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diff --git a/Master/texmf-dist/doc/latex/teubner/teubner.txt b/Master/texmf-dist/doc/latex/teubner/teubner.txt index f99f4a084c6..d3732df0c1e 100644 --- a/Master/texmf-dist/doc/latex/teubner/teubner.txt +++ b/Master/texmf-dist/doc/latex/teubner/teubner.txt @@ -1,8 +1,8 @@ - THE TEUBNER PACKAGE VERSION 3.4 OF SEPTEMBER 2012 + THE TEUBNER PACKAGE VERSION 3.4a OF SEPTEMBER 2013 EXTENSION FOR PHILOLOGICAL TYPESETTING -Copyright 2001-2004-2012 Claudio Beccari +Copyright 2001-2004-2013 Claudio Beccari The programs contained in this bundle can be distributed and/or modified under the terms of the LaTeX Project Public License (LPPL), version 1.3c @@ -20,20 +20,21 @@ teubner-doc.tex documentation file By running pdflatex on teubner.dtx in addition to the documentation file teubner.pdf, the byproduct files teubner.sty, teubnertx.sty, LGRaccents- glyphs.def are generated; teubner-doc.pdf must be generated by running -pdflatex on the source file teubner-doc.tex file. +pdflatex on the source file teubner-doc.tex file. The two mentioned .pdf + files are already contained in the bundle File teubner-doc.pdf is the documentation file that shows what can be done with this extension package and displays several examples. Version 3.x of the teubner package contains many new enhancements, among which it's worth noting the new extended accent macros (that avoid -kerning problems that show up using the ligature mechanism) and the new -macros that allow to use the LGR encoded CBgreek fonts in conjunction -with other PostScript scalable fonts; the compatibility with the Times -eXtended and the Palatino eXtended fonts, accessible through the -packages txfonts and pxfonts, are already built in; the compatibility -with the Latin Modern fonts was already available with version 2.x of -the teubner package. +kerning problems that might show up using the ligature mechanism) and +the new macros that allow to use the LGR encoded CBgreek fonts in +conjunction with other PostScript scalable fonts; the compatibility +with the Times eXtended and the Palatino eXtended fonts, accessible +through the packages txfonts and pxfonts, are already built in; the +compatibility with the Latin Modern fonts was already available with +version 2.x of the teubner package. While this package was upgraded and uploaded to CTAN, Antonis Tsolomitis uploaded the package txfontsb which adds the possibility of using nice @@ -44,11 +45,11 @@ shape resembles the Lipsian one; they come in both the medium and the bold series and match the TX latin fonts pretty well. Although Tsolomitis' fonts satisfy very well the everyday typesetting -necessities of the Greek users and blend well also with the TX math fonts, -they do not satisfy the requirements of the teubner package. This is why -the processing of the teubner.dtx file generates also file teubnertx.sty -that is being input at begin document time if the user specified the TX -fonts by calling the txfonts package. +necessities of the Greek users and blend well also with the TX math +fonts, they do not satisfy the requirements of the teubner package. This +is why the processing of the teubner.dtx file generates also file the +teubnertx.sty that is being input at begin document time if the user +specified the TX fonts by calling the txfonts package. In order to use this extension package with LaTeX you have to install it. May be the very installation of your (recent) TeX system @@ -56,7 +57,8 @@ distribution already provided for it; may be your TeX system is configured to load missing packages on the fly. In any case you can check and possibly run your Package Manager (with MiKTeX follow the path Programs|MiKTeX Settings|Packages; with TeXlive and MacTeX (if their -installation configuration was not the default complete one) run tlmgr). +installation configuration was not the default complete one) run tlmgr). + If you feel more comfortable to do everything by yourself and/or want to make a personal installation, run teubner.dtx through pdflatex; the generated files are teubner.sty and LGRaccents-glyphs.def, besides the @@ -76,15 +78,15 @@ teubner.pdf that you get by running pdflatex directly on teubner.dtx. For what concerns fonts, they should already be installed with a recent TeX system distribution; this means that there are already all the files -TeX-the-program needs in order to do its work; there is one point, though, -that requires full attention; the default basic TeX system installation -loads only the PostScript fonts in size 10pt; all other sizes are are -obtained by reducing or enlarging that single size. A complete TeX system -installation does not exhibit this limitation. There are also non standard -scalable Type 1 fonts, such for example, the Fourier ones, that come only -in one size, the 10pt one; for these fonts it is not strictly necessary -todo the same with the sizes of the CB Greek ones, but if you prefer you -can. +TeX-the-program n eeds in order to do its work; there is one point, +though, that requires full attention; the default basic TeX system +installation loads only the PostScript fonts in size 10pt; all other +sizes are are obtained by reducing or enlarging that single size. +A complete TeX system installation does not exhibit this limitation. +There are also non standard scalable Type 1 fonts, such for example, the +Fourier ones, that come only in one size, the 10pt one; for these fonts +it is not strictly necessary todo the same with the sizes of the CBfonts, +but if you prefer you can. In any case the teubner package copes with this situation if you specify the "10pt" option when calling this package, but if you want to have @@ -95,25 +97,25 @@ come with your TeX system distribution; it's not difficult, but it requires to be very careful at every step. Remember, though, that your Package Manager can do all the work for you. -It's important to control that you have the latest CBgreek fonts; even -if you got them pre-installed with your TeX system distribution, may be -they are not the latest version. The full collection has been redone in -the year 2007, and partially upgraded in the year 2010; the reduced -collection is a subset of the full one. Earlier distributions, dated at -least 2002, might be compatible; if you notice something strange with the -CBgreek fonts, verify if your fonts are up to date. +It's important to control that you have the latest CBfonts; even if you +got them pre-installed with your TeX system distribution, may be they +are not the latest version. The full collection has been redone in +the year 2007, and partially upgraded in 2010; the reduced collection is +a subset of the full one. Earlier distributions, dated at least 2002, +might be compatible; if you notice something strange with the CBfonts, +verify if your fonts are up to date. Another question you might ask yourself: is my TeX system complete and up to date? The fact you installed a TeX system and you did not have the -CB fonts may be an index that you still have the babel package locked at +CBfonts may be an index that you still have the babel package locked at a version number earlier than 3.7. I suggest you to upgrade your TeX system to the most up to date one you can find on CTAN. -Connected to this point there is the question of the updated metric files -related to the Lipsian fonts; if your TeX system distribution has been -updated to what is available on CTAN by May 2010, your distribution +Connected to this point there is the question of the updated metric +files related to the Lipsian fonts; if your TeX system distribution has +been updated to what is available on CTAN by May 2010, your distribution already contains the updated tfm files. Otherwise, please, update your -CBgreek fonts. +CBfonts. After all these steps are done, you are ready to use your teubner extensions; it will not be easy at the beginning, because there are @@ -134,9 +136,9 @@ possible things that may happen to anybody using a computer. I will not write down any strong disclaimer sentence in capital letters, because it should be absolutely evident that I did something I consider useful, but is up to you to decide to use it and face the consequences -(... which nevertheless I hope they are what you expected). +(... which, nevertheless, I hope they are what you expected). -If you find this package of some utility and you find some errors and/or +If you find this package of some utility but you find some errors and/or some glitches, please write me by e-mail (see below). If you'd like me to realize some other commands, please send me by e-mail your request together with a scanned image containing the visual result you'd like to @@ -146,8 +148,11 @@ you use LaTeX, you know what are its pros and cons. Happy philological LaTeXing! -Claudio Beccari Turin, 17 of September 2012 +Claudio Beccari Turin, 29 of September 2013 Former Professor of Electronics Politecnico di Torino, Italy claudio dot beccari at gmail dot com +PS: I underline my former professorship in electronics, in order to +stress the point that I am not a philologist, therefore beware: this +work might be simply "trash" to the eyes of a real philologist!
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