This is the file `README', which accompanies the `aiaa' distribution, version 2.4, dated 1999/02/22 by bil kleb INTRODUCTION: This distribution is centered around a modification to the standard article document class to produce (nearly) aiaa-conformant conference papers and journal submittals---it will even simulate the typesetting of journal articles and notes for length-determination purposes. The distribution also contains a (mostly) aiaa-compliant bibliographic style sheet for use with BibTeX, a 9pt style sheet, a sample document, a sample presentation, and other miscellaneous examples and test equipment. USER'S MANUAL: To produce a users' manual, run LaTeX on `aiaa.dtx'. INSTALLATION: To obtain the individual files which are part of the aiaa package, run LaTeX on the installation file, `aiaa.ins'. LaTeX's docstrip utility will extract the files from `aiaa.dtx'. DISTRIBUTING: You are free to re-distribute these files provided the restrictions mentioned in 'aiaa.ins' are obeyed. These are mainly that the three core files always must be distributed as a whole and that no one is allowed to distribute the files for profit. REQUIREMENTS: This package relies on the presence of a number of other packages: caption2 dropping endfloat fancyhdr graphicx lastpage setspace subfigure Most come bundled with the various (La)TeX distributions, others are available from any CTAN site or its mirrors---see the users' manual for more information on CTAN. Typically you'll need to get `dropping' and `caption2'. DISCLAIMER: This distribution is not connected with the AIAA in any way, it simply represents the product of several people's efforts to create a usable AIAA LaTeX2e template for conference papers and journal submissions. WEBSITE: http://abweb.larc.nasa.gov:8080/~kleb/aiaa/ INQUIRIES: Inquiries can be sent to: