% -*- Mode: TeX -*-

\ifx\thisfileis\anUndefinedMacro\input maybeload \fi

\thisfileis{<eb.tex.texlocal>etcetera} % abort loading if we're already loaded

% This file defines a few abbreviations for convenience.
% Usage:
%    \sectref{foo-section} % if you have \label{foo-section} somewhere;
%                          % inserts a section symbol and the section
%                          % number
%    blah blah~$\threedots$
%    blah blah~$\fourdots$
%    $x_1 \spdots x_n$    % for a string; dots at the bottom
%    $x_1+\spcdots+x_n$   % for a sum or whatever; dots in the middle
%    \etc.
%    \ie.
%    \eg.
%    \cf.
%    \ibid.
%    \opcit.
%    \etal.
%

\input redefine % from texlocal

% You may want to redefine \sectref as follows:
% \renewcommand{\sectref}{section~\ref}
%
\newcommand{\sectref}{\S\ref}

\newcommand{\threedots}{\nolinebreak[4]\mathinner{\ldotp\ldotp\ldotp}}
\newcommand{\fourdots}{\nolinebreak[4]\mathinner{\ldotp\ldotp\ldotp\ldotp}}
\newcommand{\spdots}{\;\ldots\;}
\newcommand{\spcdots}{\;\cdots\;}
\newdef\etc.{\mbox{\it etc.}}
\newdef\ie.{\mbox{\it i.e.}}
\newdef\eg.{\mbox{\it e.g.}}
\newdef\cf.{\mbox{\it cf.}}
\newdef\ibid.{\mbox{\it ibid.}}
\newdef\opcit.{\mbox{\it op. cit.}}
\newdef\etal.{\mbox{\it et al.}}

\newdef\vs.{\mbox{vs.}} % perhaps not italic?