LaTeX: A Document Preparation System

Leslie Lamport9780201529838, 0201529831

This authoritative user’s guide and reference manual for the LATEX computer typesetting system has been revised to document features now available in the new standard software release – LATEX2e. The new edition features additional styles and functions, improved font handling, and enhanced graphics capabilities. Other parts of the book have been revised to reflect user comments and suggestions. Selected sections have been rewritten to explain challenging concepts or functions, and the descriptions of both MakeIndex and BibTEX have been updated. New LATEX users will want to start with this book, and current users, particularly as they upgrade to the LATEX2e software, will be eager to obtain the most up-to-date version of its associated manual. Features *Revised version of the authoritative user’s guide and reference manual for the LATEX computer typesetting system. *Features the new standard software release – LATEX2e. *Sections rewritten to explain difficult concepts or functions. 0201529831B04062001

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Table of contents :
Front Cover……Page 1
Contents……Page 2
Preface……Page 9
1. Getting Acquainted……Page 11
2. Getting Started……Page 20
3. Carrying On……Page 44
4. Moving Information Around……Page 74
5. Other Document Classes……Page 87
6. Designing It Yourself……Page 95
7. Pictures and Colors……Page 125
8. Errors……Page 141
A. Using MakeIndex……Page 156
B. The Bibliography Database……Page 162
C. Reference Manual……Page 172
D. What’s New……Page 234
E. Using Plain TeX Commands……Page 237
Bibliography……Page 240
Index……Page 241
Reference Card……Page 277
Back Cover……Page 279