Word processing: LaTeX



documents and their structure

scripttypes

maths

tables, figures etc.



Examples can be found in the files below.
The ".tex" file contains the raw text, the ".ps" file the printable product to be watched with
ghostview, see below.



[texfile]   [psfile]



Usage of latex

  • The ".tex"-file contains both text and commands steering its appearance :
    styles, fonts, building blocks like tables and equations, etc..
  • The command "latex filename" translates this file into a ".dvi"-file.
    During this compilation errors might occur in the ".tex"-file that have to be corrected.
  • The ".dvi"-file might be checked with the viewer, syntax is "v file.dvi".
    It's not unlikely that the viewer is not available.
  • To translate the ".dvi"-file into printable postscript, type "dvips file".
    You can print this file or watch it with help of ghostview.
    The syntax for ghostview is either "ghostview file.ps" or "gv file.ps".



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