drop_items() returns the list of items with specific items removed.
select_items() returns the list of subsetted items.
drop_whitespace() returns the items with
whitespace (blanks, tabs, newlines) removed.
trim_whitespace() returns the items with
leading and trailing whitespace (blanks, tabs, newlines) removed.
include_whitespace() returns which with
following whitespace (blanks, tabs, newlines) included.
split_chars() returns a LaTeX2
list containing the result of calling strsplit
on the text of the item.
new_block() returns a BLOCK item containing the items.
new_env() returns an environment item containing the other items.