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Would it be used to 'translate' a *.tex file to *.ps or *.pdf, for
example ?

If no, how exactly is it used ?

If yes, could you indicate a generic command to do this ?

Appreciatively,

Courtney


On Mon, 2005-09-26 at 21:07, Philip Polstra wrote:
> First you should see if you have tex and/or latex installed.  They
> aren't installed by default nowadays.  A quick way to see if they are
> installed is to try and bring up their man pages.  
> 
> Tex has been used in the scientific community for quite some time. 
> Many universities require it for thesis submission.  Before the days
> of WYSIWYG editors, it was the best thing for entering complex
> equations and graphics into your documents.  You can get plugins for
> many common editors to support creating tex documents.  It is
> debatible that this is the best route to go nowadays.
> 
> On 9/26/05, Courtney Thomas <ccthomas at joimail.com> wrote:
>         I've, for the first time, encountered documentation in the
>         form of ~.tex
>         files, for a scientific suite of programs and don't know how
>         to make use
>         of it.
>         
>         For example, how do you just simply view the files ?
>         
>         What's the merit of using Tex for documentation vis-a-vis
>         alternatives ?
>         
>         Guidance appreciated,
>         
>         Courtney
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