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     2 Isabelle NEWS -- history user-relevant changes
     2 Isabelle NEWS -- history user-relevant changes
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     5 New in Isabelle99-2 (February 2001)
       
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     5 *** Overview of INCOMPATIBILITIES ***
     8 *** Overview of INCOMPATIBILITIES ***
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     7 * HOL: inductive package no longer splits induction rule aggressively,
    10 * HOL: inductive package no longer splits induction rule aggressively,
     8 but only as far as specified by the introductions given; the old
    11 but only as far as specified by the introductions given; the old
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    44 * support sub/super scripts (for single symbols only), input syntax is
    47 * support sub/super scripts (for single symbols only), input syntax is
    45 like this: "A\<^sup>*" or "A\<^sup>\<star>";
    48 like this: "A\<^sup>*" or "A\<^sup>\<star>";
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    47 * some more standard symbols; see Appendix A of the system manual for
    50 * some more standard symbols; see Appendix A of the system manual for
    48 the complete list;
    51 the complete list of symbols defined in isabellesym.sty;
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    50 * improved isabelle style files; more abstract symbol implementation
    53 * improved isabelle style files; more abstract symbol implementation
    51 (should now use \isamath{...} and \isatext{...} in custom symbol
    54 (should now use \isamath{...} and \isatext{...} in custom symbol
    52 definitions);
    55 definitions);
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    54 * antiquotation @{goals} and @{subgoals} for output of *dynamic* goals
    57 * antiquotation @{goals} and @{subgoals} for output of *dynamic* goals
    55 state; Note that presentation of goal states does not conform to
    58 state; Note that presentation of goal states does not conform to
    56 actual human-readable proof documents.  Please do not include goal
    59 actual human-readable proof documents.  Please do not include goal
    57 states into document output unless you really know what you are doing!
    60 states into document output unless you really know what you are doing!
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    59 * isatool unsymbolize tunes sources for plain ASCII communication;
    62 * proper indentation of antiquoted output with proportional LaTeX
       
    63 fonts;
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    61 * no_document ML operator temporarily disables LaTeX document
    65 * no_document ML operator temporarily disables LaTeX document
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    66 generation;
       
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    68 * isatool unsymbolize tunes sources for plain ASCII communication;
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    65 *** Isar ***
    71 *** Isar ***
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    67 * Pure: Isar now suffers initial goal statements to contain unbound
    73 * Pure: Isar now suffers initial goal statements to contain unbound
   157 *** General ***
   163 *** General ***
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   159 * print modes "brackets" and "no_brackets" control output of nested =>
   165 * print modes "brackets" and "no_brackets" control output of nested =>
   160 (types) and ==> (props); the default behaviour is "brackets";
   166 (types) and ==> (props); the default behaviour is "brackets";
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   162 * system: support Poly/ML 4.0 (current beta versions);
   168 * system: support Poly/ML 4.0;
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   164 * Pure: the Simplifier has been implemented properly as a derived rule
   170 * Pure: the Simplifier has been implemented properly as a derived rule
   165 outside of the actual kernel (at last!); the overall performance
   171 outside of the actual kernel (at last!); the overall performance
   166 penalty in practical applications is about 50%, while reliability of
   172 penalty in practical applications is about 50%, while reliability of
   167 the Isabelle inference kernel has been greatly improved;
   173 the Isabelle inference kernel has been greatly improved;