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+++ b/doc/expert/README
@@ -4,14 +4,15 @@ This directory contains the Lout source files for the Expert's Guide
to the Lout Document Formatting System. To produce the Guide, type
the command
- lout all > outfile.ps
+ lout -r4 all > outfile.ps
-in this directory. This must be done four times to completely resolve
-all cross references, although the PostScript file outfile.ps is
-printable after the first run. Auxiliary files with .li and .ld
-suffixes will be created in this directory. A copy of the final
-outfile.ps is included. There should be no warning messages on
-the fifth run, except this one:
+in this directory. The -r4 flag causes Lout to run over the document
+four times. This is necessary to completely resolve all cross
+references, although a readable PostScript file outfile.ps would
+be generated after a single run if -r4 was omitted. Auxiliary files
+with .li and .ld suffixes will be created in this directory. A copy
+of the final outfile.ps is included. There should be no warning
+messages on the fourth run, except this one:
lout file "pre_conc" (from "pre" line 7, from "all" line 25):
162,1: 13.2c object too high for 8.7c space; will try elsewhere
@@ -20,4 +21,4 @@ which just warns about a figure that is not able to be placed on
the first possible page, and so has to appear on the next page.
Jeffrey H. Kingston
-24 August 2005
+25 October 2006