New package on CTAN: braids
      Date: August 26, 2011 5:45:42 PM CEST
      
    earlier today, the daemon tried to lead me astray by saying:
> The following information was provided by the package's contributor.
> 
> Name of contribution: Braids
> Author's name: Andrew Stacey
> Package version: 1.0
> Location on CTAN: graphics/pgf/contrib/braids/
> Summary description: A package for drawing braid diagrams with PGF/TikZ.
> License type: lppl
> 
> Announcement text given by the package's contributor:
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> This is a package for drawing braid diagrams with PGF/TikZ using a
> simple syntax.  The braid itself is specified by giving a word in the
> braid group, and there are many options for styling the strands and
> for drawing "floors".
thanks for the upload; i've installed the package and created an entry
for it in the catalogue repository.
> Users may view the package catalogue entry at
>   http://www.tex.ac.uk/tex-archive/help/Catalogue/entries/Braids.html
> or they may browse the package directory at
>   http://www.tex.ac.uk/tex-archive/graphics/pgf/contrib/braids/
The catalogue entry will first appear on the web, some time overnight
tonight.
Robin Fairbairns
For the CTAN team
    braids – Draw braid diagrams with PGF/TikZ
The package enables drawing of braid diagrams with PGF/TikZ using a simple syntax. The braid itself is specified by giving a word in the braid group, and there are many options for styling the strands and for drawing “floors”.
| Package | braids | 
| Version | 2.3 2024-01-09 | 
| Copyright | 2011–2024 Andrew Stacey | 
| Maintainer | Andrew Stacey |