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diff --git a/Master/texmf-doc/doc/english/FAQ-en/html/FAQ-plainvltx.html b/Master/texmf-doc/doc/english/FAQ-en/html/FAQ-plainvltx.html new file mode 100644 index 00000000000..d0ec2b4a133 --- /dev/null +++ b/Master/texmf-doc/doc/english/FAQ-en/html/FAQ-plainvltx.html @@ -0,0 +1,21 @@ +<head> +<title>UK TeX FAQ -- question label plainvltx</title> +</head><body> +<h3>Should I use Plain TeX or LaTeX?</h3> +<p>There's no straightforward answer to this question. Many people swear +by Plain TeX, and produce highly respectable documents using it +(Knuth is an example of this, of course). But equally, many people +are happy to let someone else take the design decisions for them, +accepting a small loss of flexibility in exchange for a saving of +brain power. +<p>The arguments around this topic can provoke huge amounts of noise and +heat, without offering much by way of light; your best bet is to find +out what those around you are using, and to go with the crowd. Later +on, you can always switch your allegiance; don't bother about it. +<p>If you are preparing a manuscript for a publisher or journal, ask them +what markup they want before you +develop your own; many big publishers have developed their own +(La)TeX styles for journals and books, and insist that authors stick +closely to their markup. +<p><p>This question on the Web: <a href="http://www.tex.ac.uk/cgi-bin/texfaq2html?label=plainvltx">http://www.tex.ac.uk/cgi-bin/texfaq2html?label=plainvltx</a> +</body> |