The Aast E X Macros for Manuscript Preparation

The AAS has developed an author markup package to assist authors in preparing manuscripts for articles that are intended for submission to the AAS-and ASP-aaliated journals. It is important that the markup used by authors in electronic manuscripts (sometimes called compuscripts) be consistent and standardized so that such manuscripts can be widely accepted by the journals, ultimately so that they can become part of the normal production procedures. This guide contains basic instructions for creating manuscripts using the AAST E X markup package, which functions as substyles to the standard L A T E X article style. Authors are expected to be familiar with the editorial requirements of the journals so that they can make appropriate submissions, as well as to have at least a rudimentary knowledge of T E X (for instance, knowing how to set up equations using T E X commands). It is unrealistic to provide a tutorial on T E X; readers who are unfamiliar with T E X are advised that they will need additional sources of information. A number of useful publications are listed in the references section of this guide.