How to use latex and related???

hiteshmaisheri · 02-01-2004, 07:20 AM

How to work with the different latex and dvi files .. can anyone guide me on that ... with some downloadeable tutorial documents... on it...what is exactly a dvi file?? what is sgml file???

dr_van_nostrand · 02-01-2004, 07:48 AM

To format a LaTeX source file run:
latex file
which makes a file.dvi, view it with:
xdvi file.dvi
you can also make pdf or postscript files directly from source with pdflatex and pslatex.
Those files can be viewed with gv, ggv or kghostview.

I don't know any good LaTeX tutorial in English, there's one called something like "not so short introduction to latex", haven't tried it though.

hiteshmaisheri · 02-11-2004, 08:46 AM

thanx for the reply....

Simon Bridge · 03-05-2004, 05:29 PM

as always with this stuff, type

info latex
info dvi

and so on, you'll learn a lot.
Simon

sirpimpsalot · 03-05-2004, 05:38 PM

put a tiny bit of lubrication on the INSIDE of the latex for added sensation

Simon Bridge · 03-06-2004, 05:39 PM

Don't you find it has a tendency to slip off?

Y'know, this must be the most un-funny and used LaTeX joke around.
Slippery Simon

mjrich · 03-06-2004, 09:27 PM

As dr_van_nostrand suggested, have a read through the "Not So Short Introduction to LaTeX", available from http://www.ctan.org/tex-archive/info...tion=/starter/ . Also, grab a copy of Leslie Lamport's book (LaTeX, a Document Preparation System) from your local library.

LaTeX is a brilliant system - I used it for my doctoral thesis a few years back (250 or so pages) and other than DocBook, I wouldn't recommend anything else for longish projects...

spariggio82 · 04-12-2004, 02:14 PM

Here's a link to the Not so Short introduction to LaTeX

http://www.ctan.org/tex-archive/info/lshort/english/

I've read it and I've fallen in love for LaTeX. I always use it for my works.

DVI files stand for DeVice Indipendent. Infact a dvi file represent how the system will display your file independently from the device or type ( Printer, PS file, Plotter, and so on ).

I hope I've been clear in my explanation. In other cases forgive my horrible Englisher!!!!

hiteshmaisheri · 04-15-2004, 06:43 AM

will check this out to get more informationnn.... thank you all for the information...

jschiwal · 05-15-2004, 06:24 PM

Here is another tutorial called Beginning Latex.
http://www.cs.cornell.edu/Info/Misc/...roduction.html

To access Latex documentation that is probably installed in your system, enter:
texdoctk in the command shell. Press search, and enter latex.

Out of the 30 selections, you should find something. ( Including the Not so short... guide mentioned in a previous response. )