Received: by nummer-3.proteosys id <01C19443.9BE1113C@nummer-3.proteosys>; Thu, 3 Jan 2002 11:44:24 +0100 Return-Path: MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----_=_NextPart_001_01C19443.9BE1113C" x-vm-v5-data: ([nil nil nil nil nil nil nil nil nil][nil nil nil nil nil nil nil nil nil nil nil nil nil nil nil nil]) X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft Exchange V6.5 Content-class: urn:content-classes:message Subject: {2} Re: {1} LaTeX3 note for Frank Mittelbach and Chris Rowley Date: Tue, 25 Feb 1992 12:33:43 +0100 Message-ID: X-MS-Has-Attach: X-MS-TNEF-Correlator: From: Sender: "LaTeX-L Mailing list" To: "Multiple recipients of" Reply-To: "LaTeX-L Mailing list" Status: R X-Status: X-Keywords: X-UID: 589 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------_=_NextPart_001_01C19443.9BE1113C Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable > >This message was originally sent by R. Bernstein = (rocky@watson.ibm.com). >I redistribute it for the benefit of the project. Rainer >----------------------------Original = message---------------------------- > >A common error made by LaTeX novices is to specify the default point >size explicitly. That is: > >\documentstyle[10pt]{article} > >I suppose the error message that LaTeX gives: > ! I can't find file `10pt.sty'. >does make sense, because in these cases there really is no >file called 10pt.sty. But slightly more experienced users know that >for an 11pt article style `art11.sty' what is used, etc. And confusion = sets >in again... > >I am not sure what the rationale for disallowing one to specify the >default point size explicitly. In addition to the common novice error >described above, by not allowing the default point size explicitly >changing the point size is a tad harder---it is easier to say to change = the >`2' in `12pt' to `0' than it is to delete 12pt altogether and also the >brackets if this is the only style option given. (Fortunately, >the form \documentstyle[]{article} is acceptable.) > >But the coding change to article.sty (and other styles) is >trivial. It is given below. > >< \def\@ptsize{0} \@namedef{ds@11pt}{\def\@ptsize{1}} >< \@namedef{ds@12pt}{\def\@ptsize{2}} > I would like to support the idea of explicit options. I have a number of publications which use 9pt as the normal point size and would find it helpful if this could be specified as [9pt]. I would have no difficulty in creating art9.sty. Peter Abbott Tel 44 (0)21 359 5492 direct FAX 44 (0)21 359 6158 ------_=_NextPart_001_01C19443.9BE1113C Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable {2} Re: {1} LaTeX3 note for Frank Mittelbach and Chris = Rowley

>
>This message was originally sent by R. Bernstein = (rocky@watson.ibm.com).
>I redistribute it for the benefit of the project. = Rainer
>----------------------------Original = message----------------------------
>
>A common error made by LaTeX novices is to = specify the default point
>size explicitly. That is:
>
>\documentstyle[10pt]{article}
>
>I suppose the error message that LaTeX = gives:
>   ! I can't find file = `10pt.sty'.
>does make sense, because in these cases there = really is no
>file called 10pt.sty. But slightly more = experienced users know that
>for an 11pt article style `art11.sty' what is = used, etc. And confusion sets
>in again...
>
>I am not sure what the rationale for disallowing = one to specify the
>default point size explicitly. In addition to the = common novice error
>described above, by not allowing the default = point size explicitly
>changing the point size is a tad harder---it is = easier to say to change the
>`2' in `12pt' to `0' than it is to delete 12pt = altogether and also the
>brackets if this is the only style option given. = (Fortunately,
>the form \documentstyle[]{article} is = acceptable.)
>
>But the coding change to article.sty (and other = styles) is
>trivial. It is given below.
>
>< \def\@ptsize{0} = \@namedef{ds@11pt}{\def\@ptsize{1}}
>< \@namedef{ds@12pt}{\def\@ptsize{2}}
>

I would like to support the idea of explicit options. = I have a number of
publications which use
9pt as the normal point size and would find it = helpful if this could be
specified as [9pt]. I would have no difficulty in = creating art9.sty.

Peter Abbott

Tel  44 (0)21 359 5492 direct
FAX 44 (0)21 359 6158


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