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This is a guide to the LaTeX typesetting system. It is intended as a useful resource for everybody, from new users who wish to learn, to old hands who need a quick reference.

TeX and LaTeX

TeX is a typesetting computer program created by Donald Knuth, originally for his magnum opus, The Art of Computer Programming. It takes a "plain" text file and converts it into a high-quality document for printing or on-screen viewing. LaTeX is a macro system built on top of TeX that aims to simplify its use and automate many common formatting tasks. It is the de-facto standard for academic journals and books in several fields, such as mathematics and physics, and provides some of the best typography free software has to offer.

This book is organized into different parts:

  • Getting Started will provide you with the very first steps to print your first document, from installing the needed software to basic concepts and syntax.
  • Common Elements discusses common features you would expect from a document processor, including fonts, layout, colors, lists, and figures.
  • Mechanics are some topics that are not really necessary to write a basic document, but could help you understand how some parts of the system work. These topics are required for fine-tuning documents. Use them as support for various chapters, as they are often being referred to.
  • Technical Text focuses on different specialized matters, mostly for scientific work.
  • Special Pages is for the structured pages usually put in appendices.
  • Special Documents: this part tackles other kind of documents different from the classic article style.
  • Creating Graphics is for the process of writing graphics from a LaTeX document.
  • Programming or how to create your own macros and packages.
  • Miscellaneous contains everything that does not fit in the previous parts, like project management and other subjects related to LaTeX but not inherent to LaTeX itself.
  • Help and Recommendations : the FAQ encompasses very common pitfalls and important recommendations for everyone, we urge you to read it; the Tips and Tricks are much more specific matters.
  • Appendices.


Contents

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If you have questions related to LaTeX, ask at the Q&A.

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  1. Getting Started
    1. Introduction 100% developed  as of Oct 3, 2006
    2. Installation 100% developed  as of Sep 4, 200
    3. Installing Extra Packages 100% developed  as of Aug 24, 2007
    4. Basics 100% developed  as of Aug 24, 2007
    5. How to get help 100% developed  as of Nov 09, 2015
  2. Common Elements
    1. Document Structure 100% developed  as of Aug 24, 2007
    2. Text Formatting 100% developed  as of Oct 3, 2006
    3. Paragraph Formatting 100% developed  as of Oct 3, 2006
    4. Colors 100% developed  as of Sep 7, 2008
    5. Fonts 100% developed  as of Oct 3, 2006
    6. List Structures 100% developed  as of March 13, 2011
    7. Special Characters 100% developed  as of Apr 24, 2012
    8. Internationalization 100% developed  as of Oct 21, 2010
    9. Rotations 100% developed  as of Dec 20, 2012
    10. Tables 100% developed  as of Oct 3, 2006
    11. Title creation 100% developed  as of Oct 3, 2006
    12. Page Layout 100% developed  as of Oct 3, 2006
    13. Customizing Page Headers and Footers‎ 50% developed  as of Mar 7, 2020
    14. Importing Graphics 100% developed  as of Oct 3, 2006
    15. Floats, Figures and Captions 100% developed  as of Oct 3, 2006
    16. Footnotes and Margin Notes 100% developed  as of Apr 24, 2012
    17. Hyperlinks 100% developed  as of Sep 7, 2008
    18. Labels and Cross-referencing 100% developed  as of Oct 9, 2006
    19. Initials 100% developed  as of Jun 25, 2018
  3. Mechanics
    1. Errors and Warnings 75% developed  as of Aug 24, 2007
    2. Lengths 100% developed  as of Oct 3, 2006
    3. Counters 100% developed  as of Dec 20, 2012
    4. Boxes 100% developed  as of Dec 20, 2012
    5. Rules and Struts 100% developed  as of Dec 20, 2012
  4. Technical Text
    1. Mathematics 100% developed  as of Oct 13, 2006
    2. Advanced Mathematics 75% developed  as of Jun 29, 2010
    3. Theorems 75% developed  as of Oct 9, 2006
    4. Chemical Graphics 75% developed  as of Jul 3, 2007
    5. Algorithms 75% developed  as of Dec 3, 2007
    6. Source Code Listings 100% developed  as of Dec 20, 2012
    7. Linguistics 75% developed  as of Sep 8, 2011
  5. Special Pages
    1. Indexing 75% developed  as of Aug 24, 2007
    2. Glossary 75% developed  as of Jun 7, 2010
    3. Bibliography Management 75% developed  as of Oct 3, 2006
    4. More Bibliographies 25% developed  as of Apr 24, 2012
  6. Special Documents
    1. Scientific Reports (Bachelor Report, Master Thesis, Dissertation) 25% developed  as of Aug 28, 2016
    2. Letters 75% developed  as of Apr 24, 2007
    3. Presentations 75% developed  as of Sep 7, 2008
    4. Teacher's Corner 50% developed  as of Apr 24, 2012
    5. Curriculum Vitae 50% developed  as of Nov 21, 2012
    6. Academic Journals (MLA, APA, etc.) 25% developed  as of Jul 16, 2022
  7. Creating Graphics
    1. Introducing Procedural Graphics 100% developed  as of Jul 3, 2007
    2. MetaPost 0% developed  as of Jan 5, 2013
    3. Picture 50% developed  as of Jul 3, 2007
    4. PGF/TikZ 25% developed  as of Jul 3, 2007
    5. PSTricks 50% developed  as of Jul 3, 2007
    6. Xy-pic 25% developed  as of Jul 3, 2007
    7. Creating 3D graphics 0% developed
  8. Programming
    1. Macros 100% developed  as of Apr 24, 2012
    2. Plain TeX 100% developed  as of Jan 13, 2013
    3. Creating Packages 100% developed  as of Apr 24, 2012
    4. Creating Package Documentation 0% developed  as of Apr 9, 2018
    5. Themes 75% developed  as of Jan 13, 2013
  9. Miscellaneous
    1. Modular Documents 100% developed  as of Oct 3, 2006
    2. Collaborative Writing of LaTeX Documents 75% developed  as of Aug 29, 2007
    3. Export To Other Formats 100% developed  as of Jan 19, 2007
  10. Help and Recommendations
    1. FAQ 100% developed  as of Dec 21, 2012
    2. Tips and Tricks 75% developed  as of Oct 3, 2006
  11. Appendices
    1. Authors 0% developed  as of Apr 24, 2012
    2. Links 0% developed  as of Oct 3, 2006
    3. Package Reference 0% developed  as of Apr 24, 2012
    4. Sample LaTeX documents 0% developed  as of July 31, 2007
    5. Index 0% developed  as of Sep 7, 2008
    6. Command Glossary 100% developed  as of Jan 13, 2021

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