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@section Introduction to @AUCTeX{} |
@section Introduction to @AUCTeX{} |
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This section of the @AUCTeX{} manual gives a brief overview of what |
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@AUCTeX{} is, and the section is also available as a @file{README} file. |
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It is @strong{not} an attempt to document @AUCTeX{}. Real documentation |
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for @AUCTeX{} is available in the rest of the manual, which you can find |
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in the @file{doc} directory. |
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Read the @file{INSTALL} or @file{INSTALL.windows} file respectively for |
gives a brief overview of what @AUCTeX{} is. It is @strong{not} an |
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information about how to install @AUCTeX{}. The files comprise the same |
attempt to document @AUCTeX{}. Real documentation for @AUCTeX{} is |
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information as the Installation chapter in the @AUCTeX{} manual. |
available in the rest of the manual, which should be available as an |
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info file after installation. |
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If you are upgrading from the previous version of @AUCTeX{}, the latest |
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changes can be found in the @file{CHANGES} file. If you are upgrading |
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respectively for information about how to install @AUCTeX{}. |
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@AUCTeX{} is a comprehensive customizable integrated environment for |
@AUCTeX{} is a comprehensive customizable integrated environment for |
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writing input files for @TeX{}/@LaTeX{}/@ConTeXt{} using GNU Emacs. |
writing input files for @TeX{}/@LaTeX{}/@ConTeXt{} using GNU Emacs. |
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@AUCTeX{} lets you run @TeX{}/@LaTeX{}/@ConTeXt{} and |
@AUCTeX{} lets you run @TeX{}/@LaTeX{}/@ConTeXt{} and |
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@LaTeX{}/@ConTeXt{}-related tools, such as a output filters or post |
@LaTeX{}/@ConTeXt{}-related tools, such as a output filters or post |
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processor from inside Emacs. Especially `running @LaTeX{}' is |
processor from inside Emacs. Especially running the various @TeX{} |
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interesting, as @AUCTeX{} lets you browse through the errors @TeX{} |
processors is interesting, as @AUCTeX{} lets you browse through the |
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reported, while it moves the cursor directly to the reported error, and |
errors @TeX{} reported, while it moves the cursor directly to the |
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displays some documentation for that particular error. This will even |
reported error, and displays some documentation for that particular |
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work when the document is spread over several files. |
error. This will even work when the document is spread over several |
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One component of @AUCTeX{} that @LaTeX{} users will find attractive is |
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@previewlatex{}, a combination of folding and in-source previewing |
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sourcebuffer without any lack of control. @previewlatex{} comes with |
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its own manual, see @ref{Top, , preview-latex, preview-latex, The |
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@previewlatex{} Manual}. |
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@AUCTeX{} automatically indents your `@LaTeX{}-source', not only as you |
@AUCTeX{} automatically indents your `@LaTeX{}-source', not only as you |
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write it --- you can also let it indent and format an entire document. |
write it --- you can also let it indent and format an entire document. |