[latexrefman-commits] r359 - in /trunk: ChangeLog latex2e.texi
karl at domain.hid
karl at domain.hid
Tue Jun 9 20:45:34 CEST 2015
Author: karl
Date: Tue Jun 9 20:45:33 2015
New Revision: 359
URL: http://svn.gna.org/viewcvs/latexrefman?rev=359&view=rev
Log:
\newfont tweaks
Modified:
trunk/ChangeLog
trunk/latex2e.texi
Modified: trunk/ChangeLog
URL: http://svn.gna.org/viewcvs/latexrefman/trunk/ChangeLog?rev=359&r1=358&r2=359&view=diff
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--- trunk/ChangeLog (original)
+++ trunk/ChangeLog Tue Jun 9 20:45:33 2015
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
+2015-06-09 Karl Berry <karl at domain.hid>
+
+ * latex2e.texi (\newfont): wording. Couple typos.
+
2015-06-09 Jim Hefferon <jhefferon at domain.hid>
* latex2e.texi (\newfont): Couple of minor wording changes.
Modified: trunk/latex2e.texi
URL: http://svn.gna.org/viewcvs/latexrefman/trunk/latex2e.texi?rev=359&r1=358&r2=359&view=diff
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--- trunk/latex2e.texi (original)
+++ trunk/latex2e.texi Tue Jun 9 20:45:33 2015
@@ -3965,7 +3965,7 @@
That is, when @code{[@var{optargdefault}]} is present in the environment
definition, if @code{\begin at domain.hid}@}} is used with square brackets
following, as in @code{\begin at domain.hid}]}, then within
-the enviroment @code{#1} expands @var{myval}. If
+the environment @code{#1} expands @var{myval}. If
@code{\begin at domain.hid}@}} is called without square brackets following,
then within the environment the @code{#1} expands to the default
@var{optargdefault}. In either case, any required arguments will be
@@ -4160,35 +4160,38 @@
@node \newfont
- at domain.hid @code{\newfont}
+ at section @code{\newfont}: Define a new font (obsolete)
+
@findex \newfont
@cindex fonts, new commands for
@cindex defining new fonts
-
-Declare a command to switch fonts. Synopsis:
+ at code{\newfont}, now obsolete, defines a command to switch fonts.
+Synopsis:
@example
\newfont at domain.hid description}@}
@end example
-Defines a control sequence @code{\@var{cmd}} to switch the current font.
-The control sequence must must not already be defined. It must begin
-with a backslash (@samp{\}).
+This defines a control sequence @code{\@var{cmd}} to switch the
+current font. The control sequence must must not already be defined.
+It must begin with a backslash (@samp{\}).
The @var{font description} consists of a @var{fontname} and an optional
- at domain.hid clause}; see the example below. @LaTeX{} looks on your system
+ at code{at} clause; see the example below. @LaTeX{} looks on your system
for a file named @file{@var{fontname}.tfm}.
This command is obsolete. It is a low-level command for setting up an
-individual font. Today fonts are defined in families (which allows you
-to, for example, associate a boldface with a roman) through the New Font
-Selection Scheme , either by using @file{.fd} files or through the use
-of an engine that can access system fonts such as Xe at domain.hid{}
-(@pxref{@TeX{} engines}).
+individual font. Today fonts are defined in families (which allows
+you to, for example, associate a boldface with a roman) through the
+so-called ``New Font Selection Scheme'', either by using @file{.fd}
+files or through the use of an engine that can access system fonts
+such as Xe at domain.hid{} (@pxref{@TeX{} engines}).
+ at c xx explain nfss somewhere
This example sets the second string of characters using Computer Modern
Roman 12 point at a magnified size.
+
@example
\newfont at domain.hid scaled 1200@}
abcdef
@@ -4213,7 +4216,7 @@
For example, when @LaTeX{} runs the @code{\section at domain.hid
name}@}} command it writes the @var{section name} text to the
- at domain.hid} auxillary file, moving it there for use elsewhere in the
+ at file{.aux} auxiliary file, moving it there for use elsewhere in the
document such as in the table of contents. Any argument that is
internally expanded by @LaTeX{} without typesetting it directly is
referred to as a @dfn{moving argument}. A command is fragile if it can
@@ -4224,7 +4227,7 @@
@code{array} environments (@pxref{tabular}).
If you get strange errors from commands used in moving arguments, try
-proceding it with @code{\protect}. Every fragile commands must be
+preceding it with @code{\protect}. Every fragile commands must be
protected with their own @code{\protect}.
Although usually a @code{\protect} command doesn't hurt, length
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