The Annotated Pratchett File, v7a

The Apf In Other Formats

[Note: This section was written for APF v7a.0, and has not yet been updated for APF v7a.5.]
[Note: Different formats of the APF can be downloaded from the Pratchett FTP Archives at <ftp://ftp.lspace.org/pub/pratchett/>]
The APF v5.0 marked the first appearance of the typeset (PostScript) version of the APF, which turned out to be a huge success, especially after the v6.0 version saw big improvements in formatting and layout. If you have access to a laser printer I definitely suggest that you give it a try.

This PostScript version is the output that results from compiling a LaTeX version of the file, which in turn is generated automatically from the plain text by using a number of software filters I’ve written especially for this purpose. A key property of these filters is that they are largely independent of the target language, which means that it is possible for me to generate typeset commands for a number of different formats, not just for LaTeX.

Starting with v7a.0, for instance, I now also automatically generate an HTML version of the APF, suitable for viewing on the World Wide Web, or for using as a local hypertext version of the file.

In the past, the APF has also been adapted by enterprising individuals to various other formats (AmigaGuide, Windows Help), and as my set of filters becomes more stable and powerful, I intend to generate those formats as well, and thus incorporate these secondary versions into the ‘official’ release.

If you know of a particular format that you’d like me to support, feel free to send me e-mail about it.