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+The National Research Council (NRC) Research Press provides the
+following class files for the benefit of its authors:
+
+ nrc1.cls is for single-column layouts
+ nrc2.cls is for double-column journal layouts
+
+These are generated via the nrc.ins + nrc.dtx files. See the README
+file for details. The userguide is also available and should be
+downloaded in an appropriate format.
+
+
+ AUTHORS ARE STRONGLY ADVISED TO REPLACE THEIR FORMER
+ VERSIONS OF THE CLASS FILES WITH THESE NEW ONES.
+
+ THE NEW USERGUIDE SHOULD ALSO BE DOWNLOADED AND PRINTED.
+
+
+The latest versions of all files have a great number of improvements
+and enhancements over the previous versions.
+
+Old version of nrc.dtx: 2000/07/26 v1.3j.7c
+New version of nrc.dtx: 2002/11/19 v2.0
+
+Old version of nrc.ins: 2000/10/02
+New version of nrc.ins: 2002/11/19
+
+Old version of userguide: 21 NOV 2000
+New version of userguide: 18 NOV 2002
+
+======================================================================
+
+ This note (AUTHORS.txt) focusses on author-specific elements
+ in the userguide, and avoid common pitfalls.
+
+
+1. UPDATING AND GENERATING NEW CLASS FILES
+
+ Use the README file to generate the necessary class files and
+ instructions on where they should be stored on your machine.
+
+ Check CTAN periodically for updates in the directory:
+
+ tex-archive/macros/latex/contrib/supported/nrc
+
+
+2. DOCUMENTATION
+
+ The Userguide has two main components: information on creating and
+ coding a file (sections 1 through 5), and additional information
+ for in-house staff (from section 6 to the end).
+
+
+3. CLASS OPTIONS
+
+ There are no new options. However, there is a simplification of
+ options for authors.
+
+ The publicly available class files automatically activate
+ author-specific codes, and de-activate in-house codes (the log file
+ will provide information/warnings if the latter are accessed). It
+ is no longer necessary to explicitly insert author-specific codes
+ such as
+
+ genTeX usecmfonts type1rest
+
+ See section 2.1 for details.
+
+
+4. ADDITIONAL PACKAGES
+
+ Experience has shown that the following packages (all available
+ from CTAN) are consistently used and provide the additional
+ functionality authors (and the NRC Research Press) most often
+ require:
+
+ graphicx rotating
+ amsmath amssymb bm
+ cite babel
+
+ As well, tables benefit from the additional options available in
+ the array package.
+
+
+ Any other packages which authors find helpful MUST accompany their
+ submissions. This is particularly important where submissions are
+ using old versions of packages --- production staff only have
+ access to new versions on CTAN; should they have to acquire the
+ additional (and latest) packages themselves, these may not always
+ work in the same way as an older version. Of course, authors are
+ encouraged to use current versions of all additional packages.
+
+
+ Additional author-specific macros should be gathered together in
+ the preamble area, after all other packages have been loaded. See
+ section 3.2 for details.
+
+
+5. MACROS
+
+ a. New macros:
+ - \IDnote (Section 4.1)
+ - \PACS and \PACS* (for Physics) (Section 4.2)
+
+ b. Revised macros:
+ - \correspond (Section 4.1)
+ - headings now to 5 levels (Section 4.3)
+
+ c. Retired macros:
+ - \AddressNote (Section 4.1)