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diff --git a/Build/source/texk/dvipng/doc/readme.texi b/Build/source/texk/dvipng/doc/readme.texi deleted file mode 100644 index 32faa64c02b..00000000000 --- a/Build/source/texk/dvipng/doc/readme.texi +++ /dev/null @@ -1,158 +0,0 @@ -@c readme.texi -@c -@c Part of the dvipng distribution - -@ifclear man -@include macros.texi -@ifset rawfile -@chapter dvipng - -@end ifset -@end ifclear -@c ----------------------- - -This program makes PNG and/or GIF graphics from DVI files as obtained -from @TeX{} and its relatives. - -If GIF support is enabled, GIF output is chosen by using the -@samp{dvigif} binary or with the @samp{--gif} option. - -@ifclear man - -It is intended to produce anti-aliased screen-resolution images as fast -as is possible. The target audience is people who need to generate and -regenerate many images again and again. The primary target is the -@previewlatex{} (X)Emacs package, a package to preview formulas from -within (X)Emacs. Yes, you get to see your formulas in the (X)Emacs -buffer, see @url{http://www.gnu.org/software/auctex/preview-latex.html}. - -Another example is WeBWorK, an internet-based method for delivering -homework problems to students over the internet, giving students -instant feedback as to whether or not their answers are correct, see -@url{http://webwork.math.rochester.edu}. - -A more recent addition to the dvipng-using applications out there is -MediaWiki, the software behind Wikipedia and many other wikis out -there. Dvipng is used to render mathematical formulae from version -1.8.0 of MediaWiki, see @url{http://www.mediawiki.org}. - -Other applications may also benefit, like web applications as latex2html -and WYSIWYG editors like LyX. - -@ifset rawfile -@section Benefits of dvipng -@end ifset -@end ifclear - -The benefits of @samp{dvipng}/@samp{dvigif} include - -@itemize @bullet -@item -Speed. It is a very fast bitmap-rendering code for DVI files, which -makes it suitable for generating large amounts of images on-the-fly, -as needed in @previewlatex{}, WeBWorK and others. - -@item -It does not read the postamble, so it can be started before @TeX{} -finishes. There is a @samp{--follow} switch that makes dvipng wait at -end-of-file for further output, unless it finds the POST marker that -indicates the end of the DVI. - -@item -Interactive query of options. dvipng can read options interactively -through stdin, and all options are usable. It is even possible to change -the input file through this interface. - -@item -Supports PK, VF, PostScript Type1, and TrueType fonts, subfonts (i.e., -as used in CJK-@LaTeX{}), color specials, and inclusion of PostScript, -PNG, JPEG or GIF images. - -@item -and more... - -@end itemize - -@ifset rawfile -@section Installation - -Read @file{INSTALL}, included in the distribution. - -@section Usage - -To use dvipng at its simplest, simply type - -@example -dvipng foo -@end example - -@noindent -where @file{foo.dvi} is the output of @TeX{} that you want to convert to -PNG format. If there are four pages in @file{foo.dvi}, those pages will -be output as @file{foo1.png}, @file{foo2.png}, @file{foo3.png}, and -@file{foo4.png}, respectively. - -Many options are available (see the info manual). For a brief summary -of available options, just type - -@example -dvipng --help -@end example - -@section Availability - -The dvipng package is available at Savannah, the GNU project site. Since -dvipng is not part of the GNU project, although released under the GNU -GPL, the web address is -@url{http://savannah.nongnu.org/projects/dvipng}. Instructions for -anonymous CVS access can be found at -@url{http://savannah.nongnu.org/cvs/?group=dvipng}. - -@section Contacts - -Bug reports should be sent to @email{dvipng@@nongnu.org}. - -Questions, suggestions for new features, pleas for help, and/or praise -should go to @email{dvipng@@nongnu.org}. For more information on this -mailing list, send a message with just the word `help' as subject or -body to @email{dvipng-request@@nongnu.org} or look at -@url{http://lists.nongnu.org/mailman/listinfo/dvipng}. - -Offers to support further development will be appreciated. For developer -access, ask on @email{dvipng@@nongnu.org}. - -@section Copying - -This program is released under the GNU Lesser General Public License -version 3, see the COPYING file in the dvipng distribution or -@url{http://www.gnu.org/licenses/}. - -Copyright @copyright{} 2002-2014 Jan-@AA{}ke Larsson - -@section Todo - -@itemize @bullet -@item -Use gs interpreter library for speed and possibly for functionality. - -@item -Add more color models for xcolor compatibility - -@item -Enable a named pipe as DVI - -@item -Further speed improvements. - -@item -Other output specials and source specials. - -@item -Clean internal structures. Overhaul file handling. - -@item -Fix the SELFAUTO stuff at runtime rather than at build time -@end itemize - - -@end ifset |