From 8bcb6cc9ffd7097adc4bbb88e9be40f4956d48ee Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Axel Kohlmeyer Date: Tue, 10 Jun 2025 19:27:01 -0400 Subject: [PATCH] Insert pre-titlepage text asking about removal of PDF version. --- doc/utils/sphinx-config/conf.py.in | 11 +++++++++++ 1 file changed, 11 insertions(+) diff --git a/doc/utils/sphinx-config/conf.py.in b/doc/utils/sphinx-config/conf.py.in index e4b461397d..5c3751dd40 100644 --- a/doc/utils/sphinx-config/conf.py.in +++ b/doc/utils/sphinx-config/conf.py.in @@ -372,6 +372,17 @@ latex_elements = { {% \hypersetup{pageanchor=false}% avoid duplicate destination warnings \begin{titlepage}% + \sffamily\Large + The LAMMPS developers are thinking about dropping the PDF format version of + the LAMMPS manual. This would allow us to focus on the HTML version, use + HTML-only features, and skip checking if the documentation source files, + especially the embedded mathematical expressions, are compatible with \LaTeX{} output. + + Please let us know how you feel about this change by sending an email to + \texttt{developers@lammps.org} stating whether you agree or disagree with + removing support for the PDF format version of the manual and optionally + provide arguments for your preference. + \clearpage \sffamily\bfseries \begingroup % for PDF information dictionary \def\endgraf{ }\def\and{\& }%