1. Features
How it works
Usage
Advances and Drawbacks
Conclusion
A
Introduction to LTEX
Minh Hoang TO
hoang281283@gmail.com
August 27, 2009
2. 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
3. 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
4. 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
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 first introduced by Donald Knuth, mathematician at Stanford
2
LaTeX was developed mainly by Leslie Lamport, an American computer
scientist
6. Features
How it works
Document Structure
Usage
TeX Compiler
Advances and Drawbacks
Conclusion
Tex Compiler
Commonly used compilers
Texlive
MikTex
MacTex
7. Features
How it works
Light Document
Usage
Large and Complex Document
Advances and Drawbacks
Conclusion
Light Document
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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
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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
Difficult 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!
