From dde58105c75cd4e37c7c73306951f8ed8eadb473 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Karl Berry Date: Tue, 6 Jun 2017 21:51:35 +0000 Subject: covington (27may17) git-svn-id: svn://tug.org/texlive/trunk@44501 c570f23f-e606-0410-a88d-b1316a301751 --- Master/texmf-dist/doc/latex/covington/README | 15 +++- .../texmf-dist/doc/latex/covington/covington.pdf | Bin 518125 -> 519515 bytes .../texmf-dist/doc/latex/covington/covington.tex | 89 +++++++++++---------- 3 files changed, 60 insertions(+), 44 deletions(-) (limited to 'Master/texmf-dist/doc/latex') diff --git a/Master/texmf-dist/doc/latex/covington/README b/Master/texmf-dist/doc/latex/covington/README index 12cbf42ab50..28f6477d9c9 100644 --- a/Master/texmf-dist/doc/latex/covington/README +++ b/Master/texmf-dist/doc/latex/covington/README @@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ The covington package LaTeX macros for Linguistics -Copyright 1991--2016 Michael A. Covington +Copyright 1991--2017 Michael A. Covington Robin Fairbairns Juergen Spitzmueller @@ -33,6 +33,19 @@ The package consists of the following files: == CHANGES == +* Version 1.4 (2017-05-23): + + - Introduce a new macro \twodias that supersedes the rather odd \twoacc + (which is kept for backwards compatibility). + + - Introduce macro \SetDiaOffset for more convenient setting of vertical + distance in stacked diacritics. + + - LaTeX 2.09 is no longer officially supported (it might continue to work, + but is not tested). + + - Documentation file converted to un*x line endings. + * Version 1.3 (2017-04-05): - Gloss variants \xgll and \xglll that work inside macros (such as footnotes) diff --git a/Master/texmf-dist/doc/latex/covington/covington.pdf b/Master/texmf-dist/doc/latex/covington/covington.pdf index 0b0540f506d..3a4c0e5651d 100644 Binary files a/Master/texmf-dist/doc/latex/covington/covington.pdf and b/Master/texmf-dist/doc/latex/covington/covington.pdf differ diff --git a/Master/texmf-dist/doc/latex/covington/covington.tex b/Master/texmf-dist/doc/latex/covington/covington.tex index c242bbdae27..4ceae4a3cb1 100644 --- a/Master/texmf-dist/doc/latex/covington/covington.tex +++ b/Master/texmf-dist/doc/latex/covington/covington.tex @@ -89,8 +89,8 @@ % % Titling % -\def\pversion{Version 1.3} -\def\pdate{April 5, 2017} +\def\pversion{Version 1.4} +\def\pdate{May 23, 2017} \title{\textbf{The \cvt\ Package\\Macros for Linguistics}} \author{Michael A. Covington \and J\"urgen Spitzm\"uller\thanks{Current maintainer. @@ -104,9 +104,9 @@ \begin{abstract} \noindent This package, initially a collection of Michael A. Covington's private macros, provides -numerous minor \LaTeX\ enhancements for linguistics, including multiple accents on the -same letter, interlinear glosses (word-by-word translations), Discourse Represenation Structures, -and example numbering. The package works both with \LaTeX\ 2.09 and \LaTeXe. +numerous minor \LaTeX\ enhancements for linguistics, including multiple diacritics on the +same letter, interlinear glosses (word-by-word translations), Discourse Representation Structures, +and example numbering. \end{abstract} \tableofcontents @@ -121,25 +121,19 @@ for typing some special notations common in linguistics.% \LaTeX\ 2.09 days and was initially released as \texttt{covingtn.sty} (following the old 8.3 \textsc{fat} file name limit). In em\TeX\ under \textsc{ms-dos}, the file was distributed as \texttt{covingto.sty}. Eventually, it has been renamed to \cvt\ and adapted to \LaTeXe. Its \LaTeX\ 2.09 traces -are however still visible, and the style should actually still work with \LaTeX\ 2.09 (if not, drop us a note).} +are however still visible, and the style might actually still work with \LaTeX\ 2.09 (which is however not guaranteed).} -To use \cvt\ with \LaTeXe, simply add the command +To use \cvt\ with \LaTeXe, load the package as usual by adding the command \lstinline"\usepackage{covington}" to your document preamble. - -\begin{quote} - \footnotesize - In \LaTeX\ 2.09, - include \cvt\ among the optional parameters of - \lstinline"\documentstyle", as in:\\ - \lstinline"\documentstyle[12pt,"\underline{covington}\verb"]{article}" -\end{quote} -The package has the following options: -\begin{itemize} - \item \joption{force}: Force the redefinition of environments that are already defined. This applies to -the \jenv{example}, \jenv{examples} and \jenv{exercise} environments, which are by default not touched if they -are already defined before \cvt\ is loaded. See sec.~\ref{sec:ex}, \ref{sec:exs} and \ref{sec:exercises} -for details. -\end{itemize} +The package has the following option: +\begin{description} + \item{\joption{force}:} Force the redefinition of environments that have already been + defined by other packages or the class. + + This applies to the \jenv{example}, \jenv{examples} and \jenv{exercise} environments, + which are by default not touched if they are already defined before \cvt\ is loaded. + See sec.~\ref{sec:ex}, \ref{sec:exs} and \ref{sec:exercises} for details. +\end{description} % In what follows we presume that you know how to use \LaTeX\ and have access to \LaTeX\ manuals. Note that \cvt\ does not @@ -150,9 +144,9 @@ If you are using \cvt\ and \texttt{uga.sty} (UGa thesis style) together, you should load \texttt{uga} before \cvt. -\section{Stacked accents}\label{sec:accents} +\section{Stacked diacritics}\label{sec:accents} -\LaTeX\ provides a generous range of accents that can be placed on any +\LaTeX\ provides a generous range of diacritics that can be placed on or below any letter, such as: \begin{flushleft} \`{x} \'{x} \^{x} \"{x} \~{x} \={x} \H{x} \t{xx} \c{x} \d{x} \b{x} @@ -170,42 +164,40 @@ via the macros: \begin{lstlisting} \i \j \ae \AE \oe \OE \aa \AA \o \O \l \L \ss ?` !` \end{lstlisting} - -But out of the box, \LaTeX\ doesn't give you a convenient way to put \emph{two} -accents on the same letter. To fill this gap, \cvt\ provides +% +Out of the box, however, \LaTeX\ doesn't give you a convenient way to put \emph{two} +diacritical marks on the same letter. To fill this gap, \cvt\ provides the following macros: \begin{flushleft} - \jcsmacro{twoacc[\ldots|\ldots]} \quad to combine any two accents, e.\,g., - \lstinline[moretexcs={twoacc}].\twoacc[\~|\={a}]. = \twoacc[\~|\={a}]\\[6pt] + \jcsmacro{twodias\{\}\{\}\{\}}\\to combine any two diacritics, e.\,g., + \lstinline[moretexcs={twodias}].\twodias{\~}{\=}{a}. = \twodias{\~}{\=}{a}\\[6pt] \jcsmacro{acm\{\ldots\}} \quad for acute over macron, e.\,g., \lstinline[moretexcs={acm}].\acm{a}. = \acm{a}\\ \jcsmacro{grm\{\ldots\}} \quad for grave over macron, e.\,g., \lstinline[moretexcs={grm}].\grm{a}. = \grm{a}\\ \jcsmacro{cim\{\ldots\}} \quad for circumflex over macron, e.\,g., \lstinline[moretexcs={cim}].\cim{a}. = \cim{a} \end{flushleft} -The first of these is the general case and the latter three are special +The first of these is the general case\footnote{% + Alternatively, there's also the old syntax \jcsmacro{twoacc[|],} + e.\,g. \jfcsmacro{twoacc[\textbackslash\textasciitilde|\textbackslash=\{a\}]} to the same effect, which is however discouraged + due to its rather odd form.} and the latter three are special cases that are often used in Greek transcription. Now you can type \emph{Koin\acm{e}} with both accents in place. -The distance between the two accents can be adjusted via the length -\verb"\twoaccsep", which is preset to \texttt{-0.8ex}. -For instance, if you use \verb"\setlength{\twoaccsep}{-1.05ex}", the above examples will come out as +The vertical distance between the two diacritics can be adjusted via the macro \jcsmacro{SetDiaOffset\{\}} +which lets you increase or decrease the vertical space that is currently in effect. +If you'd use \verb"\SetDiaOffset{-0.25ex}", the above examples would come out as -\setlength{\twoaccsep}{-1.05ex} +\SetDiaOffset{-.25ex} \begin{flushleft} - \jcsmacro{twoacc[\ldots|\ldots]} \quad to combine any two accents, e.\,g., - \lstinline[moretexcs={twoacc}].\twoacc[\~|\={a}]. = \twoacc[\~|\={a}]\\[6pt] + \jcsmacro{twodias\{\}\{\}\{\}}\\to combine any two diacritics, e.\,g., + \lstinline[moretexcs={twodias}].\twodias{\~}{\=}{a}. = \twodias{\~}{\=}{a}\\[6pt] \jcsmacro{acm\{\ldots\}} \quad for acute over macron, e.\,g., \lstinline[moretexcs={acm}].\acm{a}. = \acm{a}\\ \jcsmacro{grm\{\ldots\}} \quad for grave over macron, e.\,g., \lstinline[moretexcs={grm}].\grm{a}. = \grm{a}\\ \jcsmacro{cim\{\ldots\}} \quad for circumflex over macron, e.\,g., \lstinline[moretexcs={cim}].\cim{a}. = \cim{a} \end{flushleft} with a slightly better matching distance for the font used here. -Note the peculiar syntax of \jcsmacro{twoacc} --- its arguments are in -square brackets, not curly brackets, and are separated by \verb.|.. -The first argument is the upper accent (only) and the second argument -is the letter with the lower accent indicated. - -Note also that not all accents work in the \jfenv{tabbing} environment. -Use \jfenv{tabular} or refer to \cite{pakin} for alternative solutions. +Note that not all accent macros work in the \jfenv{tabbing} environment. +Use the \jfenv{Tabbing} package or refer to \cite{pakin} for alternative solutions. \section{Example numbers} @@ -661,6 +653,17 @@ it. \section{Release history} +\subsection*{1.4 (2017 May 23)} + +\begin{itemize} + \item Introduce a new macro \jcsmacro{twodias} that supersedes the rather odd \jcsmacro{twoacc} + (which is kept for backwards compatibility). See sec.~\ref{sec:accents} for details. + \item Introduce macro \jcsmacro{SetDiaOffset} for more convenient setting of vertical distance + in stacked diacritics. See sec.~\ref{sec:accents} for details. + \item \LaTeX\ 2.09 is no longer officially supported (it might continue to work, but is not + tested). +\end{itemize} + \subsection*{1.3 (2017 April 5)} \begin{itemize} -- cgit v1.2.3