i'm hoping the daemon's coup de grace, for the day, is: > The following information was provided by the package's contributor. > > Name of contribution: xpackages > Author's name: LaTeX3 Project > Location on CTAN: /macros/latex/contrib/xpackages > Summary description: High-level LaTeX3 concepts > License type: lppl > > Announcement text given by the package's contributor: > ---------------------------------------------------------------- > ---------------------------------------------------------------- > The xpackages bundle: high-Level LaTeX3 concepts > ---------------------------------------------------------------- > > The xpackages are experimental, high-level parts of LaTeX3. They > are designed to provide a link between the programming system > (expl3) and the user. Each xpackage is focussed in a different > area, for example creating document commands (xparse), > producing flexible formatting functions (xtemplate), etc. > > At present, the xpackages are designed to be loaded on top > of LaTeX2e: > > \usepackage{xparse} > \usepackage{xtemplate} > \usepackage{xcoffins} > > In time, a LaTeX3 format will be produced based on this code. > This allows the code to be used in LaTeX2e packages now while a > stand-alone LaTeX3 is developed. > > To use the xpackages, you will need to have the expl3 package > available. This provides the LaTeX3 coding environment on which > the xpackages are built. > > ---------------------------------------------------------------- > This release (SVN 2119) > ---------------------------------------------------------------- > > This release adds a first CTAN snapshot of the xcoffins > package. The xcoffins package allows the alignment of boxed > materials using a series of handle positions, supplementing > the single TeX reference point. At present, the basic coffin > concept is secure but further work may take place on > functionality and interface as the package is applied to a > variety of design scenarios. > > ---------------------------------------------------------------- > The LaTeX3 Project > ----------------------------------------------------------------
thanks for the upload. i've installed the new stuff, and made a preliminary stab at cataloguing the xcoffins detail (i will review that work tomorrow, in the cold light of day). > Users may view the package catalogue entry at > http://www.tex.ac.uk/tex-archive/help/Catalogue/entries/xpackages.html > or they may browse the package directory at > http://www.tex.ac.uk/tex-archive/macros/latex/contrib/xpackages/ The catalogue entry will change (somewhat) overnight tonight. Robin Fairbairns For the CTAN team _______________________________________________ Ctan-ann mailing list Ctan-ann@dante.de https://lists.dante.de/mailman/listinfo/ctan-ann