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+%%
+%% This file generates files required to use the ed package.
+%% At your command prompt write
+%%
+%%     latex ed.ins
+%%
+%% Copyright(c) 2007 Michael Kohlhase
+%% The development version of this file can be found at
+%% $HeadURL: https://svn.kwarc.info/repos/kwarc/doc/macros/forCTAN/ed/ed.ins $
+%%
+%% This file is distributed under the terms of the LaTeX Project Public
+%% License from CTAN archives in directory  macros/latex/base/lppl.txt.
+%% Either version 1.0 or, at your option, any later version.
+%%
+\input docstrip
+\preamble
+\endpreamble
+
+%\usedir{tex/latex/listings}
+\keepsilent
+\askforoverwritefalse
+
+% generate base package
+\generate{\file{ed.sty}{\from{ed.dtx}{package}}}
+
+\Msg{*}
+\Msg{* You probably need to move the file ed.sty into a directory searched by TeX.}
+\Msg{*}
+\Msg{* And don't forget to refresh your filename database}
+\Msg{* if your TeX distribution uses such a database.}
+\Msg{*}
+
+\endbatchfile