(a2ps.info)Distributed Style Sheets

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7.7.5 Guide Line for Distributed Style Sheets
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This section is meant for people who wish to contribute style sheets.
There is a couple of additional constraints, explained here.

_The Copyright_
     Please, do put a copyright in your file, the same as all other
     distributed files have: it should include your name, but also the
     three paragraphs stating the sheet is covered by the GPL. I won't
     distribute files without these paragraphs.

_The Version_
     Do put a version number, so that people can track evolutions.

_The Requirements_
     Make sure to include a requirement on the needed version of a2ps.
     If you don't know what to put, just put the version of the a2ps you
     run.

_The Documentation_
     The documentation string is mandatory.  Unless the language your
     style sheet covers is widely known, please document a bit what the
     style sheet is meant for.  If there were choices you made, if there
     are special behaviors, document them.

_The 'sheets.map' Entries_
     Put in a comment on the 'sheets.map' lines that correspond to your
     style sheet.

_A Test File_
     It is better to give a test file, as small as possible, that
     contains the most specific and/or most difficult contructs that
     your style sheet supports.  I need to be able to distribute this
     file, therefore, do not put anything that is copyrighted.

   Finally, make sure your style sheet behaves well!  (Note: Checking a
Style Sheet)