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Original author(s) | Leslie Lamport |
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Initial release | 1985 |
Repository | latex-project |
Type | Typesetting |
License | LaTeX Project Public License (LPPL) |
Website | latex-project |
Filename extension | .tex |
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Internet media type | application/x-latex |
Latest release |
LaTeX2e
(1994) |
Type of format | Document file format |
LaTeX (IPA: /ˈlɑːtɛx/, LAH-tekh, also pronounced as /ˈleɪtɛx/, LAY-tekh, a shortening of Lamport TeX) is a document preparation system. When writing, the writer uses plain text as opposed to the formatted text found in WYSIWYG word processors like Microsoft Word, LibreOffice Writer and Apple Pages. The writer uses markup tagging conventions to define the general structure of a document (such as article, book, and letter), to stylise text throughout a document (such as bold and italics), and to add citations and cross-references. A TeX distribution such as TeX Live or MikTeX is used to produce an output file (such as PDF or DVI) suitable for printing or digital distribution. Within the typesetting system, its name is stylised as LaTeX.