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4 TeX: Typesetting
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TeX is a typesetting system: it was especially designed to handle
complex mathematics, as well as most ordinary text typesetting.

  TeX is a batch language, like C or Pascal, and not an interactive
"word processor": you compile a TeX input file into a corresponding
device-independent (DVI) file (and then translate the DVI file to the
commands for a particular output device).  This approach has both
considerable disadvantages and considerable advantages.  For a complete
description of the TeX language, see `The TeXbook' (Note:
References).  Many other books on TeX, introductory and otherwise,
are available.

tex invocation: Invoking TeX.
Initial TeX: Making format files.
Formats: Major TeX macro packages.
Languages and hyphenation: TeX supports many human languages.
IPC and TeX: DVI output to a socket.
TeX extensions: Changes to the TeX language.

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