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Learn LaTeX

Take your first steps with LaTeX, a document preparation system
designed to produce high-quality typeset output.

Introduction

LaTeX can be scary for new users as it is not a word processor, and
because it is not a single program. Our aim is to help you get
started with LaTeX: the basics, installation, writing code, without
trying to show you everything in one go. More on our mission ...

How it works

We have taken the most important things you will need to know, and
made them into 16 short lessons, which should not take long to cover.
In each lesson, we give lots of examples of what you would write. You
can edit and run the examples in this website. More on examples ...

Lessons

We have included a More on this topic page for each lesson. This
extra information is there to support you when you need the detail,
but should not get in your way if you don't.

  * 1 LaTeX basics

    What LaTeX is and how it works.
  * 2 Working with LaTeX

    TeX systems and LaTeX text editors.
  * 3 Document structure

    The basic structure of a document.
  * 4 Logical structure

    Structure and visual presentation.
  * 5 Document classes

    Setting the general document layout.
  * 6 Extending LaTeX

    Using packages and definitions.
  * 7 Using graphics

    Appearance, spacing and positioning.
  * 8 LaTeX tables

    Fundamentals of working with tables.
  * 9 Cross-referencing

    Refering to figures, tables, etc.
  * 10 Mathematics

    Math mode and mathematical notation.
  * 11 Fonts & spacing

    Text formatting for visual presentation.
  * 12 Citations & references

    Working with reference databases.
  * 13 Structuring sources

    Spliting up sources in a controlled way.
  * 14 Fonts & Unicode engines

    Selecting fonts and file encoding.
  * 15 Error handling

    Dealing with unexpected behaviors.
  * 16 Help & documentation

    Accessing help and documentation.

Additional lessons

  * + English Language-specifics

    Typesetting with LaTeX in English.
  * + LaTeX Showcase

    Examples for further study.

Going further

Getting a book about LaTeX is the best way to learn the details. We
cover getting more information, along with book recommendations, in
the last lesson.

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