[latexrefman-commits] r359 - in /trunk: ChangeLog latex2e.texi

[karl at domain.hid]

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