%% ****** Start of file README ****** % %% %% This file is part of the APS files in the REVTeX 4 distribution. %% Version 4.2f of REVTeX, June, 2022. %% %% Copyright (c) 1999--2022 American Physical Society. %% Last updated 05 June 2022 This file describes the contents of this distribution of REVTeX 4.2, version 4.2f. The definitive source of information about REVTeX 4 is the APS web page http://journals.aps.org/revtex/. User queries should be directed to revtex@aps.org. Manifest -------- All files in this release are contained within a second zip file within the main zip file called revtex4-2-tds.zip. This contains all of the REVTeX 4.2 files in the TeX Directory Structure (TDS) layout used with most current TeX distributions. Install REVTeX 4.2 by unzipping the files in the appropriate place (usually the texmf-local directory of your local TeX installation) and running texhash or the equivalent command to index the files. Please consult your TeX distribution's guide for installing new packages. NOTE: The only files necessary for running REVTeX 4.2 are those under tex/latex/revtex and bibtex/bst/revtex, but it is a good idea to install the entire distribution, especially the documentation. TeX inputs: tex/latex/revtex/ ----------------- revtex4-2.cls - The REVTeX 4.2 class file aps4-2.rtx - APS-specific customizations for REVTeX 4.2 aip4-2.rtx - AIP-specific customizations for REVTeX 4.2 aapm4-2.rtx - AAPM-specific custommizations for REVTeX 4.2 sor4-2.rtx - SOR-specific customizations for REVTeX 4.2 apsrmp4-2.rtx - APS-specific customizations for REVTeX 4.2 for Rev. Mod. Phys. aps10pt4-2.rtx - 10-point size class option file for REVTeX aps11pt4-2.rtx - 11-point size class option file for REVTeX aps12pt4-2.rtx - 12-point size class option file for REVTeX revsymb4-2.sty - A collection of common symbols for use outside of REVTeX reftest4-2.tex - A helpful diagnostics check for bibliographies when not using BibTeX ltxdocext.sty - Part of ltxgrid package used for page layout in REVTeX ltxfront.sty - Part of ltxgrid package used for page layout in REVTeX ltxgrid.sty - Part of ltxgrid package used for page layout in REVTeX ltxutil.sty - Part of ltxgrid package used for page layout in REVTeX BibTeX inputs: bibtex/bst/revtex/ ------------------ apsrev4-2.bst - BibTeX styles for use for Phys. Rev. journals apsrmp4-2.bst - BibTeX styles for use for Rev. Mod. Phys. aipauth4-2.bst - BibTeX styles for AIP journals with author/year style citations aipnum4-2.bst - BibTeX styles for AIP journals with numerical style citations aapmrev4-2.bst - BibTeX styles for AAPM journals Documentation: doc/latex/revtex/ ----------------- README - How to get started (this file) Author guide: doc/latex/revtex/auguide/ ------ auguide4-2.tex (pdf) - REVTeX 4.2 Author's Guide summary4-2.tex (pdf) - REVTeX 4.2 Command and Options Summary docs.sty - Package used by REVTeX documentation APS guide: doc/latex/revtex/aps ------ apsguide4-2.tex (pdf) - APS Author Guide for REVTeX 4.2 AIP guide: doc/latex/revtex/aip ------ aipguide4-2.tex (pdf) - Author's Guide to AIP Substyles for REVTeX 4.2 APS Sample document: doc/latex/revtex/sample/aps ------- apssamp.tex (pdf) - A sample file showing most common features of an APS REVTeX 4.2 document fig_1.eps - sample figure for apssamp.tex fig_2.eps - sample wide figure for apssamp.tex vid_1a.eps - sample figure for apssamp.tex vid_1b.eps - sample figure for apssamp.tex apssamp.bib - sample BibTeX source file for apssamp.tex apstemplate.tex - A template for APS authors to follow AIP Sample document: doc/latex/revtex/sample/aip ------- aipsamp.tex (pdf) - A sample file showing most common features of an AIP REVTeX 4.2 document fig_1.eps - sample figure for aipsamp.tex fig_2.eps - sample wide figure for aipsamp.tex aipsamp.bib - sample BibTeX source file for aipsamp.tex aiptemplate.tex - A template for AIP authors to follow AAPM Sample document: doc/latex/revtex/sample/aapm ------- aapmsamp.tex (pdf) - A sample file showing most common features of an AAPM REVTeX 4.2 document fig_1.eps - sample figure for aapmsamp.tex fig_2.eps - sample wide figure for aapmsamp.tex aapmsamp.bib - sample BibTeX source file for aapmsamp.tex aapmtemplate.tex - A template for AAPM authors to follow SOR Sample document: doc/latex/revtex/sample/sor ------- sorsamp.tex (pdf) - A sample file showing most common features of an SOR REVTeX 4.2 document fig_1.eps - sample figure for sorsamp.tex fig_2.eps - sample wide figure for sorsamp.tex sorsamp.bib - sample BibTeX source file for sorsamp.tex sortemplate.tex - A template for SOR authors to follow Programmer's docs: doc/latex/revtex/source/ ------- ltxdocext.pdf - Programmer's documentation for the ltxdocext package ltxfront.pdf - Programmer's documentation for the ltxfront package ltxgrid.pdf - Programmer's documentation for the ltxgrid package ltxutil.pdf - Programmer's documentation for the ltxutil package revtex4-2.pdf - Programmer's documentation for the revtex4.2 document class aip4-2.pdf - Programmer's documentation for the AIP journal styles Source files: source/latex/revtex ------------------- ltxdocext.dtx - The source file for the ltxdocext package ltxfront.dtx - The source file for the ltxfront package ltxgrid.dtx - The source file for the ltxgrid package ltxutil.dtx - The source file for the ltxutil package revtex4-2.dtx - The source file for revtex4.cls and revsymb.sty. aip4-2.dtx - The source file for AIP journal styles Not Included ------------ The following packages are required by REVTeX but are not included in this distribution. Please obtain from CTAN (Comprehensive TeX Archive Network), e.g. . Direct links to the necessary files can be found at . natbib.dtx - Version 8.31a or later; found in latex/contrib/natbib on CTAN natbib.ins - LaTeX this to create natbib.sty and natbib documentation from natbib.dtx bm.dtx - Bold math style - part of (current!) standard LaTeX2e tools bm.sty - generated from bm.dtx by running tools.ins textcase.dtx - Found in latex/contrib/textcase on CTAN textcase.ins - LaTeX this to generate textcase.sty from textcase.dtx url.sty - Found in latex/contrib/misc on CTAN An up-to-date installation of AMS-LaTeX is also required for certain documentclass options. Version 2.0 or higher is needed. It is available from . Recommended styles and packages -------------------------- With REVTeX implemented as a native LaTeX2e document class, users can take advantage of many of the well-supported LaTeX2e packages available. Here are some that are particularly useful and recommended. longtable.sty for tables running to multiple pages - part of a standard LaTeX2e distribution. hyperref.sty for hyperlinking - should work well with REVTeX 4.2. graphics.sty and graphicx.sty for figure inclusion - part of LaTeX2e's standard distribution. Credits ------- David Carlisle created the first draft of REVTeX 4; Arthur Ogawa has supported the TeX development versions 4.0 and 4.1. Patrick Daly was so kind as to incorporate needed changes into natbib and custom-bib. All worked under commission from the APS, with the support of AIP, and was coordinated by Mark Doyle, APS. Version 4.2 was initially developed by Aptara Corporation under the guidance of Mark Doyle, APS, and Brian Goss, AIP. Development of the final version of 4.2 was done by Mark Doyle. The APS is the maintainer of REVTeX, and all bugs are our responsibility. Please e-mail feedback to revtex@aps.org. Backwards compatibility ----------------------- The REVTeX 4.2 class file has been named revtex4-2.cls to distinguish it from its predecessors. Files prepared under REVTeX 4.0 or 4.1 may need minor changes to process under 4.2 and the output may be formatted differently. LaTeX2e requirements -------------------- REVTeX 4 requires: LaTeX2e [1996/06/01], natbib [2009/11/07] textcase