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diff --git a/Master/texmf-dist/doc/eplain/base/intro.texi b/Master/texmf-dist/doc/eplain/base/intro.texi deleted file mode 100644 index 00ccc5ad313..00000000000 --- a/Master/texmf-dist/doc/eplain/base/intro.texi +++ /dev/null @@ -1,71 +0,0 @@ -@c This is part of the Eplain manual. Public domain. - -@node Introduction -@chapter Introduction - -@cindex Eplain, purpose of - -@pindex xeplain.tex -The @dfn{Eplain} macro package expands on and extends the definitions in -plain @TeX{}. This manual describes the definitions that you, as either -an author or a macro writer, might like to use. It doesn't discuss the -implementation; see comments in the source code (@file{xeplain.tex}) for -that. - -Eplain is not intended to provide ``generic'' typesetting capabilities, as -do @LaTeX{} (written by Leslie Lamport) -@cindex @LaTeX{} -@cindex Lamport, Leslie -or Texinfo -@cindex Texinfo -(written by Richard Stallman and others). -@cindex Stallman, Richard -@cindex rms -Instead, it provides definitions that are intended to be useful -regardless of the high-level commands that you use when you actually -prepare your manuscript. - -For example, Eplain does not have a command @code{\section}, which -would format section headings in an ``appropriate'' way, such as -@LaTeX{}'s @code{\section}. The philosophy of Eplain is -that some people will always need or want to go beyond the macro -designer's idea of ``appropriate''. Such canned macros are -fine---as long as you are willing to accept the resulting output. If -you don't like the results, or if you are trying to match a different -format, you are out of luck. - -On the other hand, almost everyone would like capabilities such as -cross-referencing by labels, so that you don't have to put actual page -numbers in the manuscript. The author of Eplain -@cindex Berry, Karl -is not aware of any generally available macro packages that (1)@tie{}do -not force their typographic style on an author, and yet (2)@tie{}provide -such capabilities. - -Besides such generic macros as cross-referencing, Eplain -contains another set of definitions: ones that change the conventions of -plain @TeX{}'s output. For example, math displays in @TeX{} are, by -default, centered. If you want your displays to come out -left-justified, you have to plow through @cite{The @TeX{}book} to find -some way to do it, and then adapt the code to your own needs. Eplain -tries to take care of the messy details of such things, while still -leaving the detailed appearance of the output up to you. - -Finally, numerous definitions turned out to be useful as Eplain was -developed. They are also documented in this manual, on the chance that -people writing other macros will be able to use them. - -You can send bug reports or suggestions to -@email{tex-eplain@@tug.org}. The current version number of Eplain is -defined as the macro @code{\fmtversion} -@cindex version number -@findex fmtversion -at the end of the source file @file{eplain.tex}. When corresponding, -please refer to it. - -To get on this mailing list yourself, email -@email{tex-eplain-request@@tug.org} with a message whose body contains -a line -@example -subscribe @var{you@@your.preferred.address} -@end example |