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      future) html standards, including java applets, javascripts, embedded

      future) html standards, including java applets, javascripts, embedded

      objects,

      objects,

      dhtml... This is because the wims extension follows a strict line

      dhtml... This is because the wims extension follows a strict line

      discipline (i.e. a wims command must start at the first word of a line),

      discipline (i.e. a wims command must start at the first word of a line),

      while html standard is not line-oriented. <br/>

      while html standard is not line-oriented. <br/>

      applets, dhtml...

      applets, dhtml...

  $tit Dynamic insertions of paints, plots and TeX formatted mathematical

  $tit Dynamic insertions of paints, plots and TeX formatted mathematical

      formulas into html pages. $titend

      formulas into html pages. $titend

      whose content varies with the value of the variable $emph $$matrix$emphend:

      whose content varies with the value of the variable $emph $$matrix$emphend:

      <pre>

      <pre>

     $ !instex $$$$ \left( $$matrix \right) $$$$</pre>

     $ !instex $$$$ \left( $$matrix \right) $$$$</pre>

      Moreover, this implementation of dynamic insertions makes future updates

      Moreover, this implementation of dynamic insertions makes future updates

      possible without modification at module's level. (For example when a

      possible without modification at module's level. (For example when a

      better way to render mathematical formula is available, a simple

      better way to render mathematical formula is available, a simple

      modification at server's level will immediately let all $emph!instex

      modification at server's level will immediately let all $emph!instex

      $emphend lines take benefit of the new standard.)

      $emphend lines take benefit of the new standard.)

  $tit Insplot is now animated!$titend

  $tit Insplot is now animated!$titend

      Exemple: the tool

      Exemple: the tool

      !href module=tool/geometry/animtrace.$lang&cmd=intro Tracés Animés

      !href module=tool/geometry/animtrace.$lang&cmd=intro Tracés Animés

      .

      .

  $tit Direct interfaces to powerful external software packages.$titend

  $tit Direct interfaces to powerful external software packages.$titend

      For example, you may define a variable `factor' by the following line:

      For example, you may define a variable `factor' by the following line:

      <pre>

      <pre>

      factor=!exec pari print(factor($$number))</pre>

      factor=!exec pari print(factor($$number))</pre>

      Upon execution of this line, the variable $number will be replaced by

      Upon execution of this line, the variable $number will be replaced by

      with the string `print(factor(<value of $$number>))' as command to

      with the string `print(factor(<value of $$number>))' as command to

      execute. The output of the program, with the overheads stripped, will

      execute. The output of the program, with the overheads stripped, will

      be placed as the value of the variable `factor'. <br/>

      be placed as the value of the variable `factor'. <br/>

      Interfaces provided in version $wims_version of wims: PARI, Maxima, MuPAD,

      Interfaces provided in version $wims_version of wims: PARI, Maxima, MuPAD,

      Coq, Povray, gnuplot, PostgreSQL, Fly (gif drawing), CALC (by Keith Matthew).

      Coq, Povray, gnuplot, PostgreSQL, Fly (gif drawing), CALC (by Keith Matthew).

  $tit Simple and versatile language.$titend

  $tit Simple and versatile language.$titend

      The language used for wims modules is an extension of the existing and

      The language used for wims modules is an extension of the existing and

      easy to use and close to natural language. Synonymes are accepted

      easy to use and close to natural language. Synonymes are accepted

      whenever necessary. For example, to include the content of another

      whenever necessary. For example, to include the content of another

      file, you don't have to remember whether the command is

      file, you don't have to remember whether the command is

      because both are valid.

      because both are valid.

  $tit Convenient directives for string manipulations:$titend

  $tit Convenient directives for string manipulations:$titend

      replace with regular

      replace with regular

      expression capability, extraction of a subset from a list of items,

      expression capability, extraction of a subset from a list of items,

      shuffle, evaluation of mathematical expressions, etc.

      shuffle, evaluation of mathematical expressions, etc.

  $tit Easy inline mathematical symbols:$titend

  $tit Easy inline mathematical symbols:$titend

      simply type <span class="tt">$$m_pi</span> for $m_pi, <span class="tt">$$m_RR</span> for

      simply type <span class="tt">$$m_pi</span> for $m_pi, <span class="tt">$$m_RR</span> for

      $m_le, <span class="tt">$$m_Rightarrow</span> for $m_Rightarrow, etc.

      $m_le, <span class="tt">$$m_Rightarrow</span> for $m_Rightarrow, etc.

  $tit Intelligent treatment of mathematical expressions:$titend

  $tit Intelligent treatment of mathematical expressions:$titend

      built-in translation routines to allow error-tolerant expressions

      built-in translation routines to allow error-tolerant expressions

      like <span class="tt">2y</span> (instead of <span class="tt">2*y</span>) or <span class="tt">(x+1)(x-1)</span>

      like <span class="tt">2y</span> (instead of <span class="tt">2*y</span>) or <span class="tt">(x+1)(x-1)</span>

      (instead of <span class="tt">(x+1)*(x-1)</span>), and translations of raw mathematical

      (instead of <span class="tt">(x+1)*(x-1)</span>), and translations of raw mathematical

      expressions into beautified html sources (<span class="tt">x^3-3*x^2+1*x-5</span>

      expressions into beautified html sources (<span class="tt">x^3-3*x^2+1*x-5</span>

      will become $emph

      will become $emph

      !htmlmath x^3-3*x^2+1*x-5

      !htmlmath x^3-3*x^2+1*x-5

      $emphend,

      $emphend,

      etc.), or TeX sources, etc.

      etc.), or TeX sources, etc.

  $tit Powerful random capabilities:$titend

  $tit Powerful random capabilities:$titend

      random permutation (shuffle), random

      random permutation (shuffle), random

      record from a datafile, random filename, etc.

      record from a datafile, random filename, etc.

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