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 5 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' (⇒References).
 Many other books on TeX, introductory and otherwise, are available.
 

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· tex invocation              Invoking TeX.
· Initial TeX                 Making format files.
· Formats                     Major TeX macro packages.
· Languages and hyphenation   TeX supports many human languages.
· Shell escapes               Running subprograms from TeX.
· IPC and TeX                 DVI output to a socket.
· TeX extensions              Additional engines with additional features.
 

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