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diff --git a/Master/texmf-dist/doc/plain/newsletr/READ.ME b/Master/texmf-dist/doc/plain/newsletr/READ.ME new file mode 100644 index 00000000000..53d258b0d55 --- /dev/null +++ b/Master/texmf-dist/doc/plain/newsletr/READ.ME @@ -0,0 +1,76 @@ +% Save file as: AAAREAD.ME Source: FILESERV@SHSU.BITNET + + NEWSLETR - A newsletter format for Plain TeX + Hunter Goatley + August 21, 1991 + +NEWSLETR is a file of plain TeX macros that has been used for the last few +years to publish a newsletter about a horror author (Robert R. McCammon). +Most of the macros are original, but some came from _The TeXbook_ and other +sources; most of these have been either rewritten or modified. The following +files should be found here (and the names are short for people using MS-DOS): + + AAAREAD.1ST This file + NEWSLETR.TEX The newsletter format + NEWSLETR.TXT List of commands in newsletter format + NEWSSAMP.TEX Sample newsletter file + NEWSSAMP.UUE Uuencoded sample .DVI file + LODRIVER.TEX Sample newsletter driver (part of a real newsletter) + LOSAMPLE.TEX Sample newsletter title page, articles, etc. + +The format is for plain TeX, not LaTeX---real TeXies don't use LaTeX! 8-) +Seriously, I developed my newsletter format because LaTeX wasn't flexible +enough for the stuff I wanted to do---namely multiple columns (1--6 columns), +switching columns on the same page, and including figures. + +When you see it, some of the stuff will look kludged---but it sounds like +what some of you are using now was kludged, so it shouldn't be much worse! + +Because the format file (NEWSLETR.TEX) is pretty big, I'd suggest that you +create a new TeX format file that contains it. Under VMS using DECUS TeX, +the command would be: + + $ TEX/INIT/NOFORMAT "&plain \input newsletr \dump" + $ TEX/FORMAT=newsletr + +NEWSLETR is set up so that it can be used as an extended plain TeX (you have +access to the macros, with all of TeX's default settings). When building +a newsletter, you can execute \newspage to use pages that are a little taller +and wider (7" x 9") and to change some of TeX's penalties, etc. + +Finally, I would like to point out a couple of features that I think would be +useful for anybody who uses TeX for any reason. I've extracted these two +pieces into separate files so that you can easily include them in other +documents. + +As you all know, TeX requires that you use `` and '' instead of " to get +proper double-quotes. I have written a macro that will let the double-quote +character (") work like `` and ''. It assumes that they come in pairs, except +that a " as the first character of a paragraph is treated as ``. To enable +the double-quote recognition, simply add \begindoublequotes to your file. +(You can disable it using \enddoublequotes.) Proper spacing after '' is +maintained. (QUOTE.TEX) + +I've also included macros \ital and \slant for typesetting text in the +italic (\it) and slanted (\sl) fonts, respectively. A lot of people don't +seem to know about---or forget to use---the italic correction (\/) when +switching among fonts. The \ital and \slant macros look at the next character +following the parameter and add the italic correction unless the next character +is a period or a comma, as recommended on page 14 of _The TeXbook_. Using +these macros, you should never need to type \/ again. (ITALIC.TEX) + +I would appreciate being kept informed of bug fixes or improvements you make +to the file. To that end, I've created a mailing list that can be used to +discuss the NEWSLETR format. Feel free to post questions, problems, or +solutions to the list; as usually with freeware, I can't promise support, +but I use these macros too, and I'm willing to help whenever/wherever I can. +To subscribe to the list, send e-mail with the body SUBSCRIBE NEWSLETR to +LISTSERV@WKUVX1.BITNET. Note that this isn't a real LISTSERV, so commands +other than UNSUBSCRIBE and REVIEW won't work. + +Questions, comments, or suggestions are welcome. + +Hunter Goatley, VAX Systems Programmer E-mail: goathunter@WKUVX1.BITNET +Academic Computing, STH 226 Voice: (502) 745-5251 +Western Kentucky University +Bowling Green, KY 42101 |