[R] graphics support in R help files

[Mulholland, Tom]

I cannot state this with the certainty that others might, but the Rd format is a text format. If you want to produce something else then you need to choose an alternative method. For instance, 1.4 of "Writing R Extensions" notes that "Documents in 'inst/doc' can be in arbitrary format, however we strongly recommend to provide them in PDF
format, such that users on all platforms can easily read them." 

Tom

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> [mailto:r-help-bounces at stat.math.ethz.ch]On Behalf Of Leonard 
> Kannapell
> Sent: Thursday, 8 September 2005 8:07 AM
> To: r-help at stat.math.ethz.ch
> Subject: [R] graphics support in R help files
> 
> 
> I looked through the "Writing R Extensions" pdf, and I don't 
> see how graphics
> can be input in help files. For example, if I had a .eps plot 
> that I wanted
> to include in a help file, what would the syntax be to 
> include it in an R
> help file?
> 
> If there is graphics support in help files, which format are 
> supported (e.g.,
> gif, png, jpg, eps, ps)? Thanks,
> 
> -Len Kannapell
> 
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