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@@ -31,10 +31,8 @@ mp-implementors list or alternatively the metapost list.
*** Wanted For Release ***
*****************************
-mpman.tex
-* Describe environment variables.
-* Add note on postcontrol and precontrol when discussing control points.
-* Add description of interaction mode commands.
+Notes on the MetaPost Workflow:
+* (SH) Describe variables jobname, charcode.
@@ -43,19 +41,34 @@ mpman.tex
*** Mid Term Issues ***
*****************************
+Introduction:
* Revise introduction.
-* Move prologues discussion to section 3.
+
+Integrating Text and Graphics:
+* Completely revise this section and consolidate information
+ scattered around mpman.
* More information and examples on alternatives for calling TeX
or LaTeX from within MetaPost.
* (SH) Revise (and add more) flow charts for MetaPost workflow.
-* Information on using MetaPost from within LaTeX (emp), ConTeXt
- and LuaTeX.
+* Describe whitespace handling of verbatimtex/btex/etex.
* Why is verbatimtex\end{document}etex "safer", cf. sec. 13.1?
* Discuss difference between "draw <pic> withpen" and
"label(<pic>, ...) withpen" (when label bug is fixed).
-* Add a sub-section discussing colours in section 9.
-* (SH) Colour cars and change code example in section 9.9.
-* Describe mpware in section "Legacy information".
+* Fix bad description of prologues in table ivartab.
+* Move discussion of prologues to sec. workflow2?
+
+Advanced Graphics:
+* Add a sub-section discussing colours.
+* (SH) Colour cars and change code example in section piccomp.
+
+Reference Manual:
+* Describe environment variables and configuration files.
+* Describe missing variables, constants, and operators.
+* Add description of interaction mode.
+
+Legacy Information:
+* Cite original Hobby papers.
+* Describe mpware (currently scattered around in mpman).
@@ -64,14 +77,18 @@ mpman.tex
*** Long Term Issues ***
*****************************
+Title page:
* Add decent title graphics.
+
+Reference Manual:
* Review presentation of primitives and plain macros in appendix A.
* Build reference manual automatically from mp.web (as a separate manual?).
+
+General:
+* Make mpman self-contained (no need to look-up sth. in 'The MetaFontbook').
* Make manual sources compatible with preview mode (Emacs).
* Make manual sources LaTeX2e conform.
* Make manual sources look nice in Emacs (AUCTeX font-locking).
* Review overall layout of the manuals (type area, float placement,
listing presentation etc.)
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