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<h1> ArabTeX Version 3 </h1>
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<a href="http://129.69.218.213/arabtex/html/changes.htm">
	Last changes: Version 3.09, 17.07.1999
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	The set of files, of which THIS file is supposed to be part of, 
	contains a package extending the capabilities of TeX/LaTeX to 
	generate the arabic writing from an ASCII transliteration for 
	texts in several languages using the arabic script. Several 
  other common encodings are also supported.
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	The package is available in packed form as 
<a href=ftp://ftp.informatik.uni-stuttgart.de/pub/arabtex/arabtex.zip>
	"arabtex.zip"</a> for PC users and
<a href=ftp://ftp.informatik.uni-stuttgart.de/pub/arabtex/arabtex.tar.Z>
	"arabtex.tar.Z"</a> for *N*X users. 
	Depending on the server there may be also the unpacked files,
	or only these.
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  Check for the latest version of 
<a href=ftp://ftp.informatik.uni-stuttgart.de/pub/arabtex/apatch.sty>"apatch.sty"</a>. 
  	This file contains last minute
	corrections that possibly are not yet contained in the packed files.
	Users of the Hebrew mode should also look into
<a href=ftp://ftp.informatik.uni-stuttgart.de/pub/arabtex/hepatch.sty>"hepatch.sty"</a>. 
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	The following ASCII files give more detailed information:
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<tr><td>	arabtex.doc  </td><td>
	a short introduction ( rather out of date)
</td></tr>
<tr><td>	arabtex.faq  </td><td>
	answers to some Frequently Asked Questions 
        	                  (updated as necessary)
</td></tr>
<tr><td>	changes.txt  </td><td>
	release history, new features, and known bugs
        	                  (updated as necessary)
</td></tr>
<tr><td>	changes2.txt </td><td>
	release history up to version 3.00
</td></tr>
<tr><td>	install.txt  </td><td>
	list of available files, and installation notes
</td></tr>
<tr><td>	apatch.sty   </td><td>
	last minute corrections; put this file onto the
		      	  TEXINPUT path; it will patch automatically.
        			  (updated as necessary)
</td></tr>
</table>
There are also various additional documentation files.
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	The subdirectory "REPORT" contains the LaTeX/ArabTeX sources of 
	the user manual as a collection of text files "arabdoc*.*". If
	they will not compile, check your installation procedure and your
	TeX/LaTeX versions; you need TeX >= 3.0 and LaTeX >= 2.09 of 1990
	or later, or LaTeX 2e. If any troubles remain, complain fiercely.
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	There was a prototype, ArabTeX Version 1, which is now OBSOLETE.
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        Version 2 was the first complete release accompanied by a manual,
	but is no more being maintained.
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	Version 3 is an upward compatible extension of Version 2 with 
	many new features, e.g. the possibility to read input files in the 
	ASMO 449 and ISO 8859-6 Codes, and a host of new commands for 
	better formatting of Arabic text, or catering for historic writing 
	styles. Versions from 3.05 onward contain a package to process 
        Hebrew, and provide long right-to-left insertions. 
        For details, consult the manual and the ASCII file "readme.305".
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	ArabTeX is copyrighted. However, you may use it freely for any
        scientific, experimental and strictly personal, non-commercial 
        purposes if you give proper credit to the author. We appreciate a
	complimentary copy of any scientific work produced with ArabTeX.
	If you consider other uses, apply for a license agreement. 
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	You may re-distribute ArabTeX on the same terms IF AND ONLY IF
<ul>
<li> you will leave any copyright notices intact, AND
<li> you will inform the author, AND 
<li> you will distribute the complete package including THIS file 
	  and any updates you know about, AND 
<li> you will forward any comments and suggestions to the 
	  author, AND 
<li> you will not charge more than a reasonable fee for data 
	  media and handling. 
</ul>

	ArabTeX is an experimental system and supposed to change without 
	prior notice. Whoever will use it does so at her/his/its own risk. 
	We cannot take any responsibility on correct function, suitability
	for whatever purpose, or correct documentation. 
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If you have any complaints or suggestions, please forward them to 
<a href="mailto:lagally@informatik.uni-stuttgart.de">
the author. </a>
	We shall consider any reasonable suggestion, 
	but we will use our own judgment on changes, and our resources 
	are severely limited. 
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	If problems turn up while running ArabTeX, please 
<A href="ftp://ftp.informatik.uni-stuttgart.de/pub/arabtex/arabtex.htm">
	check first 
</A> 	
at "ftp.informatik.uni-stuttgart.de" 
	whether there is a new version, 
	or whether there are any new corrections in 
<A href="ftp://ftp.informatik.uni-stuttgart.de/pub/arabtex/apatch.sty">
	"apatch.sty". </A> 	
        If the problem goes away with the new version, please inform the 
        server you got ArabTeX from; otherwise 
<a href="mailto:lagally@informatik.uni-stuttgart.de">
        send a bug report </a> to the author. 
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	The reference site 
<a href="ftp://ftp.informatik.uni-stuttgart.de/pub/arabtex">
	"ftp.informatik.uni-stuttgart.de" 
</a>
	always holds the current version. 
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 We know that the CTAN servers 
<A href="ftp://ftp.tex.ac.uk">
	"ftp.tex.ac.uk" </a>,
<A href="ftp://ftp.dante.de">
	"ftp.dante.de" </a>,
<A href="ftp://ctan.tug.org">
	"ctan.tug.org" </a>
	mirror this site and to update on a regular schedule.
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	An empty E-Mail message to 
<a href="mailto:arabtex@informatik.uni-stuttgart.de">
	"arabtex@informatik.uni-stuttgart.de" </a>
	will produce a current status report.
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<blockquote>
	    Prof. Klaus Lagally<br>
	    Institut fuer Informatik<br>
	    Universitaet Stuttgart<br>
	    Breitwiesenstrasse 20-22<br>
	    D-70565 Stuttgart<br>
	    GERMANY<br>
	    lagally@informatik.uni-stuttgart.de
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	Copyright (c) 1990 - 1999, 
<a href="mailto:lagally@informatik.uni-stuttgart.de">
	Klaus Lagally </a>
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