7 Before you report an error please check that:
9 * The error has not already been reported. If you have WWW
10 access, you can search the LaTeX bugs database using this URL:
12 http://www.latex-project.org/bugs.html
14 * The error is not caused by software other than the Babel software
15 that is produced and maintained by me (please report problems with
16 other software to the authors or suppliers of that software).
18 * The error is not caused by using an obsolete version of any file or
21 * You are using the original version of all files, not one that has
22 been modified elsewhere.
24 If you think you have found a genuine bug in a recent version of the
25 Babel software please report it in the same way as bugs for LaTeX2e
28 * Prepare a *short* test file that clearly demonstrates your
29 problem; see below for a discussion of `short'.
31 * Run this file through latex to obtain the transcript file
32 (often .log) since you will need to submit this file also.
34 * Generate a bug report template by running the file
35 latexbug.tex through LaTeX2e.
37 * Fill in the spaces in the generated template file. Please note that
38 the reporting language is *English* irregardless of the fact, that
39 the address you are sending the bug report to, might not be in an
40 English speaking country. Reports received in a language other than
41 English might not be understandable for the person currently
42 looking at bug reports!
44 * Include all necessary information, especially a complete input
45 file, a complete transcript file, and all other files used (if they
48 Please check carefully to ensure that any non-standard files are
49 essential to the bug; and remember that I cannot debug files not
52 Any such non-standard files should be included in a `filecontents'
53 environment at the start of your input file. This allows me to
54 run your test file without a lot of manual preparation; this is
55 essential since we have to deal with many reports, not just with
56 the one written by you.
58 * Please note that it is important to make the input file as small
59 as possible since this will enable me to find and fix the error
60 quickly. It also helps me because then I can often use it as test
61 file for future releases.
63 I would expect most files to be less than 60 lines, and very
64 rarely to be longer than 100 lines.
66 This can often be achieved by defining a command to be some
67 arbitrary text and using this several times if it is necessary to
68 generate longer bits of text.
70 Error reports concerning UNCHANGED versions of Babel files should be
73 latex-bugs@latex-project.org
75 You will receive an acknowledgement by E-mail containing at the
76 beginning of its subject line a problem reference of the form
77 category/number, e.g. babel/1234. Please use this subject line in ALL
78 further E-mails concerning the problem. Otherwise your reply will be
79 categorized and filed separately.
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