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diff --git a/Master/texmf-dist/doc/latex/apa/apacls.html b/Master/texmf-dist/doc/latex/apa/apacls.html index b435a0e66a4..fdd71707723 100644 --- a/Master/texmf-dist/doc/latex/apa/apacls.html +++ b/Master/texmf-dist/doc/latex/apa/apacls.html @@ -47,15 +47,29 @@ LaTeX fashion) and it also allows both for manuscript look and journal look with a simple option to the class-loading command. <P> <I>Note:</I> -<TT>apa.cls</TT> is not in any way connected to, endorsed by, or even - probably known at all at the American Psychological Association.<P> +<TT>apa.cls</TT> is not in any way connected to or endorsed by +the American Psychological Association.<P> An <A HREF="pdf/Protopapas_1998_Eutupon1.pdf">article</A> (in Greek) about <TT>apa.cls</TT> can be found in the first issue of -<A HREF="http://obelix.ee.duth.gr/eft/english/eutupon.html">Eutupon</A>, the +<A HREF="http://www.eutypon.gr/eutypon/index.html">Eutupon</A>, the magazine of the -<A HREF="http://obelix.ee.duth.gr/eft/english/index.html">Greek Tex Friends Group</A>. -An English article is in preparation to appear some time in 2006. +<A HREF="http://www.eutypon.gr/eft/index.html">Greek Tex Friends Group</A>. +A more recent +<A HREF="pdf/Protopapas_2007_Eutypon.pdf">article in English</A> is also availabe. + +<P> +<I><B>Warning:</B><A NAME="warning"> +<TT>apa.cls</TT> has a well defined scope and purpose, and I'm already too busy for it. +Please don't request modifications or features that are not related to the +stated purpose (which is to create manuscripts suitable for submission to APA journals +and to typeset these same manuscripts in true journal look). For example, if you +want the figures in the manuscript text but the rest as in man mode, then you're +on your own as to how you might modify <TT>apa.cls</TT> (or not) to achieve that. +In particular, <B>if you want to write your thesis, <TT>apa.cls</TT> is not for you</B>. +Please do not write to me asking for help with this. Use <TT>apacite</TT> for APA-style +citations and write your own typesetting code or +search for a thesis class suitable for your University.</I> <H3>Manuscript look (man mode)</H3> In man mode, <TT>apa.cls</TT> typesets a title page, abstract page, text body, then @@ -102,10 +116,10 @@ to the text other than the format parameter. <TT>apa.cls</TT> is written and maintained by <A HREF="mailto:protopap@ilsp.gr">Athanassios Protopapas</A>, who currently works at the <A HREF="http://www.ilsp.gr">Institute for Language & Speech Processing</A> in Athens, Greece. -The current version is 1.3.2, released on January 31st, 2006. It can found +The current version is 1.3.3, released on November 13rd, 2008. It can found on <A HREF="http://www.ctan.org/tex-archive/macros/latex/contrib/other/apa/">CTAN</A>, the LaTeX <A HREF="http://www.ctan.org/tex-archive/help/Catalogue/entries/apa.html">Catalogue</A>, -or it may be <A HREF="dl/apa.tar.gz">downloaded from here</A>. There are no more recent +or it may be <A HREF="dl/apacls.zip">downloaded from here</A>. There are no more recent “working” versions at this time. <P> <TT>apa.cls</TT> is distributed under the terms of the @@ -146,25 +160,15 @@ missing or in need of improvement) and send me the result: <P> Although this is a purely “free time” project for me, in general I have tried to be responsive about requests related to <TT>apa.cls</TT> and -especially when bugs or other problems are involved. Please do not hesitate +especially when bugs or other problems are involved. Do not hesitate to <A HREF="mailto:protopap@ilsp.gr">contact me</A> if you encounter -difficulties or unexpected (or unacceptable) behavior when using <TT>apa.cls</TT>. -However, I do ask that you make sure you have searched +difficulties or unexpected (or unacceptable) behavior when using <TT>apa.cls</TT> +to prepare manuscripts for submission, after you have searched <A HREF="dl/apa/apacls.txt"><TT>apacls.txt</TT></A> and <A HREF="dl/apa/examples.txt"><TT>examples.txt</TT></A> -and failed to find an answer to your problem in there before -you send that e-mail message. -<P> -<TT>apa.cls</TT> has a well defined scope and purpose, and I'm already too busy for it. -Please don't request modifications or features that are not related to the -stated purpose (which is to create manuscripts suitable for submission to APA journals -and to typeset these same manuscripts in true journal look). For example, if you -want the figures in the manuscript text but the rest as in man mode, then you're -on your own as to how you might modify <TT>apa.cls</TT> (or not) to achieve that. -In particular, <B>if you want to write your thesis, <TT>apa.cls</TT> is not for you</B>. -Please do not write to me asking for help with this; your message will be ignored. -Use <TT>apacite</TT> for APA-style citations and write your own typesetting code or -search for a thesis class suitable for your University. +and failed to find an answer to your problem. <I>Don't even think about writing +to me about using <TT>apa.cls</TT> for any purpose other than preparing an APA style +manuscript for submission to a journal.</I> <H2><A NAME="acks">Acknowledgments</A></H2> @@ -426,6 +430,10 @@ single file that can be processed for both <TT>man</TT> and <TT>jou</TT>. This the purpose of <TT>apa.cls</TT>, so only resort to <TT>longtable</TT> if you absolutely have to. You will need the supplied <A HREF="dl/apa/endfloat.cfg"><TT>endfloat.cfg</TT></A> to use it. +<P> +A simpler, less clean solution for long tables (not using any specialized package) is +shown on page 47 of an <A HREF="pdf/Protopapas_2007_Eutypon.pdf">article</A> about <tt>apa.cls</tt>. + <H4>Notes in tables</H4> There is a simple way to include notes in @@ -651,7 +659,7 @@ affiliations (for article author(s)) are supported, and that there is no provision for A4 paper dimensions (but see <A HREF="dl/apa/examples.txt"><TT>examples.txt</TT></A> for a workaround).<P> -<CENTER><I>Last updated on January 10<SUP>th</SUP>, 2006<BR>by +<CENTER><I>Last updated on November 21<SUP>st</SUP>, 2008<BR>by <A HREF="mailto:protopap@ilsp.gr">Athanassios Protopapas</I></CENTER> </BODY> |