\contentsline {section}{Introduction}{2} \contentsline {section}{\numberline {1}BibTeX}{2} \contentsline {section}{\numberline {2}The `{\ptt astron}' style files}{2} \contentsline {subsection}{\numberline {2.1}$\delimiter "26E30F ${\ptt cite} and $\delimiter "26E30F ${\ptt cite*}}{2} \contentsline {subsection}{\numberline {2.2}{\ptt astron.bst} and {\ptt astron.sty}}{3} \contentsline {subsection}{\numberline {2.3}Required, optional, and ignored fields}{3} \contentsline {section}{\numberline {3}Examples}{3} \contentsline {section}{\numberline {4}Abbreviations}{3} \contentsline {section}{\numberline {5}Maintaining the database}{4} \contentsline {section}{\numberline {6}Credits}{4} \contentsline {section}{\numberline {A}Aspects of publishing with T\kern -.1667em\lower .5ex\hbox {E}\kern -.125emX\ and LaTeX}{5} \contentsline {subsection}{\numberline {A.1}Generalized Mark-up}{5} \contentsline {subsection}{\numberline {A.2}T\kern -.1667em\lower .5ex\hbox {E}\kern -.125emX}{6} \contentsline {subsection}{\numberline {A.3}LaTeX\ as a Generalized Mark-up Language}{6} \contentsline {subsection}{\numberline {A.4}T\kern -.1667em\lower .5ex\hbox {E}\kern -.125emX, and the `typewriter syndrome'}{7} \contentsline {subsection}{\numberline {A.5}Consultation and education}{7} \contentsline {subsection}{\numberline {A.6}Concluding remarks}{8} \contentsline {section}{\numberline {B}Classes of the fields}{9} \contentsline {section}{\numberline {C}Changing the style files yourself}{11} \contentsline {subsection}{\numberline {C.1}{\ptt astron.bst}}{11} \contentsline {subsection}{\numberline {C.2}{\ptt astron.sty}}{11} \contentsline {section}{\numberline {D}Mnemonics}{12}