myers@ut-emx.UUCP (Eric Myers) (03/21/90)
TeXsis - a TeX format for physics papers
The latest version of TeXsis, the TeX macro package for physics
papers, is now available by anonymous ftp from emx.utexas.edu. The
current release as of 15 March 1990 is version 2.13.
To copy the files ftp to emx.utexas.edu (128.83.1.33). Give the
login name of "anonymous" and your name as the password. The TeXsis
files for unix machines are in compressed shar bundles in the
subdirectory pub/texsis/unix , or for Vax/VMS machines in DCL bundles in
the subdirectory pub/texsis/VMS. The code is the same for both, it's
just packed differently.
Those of you who are already using TeXsis and have made local
modifications or additions in the file TXSsite.tex should be sure to
save or protect that file so that it is not overwritten with the
template version which comes with the distribution.
If you have any troubles getting the files they can be mailed over
the Internet or Bitnet. Send mail to myers@emx.utexas.edu and specify
the kind of machine you are using (unix, VMS, PC, something else?)
You may want to send mail there anyway to "register". If I have
your name I can let you know of any new releases or improvements (or
bugs and patches).
Eric Myers "Frankie Say: \relax"
Center for Relativity, Department of Physics, University of Texas at Austin
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TEXSIS(1) 15 March, 1990
TeXsis - a TeX format for physics papers
DESCRIPTION
TeXsis is a collection of TeX macros for typesetting physics
documents such as papers and preprints, conference proceedings, books,
theses, referee reports, letters, and memos. It has predefined layouts
for all of these documents and supports a wide variety of type sizes.
Texsis macros provide automatic numbering of equations, automatic
numbering and formatting of references, double column formats, several
special document layouts, and macros for making tables and figures,
including tables with horizontal and verticl rules.
TeXsis is an extension of "Plain" TeX, so anything you know how to do
in plain TeX you can do in TeXsis. TeXsis macro instructions are simply
abbreviations for often used combinations of control sequences used to
typeset physics documents. For more information about plain TeX see the
manual entry for "tex", or The TeXbook, by D.E. Knuth.
TeXsis is stored as a pre-loaded format so that it loads quickly (see
"preloaded formats" in The TeXbook ). To run TeXsis simply give the
command texsis in place of the tex command, i.e.
texsis [ myfile ]
where myfile.tex is the name of a file containing TeX and/or TeXsis
\controlsequences.
TeXsis is initally in plain TeX mode, e.g. 10pt type and
singlespaced, but the control sequence \texsis selects 12pt type,
doublespaced, and enables other useful features. Alternatively, \paper
turns on these features and sets things up to typeset a paper, \thesis
does the same for typesetting a thesis, etc... \letter is used to
produce a letter using the macros listed in the back of The TeXbook, and
\memo gives a setup for producing memoranda.
As with plain TeX, output from TeXsis is to the "device independent"
file myfile.dvi. To print this file use the lpr (1) command with the
option "-d".
A manual which describes all of the TeXsis macro instructions is
available. It is written in TeXsis, so it serves as its own example of
how to write a document with TeXsis, but as long as you have the TeXsis
files in the same directory you can make a copy of it with Plain TeX.
FILES
Install.tex brief installation instructions, in PLAIN TeX.
texsis.tex main source code.
Manual.tex main file for Manual
TXS*.tex TeXsis source code modules.
TXS*.doc TeXsis manual source (written in TeXsis).
TXSsite.tex Local site customization instructions.
TXSpatch.tex Run time patch file (like a system TeXsis.rc
file).
TXSmods.tex Run time init file (read from current directory
or search path).
texsis.1 Unix manual page for TeXsis.
SEE ALSO
tex(1), lpr(1)
Donald E. Knuth, The TeXbook
AUTHORS
Eric Myers Center for Relativity, Department of Physics
Univerity of Texas Austin, TX 78705 USA
and
Frank E. Paige, Physics Department, Brookhaven National
Laboratory, Upton, NY 11973 USA.
BUGS
Please report bugs to: myers@emx.utexas.edu or
myers@UTAPHY.bitnet
--
Eric Myers "If God had intended for man to fly He would
have given us the brains to build airplanes."
Center for Relativity, Department of Physics, University of Texas at Austin
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