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Features
           How it works
                  Usage
Advances and Drawbacks
             Conclusion




                    A
    Introduction to LTEX

         Minh Hoang TO
     hoang281283@gmail.com


             August 27, 2009
Features
                              How it works
                                     Usage
                   Advances and Drawbacks
                                Conclusion


Table of Contents
  1   Features
        Documenting
        Export to Other Formats
  2   How it works
        Document Structure
        TeX Compiler
  3   Usage
        Light Document
        Large and Complex Document
  4   Advances and Drawbacks
        Advances
        Drawbacks
  5   Conclusion
Features
                             How it works
                                            Documenting
                                    Usage
                                            Export to Other Formats
                  Advances and Drawbacks
                               Conclusion


Documenting Features




  Highlighted features
      Support various document types
      Nice and easy to control font, layout
      Powerful to big, complex documents
Features
                            How it works
                                           Documenting
                                   Usage
                                           Export to Other Formats
                 Advances and Drawbacks
                              Conclusion


Export to Other Formats




  LaTex documents could be converted into
      Pdf
      PS
      DVI
Features
                               How it works
                                              Document Structure
                                      Usage
                                              TeX Compiler
                    Advances and Drawbacks
                                 Conclusion


Document Structure


  LaTeX document bases on TeX1 language and LaTex2 macros


         Final Document = Compiler .compile(LaTex Document)             (1)

               LaTex Document = LaTeX + common text                     (2)
                            LaTex = TeX macros                          (3)



     1
       TeX was 鍖rst introduced by Donald Knuth, mathematician at Stanford
     2
       LaTeX was developed mainly by Leslie Lamport, an American computer
  scientist
Features
                           How it works
                                          Document Structure
                                  Usage
                                          TeX Compiler
                Advances and Drawbacks
                             Conclusion


Tex Compiler




  Commonly used compilers
      Texlive
      MikTex
      MacTex
Features
                            How it works
                                           Light Document
                                   Usage
                                           Large and Complex Document
                 Advances and Drawbacks
                              Conclusion


Light Document




                                    A
  Light documents commonly built in LTEX
      Presentation
      Report
Features
                            How it works
                                           Light Document
                                   Usage
                                           Large and Complex Document
                 Advances and Drawbacks
                              Conclusion


Large and Complex Document




                                    A
  Large documents commonly built in LTEX
      Research paper
      Reference documentation
      Book
Features
                           How it works
                                          Advances
                                  Usage
                                          Drawbacks
                Advances and Drawbacks
                             Conclusion


Advances




     Generate nicer documents than other documenting tool
     Avoid hardcoded layout
     Switch document structure with ease
Features
                            How it works
                                           Advances
                                   Usage
                                           Drawbacks
                 Advances and Drawbacks
                              Conclusion


Drawbacks




     Di鍖cult to use at the beginning
     Lack of high-level visual features
Features
                            How it works
                                   Usage
                 Advances and Drawbacks
                              Conclusion


Conclusion




  Last words
      Tend to try LaTeX?
      Up to you the choice
      Thanks for your attention!

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  • 5. Features How it works Document Structure Usage TeX Compiler Advances and Drawbacks Conclusion Document Structure LaTeX document bases on TeX1 language and LaTex2 macros Final Document = Compiler .compile(LaTex Document) (1) LaTex Document = LaTeX + common text (2) LaTex = TeX macros (3) 1 TeX was 鍖rst introduced by Donald Knuth, mathematician at Stanford 2 LaTeX was developed mainly by Leslie Lamport, an American computer scientist
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  • 7. Features How it works Light Document Usage Large and Complex Document Advances and Drawbacks Conclusion Light Document A Light documents commonly built in LTEX Presentation Report
  • 8. Features How it works Light Document Usage Large and Complex Document Advances and Drawbacks Conclusion Large and Complex Document A Large documents commonly built in LTEX Research paper Reference documentation Book
  • 9. Features How it works Advances Usage Drawbacks Advances and Drawbacks Conclusion Advances Generate nicer documents than other documenting tool Avoid hardcoded layout Switch document structure with ease
  • 10. Features How it works Advances Usage Drawbacks Advances and Drawbacks Conclusion Drawbacks Di鍖cult to use at the beginning Lack of high-level visual features
  • 11. Features How it works Usage Advances and Drawbacks Conclusion Conclusion Last words Tend to try LaTeX? Up to you the choice Thanks for your attention!