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'''TeX''' is a markup language for typography, designed by Donald Knuth. It allows detailed control over layout and is particularly strong in its capabilities for mathematical formulas. It includes a full programming language. The "X" in the name is properly pronounced like the Greek letter chi (or the German ch), though it's often pronounced as "tek." | '''TeX''' is a markup language for typography, designed by Donald Knuth. It allows detailed control over layout and is particularly strong in its capabilities for mathematical formulas. It includes a full programming language. The "X" in the name is properly pronounced like the Greek letter chi (or the German ch), though it's often pronounced as "tek." | ||
TeX has a powerful macro facility, and several macro extensions of TeK, such as [[LaTeX]], are widely used. | TeX has a powerful macro facility, and several macro extensions of TeK, such as [[LaTeX]], are widely used. | ||
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| + | * [[LaTeX]] | ||
| + | * [[BibTeX]] | ||
| + | * [[DVI (Device Independent File Format)]] | ||
Revision as of 23:44, 13 July 2014
TeX is a markup language for typography, designed by Donald Knuth. It allows detailed control over layout and is particularly strong in its capabilities for mathematical formulas. It includes a full programming language. The "X" in the name is properly pronounced like the Greek letter chi (or the German ch), though it's often pronounced as "tek."
TeX has a powerful macro facility, and several macro extensions of TeK, such as LaTeX, are widely used.
