%%%%
%%%% Patch file for the LaTeX2e kernel dated 1997/12/01
%%%% (1998/03/11)

\def\fmtversion@topatch{1997/12/01} % This patch will not work with
                                    % any other release.

\def\patch@level{2}

% New EC font fd files (t1cm*.fd) will be loaded into the format
% by default.
% latex/2519
% latex/2543

%%
%% Changed Spanish ordinals to text characters latex/2579
%%
\DeclareTextCommandDefault{\textordfeminine}{\textsuperscript{a}}
\DeclareTextCommandDefault{\textordmasculine}{\textsuperscript{o}}


%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%

\typeout{%
^^J%
*********************************************^^J%
ltpatch.ltx has fixed certain problems with the `kernel' of LaTeX.^^J%
Certain other files in the LaTeX distribution have also been updated^^J%
since the last release (list correct as of 1998/03/11):^^J%
base/ltoutenc.dtx..................(patch 1)^^J%
unpacked/textcomp.sty..............(patch 1)^^J%
base/cmfonts.fdd...................(patch 1)^^J%
unpacked/t1cm*.fd..................(patch 1)^^J%
unpacked/ts1cm*.fd.................(patch 1)^^J%
base/inputenc.dtx..................(patch 1)^^J%
unpacked/*.def...for most input encodings...(patch 1)^^J%
^^J%
See the file patches.txt for more details.^^J%
*********************************************}


\endinput
