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diff --git a/Master/texmf-dist/doc/latex/latex-doc-ptr/README b/Master/texmf-dist/doc/latex/latex-doc-ptr/README index a8ce73b93c0..37b17350749 100644 --- a/Master/texmf-dist/doc/latex/latex-doc-ptr/README +++ b/Master/texmf-dist/doc/latex/latex-doc-ptr/README @@ -7,10 +7,7 @@ that point. So instead, in addition to naming such a reference, it points to a selection of docs that may be of value to a variety of users. -ToDo: - 1) Would like to recommend a tutorial that would have a person go from -no installed software to a first document, good-looking, containing some -math, in an afternoon. +See also http://www.ctan.org/tex-archive/info/first-latex-doc . License: public domain diff --git a/Master/texmf-dist/doc/latex/latex-doc-ptr/latex-doc-ptr.pdf b/Master/texmf-dist/doc/latex/latex-doc-ptr/latex-doc-ptr.pdf Binary files differindex 3606b87390b..8ae9e94e7b2 100644 --- a/Master/texmf-dist/doc/latex/latex-doc-ptr/latex-doc-ptr.pdf +++ b/Master/texmf-dist/doc/latex/latex-doc-ptr/latex-doc-ptr.pdf diff --git a/Master/texmf-dist/doc/latex/latex-doc-ptr/latex-doc-ptr.tex b/Master/texmf-dist/doc/latex/latex-doc-ptr/latex-doc-ptr.tex index 1cd64306426..8cf2c86fb18 100644 --- a/Master/texmf-dist/doc/latex/latex-doc-ptr/latex-doc-ptr.tex +++ b/Master/texmf-dist/doc/latex/latex-doc-ptr/latex-doc-ptr.tex @@ -30,20 +30,16 @@ run ``\texttt{texdoc \textit{name}}'' at a command prompt.) \subsection{Starting out} The article -\href{http://tug.org/pracjourn/2005-1/waud/waud.pdf} - {\texttt{\SLASH begin\{here\} \% getting started}} -gives a thorough description aimed at a complete beginner. +\href{http://mirror.ctan.org/info/first-latex-doc/first-latex-doc.pdf}{Getting something out of \LaTeX} +walks a beginner through writing a sample document. In particular, to use \LaTeX{}, users must install a \TeX{} distribution, such as -MiK\TeX{} on Windows, or -\TeX{}~Live on +\href{http://miktex.org/}{MiK\TeX{}} on Windows, or +\href{http://www.tug.org/texlive/}{\TeX{}~Live} on a Unix system such as GNU/Linux or on Windows, -or Mac\TeX{} on Macintosh OS~X. +or +\href{http://www.tug.org/mactex/}{Mac\TeX{}} on Macintosh OS~X. -Online tutorials have been created by -\href{http://www.andy-roberts.net/misc/latex/}{\package{Andy Roberts}} -and the -\href{http://tug.org/tutorials/tugindia/}{\package{TUGIndia user group}}. @@ -54,6 +50,8 @@ and the The most widely-recommended introduction is \href{http://mirror.ctan.org/info/lshort/} {\package{The Not-So Short Guide to \LaTeXe}}.\texdoc{lshort} +Another good one is from the +\href{http://tug.org/tutorials/tugindia/}{\package{TUGIndia user group}}. For typesetting mathematics, use the the American Mathematical Society's AMS-\LaTeX{} package, @@ -190,7 +188,7 @@ program extends \TeX{}: it can directly produce web-friendly PDF files, as well as the traditional DVI format. For instance, this document was generated under \TeX{}~Live with -\verb!pdflatex latex-doc-ptr.tex!. +\verb!pdflatex latex_doc_ptr.tex!. A further extension to that, \href{http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/XeTeX}{\package{\xetex}},\texdoc{xetex} can use fonts from your underlying computer platform, |