texlive[61700] Build/source/texk/web2c/doc: simplify cross-engine doc
commits+karl at tug.org
commits+karl at tug.org
Sat Jan 22 23:49:48 CET 2022
Revision: 61700
http://tug.org/svn/texlive?view=revision&revision=61700
Author: karl
Date: 2022-01-22 23:49:48 +0100 (Sat, 22 Jan 2022)
Log Message:
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simplify cross-engine doc references
Modified Paths:
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trunk/Build/source/texk/web2c/doc/web2c.info
trunk/Build/source/texk/web2c/doc/web2c.texi
Modified: trunk/Build/source/texk/web2c/doc/web2c.info
===================================================================
--- trunk/Build/source/texk/web2c/doc/web2c.info 2022-01-22 21:15:57 UTC (rev 61699)
+++ trunk/Build/source/texk/web2c/doc/web2c.info 2022-01-22 22:49:48 UTC (rev 61700)
@@ -1632,18 +1632,12 @@
functionality available across all engines, so that formats, notably
LaTeX, can rely on it. A list of this common extended functionality is
in a 'LaTeX News' article,
-<https://www.latex-project.org/news/latex2e-news/ltnews31.pdf>, with
-some further annotatations in a listserv discussion,
-<https://listserv.uni-heidelberg.de/cgi-bin/wa?A2=LATEX-L;2e3c27d.2104&S=>.
-
- For engines in TeX Live, the detailed documentation for the extended
+<https://www.latex-project.org/news/latex2e-news/ltnews31.pdf>. For
+engines in TeX Live, the detailed documentation for the extended
primitives is mostly in the pdfTeX manual (<http://pdftex.org>).
-Independently, the Prote engine also implements the common extended
-functionality (<http://kertex.kergis.com/en/prote.html>). Prote is a
-part of the kerTeX distribution (not related to Web2C or TeX Live).
- In addition, each engine has its own particular features, described
-in its own manual. Here's a partial list of the engines.
+ In addition, each engine (naturally) has its own particular features,
+described in its own manual. Here's a partial list of the engines.
e-TeX
Adds many new primitives, including right-to-left typesetting and
@@ -3724,7 +3718,7 @@
(line 12)
* afmtopl: Font utilities available elsewhere.
(line 12)
-* Aleph: TeX extensions. (line 31)
+* Aleph: TeX extensions. (line 25)
* aliases for fonts: Path searching. (line 14)
* alpha.bst: Basic BibTeX style files.
(line 22)
@@ -3893,7 +3887,7 @@
* dynamic packing variable: pktype invocation. (line 44)
* e response at error prompt: Editor invocation. (line 6)
* e-circumflex: \charsubdef. (line 20)
-* e-TeX: TeX extensions. (line 26)
+* e-TeX: TeX extensions. (line 20)
* e.mft: mft invocation. (line 72)
* EC fonts: tex invocation. (line 41)
* EC fonts <1>: mf invocation. (line 24)
@@ -3909,14 +3903,14 @@
* Eplain: Formats. (line 50)
* epsf: Online Metafont graphics.
(line 19)
-* epTeX: TeX extensions. (line 72)
+* epTeX: TeX extensions. (line 66)
* errors, editor invoked at: Editor invocation. (line 6)
* escapement, horizontal: pktype invocation. (line 57)
* escapement, horizontal <1>: gftype invocation. (line 106)
* escapement, vertical: gftype invocation. (line 106)
* etex for MetaPost labels: mpost invocation. (line 44)
-* etex is pdfTeX: TeX extensions. (line 38)
-* eupTeX: TeX extensions. (line 72)
+* etex is pdfTeX: TeX extensions. (line 32)
+* eupTeX: TeX extensions. (line 66)
* executables, shared initial and virgin: Initial and virgin. (line 6)
* exit status, of shell escape: Shell escapes. (line 34)
* expanded plain format: Formats. (line 50)
@@ -4010,9 +4004,9 @@
* Herberts, Mathias: Online Metafont graphics.
(line 20)
* hex character codes, in TCX files: TCX files. (line 77)
-* HINT (Hint Is Not TeX): TeX extensions. (line 59)
+* HINT (Hint Is Not TeX): TeX extensions. (line 53)
* history: Introduction. (line 44)
-* hiTeX: TeX extensions. (line 59)
+* hiTeX: TeX extensions. (line 53)
* Hobby, John: Introduction. (line 9)
* horizontal escapement: pktype invocation. (line 57)
* horizontal escapement <1>: gftype invocation. (line 106)
@@ -4025,7 +4019,7 @@
* human-readable text, converting PK to: pktype invocation. (line 6)
* human-readable text, converting TFM to: tftopl invocation. (line 6)
* human-readable text, converting VF to: vftovp invocation. (line 6)
-* hypertext: TeX extensions. (line 38)
+* hypertext: TeX extensions. (line 32)
* hyphenation and languages: Languages and hyphenation.
(line 6)
* hyphenation patterns, creating: patgen invocation. (line 6)
@@ -4061,7 +4055,6 @@
* IPC_DEBUG <1>: IPC and TeX. (line 13)
* job name: Common options. (line 60)
* kerning table, in TFM files: tftopl invocation. (line 101)
-* kerTeX distribution: TeX extensions. (line 8)
* keyboard character code, translating: TCX files. (line 101)
* Knuth, Donald E.: Introduction. (line 9)
* Knuth, Donald E. <1>: mft invocation. (line 56)
@@ -4093,8 +4086,8 @@
* log file, BibTeX: bibtex invocation. (line 14)
* long data type, size of: Hardware and memory dumps.
(line 6)
-* Lua: TeX extensions. (line 46)
-* LuaTeX: TeX extensions. (line 46)
+* Lua: TeX extensions. (line 40)
+* LuaTeX: TeX extensions. (line 40)
* machine dependencies: Hardware and memory dumps.
(line 6)
* machine-readable, converting property lists to: pltotf invocation.
@@ -4163,7 +4156,7 @@
* MFTERM: Online Metafont graphics.
(line 11)
* mftmac.tex: mft invocation. (line 6)
-* micro-typography: TeX extensions. (line 38)
+* micro-typography: TeX extensions. (line 32)
* mktexmf, disabling: mf invocation. (line 24)
* mktextfM, disabling: tex invocation. (line 41)
* mltex: MLTeX. (line 6)
@@ -4205,11 +4198,11 @@
(line 12)
* octal character codes, in TCX files: TCX files. (line 77)
* offset for overflow labels: gftodvi invocation. (line 59)
-* Omega: TeX extensions. (line 31)
+* Omega: TeX extensions. (line 25)
* online Metafont graphics: Online Metafont graphics.
(line 6)
* opcodes, showing DVI: dvitype invocation. (line 52)
-* OpenType support: TeX extensions. (line 46)
+* OpenType support: TeX extensions. (line 40)
* optical font scaling: Font file formats. (line 21)
* option conventions: Option conventions. (line 6)
* origin: pktype invocation. (line 66)
@@ -4230,9 +4223,9 @@
* patgen: patgen invocation. (line 6)
* path searching: Path searching. (line 6)
* path searching debugging: Common options. (line 64)
-* PDF: TeX extensions. (line 38)
+* PDF: TeX extensions. (line 32)
* PDF, and .mps files: mpost invocation. (line 82)
-* pdfTeX: TeX extensions. (line 38)
+* pdfTeX: TeX extensions. (line 32)
* permissions, legal: Legalisms. (line 6)
* PFA and PFB conversion: Font utilities available elsewhere.
(line 39)
@@ -4284,7 +4277,7 @@
* predefined macros and memory dumps: Memory dumps. (line 6)
* prettyprinting Metafont source: mft invocation. (line 6)
* prettyprinting WEB programs: weave invocation. (line 6)
-* primitives, new: TeX extensions. (line 26)
+* primitives, new: TeX extensions. (line 20)
* printable characters, specifying: TCX files. (line 87)
* printer characteristics, for Metafont: Modes. (line 6)
* production use: Initial and virgin. (line 15)
@@ -4300,11 +4293,10 @@
* property list format: tftopl invocation. (line 43)
* property list, converting TFM to: tftopl invocation. (line 6)
* property list, converting VF to virtual: vftovp invocation. (line 6)
-* Prote engine: TeX extensions. (line 8)
* ps2pk: Font utilities available elsewhere.
(line 35)
* psfonts.map, read by MetaPost: mpost invocation. (line 76)
-* pTeX: TeX extensions. (line 65)
+* pTeX: TeX extensions. (line 59)
* PXL files, explained: Font file formats. (line 39)
* pxtoch: Font utilities available elsewhere.
(line 23)
@@ -4390,7 +4382,7 @@
* syntax of TCX files: TCX files. (line 65)
* system C library function: Shell escapes. (line 6)
* system command: Shell escapes. (line 6)
-* system fonts, using: TeX extensions. (line 46)
+* system fonts, using: TeX extensions. (line 40)
* T1 encoding and ISO input: TCX files. (line 48)
* tabs, and \input filenames: \input filename caveats.
(line 6)
@@ -4471,7 +4463,7 @@
* troff, supported in MetaPost: MetaPost. (line 12)
* Troff, WEB for: WEB. (line 12)
* Trojan horses and TeX programs: tex invocation. (line 48)
-* TrueType support: TeX extensions. (line 46)
+* TrueType support: TeX extensions. (line 40)
* TUGboat bibliography: bibtex invocation. (line 58)
* Type 1 conversion: Font utilities available elsewhere.
(line 39)
@@ -4482,16 +4474,16 @@
* type programs, pool: pooltype invocation. (line 6)
* typeface families: Metafont. (line 6)
* typesetting: TeX. (line 6)
-* Unicode: TeX extensions. (line 31)
+* Unicode: TeX extensions. (line 25)
* Unicode input: tex invocation. (line 86)
-* Unicode input, native: TeX extensions. (line 53)
+* Unicode input, native: TeX extensions. (line 47)
* uniterm: Online Metafont graphics.
(line 50)
* unsrt.bst: Basic BibTeX style files.
(line 39)
-* upTeX: TeX extensions. (line 65)
+* upTeX: TeX extensions. (line 59)
* UTF-8 input: tex invocation. (line 86)
-* UTF-8 input, native: TeX extensions. (line 46)
+* UTF-8 input, native: TeX extensions. (line 40)
* validation, of DVI files: dvitype invocation. (line 6)
* validation, of GF files: gftype invocation. (line 6)
* validation, of PK files: pktype invocation. (line 6)
@@ -4540,7 +4532,7 @@
* xampl.bib: bibtex invocation. (line 55)
* xbfe, bitmap font editor: Font utilities available elsewhere.
(line 23)
-* XeTeX: TeX extensions. (line 53)
+* XeTeX: TeX extensions. (line 47)
* xfed, bitmap font editor: Font utilities available elsewhere.
(line 23)
* xfedor, bitmap font editor: Font utilities available elsewhere.
@@ -4597,42 +4589,42 @@
Node: Shell escapes64167
Node: IPC and TeX67747
Node: TeX extensions68317
-Node: Metafont71421
-Node: mf invocation72709
-Node: Initial Metafont76546
-Node: Modes78176
-Node: Online Metafont graphics80426
-Node: gftodvi invocation83851
-Node: mft invocation86671
-Node: MetaPost90669
-Node: mpost invocation91505
-Node: Initial MetaPost96541
-Node: dvitomp invocation97463
-Node: BibTeX98128
-Node: bibtex invocation98489
-Node: Basic BibTeX style files100963
-Node: WEB102293
-Node: tangle invocation103502
-Node: weave invocation105626
-Node: pooltype invocation107033
-Node: DVI utilities108163
-Node: dvicopy invocation109097
-Node: dvitype invocation110382
-Node: dvitype output example112713
-Node: Font utilities115766
-Node: Font file formats116946
-Node: gftopk invocation120213
-Node: pktogf invocation121404
-Node: pktype invocation122570
-Node: gftype invocation125393
-Node: tftopl invocation129896
-Node: pltotf invocation134489
-Node: vftovp invocation135540
-Node: vptovf invocation137775
-Node: Font utilities available elsewhere138802
-Node: Legalisms141007
-Node: References142454
-Node: Index146587
+Node: Metafont71090
+Node: mf invocation72378
+Node: Initial Metafont76215
+Node: Modes77845
+Node: Online Metafont graphics80095
+Node: gftodvi invocation83520
+Node: mft invocation86340
+Node: MetaPost90338
+Node: mpost invocation91174
+Node: Initial MetaPost96210
+Node: dvitomp invocation97132
+Node: BibTeX97797
+Node: bibtex invocation98158
+Node: Basic BibTeX style files100632
+Node: WEB101962
+Node: tangle invocation103171
+Node: weave invocation105295
+Node: pooltype invocation106702
+Node: DVI utilities107832
+Node: dvicopy invocation108766
+Node: dvitype invocation110051
+Node: dvitype output example112382
+Node: Font utilities115435
+Node: Font file formats116615
+Node: gftopk invocation119882
+Node: pktogf invocation121073
+Node: pktype invocation122239
+Node: gftype invocation125062
+Node: tftopl invocation129565
+Node: pltotf invocation134158
+Node: vftovp invocation135209
+Node: vptovf invocation137444
+Node: Font utilities available elsewhere138471
+Node: Legalisms140676
+Node: References142123
+Node: Index146256
End Tag Table
Modified: trunk/Build/source/texk/web2c/doc/web2c.texi
===================================================================
--- trunk/Build/source/texk/web2c/doc/web2c.texi 2022-01-22 21:15:57 UTC (rev 61699)
+++ trunk/Build/source/texk/web2c/doc/web2c.texi 2022-01-22 22:49:48 UTC (rev 61700)
@@ -1915,25 +1915,17 @@
The base @TeX{} program has been extended in many ways.
@cindex cross-engine functionality
- at cindex Prote engine
- at cindex ker at TeX{} distribution
There has been a substantial effort to make some extended
functionality available across all engines, so that formats, notably
@LaTeX{}, can rely on it. A list of this common extended
functionality is in a @cite{@LaTeX{} News} article,
- at url{https://www.latex-project.org/news/latex2e-news/ltnews31.pdf},
-with some further annotatations in a listserv discussion,
- at url{https://listserv.uni-heidelberg.de/cgi-bin/wa?A2=LATEX-L;2e3c27d.2104&S=}.
-
+ at url{https://www.latex-project.org/news/latex2e-news/ltnews31.pdf}.
For engines in @TeX{} Live, the detailed documentation for the
extended primitives is mostly in the pdf at TeX{} manual
-(@url{http://pdftex.org}). Independently, the Prote engine also
-implements the common extended functionality
-(@url{http://kertex.kergis.com/en/prote.html}). Prote is a part of
-the ker at TeX{} distribution (not related to Web2C or @TeX{} Live).
+(@url{http://pdftex.org}).
-In addition, each engine has its own particular features, described in
-its own manual. Here's a partial list of the engines.
+In addition, each engine (naturally) has its own particular features,
+described in its own manual. Here's a partial list of the engines.
@table @asis
@item e- at TeX{}
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