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9  @section Introduction to @AUCTeX{}  @section Introduction to @AUCTeX{}
10  @end ifclear  @end ifclear
11    
12  This section of the @AUCTeX{} manual gives a brief overview of what  @ifset rawfile
13  @AUCTeX{} is, and the section is also available as a @file{README} file.  This file
14  It is @strong{not} an attempt to document @AUCTeX{}.  Real documentation  @end ifset
15  for @AUCTeX{} is available in the rest of the manual, which you can find  @ifclear rawfile
16  in the @file{doc} directory.  This section of the @AUCTeX{} manual
17    @end ifclear
18  Read the @file{INSTALL} or @file{INSTALL.windows} file respectively for  gives a brief overview of what @AUCTeX{} is.  It is @strong{not} an
19  information about how to install @AUCTeX{}.  The files comprise the same  attempt to document @AUCTeX{}.  Real documentation for @AUCTeX{} is
20  information as the Installation chapter in the @AUCTeX{} manual.  available in the rest of the manual, which should be available as an
21    info file after installation.
22  If you are upgrading from the previous version of @AUCTeX{}, the latest  
23  changes can be found in the @file{CHANGES} file.  If you are upgrading  Read the
24  from an older version, read the History chapter in the @AUCTeX{} manual.  @ifset rawfile
25    @file{INSTALL} or @file{INSTALL.windows} file
26    @end ifset
27    @ifclear rawfile
28    section @ref{Installation}, or @ref{Installation under MS Windows},
29    @end ifclear
30    respectively for information about how to install @AUCTeX{}.
31    
32    If you are upgrading from non-ancient versions of @AUCTeX{}, the
33    latest changes can be found in
34    @ifset rawfile
35    the @file{CHANGES} file.
36    @end ifset
37    @ifclear rawfile
38    @ref{Changes}.
39    @end ifclear
40    
41  @AUCTeX{} is a comprehensive customizable integrated environment for  @AUCTeX{} is a comprehensive customizable integrated environment for
42  writing input files for @TeX{}/@LaTeX{}/@ConTeXt{} using GNU Emacs.  writing input files for @TeX{}/@LaTeX{}/@ConTeXt{} using GNU Emacs.
43    
44  @AUCTeX{} lets you run @TeX{}/@LaTeX{}/@ConTeXt{} and  @AUCTeX{} lets you run @TeX{}/@LaTeX{}/@ConTeXt{} and
45  @LaTeX{}/@ConTeXt{}-related tools, such as a output filters or post  @LaTeX{}/@ConTeXt{}-related tools, such as a output filters or post
46  processor from inside Emacs.  Especially `running @LaTeX{}' is  processor from inside Emacs.  Especially running the various @TeX{}
47  interesting, as @AUCTeX{} lets you browse through the errors @TeX{}  processors is interesting, as @AUCTeX{} lets you browse through the
48  reported, while it moves the cursor directly to the reported error, and  errors @TeX{} reported, while it moves the cursor directly to the
49  displays some documentation for that particular error.  This will even  reported error, and displays some documentation for that particular
50  work when the document is spread over several files.  error.  This will even work when the document is spread over several
51    files.
52    
53    One component of @AUCTeX{} that @LaTeX{} users will find attractive is
54    @previewlatex{}, a combination of folding and in-source previewing
55    that provides true ``What You See Is What You Get'' experience in your
56    sourcebuffer without any lack of control.  @previewlatex{} comes with
57    its own manual, see @ref{Top, , preview-latex, preview-latex, The
58    @previewlatex{} Manual}.
59    @ifset have-preview
60    @previewlatex{} should have been installed with this version of
61    @AUCTeX{}.
62    @end ifset
63    
64  @AUCTeX{} automatically indents your `@LaTeX{}-source', not only as you  @AUCTeX{} automatically indents your `@LaTeX{}-source', not only as you
65  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.

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