Bug#226022: ITP: dvipng -- A program that makes PNG graphics from DVI files

[bfurry@nac.net]

Package: wnpp
Severity: wishlist


  * Package name    : dvipng
    Version         : 0.8
    Upstream Author : Jan-AAke Larsson <jalar@users.sourceforge.net>
  * URL             : http://sourceforge.net/projects/preview-latex/

  * License         : GPL v2



   dvipng
   ******

   This program makes PNG graphics from DVI files as obtained from TeX and
its relatives.

   It is intended to produce anti-aliased screen-resolution images as fast
as is possible. The target audience is people who need to generate and
regenerate many images again and again. The primary target is the
preview-latex (X)Emacs package, a package to preview formulas from
within (X)Emacs. Yes, you get to see your formulas in the (X)Emacs
buffer, see <http://preview-latex.sf.net>.

   Another example is WeBWorK, an internet-based method for delivering
homework problems to students over the internet, giving students
instant feedback as to whether or not their answers are correct, see
<http://webwork.math.rochester.edu>.

   Other applications may also benefit, like web applications as
   latex2html and WYSIWYG editors like LyX.


  Brian