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% README -- Contents of the AASTeX macro package distribution

Thanks for your interest in the AASTeX macros for manuscript preparation.
This directory contains all the files in the distribution. They are
described briefly immediately below. Following the file descriptions
are short installation instructions, the generic recipe for printing the
user guide and samples, and information about contacting us regarding
the distribution.


README This file
RelNotes.v40 Release Notes for v4.0.
Changes Summary of all package revisions.

aasms4.doc Fully documented source for the "manuscript"
substyle. Contains macro definitions + comments.
aasms4.sty LaTeX input style file for the "manuscript"
substyle. This is the .doc file stripped of
comments and unnecessary whitespace.

aaspp4.doc Fully documented source for the "preprint"
substyle. Contains macro definitions + comments.
aaspp4.sty LaTeX input style file for the "preprint"
substyle. This is the .doc file stripped of
comments and unnecessary whitespace.

aas2pp4.doc Documented source for a two-column preprint substyle.
aas2pp4.sty LaTeX input style file for two-column preprint
substyle.

amssym.sty LaTeX input style file for AMS fonts v2.1 definitions.

aj_pt4.doc Documented source for the AJ plano tables substyle.
aj_pt4.sty LaTeX input style file for AJ plano tables substyle.

apjpt4.doc Documented source for the ApJ plano tables substyle.
apjpt4.sty LaTeX input style file for ApJ plano tables substyle.

art8.doc Documented 8pt style option.
art8.sty LaTeX input style file for the 8pt style option.

eqsecnum.sty Substyle file that enables equations to be
numbered with sections, rather than ordinally.

epsf.sty A copy of Rokicki's epsf.sty file that is supplied
with dvips. It is included so that style files
can be interpreted, and so that authors can
include proper space for EPS files even if they
do not have dvips.

flushrt.sty Style file that enables full justification and
hyphenation.

tighten.sty Substyle definition for "single-spaced" manuscripts

aastex.tex The user guide for the package.

ams.ps PostScript paper containing lists of AMS fonts that
may be used with AASTeX.

sample1.tex Minimal sample paper.
sample2.tex Sample paper with "typical" content and markup.
samp2tbl.tex "Long" table for sample2.tex, marked up as a camera-
ready (plano) table.

complext.tex Short but complex plano table.

samptbls.tex More plano table samples. Sets style and includes:
table1.tex Sample plano table #1.
table2.tex Sample plano table #2.
table3.tex Sample plano table #3.

graphics.tex Initial proposal to WGAS and Pubs Board
suggesting standardized use of Encapsulated
PostScript for graphics inclusions.
sgi*.eps Encapsulated PostScript plots for graphics.tex and
sample2.tex.

kspp.tex Preprint format proposal from K.Sellgren to the
Pubs Board.

aastex40.tar.Z All of the above files can be retrieved at once
in this compressed tarfile, if desired.


INSTALLING THE STYLE FILES

The *.sty files must be "installed" so that LaTeX can read them. This
simply means that they must be placed either in (1) the user's working
directory containing the paper being processed [single-user installation],
or (2) in the TeX/LaTeX system input directory [site-wide installation].

Individuals who obtain the files for their personal use should just put
the files in the same directory that they usually use when preparing
papers, memos, etc., with LaTeX.

Sites that expect usage by several authors will probably find it preferable
to install the files in the standard TeX inputs area. In the parlances of
popular OS's, these areas are typically called

/usr/local/lib/tex/inputs Unix and variants
SOME$DISK:[TEX.INPUTS] VMS/Files-11 specification
C:\EMTEX\TEXINPUT DOS

The *.doc files are not actually read by LaTeX. They are the "source code"
files for the corresponding .sty files. The *.sty files are produced
mechanically from the *.doc files; these .sty files are never edited.
Most installations of LaTeX keep .doc and .sty files in the same directory
so that they can be easily found. We suggest doing the same with these.

The user's guide and sample papers could be kept in a system-wide TeX
inputs directory as well, but the system administrator may find it desirable
to change the filenames somewhat, since they are quite generic and prone
to filename collisions.


PRINTING THE GUIDE AND SAMPLES

The User Guide should be printed out for best results in reading it.
The Guide is written using the aaspp substyle from the AASTeX macro
package, and is therefore a LaTeX document. It must be processed by
LaTeX, resulting in a compiled, device-independent format (a .dvi file).
The DVI file has to be translated through a program that knows about the
specific printer you wish to print on; such a program is often called a
"DVI driver".

Suppose you wish to print on a PostScript laser printer, and that the
DVI driver on your computer system is called "dvips". The generic steps
to be followed to get hardcopy are

prompt> latex aastex
prompt> dvips aastex
prompt> print aastex.ps

There are various system- and program-specific eccentricities which
cannot be fully enumerated here. Some things to watch out for:

1. On some systems, TeX and LaTeX do not permit a filename extension
(the .tex) on the input file specification; .tex is assumed.
On other systems, it is optional.
2. Most DVI drivers do not require the .dvi extension on the input
filename. The extension of the output file (the one destined
for a specific printer) is variable, often a site-dependent
configuration parameter.
3. The user interfaces for DVI drivers are quite inconsistent.
Some operate in an interactive mode, asking the user about
variable setup parameters, while some only accept control
input on the command line.
4. On some systems, the DVI translation and printing are combined,
so one would enter only one OS command after running LaTeX.

There is no way for us to know details of your installation, so you must
inquire of the system administrator responsible for LaTeX, or hope that
someone has written the LaTeX "Local Guide" for your site.


ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS

This package has been prepared by Chris Biemesderfer on behalf of the
AAS Executive Office. It has evolved from a project of the Working
Group on Astronomical Software (WGAS), chaired by Bob Hanisch of the
Space Telescope Science Institute in Baltimore. We would like to
express appreciation to the National Radio Astronomy Observatory and
National Optical Astronomy Observatories for their support of this
project during its germination.

Comments, suggestions, complaints, etc., can be sent electronically.
Community feedback is valuable, and will be retained and evaluated so
that we can coordinate the evolution of the package with the
requirements of editors and publishers as moderated by the AAS
Executive Office and the Publications Board.

Chris Biemesderfer 7 Jan 1993
revised 20 Apr 1995


AASTeX Support: aastex-help@aas.org