Re: [Axiom-developer] Re: article "standard" header/footer

2005-12-05 Thread Ralf Hemmecke
Hi Michel, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On 28 Nov 2005 at 14:42, Ralf Hemmecke wrote: Just one quick comment... there are several places where you use TeX syntax. I'd prefer to promote LaTeX (it's \newpage instead of \eject). In fact I don't like to see \eject at all. This is incorrect. \eject

Re: [Axiom-developer] Re: article "standard" header/footer

2005-12-05 Thread michel . lavaud
On 28 Nov 2005 at 14:42, Ralf Hemmecke wrote: > Just one quick comment... there are several places where you use TeX > syntax. I'd prefer to promote LaTeX (it's \newpage instead of \eject). > In fact I don't like to see \eject at all. This is incorrect. \eject is a valid LaTeX command, for all ve

Re: [Axiom-developer] Re: article "standard" header/footer

2005-11-30 Thread Ralf Hemmecke
For what it's worth, I would estimate I'll eventually ask to have the following available, since they are very standard and too big to reall 1) hyperref (which I see you've already decided to include) 2) bibtex (I'm working on an example based on the units work, but I will need to do some think

RE: [Axiom-developer] Re: article "standard" header/footer

2005-11-29 Thread Page, Bill
On Tuesday, November 29, 2005 9:34 PM C Y wrote: > > Tim Daly (root) wrote: > > ... > > (a) the code isn't linear, > > (b) we eventually want it all available in a browser frontend > > and > > (c) a way to use this in graphs would give us a good "map" > > ability > > As you can see in t

RE: [Axiom-developer] Re: article "standard" header/footer

2005-11-29 Thread Page, Bill
On Tuesday, November 29, 2005 11:04 PM C Y wrote: >... > Tim Daly (root) wrote: > > i've never seen latex output a pdf. always a dvi. > > this must be new behavior. > > I believe it is. This thread is another instance of someone seeing > this behavior: > > http://forums.gentoo.org/viewtopic-t-3

Re: [Axiom-developer] Re: article "standard" header/footer

2005-11-29 Thread C Y
--- root <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > i'm DEEPLY opposed to conditional branching in tex > > > documents. > > > even if there is one good use i assure you some bright spot > > > down the line will figure out a way to conditionally build > > > algebra documents based on half-a-thousand switc

Re: [Axiom-developer] Re: article "standard" header/footer

2005-11-29 Thread root
> > i'm DEEPLY opposed to conditional branching in tex documents. > > even if there is one good use i assure you some bright spot > > down the line will figure out a way to conditionally build > > algebra documents based on half-a-thousand switches. and if > > something gets skipped it is hard t

Re: [Axiom-developer] Re: article "standard" header/footer

2005-11-29 Thread root
> > it would be cool to take the src/doc/endpapers.pamphlet and > > make it display well on MathAction with hyperref links to the > > algebra. > > Hmm :-). For the inattentive among us, what is endpapers.pamphlet > again? the old axiom hardcover book has two diagrams on the inside covers of the

Re: [Axiom-developer] Re: article "standard" header/footer

2005-11-29 Thread C Y
--- root <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > 1) hyperref (which I see you've already decided to include) > > agreed. this is important because > (a) the code isn't linear, > (b) we eventually want it all available in a browser frontend > and > (c) a way to use this in graphs would give us a

Re: [Axiom-developer] Re: article "standard" header/footer

2005-11-29 Thread root
> > For what it's worth, I would estimate I'll eventually ask to have the > following available, since they are very standard and too big to reall > : > > 1) hyperref (which I see you've already decided to include) agreed. this is important because (a) the code isn't linear, (b) we eventually w

Re: [Axiom-developer] Re: article "standard" header/footer

2005-11-29 Thread root
whew. hours worth of email! 95 new, nonspam emails! > Many contributions consist of several packages, categories and domains, which > are somehow related. There are some clear relations. For instance, many files contain more than one category, domain, or package (CDP). The very highest level

Re: [Axiom-developer] Re: article "standard" header/footer

2005-11-29 Thread root
> My problem with HyperDoc is that there are quite a number of commands > and no good documentation what they are for. I would clearly prefer my > aldordoc.sty even though it does not cover all things HyperDoc can do. we probably need to re-think the input language for the browser. we can take u

Re: [Axiom-developer] Re: article "standard" header/footer

2005-11-29 Thread Ralf Hemmecke
Hi Martin, Could you set up a page on MathAction of this discussion thread? Or better, could someone tell me how to create a new page. What you state here are some visions that should be recorded and not be forgotten in the mailinglist-archive. Martin Rubey wrote: Ralf Hemmecke <[EMAIL PR

Re: [Axiom-developer] Re: article "standard" header/footer

2005-11-28 Thread C Y
--- root <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I think, it's a good idea that you've posted this > > "standard". I hope it is still in an "discussion" state. I > > had a quick look at it and there are some parts where I > > would restructure a bit. For other parts I need > > to make up my mind first, s

Re: [Axiom-developer] Re: article "standard" header/footer

2005-11-28 Thread Ralf Hemmecke
Hello Martin, I.e., we would need to devise a tex4ht interface for ALPROSE that suitable splits the input into a tree of subpages, which can then be accessed by selecting an item from the index... I'll think about it, but first I need some time to let tex4ht swallow the things reasonably. I h

Re: [Axiom-developer] Re: article "standard" header/footer

2005-11-28 Thread Ralf Hemmecke
Hello Martin, I.e., we would need to devise a tex4ht interface for ALPROSE that suitable splits the input into a tree of subpages, which can then be accessed by selecting an item from the index... I'll think about it, but first I need some time to let tex4ht swallow the things reasonably. I h

Re: [Axiom-developer] Re: article "standard" header/footer

2005-11-28 Thread Martin Rubey
Ralf Hemmecke <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > Maybe I should learn about the term "executive overview". I am not quiet sure > what "executive" stands for in this phrase. Isn't it a kind of "Introduction" > what Martin wants? So what could possibly be the difference between > "Introduction" and "Exec

RE: [Axiom-developer] Re: article "standard" header/footer

2005-11-28 Thread Bill Page
On November 28, 2005 8:42 AM Ralf Hemmecke wrote: > ... > Anyway, I like the idea with \author{} and abstract. Maybe I > should learn about the term "executive overview". I am not quite > sure what "executive" stands for in this phrase. Isn't it a kind > of "Introduction" what Martin wants? So wha