Hi all,



Some changes have happened to the expl3 code and the dtx files from which  

it is generated affecting usage of the files.



\GetIdInfo now extracts all data fields from a cvs or svn Id and stores  

them in separate control sequences. It does no longer pretend to be too  

clever by also doing \ProvidesPackage as not all generated files are  

actually packages. Instead there is \ProvidesExplPackage and  

\ProvidesExplClass. A class or package should identify itself as



\RequirePackage{l3names}% defines \ProvidesExplPackage

\ProvidesExplPackage{<name>}{<date>}{<version>}{<description>}



Or alternatively as



\RequirePackage{l3names}%

\GetIdInfo$Id: myfile.dtx 101 2007-06-08 15:27:03Z myname $

        {My super duper package}

\ProvidesExplPackage

   {\filename}{\filedate}{\fileversion}{\filedescription}



 From this point on in the file the expl syntax is on for the duration of  

the class/package but it is switched off and on again as appropriate when  

loading other classes or packages.



These changes ought to make it a lot easier to use the packages within  

regular LaTeX. So far the packages in xbase, galley and xinitials have  

been updated along with the expl3 files. Note that all files require  

l3names.sty to compile the documentation. See also documentation in  

l3names.



Have fun,

-- 

Morten