CTAN package update: biblatex 1.1

2011-01-05 Thread CTAN Announcements
Philipp Lehman wrote:

> I've uploaded biblatex.tar.gz and biblatex.tds.zip to the incoming 
> directory of the UK node. This is an update for 
> macros/latex/contrib/biblatex/. Please purge the old files, install 
> the new ones, and announce the upload as usual. Thank you very much.
> 
> RELEASE NOTES
> 
> * Update etoolbox to version 2.1.
> * Update Biber to version 0.7.
> * See the file RELEASE for further release notes.
> 
> CHANGES
> 
> See the changelog in biblatex.pdf.

thanks for the upload; i have installed the new version and updated the
catalogue repository.

Users may view the package's catalogue entry at
  http://www.tex.ac.uk/tex-archive/help/Catalogue/entries/biblatex.html
or browse the package's directory at
  http://www.tex.ac.uk/tex-archive/macros/latex/contrib/biblatex/

The catalogue entry will change (somewhat) overnight tonight.

Robin Fairbairns

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CTAN update: xpackages

2011-01-05 Thread CTAN Announcements
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

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CTAN update: jmlr

2011-01-05 Thread CTAN Announcements
the daemon carries on and says:

> The following information was provided by the package's contributor.
> 
> Name of contribution: jmlr
> Author's name: Nicola Talbot
> Location on CTAN: macros/latex/contrib/jmlr
> Summary description: Class files for the Journal of Machine Learning Research
> License type: lppl
> 
> Announcement text given by the package's contributor:
> --
> jmlr.cls v1.10:
> 
>   * now loads xkeyval
> 
>   * now loads hyperref (instead of jmlrbook loading it)
> 
>   * added class option prehyperref={stuff to do before hyperref loaded}
> 
>   * added class option tablecaption= (where  can
> either be top or bottom).
> 
>   * fixed 10pt, 11pt and 12pt class options, which weren't having
> any effect.
> 
>   * modified \thanks to ensure hyperlink works correctly.
> 
>   * added \mdseries to definition of \addr.
> 
>   * added \startpage (used by jmlrmakebook).
> 
>   * modified \artpart and \bookpart to correct bookmark level number
> 
> jmlrbook.cls v1.10:
> 
>   * code loading hyperref moved to jmlr.cls
> 
>   * added 10pt, 11pt and 12pt class options.
> 
>   * Removed redundant redefinition of \...@bookpart
> 
> makejmlrbook v0.2:
> 
>   * Uses \startpage to set initial page number for stand-alone 
> articles.
> 
>   * Makes subdirectories in html directory for each article.
> 
>   * copies any image files generated by tex4ht into html directory.
> 
>   * added time stamp at the end of each of the generated html file.

thanks for the upload; i have installed the new version and updated the
catalogue repository.

> Users may view the package catalogue entry at
>   http://www.tex.ac.uk/tex-archive/help/Catalogue/entries/jmlr.html
> or they may browse the package directory at
>   http://www.tex.ac.uk/tex-archive/macros/latex/contrib/jmlr

The catalogue entry will change (somewhat) overnight tonight.

Robin Fairbairns

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