14 1994 Robin Fairbairns (rf@dorceus.cl.cam.ac.uk) + + * newfaq.tex (section{Documentation and Help}): Removed repeated TUG + address from PicTeX manual question (replaced with reference to TUG + question); then moved question down below TUG question + (section{\TeX{} Systems}): mailed Elizabeth Tachikawa about the Unix + tape service + (section{Documentation and Help}): mailed latex-help-coordinator about + LaTeX help service, but the response was "unknown user" -- deleted + question and answer + (section{Documentation and Help}): Added a question about national/ + regional user groups + (section{Documentation and Help}): rationalise use of \BibTeX (in + particular, bibtex.1 is a _file_, not something that can reasonably + be expressed as a logo (why doesn't bold small caps appear in question + titles?) + +Sun Oct 2 17:14:30 1994 Robin Fairbairns (rf@dorceus.cl.cam.ac.uk) + + * newfaq.tex (section{The Background}): Added body to the questions + What is TeX?, What is LaTeX?, why's it free? + (section{Introduction}): added a reference to Alan's server (even + though it's inevitably out of date w.r.t. this document...) + +Sat Oct 1 (evening) 1994 Robin Fairbairns (robin@home) + + * newfaq.tex: significant upheaval (several new questions, fewer new + answers), following discussion with Jonathan; + add \NeedsTeXFormat requirement (should this be in faq.sty?); + new section The Background with some stuff moved out from Introduction, + containing questions What is TeX?, What is LaTeX?, should I use plain + or LaTeX?, why's it free?, why isn't it wysiwyg?, and what is the + future?; + Introduction completely re-written; + new questions in The Latest Developments, What is the NTS project?, + what is the LaTeX3 project? + + * faq.sty: new commands for \BV, \NTS, \eTeX and \URL + +Thu Sep 29 12:43:52 1994 Robin Fairbairns (robin@home) + + * newfaq.tex: lots of minor typos corrected; + yet more markup added; + one or two more of Joachim's comments addressed (but note new \Q about + LaTeX 2.09 and `weird hyphenatoin') + + * faq.sty: load times.sty only \IfFileExists (such taste; such + originality) + +Wed Sep 28 10:23:30 1994 Robin Fairbairns (robin@home) + + * newfaq.tex: modified so that all question references (that I've + spotted so far ;-) simply consist of a \Qref in parentheses; + first iteration of sticking stuff in new sections; + more books (well, one more) and into a new question; + more markup tidying (\Newsgroup, \CTAN, etc.); + now version 1.1, added \hfuzz and \emergencystretch + + * faq.sty: (possibly merely experimental ;-) made Questions into + subsections, removed subsection from \cl@section, numbered sections + alphabetically...; + make \Qref produce "see question \ref{#1}" + +Tue Sep 27 16:10:17 1994 Robin Fairbairns (rf@dorceus.cl.cam.ac.uk) + + * newfaq.tex: change to use \BibTeX instead of \BiBTeX (since the + latter's not one of the forms the name appears in texnames.sty; + refer to PiCTeX, VorTeX through their (new) logo macros; + similarly (though not new logos) tex->\TeX, AMS[La]TeX, LaTeX, BibTeX, + SliTeX; + correct wording describing incorporation of SliTeX into 2e (ex Joachim + Schrod's suggestion) + + * texnames.sty: new, copied from eplain distribution, but with \PiCTeX + and \VorTeX added (pro tem, at least) + + * faq.sty: moved the font-setting commands, etc., into the package + +Tue Sep 27 14:17:51 1994 Robin Fairbairns (robin@home) + + * faq.sty: markup commands in separate package (ultimately to come in + several versions according to the environment it's to be processed in + -- e.g., versions for PS font usage/cm font usage, even a version for + processing to plain text?) + + * newfaq.tex: moved all the markup commands out to (new) faq.sty; + couple of typos corrected following input from Joachim Schrod + +Thu Sep 22 09:18:38 1994 Robin Fairbairns (rf@dorceus.cl.cam.ac.uk) + + * newfaq.tex: (last night's work) new-style markup for question + references, label for last question (so we can see how well we're + doing), \makeshortverb of \| so as to get coherent log output + + +Tue Sep 20 13:54:51 1994 Robin Fairbairns (rf@dorceus.cl.cam.ac.uk) + + * newfaq.tex: moved \documentclass, \usepackage above defs of + fileversion and date, so as not to pick up that from mflogo; + `getting a copy' - removed fileserv@shsu.bitnet, put various email + addresses in \Email; put NEWS.ANSWERS into more coherent form + (verbatim; and yes, it _does_ need to be upper case) + `pictex manual': escape the $s (!) + `oztex': it's now shareware, not PD + `fig and where to get it': remove escape from _ in \path (!) + `music': corrected email address for Taupin and his ftp site + `double-spacing': doublespace.sty is a file name; close paren round ref + to CTAN; "latest release of LaTeX"->"LaTeX2e" + `macros to do Y': verbatim site index command <term> in text + `... for machine Y running Q': FTP.nwc is a file, and yes, it is there + ibid, both AIX and PC made explicit reference to fpt.dante.de + `blackboard bold': tech-support is an email address; add reference to + the extraordinary bbm fonts + `repositories': correct address corresponding to ftp.tex.ac.uk; put + site index command into verbatim + `Laserjet': converted S's \Q about Berry's prog into an actual + reference to it + `\pagestyle{empty}': correct (;-) spelling of behaviour, "is"->"if" + `NFSS': rewritten to clarify relationship to New LaTeX + New question about things like \tenrm in 2e added + `references wrong': line up corrected code in two columns + `change margins': indent code + `width of letter, etc.': indent examples; remove redundant `T' from + LaTeX + `LaTeX2e': first production release was June + `log-like functions': indent examples + `\@': "?" at end of question + `Companion ... @': space after LaTeX in question, "!" at end + `I've found a bug': slight elaboration of 2.09 case + New version of path.sty with some hacking; redo all S's (and my one) + markup commands + +Mon Sep 19 11:46:40 1994 Robin Fairbairns (robin@home) + + * define \Newsgroup (same as all the rest, pro tem) and use it for + comp.tex.tex, comp.unix.wizards, news.answers, comp.sources.unix, + comp.programming.literate, comp.sources.misc, comp.text, comp.fonts + + * added new questions "what's all this about \@", "but the companion + tells me to use \@startsection" and "I've found a bug: what do I do" + (which last was a suggestion of Jonathan's) + + * put \fileversion in the title (rather than \filedate twice) + + * defined command \cs (out of ltxdoc.cls) so that we can put commands + in question names, required for q32 about \pagestyle{emtpy} |