Add template for vector graphics

The difference to bitmap graphics is that these will be included as PDF for
pdflatex, so the vector properties are retained if a suitable conversion path
exists.

diff --git a/lib/external_templates b/lib/external_templates
index 7579af62ba60c5309c30106e9557cc65ff748d60..0eef01bdaee91af8bd845f52c9d2d0061ba99ea0 100644 (file)
--- a/lib/external_templates
+++ b/lib/external_templates
@@ -86,6 +86,11 @@ Template RasterImage
        # what the template can provide him with.
        HelpText
                A bitmap file.
+               Use this template to include bitmap images of any kind except
+               photos in JPEG format: These will be uncompressed by this
+               template, therefore it is better to include them with a
+               graphics inset, since the graphics inset preserves the
+               compression if the pdflatex compiler is used.
        HelpTextEnd
        # ANY file type can be displayed as a RasterImage.
        # Specifically, LyX will attempt to interrogate the file itself
@@ -148,6 +153,70 @@ Template RasterImage
        FormatEnd
 TemplateEnd
 
+Template VectorGraphics
+       GuiName "Vector graphics"
+       HelpText
+               A vector graphics file.
+               Use this template to include vector graphics of any kind.
+               LyX will try to retain the vector properties of the image for
+               the final output.
+               Note that specialized templates exist for Xfig figures and Dia diagrams.
+               The specialized templates allow to automatically use the document font in
+               the figures, which is not possible with this general template.
+       HelpTextEnd
+       # ANY file type can be displayed as a VectorGraphics.
+       # Specifically, LyX will attempt to interrogate the file itself
+       # in order to deduce its format.
+       InputFormat "*"
+       # Globbing pattern used when browsing for a vector graphics file.
+       # xfig, dia, fen and ly are exlcuded, since we have specialized templates
+       FileFilter "*.{agr,dot,emf,eps,odg,obj,sxd,svg,svgz,tgo,pdf,wmf}"
+       AutomaticProduction true
+       # LyX has hard-coded support for these transformations
+       Transform Rotate
+       Transform Resize
+       Transform Clip
+       Transform Extra
+       Preview Graphics
+       Format LaTeX
+               TransformOption Rotate RotationLatexOption
+               TransformOption Resize ResizeLatexOption
+               TransformOption Clip   ClipLatexOption
+               TransformOption Extra  ExtraOption
+               Option Arg "[$$Extra,$$Rotate,$$Resize,$$Clip]"
+               # This string is what is output to the LaTeX file.
+               Product "\\includegraphics$$Arg{$$AbsOrRelPathMaster$$Basename}"
+               UpdateFormat eps
+               UpdateResult "$$AbsPath$$Basename.eps"
+               Requirement "graphicx"
+               ReferencedFile latex "$$AbsPath$$Basename.eps"
+               ReferencedFile dvi   "$$AbsPath$$Basename.eps"
+       FormatEnd
+       Format PDFLaTeX
+               TransformOption Rotate RotationLatexOption
+               TransformOption Resize ResizeLatexOption
+               TransformOption Clip   ClipLatexOption
+               TransformOption Extra  ExtraOption
+               Option Arg "[$$Extra,$$Rotate,$$Resize,$$Clip]"
+               Product "\\includegraphics$$Arg{$$AbsOrRelPathMaster$$Basename}"
+               UpdateFormat pdf6
+               UpdateResult "$$AbsPath$$Basename.pdf"
+               Requirement "graphicx"
+               ReferencedFile pdflatex "$$AbsPath$$Basename.pdf"
+       FormatEnd
+       Format Ascii
+               Product "$$Contents(\"$$AbsPath$$Basename.asc\")"
+               UpdateFormat asciiimage
+               UpdateResult "$$AbsPath$$Basename.asc"
+       FormatEnd
+       Format DocBook
+               Product "<graphic fileref=\"$$AbsOrRelPathMaster$$Basename.eps\"></graphic>"
+               UpdateFormat eps
+               UpdateResult "$$AbsPath$$Basename.eps"
+               ReferencedFile docbook     "$$AbsPath$$Basename.eps"
+               ReferencedFile docbook-xml "$$AbsPath$$Basename.eps"
+       FormatEnd
+TemplateEnd
 
 Template XFig
        GuiName "Xfig figure"