ctan update: expl3

that old daemon wakes from the sleep of the power cut, and cries: > The following information was provided by the package's contributor. > > Name of contribution: expl3 > Author's name: The LaTeX Project > Location on CTAN: /macros/latex/contrib/expl3/ > Summary description: Low-level LaTeX3 programming conventions > License type: lppl > > Announcement text given by the package's contributor: > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > ---------------------------------------------------------------- > ---------------------------------------------------------------- > The expl3 bundle: Low-level LaTeX3 programming conventions > ---------------------------------------------------------------- > > The files of the expl3 bundle provide a low-level API for TeX > programmers with special syntax conventions, completely > separating it from document level syntax. Hence, the commands > provided are not intended for use at the document level nor for > use in describing design layouts in document class files. > > This API provides the foundation on which the LaTeX3 kernel > and other advanced extensions are built. Special care has been > taken so that they can be used within a LaTeX2e context as > regular packages. > > The TeX and eTeX primitives are all given a new name according > to these conventions. However, in the main direct use of the > primitives is not required or encouraged: the expl3 modules > define an independent low-level LaTeX3 programming language. > > At present, the expl3 modules are designed to be loaded on top > of LaTeX2e: > > \usepackage{expl3} > > In time, a LaTeX3 format will be produced based on this code. > This allows the code to be used in LaTeX2e packages now while a > stand-alone LaTeX3 is developed. > > ---------------------------------------------------------------- > This release (SVN 2020) > ---------------------------------------------------------------- > > This update improves on the earlier l3fp implementation. This > is now a floating point module, allowing for calculations > across a wide range of input values. Current function coverage > is: > - Arithmetic > - Sine, cosine and tangent > - Comparisons > - Conversion of fp data to other types > > Other functions will be added over time, with priority given to > those required by other parts of LaTeX3. Requests for specific > functions to be added should be sent to the LaTeX-L list for > discussion. > > At the same time, a small number of issues with other parts of > expl3 have been addressed. This includes some internal fixes > and other refinements. > > ---------------------------------------------------------------- > The LaTeX3 Project > ---------------------------------------------------------------- > ---------------------------------------------------------------- > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Users may view the package catalogue entry at > http://www.tex.ac.uk/tex-archive/help/Catalogue/entries/expl3.html > or they may browse the package directory at > http://www.tex.ac.uk/tex-archive/macros/latex/contrib/expl3/ thanks for the upload; i've installed the new version and updated the catalogue repository. the modest change to the catalogue entry won't hit the web until some time tonight. Robin Fairbairns For the CTAN team