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diff --git a/Master/texmf-dist/doc/generic/FAQ-en/html/FAQ-drawing.html b/Master/texmf-dist/doc/generic/FAQ-en/html/FAQ-drawing.html index 8e0245aecb6..2714ba016a8 100644 --- a/Master/texmf-dist/doc/generic/FAQ-en/html/FAQ-drawing.html +++ b/Master/texmf-dist/doc/generic/FAQ-en/html/FAQ-drawing.html @@ -63,6 +63,9 @@ of drawing, and setup, here are a few systems you may consider: all the power of Metafont, but it generates PostScript figures; MetaPost is nowadays part of most serious (La)TeX distributions. Knuth uses it for all his work… +<p/> Note that you can “embed” MetaPost source in your document (i.e., + keep it in-line with your LaTeX code), using the <i>emp</i> + package. <li> <i>Mfpic</i>; you liked Metafont, but can’t understand the language? The package makes up Metafont or MetaPost code for you within using familiar-looking TeX macros. Not <em>quite</em> the @@ -74,12 +77,46 @@ of drawing, and setup, here are a few systems you may consider: other TeX drawing packages, but is an entirely new implementation, which is not as hard on memory, is much more readable (and is fully documented). +<li> You fancy the idea of embedding the source of drawings (as with + <i>emp</i>, but you like another drawing tool? In principle, + it’s possible to do the same with other tools; for example + <i>asyfig</i> allows you to embed + <i>asymptote</i> code in your document. </ul> +<p/>Some of the free-standing graphics applications may also be used +(effectively) in-line in LaTeX documents; examples are <dl> +<dt>asymptote<dd>A package, <i>asymptote</i>, defines an environment + <code>asy</code> which arranges that its contents are included + (after “enough” runs, in the LaTeX way). +<p/> Basically, you write + <blockquote> + <code>\</code><code>begin{asy}</code> + <code><<i>asymptote code</i>></code> + <code>\</code><code>end{asy}</code> + </blockquote><p> + and then execute +<blockquote> +<pre> +latex document +asy document-*.asy +latex document +</pre> +</blockquote><p> +<dt>egplot<dd>Allows you to incorporate <i>GNUplot</i> + code in your document, again for processing outside of LaTeX; the + design of this package was strongly influenced by that of <i>emp</i> +<dt>emp<dd>Another of the same, this time for MetaPost graphics. +</dl> +<dl> +<dt><tt><i>asymptote.sty</i></tt><dd><a href="http://mirror.ctan.org/graphics/asymptote.zip">graphics/asymptote</a> (or <a href="http://mirror.ctan.org/graphics/asymptote/">browse the directory</a>); <a href="http://mirror.ctan.org/help/Catalogue/entries/asymptote.html">catalogue entry</a> <dt><tt><i>dratex.sty</i></tt><dd><a href="http://mirror.ctan.org/graphics/dratex.zip">graphics/dratex</a> (or <a href="http://mirror.ctan.org/graphics/dratex/">browse the directory</a>); <a href="http://mirror.ctan.org/help/Catalogue/entries/dratex.html">catalogue entry</a> +<dt><tt><i>egplot</i></tt><dd><a href="http://mirror.ctan.org/macros/latex/contrib/egplot.zip">macros/latex/contrib/egplot</a> (or <a href="http://mirror.ctan.org/macros/latex/contrib/egplot/">browse the directory</a>); <a href="http://mirror.ctan.org/help/Catalogue/entries/egplot.html">catalogue entry</a> +<dt><tt><i>emp</i></tt><dd><a href="http://mirror.ctan.org/macros/latex/contrib/emp.zip">macros/latex/contrib/emp</a> (or <a href="http://mirror.ctan.org/macros/latex/contrib/emp/">browse the directory</a>); <a href="http://mirror.ctan.org/help/Catalogue/entries/emp.html">catalogue entry</a> <dt><tt><i>epic.sty</i></tt><dd><a href="http://mirror.ctan.org/macros/latex/contrib/epic.zip">macros/latex/contrib/epic</a> (or <a href="http://mirror.ctan.org/macros/latex/contrib/epic/">browse the directory</a>); <a href="http://mirror.ctan.org/help/Catalogue/entries/epic.html">catalogue entry</a> <dt><tt><i>eepic.sty</i></tt><dd><a href="http://mirror.ctan.org/macros/latex/contrib/eepic.zip">macros/latex/contrib/eepic</a> (or <a href="http://mirror.ctan.org/macros/latex/contrib/eepic/">browse the directory</a>); <a href="http://mirror.ctan.org/help/Catalogue/entries/eepic.html">catalogue entry</a> <dt><tt><i>eepicemu.sty</i></tt><dd><a href="http://mirror.ctan.org/macros/latex/contrib/eepic.zip">macros/latex/contrib/eepic</a> (or <a href="http://mirror.ctan.org/macros/latex/contrib/eepic/">browse the directory</a>); <a href="http://mirror.ctan.org/help/Catalogue/entries/eepic.html">catalogue entry</a> +<dt><tt><i>emp.sty</i></tt><dd><a href="http://mirror.ctan.org/macros/latex/contrib/emp.zip">macros/latex/contrib/emp</a> (or <a href="http://mirror.ctan.org/macros/latex/contrib/emp/">browse the directory</a>); <a href="http://mirror.ctan.org/help/Catalogue/entries/emp.html">catalogue entry</a> <dt><tt><i>mfpic</i></tt><dd><a href="http://mirror.ctan.org/graphics/mfpic.zip">graphics/mfpic</a> (or <a href="http://mirror.ctan.org/graphics/mfpic/">browse the directory</a>) <dt><tt><i>preview.sty</i></tt><dd><a href="http://mirror.ctan.org/macros/latex/contrib/preview.zip">macros/latex/contrib/preview</a> (or <a href="http://mirror.ctan.org/macros/latex/contrib/preview/">browse the directory</a>); <a href="http://mirror.ctan.org/help/Catalogue/entries/preview.html">catalogue entry</a> <dt><tt><i>pspicture.sty</i></tt><dd><a href="http://mirror.ctan.org/macros/latex/contrib/pspicture.zip">macros/latex/contrib/pspicture</a> (or <a href="http://mirror.ctan.org/macros/latex/contrib/pspicture/">browse the directory</a>); <a href="http://mirror.ctan.org/help/Catalogue/entries/pspicture.html">catalogue entry</a> |