%LatexInfo.txt
This file describes some important points about LaTeX and the 
installation and use of the asp2006.sty and adassconf.sty files. If you 
do not have LaTeX on your system, it may be obtained from the TeX Users 
Group, at: 

    http://www.tug.org/

INSTALLING THE STYLE FILES

The *.sty files must be "installed" so that LaTeX can read them. This
simply means that they must be placed either in 

(1) the user's working directory containing the paper being processed 
    (single-user installation), or 
(2) in the TeX/LaTeX system input directory (system-wide installation).

Individuals who obtain the files for their personal use should just
put the files in the same directory that they usually use when
preparing papers, memos, etc. with TeX.

Sites that expect usage by several authors will probably find it 
preferable to install the files in the standard TeX inputs area.  In
the parlances of popular OS's, these areas are typically called

        /local/lib/tex/inputs           Unix and variants
        SOME$DISK:[TEX.INPUTS]          VMS/Files-11 specification
        C:\EMTEX\TEXINPUT               DOS (emTeX)


PRINTING THE GUIDE AND SAMPLES

Read UserGuide.pdf for detailed instructions on preparing your manuscript. 
The file sample.tex is an example manuscript with LaTeX markup. Running 
it through latex will result in a compiled, device-independent format (a 
.dvi file, which may be translated to PostScript or PDF) and, depending
upon your installation of TeX/LaTeX utilities, a .ps or .pdf file. 

To print the output (.dvi) on a PostScript laser printer using the 
command-line, do the following: 

    prompt> latex sample
    prompt> latex sample         [Run LaTeX a 2nd time to get correct
                                  figure/table numbers, etc.]
    prompt> dvips sample         [for PostScript]
    prompt> dvipdf sample        [for PDF]

There are various system- and program-specific eccentricities which
cannot be fully enumerated here.  Some things to watch out for:

    1.  On some systems, TeX and LaTeX do not permit a filename extension
        (the .tex) on the input file specification; .tex is assumed.
        On other systems, it is optional.
    2.  Most DVI drivers do not require the .dvi extension on the input
        filename.  The extension of the output file (the one destined
        for a specific printer) is variable, often a site-dependent
        configuration parameter.
    3.  The user interfaces for DVI drivers are quite inconsistent.
        Some operate in an interactive mode, asking the user about
        variable setup parameters, while some only accept control
        input on the command line.

The details of your installation may be different, so you may need to 
consult your system administrator.


PREPARING YOUR PAPER

Authors should use template.tex or the sample.tex paper as a template for 
editing their own manuscripts.  The sample paper has examples of most of 
the elements that might be used in a paper: figures, tables, mathematical 
equations, citations, a reference list, etc. We must emphasize that it is 
important that authors _not_ define macros of their own. 

The instructions given in UserGuide.pdf are a necessarily brief summary 
of the details of using LaTeX. Consult "LaTeX: A Document Preparation 
System" by Lamport (1993) for additional details. A useful introduction to 
some of the special markup defined for the adassconf package may be found 
in the user guide for the AASTeX package used by the American Astronomical 
Society for journal articles, which is available at: 

    http://www.journals.uchicago.edu/AAS/AASTeX/

The AAS instructions contain fuller explanations of the basics of manuscript 
preparation with an electronic typesetter, macros for "popular" symbols, 
e.g., \sun, \earth, and so forth.  Also, the file LatexSummary.pdf contains 
a 14-page list of standard LaTeX commands, and AstroSymbols.pdf contains a list of special LaTeX commands for a variety of symbols that are used for astronomy.