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diff --git a/Latex/Latex1/Latex_Introduction.rst b/Latex/Latex1/Latex_Introduction.rst deleted file mode 100644 index 331fa15..0000000 --- a/Latex/Latex1/Latex_Introduction.rst +++ /dev/null @@ -1,240 +0,0 @@ -.. Objectives -.. ---------- - -.. By the end of this tutorial, you will be able to - -.. 1. Become familiar with the history of, development of LaTeX. -.. #. Description of a typical work flow, when using LaTeX to typeset documents. -.. #. Advantages and disadvantages of typesetting documents using -.. the LaTeX approach. -.. #. Create a very simple LaTeX document - -.. Prerequisites -.. ------------- - -.. 1. Should have already installed LaTeX and its supported packages on the host machine. -.. #. Should be comfortable using a text editor of choice. - - -.. Author : Harish Badrinath < harish [at] fossee [dot] in > - Internal Reviewer : - External Reviewer : - Langauge Reviewer : - Checklist OK? : <put date stamp here, if OK> - -Script ------- - -.. L1 - -{{{ Show the first slide containing title, name of the production -team along with the logo of MHRD }}} - -.. R1 - -Hello Friends and Welcome to the tutorial on introduction to LaTeX. - -.. L2 - -{{{ Show the objectives slide }}} - -.. R2 - -At the end of this tutorial, you will be able to, - - 1. Have an insight on the history and development of LaTeX. - #. Adopt a simple work flow, that uses LaTeX to typset documents. - #. Know about the Advantages and disadvantages of typesetting documents using -.. the LaTeX approach. - #. Will have gone through an example on creating a very simple LaTeX document. - -.. L3 - -{{{ Switch to the pre-requisite slide }}} - -.. R3 - -Before beginning this tutorial,we would suggest having a working installation of -LaTeX on your computer. You can do this by completing the tutorial titled -"Installing LaTeX". - -.. L4 - -{{{ switch to the photograph of Donald E. Knuth }}} - -.. R4 - -LaTeX began as TeX, a computer program originally created by -Donald E. Knuth. Its was designed mainly to aid typesetting -of text and mathematical formulae. TeX was started to reverse -the trend of deteriorating typographical quality of the then, -nascent digital publishing industry. - -LaTeX is a document preparation system for high quality type -setting. It is based on the TeX typesetting language or certain -extensions. - -.. L5 - -{{{ switch to pronunciation stock photograph }}} - -.. R5 - -LaTeX is pronounced Lah-tech or Lay-tec. -TeX is pronounced Tech. TeX is also the first syllable in the greek word for -technology. -LaTeX allows authors to typeset and print their content at the highest -typographical quality, using predefined, professional layouts. - -.. L6 - -{{{ switch to Image saying/symbolizing work flow }}} - -.. R6 -LaTeX input files are simple ASCII text files that are processed by a TeX -processing engine. -Next comes the question compiling LaTeX input files and viewing the output -typeset document. -The process is a little different from other markup languages like HTML. -We compile ASCII text files into typeset files that are normally DVI,Postscript -or PDF files. -The latex command converts LaTeX input files into dvi files. -We can view DVI files on Gnu/Linux using xdvi. -Further DVI files can be converted either to a post script file, using the -dvips command or to a PDF file using the dvipdfm command. -The command pdflatex is used to convert LaTeX input files directly to pdf files. -The resultant PDF files can be viewed using standard tools on most platforms -(Eg: evince on Gnu/Linux). PDF file are also widely supported. - -.. L7 - -{{{ switch to stock photograph of/symbolizing advantages and disadvantages }}} - -.. R7 - -Some of the advantages of using LaTeX approach to typesetting are -(1) Easy availability of professionally crafted layouts. -(2) Typesetting of mathematical formulae is supported in a convenient -environment. -(3) Typesetting for most cases can be done with very little learning curve -using easy to use/understand commands, that only specify the logical structure -of the document. -(4) Presence of lots of add-on packages. -(5) It encourages creation of well structured texts. - -.. L8 - -{{{ switch to stock photograph of/symbolizing advantages and disadvantages }}} - -.. R8 - -Some of the disadvantages of using LaTeX approach to typesetting are -(1) Designing a whole new layout is difficult. -(2) Typesetting even complex documents, is done using mostly text editors. - -.. L9 -:: - -{{{ Show slide with exercise 1 }}} -\documentclass{article} -\title{My First LaTeX Document} -\author{Harish} -\begin{document} -\maketitle -Hello world! -\end{document} - -.. R9 - -Now, we try to create a simple LaTeX document. Pause the tutorial and type the -content shown on the screen in a text editor. Save the file as temp.tex - -.. L10 - -{{{continue from paused state}}} -latex temp.tex - -.. R10 - -Now we compile the commands in the LaTeX input file that is, temp.tex into a -typeset file. -The first alternative is to compile LaTeX input file into a DVI file. We use -the latex command for this purpose. -For compiling the LaTeX input file temp.tex into a DVI file, we use the -following command -latex temp.tex. -The output file would be temp.dvi. -On Gnu/Linux use a program like xdvi to view the output file. - -.. L11 - -pdflatex temp.tex - -.. R11 - -The other alternative is to create PDF files from LaTeX input files. -We use the pdflatex command for this purpose. -For compiling the LaTeX input file temp.tex into a PDF file, we use the -following command -pdflatex temp.tex -The output file would be temp.pdf -On Gnu/Linux use a program like evince to view the output file. - -.. L12 - -{{{ Show summary slide }}} - -.. R12 - -This brings us to the end of this tutorial. In this tutorial, we have, - - 1. An insight on the history and development of LaTeX. - #. Adopted a simple work flow, that uses LaTeX to typeset documents. - #. Come to Know the Advantages and disadvantages of typesetting documents -.. using the LaTeX approach. - #. Have gone through an example on creating a very simple LaTeX document. - -.. L13 - -{{{Show self assessment questions slide}}} - -.. R13 - -Here are some self assessment questions for you to solve - - 1. Convert the temp.dvi created during the course of this tutorial to temp_1.ps -using the dvips command. Verify that the two files indeed look the same. - - 2. Convert the temp.dvi created during the course of this tutorial to -temp_1.pdf using the dvipdfm command. Verify that the two files indeed look the -same. - -3. Remove the line "\maketitle" from temp.tex file. Recompile the file into -either a DVI or a PDF file. what is the difference between the original output -and the output from the newer version of the temp.tex file ?? - -.. L14 - -{{{Show self assessment questions slide}}} - -.. R14 - -And the answers, - -1. We can use the following command to convert temp.dvi to temp_1.ps -dvips -o temp_1.ps temp.dvi - -2. We can use the following command to convert temp.dvi to temp_1.pdf -dvipdfm -o temp_1.pdf temp.dvi - -3. The output file consists of a file with a single line of text "Hello world!". - -.. L15 - -{{{ Show the thank you slide }}} - -.. R15 - -Hope you have enjoyed this tutorial and found it useful. -Thank you! - |