Memoir is a flexible class for typesetting poetry, fiction, 
non-fiction and mathematical works as books, reports, articles or
manuscripts. Documents can use 9pt, 10pt, 11pt, 12pt, 14pt or 17pt 
as the normal font size. Many methods are provided to let you create
your particular design. The class incorporates over 30 of the more
popular packages.

    NOTE: In order to provide fixes for any problems that may arise
between major releases, you may find a file called mempatch.sty
which contains any current fixes for the memoir class. The class
will automatically include this so DO NOT \usepackage{mempatch}.
The Change lists below do not neccessarily note each release of
the patch or addendum files.

   NOTE: Similarly, there may be a file called memmanadd.* which provides
amendments to the current version of the User Manual.

   NOTE: If you are using the hyperref package, use the memhfixc package
after the hyperref package, e.g.,
...
\usepackage[...]{hyperref}
\usepackage{memhfixc}
...

Changes (2006/08/09)
o New version 4.5 of mempatch.sty
o New version memmanadd.pdf

Changes (2005/09/25)
o New version of memoir.dtx which will generate the new
  version v1.618 of memoir.cls, the *.clo files (which are unchanged),
  and the basic.gst configuration file for MakeIndex to support
  memoir's glossary code.
o Memoir.cls v1.618 incorporates all the patches from mempatch.sty
  v3.12, and includes a code set for making glossaries.
o New version 4.0 of mempatch.sty (contains no code)
o New version of memmanadd.pdf
o NO CHANGES TO THE USER MANUAL 
 

Changes (2004/05/24)
o New version (v1.6) of memhfixc.sty (fix for subappendices)
o New version (v2.3d) of mempatch.sty (fix for boxedverbatim)

Changes (2004/04/26)
o New release (2.3 again but with some code) of mempatch.sty

Changes (2004/04/05)
o New version of memoir.dtx which will generate the new 
  version v1.61 of memoir.cls and the *.clo files with minor
  fixes for extraneous spaces and footnotes. Incorporates
  the patches from mempatch 2.2.
o New version 2.3 of mempatch.sty (contains no code)
o NO CHANGES TO THE USER MANUAL 

Changes (2004/03/01)
o New version 2.2 of mempatch.sty (fix indent after verbatim)
o APART FROM THIS FILE, NO CHANGES TO ANY OTHER DOCUMENTS

Changes (2004/02/11)
o New version 2.1 of mempatch.sty (fix for use of \linespread)
o APART FROM THIS FILE, NO CHANGES TO ANY OTHER DOCUMENTS


Changes (2004/01/31)
o New version of memoir.dtx which will generate the new 
  version v1.6 of memoir.cls incorporating all earlier patches
o New version v2.0 of mempatch.sty (which does nothing)
o New edition of the manual, incorporating all the material from
  the Addendum, which is no more


Changes (2003/11/16)  
o New version 1.9 of mempatch.sty (major extensions for typesetting
  arrays and tabulars; hung paragraphs; reduced moans about using 
  deprecated font commands; bug fixes)
o New version of the Addendum (memmanadd.pdf)
o APART FROM THIS FILE, NO CHANGES TO ANY OTHER DOCUMENTS

Changes (2003/09/16)
o New version 1.8 of mempatch.sty (major extensions to footnoting,
  e.g., multiple styles and multiple series; a `fixed marginpar';
  and bug fixes)
o New version of the Addendum (memmanadd.pdf)
o APART FROM THIS FILE, NO CHANGES TO ANY OTHER DOCUMENTS

Changes (2003/07/23)
o New version 1.7 of mempatch.sty (improved odd/even page checking,
  spacing in the bibliography, minor tweaks with the article option,
  and bug fixes)
o New version of the Addendum (memmanadd.pdf)
o APART FROM THIS FILE, NO CHANGES TO ANY OTHER DOCUMENTS

Changes (2003/06/28)
o New version 1.6 of mempatch.sty (improved odd/even page checking,
  page layout, and bug fixes)
o New version of the Addendum (memmanadd.pdf)
o APART FROM THIS FILE, NO CHANGES TO ANY OTHER DOCUMENTS

Changes (2003/04/28)
o New version 1.5 of mempatch.sty (improved frame boxes, footnotes, 
  and bug fixes)
o New version of the Addendum (memmanadd.pdf)
o APART FROM THIS FILE, NO CHANGES TO ANY OTHER DOCUMENTS

Changes (2003/02/20)
o New version 1.3 of memhfixc.sty (fixes an appendices/hyperref problem)
o New version of the Addendum (mammanadd.pdf) with description of footnote styling 
o NO CHANGES TO ANY OTHER DOCUMENTS

Changes (2003/02/13)
o Reference sections, etc., by name as well as by number
o Now 3 `need space' macros
o New macros for `slash' fractions (fractions like 6/19)
o Use of \footnote in titling macros (e.g., \author) ignored
o New version 1.4 of mempatch.sty
o New version 1.2 of memhfixc.sty
o New version of the Addendum (memmanadd.pdf)
o NO CHANGES TO ANY OTHER DOCUMENTS

Changes (2003/01/22)
o Second optional argument to \section, etc, for page header text
o Formatting of numbers ---  cardinals and ordinals, numeric and spelled out
o Better cooperation with natbib, chapterbib, nameref packages
o New version 1.3 of mempatch.sty
o New version 1.1 of memhfixc.sty
o New version of the Addendum

Changes in version 1.3a of memoir.cls (2002/11/22)
o Fixed nasty figure/table numbering gremlin that couldn't be done by
  the patch file

Changes in version 1.3 of memoir.cls (2002/11/14)
o More flexibility in defining chapter styles, and the appearance of 
  chapter and part listings in the ToC
o \tableofcontents and friends can be used multiple times
o Major extensions for indexing, including multiple indexes
o Major extensions to the trim marks
o Can do N of M page numbering
o Added automatic inclusion of a patch file
o No change to the User Manual, but the Addendum has been revised

Changes in version 0.2a of mem12.clo (2002/08/27)
o Fixed scriptsize bug

Changes in version 1.2 (2002/08/10)
o Incorporated all fixes from memfixb.sty that applied to version 1.1
o Minor changes to *.clo files
o Added 17pt class option
o Boxes that break over pages and/or contain verbatim text
o Several ways of dealing with verbatim text
o Convenient methods for file input and output
o Additional \provide... commands
o User-specified footnote configuration, and footnotes that can include
  verbatim text
o Additional optional argument to \chapter and \chapter* for short
  header texts


Changes in version 1.1 (2002/03/28)
o Incorporated all fixes from memfixa.sty that applied to version 1.0
o Minor change to *.clo files
o Native support for subfigures
o Fixed incompatability with the natbib package
o Additional facilities for verse typesetting
o Experimental marginpar-like extensions
o New edition of the user manual

Changes (2002/03/28)
o Removed memfixa.sty

Changes (2002/01/23)
o Added memfixa.sty to distribution to fix problem if the
        showtrims option and the calc package are used together.

Changes in version 1.0 (2001/11/17)
o First public production release
o Support for tipped in illustrations
o Fine control over chapter pages
o Support for continous page numbering even if switching between
  numbering systems (e.g., roman to arabic)
o Minor change to *.clo files
o Extended Part I of the manual, and more examples in Part II

Changes in version 0.33 (2001/08/31)
o Added controllable chapter spacing in LoF and LoT
o Fixed bug in \appendixpage
o Provided dictionary style headers for the Index (memman.(tex|ist))

Changes in version 0.32 (2001/08/03)
o Further fixes for old versions of the amsmath package

Changes in version 0.31 (2001/07/24)
o Companion chapterstyle typesets correctly on verso pages
o Fixed odd interaction with the amsmaths package

Changes in version 0.3 (2001/07/14)
o Simulation of the article class
o Addition of configurable titles
o Addition of configurable abstract environment
o Improved cooperation with the subfigure package

Changes in version 0.2 (2001/06/03)
o First public beta release
o Major improvements

Changes in version 0.1 (2001/05/20)
o First public experimental alpha release

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  Author: Peter Wilson (Herries Press) herries dot press at earthlink dot net
  Copyright 2001--2005 Peter R. Wilson
 
  This work may be distributed and/or modified under the
  conditions of the LaTeX Project Public License, either
  version 1.3 of this license or (at your option) any 
  later version.
  The latest version of the license is in
     http://www.latex-project.org/lppl.txt
  and version 1.3 or later is part of all distributions of
  LaTeX version 2003/06/01 or later.
 
  This work has the LPPL maintenance status "author-maintained".
 
  This work consists of the files:
README (this file) 
memoir.dtx
memoir.ins
mempatch.dtx
mempatch.ins
  and the derived files 
memoir.cls 
mem9.clo
mem10.clo
mem11.clo
mem12.clo
mem14.clo 
mem17.clo
mempatch.sty
memhfixc.sty
basic.gst.
------------------------------------------------------------------- 


    The distribution consists of the following files:
README           (this file)
memoir.(dtx|ins)   Class source and installation files
mempatch.(dtx|ins) Source and installation for patch files
mempatch.sty       Patch file for memoir class
memhfixc.sty       Patch file for hyperref package
memman.tex         LaTeX source for the user manual
                    (requires the memoir class and the alltt,
                     fixltx2e, layouts, and url packages for 
                     processing)
memman.pdf         User manual in PDF
memmanadd.pdf      Addendum (in PDF) to the User Manual (if required)
memman.ist         MakeIndex style file for memman.tex


    To install the package:
o run: latex memoir.ins (which will generate memoir.cls, 
                         a set of mem*.clo files,
                         and basic.gst for MakeIndex glossary files)
o run: latex memoir.dtx
       For an index run: makeindex -s gind.ist memoir
o run: latex memoir.dtx
o Print memoir.dvi for a hardcopy of the documented code
o Move memoir.cls, the mem*.clo files and any mem*.sty file to locations 
  where LaTeX will find them (typically in a local texmf tree at 
  /tex/latex/memoir) and refresh the file database. 
  See the FAQ on CTAN at help/uk-tex-faq
  or http://www.tug.ac.uk/faq for more information on this.

    To process memman.tex
o Make sure you can use the memoir class and the alltt, fixltx2e,
  layouts and url packages.
o Run (pdf)latex twice on memman.tex
o For an index run: makeindex -s memman.ist memman
o Run (pdf)latex twice more on memman.tex
o Print the manual


2006/08/09
Peter Wilson
herries dot press at earthlink dot net