[pracjourn-forum] For our error collection

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On Fri, 2005-09-09 at 13:04 -0400, Peter Flom wrote:
> Karl Berry wrote
> 
> <<<
> But are we trying to have a page which briefly lists "unexpected"
> errors
> and their remedies, or discursive explanations of what is "really"
> happening?
> >>>
Appendix B of the LaTeX Companion has a lot of good stuff, I think.

> 
> I had the first in mind, but I agree that both are useful.  In
> particular, I think it
> would be useful to have help for cases where (as here) the error
> message is cryptic
> 
> And, if it's up on CTAN, we could solicit other examples
Of course, we'd welcome it.  (Especially, in a relatively
platform-neutral format.)

Jim



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