TeX Source Files
Type in your LaTeX source: GUI or your favourite editor. . .
White space:
single space same as many;
blank line is new paragraph (except verbatim mode).
Macros and Curly Brackets (Braces)
macros
(commands) control format:
\macro
braces
(curly brackets), control grouping:
{\bf this will be bold}
or
\section{A Section Title}
Example Document
input
source
— line-by-line. . .
log
output:
PDF
(
Postscript
).
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TeX Source Files
The Edit, Compile, View Cycle
Command-line vs GUIs
Kile
TeXMaker
TeXnicCenter
Example Kile Session
Example Command-Line Session
Compilation Errors: Types
Compilation Errors: Messages
Warning: Font generation
Hands-On Sessions in this Course
Using the Linux Command-Line
Hands-On