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plainTeX is the name used to refer to the default set of ''macros'' which are always present on all TeX systems |
plainTeX is the name used to refer to the default set of ''macros'' which are always present on all [[TeX]] systems |
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(and it is the default preloaded format for <tt>tex</tt> executable). They were written by Knuth himself, and provide the basic to start using TeX (since "raw" TeX is not ready-to-use for documents creation). Often when one says simply "TeX document", s/he means s/he is using the plainTeX macros, even though nowadays the success of the complex feature-full LaTeX macros package creates a little bit of confusion and a lot of people, ignoring that LaTeX is just one of possible macro packages for TeX, think that LaTeX is TeX and viceversa. |
(and it is the default preloaded format for <tt>tex</tt> executable). They were written by Knuth himself, and provide the basic to start using [[TeX]] (since "raw" [[TeX]] is not ready-to-use for documents creation). Often when one says simply "TeX document", s/he means s/he is using the plainTeX macros, even though nowadays the success of the complex feature-full [[LaTeX]] macros package creates a little bit of confusion and a lot of people, ignoring that LaTeX is just one of possible macro packages for TeX, think that LaTeX is TeX and viceversa. |
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Extension to the plainTeX exists, like eplain(TeX). |
Extension to the plainTeX exists, like eplain(TeX). |
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Even though LaTeX is nowadays almost a typesetting "standard" when using a TeX system, plainTeX is still usable and used. |
Even though [[LaTeX]] is nowadays almost a typesetting "standard" when using a [[TeX]] system, plainTeX is still usable and used. |
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plainTeX is the name used to refer to the default set of macros which are always present on all TeX systems (and it is the default preloaded format for tex executable). They were written by Knuth himself, and provide the basic to start using TeX (since "raw" TeX is not ready-to-use for documents creation). Often when one says simply "TeX document", s/he means s/he is using the plainTeX macros, even though nowadays the success of the complex feature-full LaTeX macros package creates a little bit of confusion and a lot of people, ignoring that LaTeX is just one of possible macro packages for TeX, think that LaTeX is TeX and viceversa.
Extension to the plainTeX exists, like eplain(TeX).
Even though LaTeX is nowadays almost a typesetting "standard" when using a TeX system, plainTeX is still usable and used.
Subcategories
This category has the following 3 subcategories, out of 3 total.
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- PlainTeX examples needing attention (empty)
- PlainTeX Implementations (empty)
- PlainTeX User (4 P)
Pages in category "PlainTeX"
The following 25 pages are in this category, out of 25 total.