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diff --git a/Master/texmf-dist/doc/latex/ntgclass/classdoc.tex b/Master/texmf-dist/doc/latex/ntgclass/classdoc.tex new file mode 100644 index 00000000000..94e0cb8665c --- /dev/null +++ b/Master/texmf-dist/doc/latex/ntgclass/classdoc.tex @@ -0,0 +1,164 @@ +% \iffalse meta-comment +% +% % \iffalse meta-comment +% % +% % Copyright (C) 1990-2004 Nederlandstalige TeX Gebruikersgroep. +% % All rights reserved. +% % +% % This file is part of the NTG document classes distribution +% % ---------------------------------------------------------- +% % +% % It may be distributed and/or modified under the +% % conditions of the LaTeX Project Public License, either version 1.3 +% % of this license or (at your option) any later version. +% % The latest version of this license is in +% % http://www.latex-project.org/lppl.txt +% % and version 1.3 or later is part of all distributions of LaTeX +% % version 2003/12/01 or later. +% % +% % This work has the LPPL maintenance status "maintained". +% % +% % The Current Maintainer of this work is Johannes Braams. +% % +% % The list of all files belonging to the NTG document classes +% % distribution is given in the file `manifest.txt. +% % +% % The list of derived (unpacked) files belonging to the distribution +% % and covered by LPPL is defined by the unpacking scripts (with +% % extension .ins) which are part of the distribution. +% % \fi +% \fi +\documentclass[a4paper,10pt]{artikel1} % or just 'article' +\usepackage{shortvrb} +\newcommand\Lopt[1]{\textsf{#1}} +\newcommand\file[1]{\texttt{#1}} + +\begin{document} + +\title{An introduction to the Dutch \LaTeX\ document + classes\thanks{Updated for \LaTeXe\ by Johannes Braams, 6 february + 1994}} +\author{Victor Eijkhout} +\date{3 September 1989} +\maketitle + +\section{Background} + +The Dutch \LaTeX\ document classes are an attempt to provide \LaTeX\ +users with facilities of the standard distribution document classes +`article' and `report', but coupled to typography that is geared +towards Dutch usage. In order to ensure interchangeability, the new +styles implemented the commands of the distribution styles. In +principle, then, no manual for these styles would be needed. There +are a few points, however, that can't go without comment. + +Table 1 lists all files connected with the Dutch document classes. +These files can be found on the \texttt{tex-nl} fileserver +on the \texttt{hearn} node of Bitnet/Earn and on the \textsc{ctan}. +Not all of them are necessary, the ones with extension \file{.tex} +contain just blah. + +Remark: there exists a Dutch version of `letter', which is so +specifically Dutch that I decided not to include it in this list. + +\begin{table}[hbtp] + \begin{center} + \begin{tabular}{|@{\tt\hspace{1em}}r|l|} + \hline + ntgclass.tex & The \LaTeXe\ source for this text\\ + ntgclass.dtx & The source for all the class files\\ + ntgclass.dst & A \textsf{docstrip} program to produce\\ + & the class files from the source.\\ + artikel1.cls & article compatible, design 1, straightforward \\ + artikel2.cls & article compatible, design 2, rather different \\ + artikel3.cls & article compatible, design 3, + parskip instead of indent\\ + rapport1.cls & report compatible, design 1 \\ + rapport3.cls & report compatible, design 3 \\ + book.cls & book compatible, design 1\\ + ntg10.clo & 10 point option for all styles \\ + ntg11.clo & 11 point option for all styles \\ + ntg12.clo & 12 point option for all styles \\ + artdoc.tex & the genesis of the `artikel' classes, in Dutch \\ + briefdoc.tex & the genesis of the `brief class, also in Dutch \\ + rapdoc.tex & the genesis of the `rapport' classes, also in + Dutch.\\ + \hline + \end{tabular} + \end{center} + \caption{List of files} +\end{table} + + +\section{Languages} + +These styles have been developed bearing in mind suggestions of Hubert +Partl for making the language of styles switchable. Thus, on their +own these styles will produce English captions like `chapter' and +`table of contents', but specifying the options `dutch' or `german', +or any language option that follows the directions of Partl, will +switch these to the language of the option. + +\MakeShortVerb{\|} + +\section{Design} + +At the moment there are styles compatible with `article' and with +`report'. The Dutch names for these are `artikel' and `rapport'. In +contrast to the standard styles, however, the user can now choose from +different visual designs. Names of the styles are formed by appending +their number to the name, for instance `rapport3'. +\begin{enumerate} +\item Design one is meant to be a universally acceptable style. It + has been kept as uncontroversial as possible. Under heavy protests + of the implementer (me) the one point that has turned out to be + controversial, the table of contents, has been made subject to a + switch that can restore the old \LaTeX\ layout. Explanation of this + follows. +\item Design two will probably never be heavily used. It is more + something of a heroic attempt to be different. At the moment only + available in `artikel' form. +\item Design three meets the wishes of people who like a zero + |\parindent| and a positive |\parskip|. As just setting these + parameters within for instance `artikel1' will give some unwanted + side effects, I~decided to repair these in a separate style. +\end{enumerate} +Credits for the visual design go to one real-life designer and a +couple of books by designers I consulted. The full story can be found +elsewhere. + +\subsection{User options} + +As was mentioned above, the new layout of the table of contents has +turned out to be somewhat controversial. So, in order to ensure wider +acceptance of these styles I~have incorporated a switch that will +restore the old layout. Just specify the \Lopt{oldtoc} option. This is +available in designs 1 and~3. Number~2 really insists on being +different. + +%I~do no page sizing, so kindly use an option like \texttt{a4}. +%There is a nice one on the server, which is not the one +%by John Pavel. + +\subsection{Option files} + +Like in the standard styles there exist option files for $10/11/12$ +point layout. Until now, however, I~have managed to get away with +using the same option files for both the `artikel' `rapport', and +`boek' styles. The option files then have to have some neutral names. +Which are at the moment \file{ntg10}, \file{ntg11}, +and~\file{ntg12}. `NTG', of course, stands for Nederlandse \TeX\ +Gebruikersgroep, i.e., Dutch \TeX\ Users Group. + +When doing the `rapport' styles, I~needed to modify the `\file{titlepag}' +option file. Thus there is a Dutch version of that, bearing the name +of `voorwerk' (literal translation: `frontwork'). Probably the +majority of Dutch \LaTeX\ users don't even know that this is the +correct term. You're never too old to learn. + +With the \LaTeXe\ version of thes classes the file \file{voorwerk.sty} +has disappeared. It has been turned into the internal option +\Lopt{voorwerk}, just like \file{titlpage.sty} has disappeared into +the internal option \Lopt{titlepage}. +\end{document} + |