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The Advanced TEXbook

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  1. David Salomon

    1. Department of Computer Science, California State University, Northridge, Northridge, USA

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Table of contents (20 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xx
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  2. Introduction

    • David Salomon
    Pages 1-13

  3. Advanced Introduction

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    Pages 15-31

  4. Boxes and Glue

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    Pages 33-85

  5. Paragraphs

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    Pages 87-108

  6. Macros

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    Pages 109-141

  7. Conditionals

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    Pages 143-160

  8. Examples of Macros

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    Pages 161-192

  9. Tokens and File I/O

    • David Salomon
    Pages 193-209

  10. Multipass Jobs

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    Pages 211-220

  11. Special Topics

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    Pages 221-227

  12. Leaders

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    Pages 229-235

  13. Tables

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    Pages 237-247

  14. Advanced Math

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    Pages 249-270

  15. Line & Page Breaks

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    Pages 271-284

  16. Handling Errors

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    Pages 285-293

  17. Output Routines

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    Pages 295-325

  18. OTR Techniques: I

    • David Salomon
    Pages 327-361

  19. OTR Techniques: II

    • David Salomon
    Pages 363-383

  20. Insertions

    • David Salomon
    Pages 385-415
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About this book

"Why is 'lEX so hard to use?" is the most frequent comment/complaint made by (frustrated) 'lEX users. The answer: Because it is programmable (has many features commonly found in programming languages), because it pays attention to detail, and because its creator has developed it for his own use (perhaps also his administrative assistant's) and not for general use. The material presented here is a direct result of this complaint and is an attempt to make it easier for inexperienced users to get the kind of high-quality typesetting that is possible with 'lEX. The material is based on classes taught since 1985, and on the author's personal experience with 'lEX, which includes writing three books and numerous articles, handouts, and letters. Both introductory and advanced material is included here. There are many examples as well as a detailed discussion of topics, such as \ valign and \emergencystretch, that are only briefly touched upon in The TpJXbook. Chapter 20 describes the macros used to typeset this book; it also lists the METAFONT programs for the special characters used.
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  • Department of Computer Science, California State University, Northridge, Northridge, USA

    David Salomon

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