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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.

initex invocation

Initial TeX.

virtex invocation

Virgin TeX.

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.