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-@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