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@@ -8,59 +8,73 @@ versioning scheme: next major version will be 1.3.0, and 1.2.x will
 be just incremental fixes (like the fix series used to be for 1.1.5
 and 1.1.6). 
 
 be just incremental fixes (like the fix series used to be for 1.1.5
 and 1.1.6). 
 

-Switch to the so-called 'new' insets:
+In the 1.2.0 verison, we switched to the so-called 'new' insets:

 
 

-- floats, footnotes and margin notes are now real insets
+- Floats, footnotes and margin notes are now real insets

 
 

-- most problems with the new table inset of 1.1.6 have been resolved
+- Most problems with the new table inset of 1.1.6 have been resolved

   (memory consumption, spell-checking, search and replace...)
 
 - TeX mode has been superseded by the 666 (aka ERT) inset, which is
   foldable
 
   (memory consumption, spell-checking, search and replace...)
 
 - TeX mode has been superseded by the 666 (aka ERT) inset, which is
   foldable
 

-- new graphics inset superseding the older figure inset [will that be
-  OK in 1.2.0?]
+- New graphics inset with support for hassle-free inclusion of various
+  image formats (GIF, JPEG, PNG and EPS by default).

 
 

-- new minipage inset
+- New minipage inset

 
 

-- notes inset can now contain arbitrary LyX constructs
-
-- new ligature break special character, useful for words like
-  shelfful, or many german words
+- Notes inset can now contain arbitrary LyX constructs

 
 The math editor has been mostly rewritten (and thus may have many new
 
 The math editor has been mostly rewritten (and thus may have many new

-bugs :). Most of the changes should not affect things visible for the
-user, except:
+bugs :). Most of the changes should not be visible for the user,
+except:

 
 

-- improvements to the parser
+- Improvements to the parser

 
 

-- improvements to math text mode
+- Improvements to math text mode

 
 

-- (better) support for nested macros 
+- (Better) support for nested macros 

 
 

-- (better) support for \limits/\nolimits
+- (Better) support for \limits/\nolimits

 
 

-- enable size changes to arrays after creation (add/delete rows/columns)
+- Enable size changes to arrays after creation (add/delete rows/columns)

 
 

-- enable switching between equation/eqnarray and align environment
+- Support for amsmath align environment

 
 

+- Support for changing font on a selection

 
 Most of the popups have been rewritten in the GUI-I framework:
 
 
 Most of the popups have been rewritten in the GUI-I framework:
 

-- [...]
+- The citation dialog citation dialog has a search facility, with
+  support for regular expressions.

 
 

-- the kde frontend has been dropped in favor of a new qt2 frontend.
+- The kde frontend has been dropped in favor of a new qt2 frontend.

   Note that only the xforms front is really operational as of this
   version. 
 
 Other changes include:
 
   Note that only the xforms front is really operational as of this
   version. 
 
 Other changes include:
 

-- support for natbib for bibliography citations
+- New ligature break special character, useful for words like
+  shelfful, or many german words
+
+- Support for natbib for bibliography citations
+
+- Support for parsing preamble when converting LaTeX files. Along 
+  with changes in the LaTeX production of alignment options, this 
+  improves round-trip work where you export a LyX document as 
+  LaTeX, and later reimport it from LaTeX.
+
+- Updated documentation
+
+- Support for setting bookmarks and jumping to them
+
+- It is possible to cycle between a label and its references.

 
 

-- support for parsing preamble when converting LaTeX files
+- Preliminary support for multiple bibliographies

 
 

-- updated documentation
+- Babel can be disabled when using the default language

 
 

+- A thesaurus facility (English only)

 
 
 What's new in LyX version 1.1.6?
 
 
 What's new in LyX version 1.1.6?