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diff --git a/Master/texmf-dist/doc/latex/nicetext/RELEAS03.txt b/Master/texmf-dist/doc/latex/nicetext/RELEAS03.txt new file mode 100644 index 00000000000..2c1905a37e2 --- /dev/null +++ b/Master/texmf-dist/doc/latex/nicetext/RELEAS03.txt @@ -0,0 +1,48 @@ +`makedoc' + `niceverb' - an alternative documentation system for LaTeX +====================================================================== +The `nicetext' bundle offers "minimal" markup syntax for restricted +kinds of text: There should not be much more characters typed than +printed! -- mainly: quick documentation of (smaller) LaTeX packages +-- achieved by active characters and preprocessing similar to +`docstrip' ("opposite direction" however, incl. some txt to TeX). + +New with release 0.3: + +* `substr.tex' should typeset LaTeX quality documentation from + next available (on your install) substry.sty's ASCII/UTF-8 input + (works with me) -- first application of `niceverb''s "auto mode" + and `makedoc.sty' to a third-party package! + +* `makedoc' simplified: single + + \MakeInputJobDoc[<in>][<out>]{<header>}{<parser>} + + generates a documentation file from the package file and + typesets it immediately (kind of \DocInput equivalent) + -- see `Using makedoc the simplest way' in `makedoc.pdf' + +* `|...|' from `niceverb' typesets an inline frame box for setting-off + a command description, modifiable by hooks (e.g., \colorbox) + +* `niceverb' syntax works in page headers, PDF bookmarks, and + `hyperref' labels and otherwise much better than before, + dis-/re-enableable featurewise as well as altogether + +* documentation extended, lists of script commands + +* configurable txt to TeX functionality or other replacements like + ASCII-arrows to arrow commands or inserting \index entries + (setting up expandable replacement chains slightly more comfortable) + -- try with templates and dialogue + +* `fifinddo' works with character codes > 127, improved setup + +* `makedoc' requires the `moreverb' package. + +______________________________________________________________________ +CATALOGUE: These packages may be compared with: +* easylatex, txt2latex, txt2tex + (typographical and TeX input enhancement); +* doc, gmdoc, lineno (awk in place of \DocInput); +* substr, datatool, ted, xstring, stringstrings, makematch, ... + (parsing)
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