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This package contains the LaTeX2e support for Springer journals
Base-URL for updates: ftp://ftp.springer.de/pub/tex/latex/svjour3/
The following files are part of the macro package
readme.txt This file
history.txt The version history of the package
svjour3.cls The document class file for Springer journals
usrguid3.* Main User's Guide (dvi, pdf)
svglov3.clo The global class option file
template.tex A fill-in form for a standard article with usage comments
In due course:
example.* Example of an article (tex, dvi)
example.pdf The file example.pdf contains a ready to print version
that can be produced at the publisher only, when page
numbers are fixed
Bibliographic references in author-year form can be made using the
"natbib" package of Patrick W. Daly. You can find it on CTAN, e.g. at
ftp://ftp.dante.de/tex-archive/macros/latex/contrib/natbib/
or look for a mirror next to you at
http://www.ctan.org/getmirror/?action=/search/
INSTALLATION
Copy svjour3.cls and svglov3.clo to a place where LaTeX can find them.
GETTING STARTED
You should first read the "Main User's Guide" to get an overview.
Alternatively to reading the entire documentation, it is
also possible to proceed by merely filling out the template and then
looking up additional commands as needed.