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diff --git a/Master/texmf-dist/doc/luatex/barracuda/README.md b/Master/texmf-dist/doc/luatex/barracuda/README.md index 49bab5cb241..d1880c3d2c8 100644 --- a/Master/texmf-dist/doc/luatex/barracuda/README.md +++ b/Master/texmf-dist/doc/luatex/barracuda/README.md @@ -1,42 +1,41 @@ # `barracuda` project -This a pure Lua library is for drawing barcode symbols. The project components -are able to typeset barcode from within a LuaTeX document. Therefore is also -possible to use `barracuda` with a Lua standalone interpreter to draw barcodes -with different graphic format such as `SVG` (see an example below). This package -does not have dependences. +This is a pure Lua library for drawing barcode symbols. `barracuda` components' +are able to typeset barcode from within a LuaTeX document in order to produce a +PDF file, or is also possible to use a Lua standalone interpreter to draw +barcodes in different graphic format such as `SVG` (see an example below).  -Internal modules are structured to ensure good performance and to give a -complete user control over barcode symbol parameters :thumbsup: . +The internal modules are structured to ensure good performance beside of a +complete user control over barcode symbol parameters :thumbsup: Although development is in beta stage, `barracuda` has a good level of -stability. +stability. The package does not have any dependences. ## Current version -Version: v0.0.10 -Date: 2020-02-04 +Version: 0.0.12 - Date: 2022-06-23 ## Barcode symbologies list -So far, the barcode symbologies included in the package are: +So far, the barcode symbologies supported by the package are: - Code 39 - Code 128 -- Interleaved 2 of 5 +- Interleaved 2 of 5 (ITF14, i2of5 general) - EAN family (ISBN, ISSN, EAN8, EAN13, and the add-ons EAN5 and EAN2) +- UPC-A -Other 1D encoding symbology will be added to the project, then it will be the -turn of 2D barcode types like Datamatrix, QRCode or PDF417. +Other 1D encoding symbology will be eventually added to the project, then it +will be the turn of 2D barcode types like Datamatrix, QRCode or PDF417. ## A very simple LaTeX example The LaTeX package `barracuda.sty` under the cover uses Lua code so you need to compile your source files with LuaTeX or LuajitTeX with the LaTeX format. -For instance, here is a minimal working example for LuaLaTeX: +For instance, the follow is a minimal working example for LuaLaTeX: ```latex % !TeX program = LuaLaTeX @@ -71,7 +70,7 @@ releases can be found only at <https://github.com/robitex/barracuda> . TeX Live distribution or Lua interpreter executable are available for a very large number of Operating Systems so it is also for `barracuda`. -Step by step istruction can be found in the INSTALL.txt file. +Step by step instruction can be found in the INSTALL.txt file. ## Contribute @@ -91,4 +90,4 @@ program. Please, for more legal details refer to LICENSE.txt file or visit the web page <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/old-licenses/gpl-2.0.html> -Copyright (C) 2020 Roberto Giacomelli +Copyright (C) 2019-2022 Roberto Giacomelli |