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+`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) \ No newline at end of file