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diff --git a/Master/texmf-dist/doc/latex/l3packages/README b/Master/texmf-dist/doc/latex/l3packages/README new file mode 100644 index 00000000000..f926499e5d1 --- /dev/null +++ b/Master/texmf-dist/doc/latex/l3packages/README @@ -0,0 +1,98 @@ + + LaTeX3 High-Level Concepts + ========================== + + 2011/06/30 + + +WHERE TO GET IT +--------------- + +The files in this distribution represent a snapshot of selected files +from the Subversion (SVN) repository of the LaTeX3 Project. + +To obtain current versions of the files, visit +<http://www.latex-project.org/code.html> which contains further +instructions. + +OVERVIEW +-------- + +The l3packages collection is contains implementations for aspects of the +LaTeX3 kernel, dealing with higher-level ideas such as the Designer +Interface. The packages here are considered broadly stable (The LaTeX3 +Project does not expect the interfaces to alter radically). These +packages are build on LaTeX2e conventions at the interface level, and +so may not migrate in the current form to a stand-alone LaTeX3 format. + +All of the material in the collection requires the LaTeX3 base layer +package [l3kernel](http://ctan.org/pkg/l3kernel). The two packages must +be installed in matching versions: if you update l3packages, make sure +that l3kernel is updated at the same time. + +Currently included in the CTAN release of l3packages are the following +bundles: + * l3keys2e + * xfrac + * xparse + * xtemplate + +l3keys2e +-------- + +The l3keys2e package allows keys defined using l3keys to be used +as package and class options with LaTeX2e. This is tied to the +method the existing kernel uses for processing options, and so it +is likely that a stand-alone LaTeX3 kernel will use a very different +approach. + +xfrac +----- + +The xfrac package uses the interface defined by xtemplate to provide +flexible split-level fractions _via_ the `\sfrac` macro. This is both a +demonstration of the power of the template concept and also a useful +addition to the available functionality in LaTeX2e. + +xparse +----- + +The xparse package provides a high-level interface for declaring +document commands, e.g., a uniform way to define commands taking +optional arguments, optional stars (and others), mandatory arguments +and more. + +xtemplate +----- + +The xtemplate package provides an interface for defining generic +functions using a key=val syntax. This is designed to be +"self-documenting", with the key definitions providing information +on how they are to be used. + +DISCUSSION +---------- + +Discussion concerning the approach, suggestions for improvements, +changes, additions, etc. should be addressed to the list LaTeX-L. + +You can subscribe to this list by sending mail to + + listserv@urz.uni-heidelberg.de + +with the body containing + + subscribe LATEX-L <Your-First-Name> <Your-Second-Name> + +BUGS +---- + +The issue tracker for LaTeX3 bugs is currently located at + + https://github.com/latex3/svn-mirror/issues + +Please report specific issues with LaTeX3 code there. More general +discussion should be directed to the LaTeX-L lists. + +--- Copyright 1998 -- 2011 + The LaTeX3 Project. All rights reserved --- |