New packages and updates on CTAN in September
New packages on CTAN in September 2009:
- latex-make – tools to simplify the compilation of LaTeX documents
- rangen – generation of random integers, rational numbers and decimal numbers
- eqexam – a LaTeX package for writing exams, tests, quizzes,
homework assignments, etc. Though it’s a stand alone package it’s integrated with the AcroTeX eDucation Bundle. - chklref – automatically find unused labels in LaTeX documents
- widetable – like tabularx but typesets tables of specified width by adjusting the inter column glue
- pst-abspos – a PSTricks related package providing a macro pstPutAbs(x,y) to put any object on absolute or relative coordinates of a page
- cachepic – simplifying and automating conversion of document fragments into external EPS or PDF files
- mailmerge – provides an interface to generate text from a template where fields are replaced by actual data
- texdiff – compares two (La)TeX documents in order to create a merged version showing changes
- bracketkey – LaTeX class for producing bracketed identification keys
- drv – a set of MetaPost macros for typesetting derivation trees
- trimspaces – trim spaces around an argument or macro
- csv2latex – a Ruby script and Applescript combination allowing cut-and-paste of spreadsheet tables (e.g., from Excel, Open Office Calc, iWork Numbers, etc.) into a LaTeX file in various popular LaTeX table formats: plain tables, booktabs, longtable and raw cells
- memdesign – notes on book design, derived from the first part of the memoir users manual
- DoX – extensions to the doc package
Updates in August:
boolexpr, tex-gyre, lm, mfpic, FiXme, mathspec, epstopdf, ctantools, tablor, dox, Asymptote, bclogo, notes2bib, mattens, cachepic, cleveref, luamplib, luaotfload, luainputenc, luatextra, glossaries, BaKoMa, etextools, csquotes, expl3, pdfcomment, memoir, siunitx, biblatex, PerlTeX, biblatex-apa, zhmetrics, autolatex, linguex, biblatex-chem, umthesis, trimspaces, ctable, pdfbook, footmisc, version, mk, vpp, answers, prerex, biblatex-chem, xeCJK, cwpuzzle, ctex, l2tabu, ifplatform, sam2p, latex2e-help-texinfo, Context, collref, oberdiek bundle, tablenotes, xpackages, xltxtra, softmaker-freefont, epspdfconversion, achemso, listings-ext. For package-specific information visit the package folder on CTAN.
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