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46  @end menu  @end menu
47  @end ifclear  @end ifclear
48    
49    First of all: the installation of @previewlatex{} under @w{MS Windows}
50    is a bit special, so we are covering this separately in
51    @ifset rawfile
52    the file @file{INSTALL.windows}.
53    @end ifset
54    @ifclear rawfile
55    @xref{Installation under MS Windows}.
56    @end ifclear
57    
58  @ifset rawfile  @ifset rawfile
59  @node Prerequisites  @node Prerequisites
60  @chapter Prerequisites  @chapter Prerequisites
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66  @end ifclear  @end ifclear
67    
68  @itemize @bullet  @itemize @bullet
69  @item A recent version of @w{Emacs 21}, alternatively XEmacs  @item A recent version of Emacs, alternatively XEmacs
70    
71  The first version known to work with @previewlatex{} is @w{Emacs 21.1}.  @w{Emacs 20} is no longer supported, and neither is XEmacs with a
72  Since @previewlatex{} heavily exercises newer features, getting the  version of @code{xemacs-base} older than 1.84 (released in sumo from
73  latest release is a good idea.  Developer versions of @w{Emacs 22} are  02/02/2004).  Using @previewlatex{} requires a version of Emacs compiled
74  mostly preferable to the released versions of @w{Emacs 21} due to  with image support.  This means that @w{Emacs 21} will work only in the
75  performance and handling reasons, and are mandatory for any platform  version for X11: for Windows and MacOSX, you need to use @w{Emacs 22}
76  except basic X11 toolkits.  XEmacs (21.4.15 or later, but not the  (which is not yet released) or a developer version.  Since the developer
77  withdrawn 21.4.16) is supported nominally, but is not particularly  version is quite stable by now and features four more years of
78  recommended because of handling, image quality and stability reasons.  development and bugfixes, we recommend its use even for X11-based
79    platforms.  You can get it here:
80    
81    @table @b
82    @item Windows
83    Precompiled versions are available from @uref{http://www.crasseux.com}
84    and @uref{http://nqmacs.sf.net}.
85    @item MacOSX
86    A precompiled version including an installer as well as preinstalled
87    versions of @AUCTeX{} and @previewlatex{} is available from
88    @uref{http://yaced.sf.net}.  A different port (without @AUCTeX{} and
89    @previewlatex{}) is
90    @uref{http://www.apple.com/downloads/macosx/unix_open_source/carbonemacspackage.html}.
91    Some changes and patches attempt to make Emacs behave more in line with
92    MacOSX.
93    @item Debian Linux
94    @uref{http://sadleder.de/debian/}
95    @item Fedora Linux
96    @uref{http://people.redhat.com/petersen/emacs/}
97    @item Self-compiled
98    Compiling Emacs yourself requires a C compiler and a number of tools and
99    development libraries.  Details are beyond the scope of this manual.
100    Instructions for checking out the source code can be found at
101    @uref{http://savannah.gnu.org/cvs/?group=emacs}.
102    @end table
103    
104    Supporting XEmacs (version 21.4.15, 21.4.17 or later) in a satisfactory
105    manner has proven to be difficult, partly because of technical
106    shortcomings, partly because fixing problems exposed by @AUCTeX{} is not
107    important to XEmacs developers.
108    
 There is additional information for Windows installations in  
 @ifset rawfile  
 the file @file{INSTALL.windows}.  
 @end ifset  
 @ifclear rawfile  
 @xref{Installation under MS Windows}.  
 @end ifclear  
109  @ifclear embedded  @ifclear embedded
110  @item A working @AUCTeX{} installation  @item A working @AUCTeX{} installation
111    
# Line 210  where the @TeX{} @acronym{TDS} directory Line 241  where the @TeX{} @acronym{TDS} directory
241    
242  If you use the @code{--without-texmf-dir} option, the @TeX{}-related  If you use the @code{--without-texmf-dir} option, the @TeX{}-related
243  files will be kept in the Emacs Lisp tree, and at runtime the  files will be kept in the Emacs Lisp tree, and at runtime the
244  @var{TEXINPUTS} environment variable will be made to point there.  You  @env{TEXINPUTS} environment variable will be made to point there.  You
245  can install those files into your own @TeX{} tree at some later time  can install those files into your own @TeX{} tree at some later time
246  with @kbd{@key{M-x} preview-install-styles @key{RET}}.  with @kbd{@key{M-x} preview-install-styles @key{RET}}.
247    
# Line 294  installation) may already be in a direct Line 325  installation) may already be in a direct
325  variety if your Emacs installation provides it.  In that case it should  variety if your Emacs installation provides it.  In that case it should
326  be automatically loaded on startup and nothing else needs to be done.  be automatically loaded on startup and nothing else needs to be done.
327  If not, it should at least have been placed somewhere in your  If not, it should at least have been placed somewhere in your
328  @var{load-path}.  You can then load it with  @code{load-path}.  You can then load it with
329    
330  @example  @example
331  (load "preview-latex.el" nil t t)  (load "preview-latex.el" nil t t)

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