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Another round of AI-assisted manual edits - #2661

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Please describe what your PR is adding in terms of features or bugfixes:

  • McStas: Polarisation appendix converted to new chapter
  • McXtrace: Manual sections (e.g. running.tex) brought on par with McStas

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Claude was given a draft manuscript (skeleton) of future McStas pol paper and asked to

  • Upgrade the Pol appendix to a chapter with this structure
  • Asked to include descriptions of precession algorithm and other pol-lib bits
  • Asked to ensure parameter agreement between components and manual

(The McXtrace stuff is a "bonus", edits left behind from pre-3.8.4 release)


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willend requested a review from ebknudsen September 13, 2026 05:31
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willend marked this pull request as draft September 13, 2026 05:31
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Direct links to the McStas manuals on the PR branch here for convenience
https://github.com/mccode-dev/McCode/tree/pol-chapter-rework/docpkg/manuals/mcstas

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