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+ | A ''ThisWay'' is yet another attempt on documenting ConTeXt. They are also called ''magazines''. The following magazines are [http://www.pragma-ade.com/show-mag-1.htm available]: | ||
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+ | # [http://www.pragma-ade.com/general/magazines/mag-0000.pdf Introduction] : for what is ThisWay, how to write a MyWay | ||
+ | # [http://www.pragma-ade.com/general/magazines/mag-0001.pdf Hiding parts of section titles] | ||
+ | # [http://www.pragma-ade.com/general/magazines/mag-0002.pdf Page Ranges] : multi-page references | ||
+ | # [http://www.pragma-ade.com/general/magazines/mag-0003.pdf Pasting digits together] : formatting numbers | ||
+ | # [http://www.pragma-ade.com/general/magazines/mag-0004.pdf Manipulating the foreground] : combining PDF pages | ||
+ | # [http://www.pragma-ade.com/general/magazines/mag-0005.pdf Mixed Normal and Bold Math] : see also [[Bold Math]] | ||
+ | # [http://www.pragma-ade.com/general/magazines/mag-0006.pdf A Few Dangerous Features] : text effects, overprint/knockout colors | ||
+ | # [http://www.pragma-ade.com/general/magazines/mag-0007.pdf Faking Text and More] : how to make fake text of black or colored boxes | ||
+ | # [http://www.pragma-ade.com/general/magazines/mag-0008.pdf Dealing with XML] : typesetting XML documents using XSLT without TeX code | ||
+ | # [http://www.pragma-ade.com/general/magazines/mag-0009.pdf Using Platform Fonts] : Installing True Type fonts (Verdana used as an example) | ||
+ | # [http://www.pragma-ade.com/general/magazines/mag-0010.pdf Good Looking Shapes] : typesetting in shapes | ||
+ | # [http://www.pragma-ade.com/general/magazines/mag-1101.pdf Project Structure] : Project Structure, July 2011 | ||
+ | # [http://www.pragma-ade.com/general/magazines/mag-1102.pdf Annotated Verbatim] | ||
+ | # [http://www.pragma-ade.com/general/magazines/mag-1103.pdf Cross document referencing] | ||
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+ | BTW: ThisWay are official Pragma documentation; if you write one yourself, call it [[My Way|MyWay]]! | ||
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+ | = MyWay = | ||
A ''My Way'' is user documentation focusing on one specific topic. | A ''My Way'' is user documentation focusing on one specific topic. | ||
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== Advanced Font Topics == | == Advanced Font Topics == | ||
* [http://lindsay.at/work/tex/ Adam Lindsay] has several, most of which have supporting files at his site: (The former .mac homepage has been relocated and there is a mirror in the garden: [http://dl.contextgarden.net/websitesarchive/atl/tex/ garden mirror]) | * [http://lindsay.at/work/tex/ Adam Lindsay] has several, most of which have supporting files at his site: (The former .mac homepage has been relocated and there is a mirror in the garden: [http://dl.contextgarden.net/websitesarchive/atl/tex/ garden mirror]) | ||
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* [http://dl.contextgarden.net/myway/GreekInContext.pdf Greek in Proper ConTeXt] by Thomas A. Schmitz | * [http://dl.contextgarden.net/myway/GreekInContext.pdf Greek in Proper ConTeXt] by Thomas A. Schmitz | ||
* [http://dl.contextgarden.net/myway/expertfonts.pdf Installing Expert Fonts: Minion Pro] by Idris Samawi Hamid | * [http://dl.contextgarden.net/myway/expertfonts.pdf Installing Expert Fonts: Minion Pro] by Idris Samawi Hamid | ||
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== New Features in ConTeXt == | == New Features in ConTeXt == | ||
(not described in manuals) | (not described in manuals) | ||
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== Others == | == Others == | ||
* [http://dl.contextgarden.net/myway/NaturalTables.pdf Use of natural tables] by Willi Egger | * [http://dl.contextgarden.net/myway/NaturalTables.pdf Use of natural tables] by Willi Egger | ||
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[[Category:Fonts|Fonts]] [[Category:Math|Math]] [[Category:Metapost|Metapost]] [[Category:Tables|Tables]] | [[Category:Fonts|Fonts]] [[Category:Math|Math]] [[Category:Metapost|Metapost]] [[Category:Tables|Tables]] |
Revision as of 20:20, 7 June 2020
ThisWay
A ThisWay is yet another attempt on documenting ConTeXt. They are also called magazines. The following magazines are available:
- Introduction : for what is ThisWay, how to write a MyWay
- Hiding parts of section titles
- Page Ranges : multi-page references
- Pasting digits together : formatting numbers
- Manipulating the foreground : combining PDF pages
- Mixed Normal and Bold Math : see also Bold Math
- A Few Dangerous Features : text effects, overprint/knockout colors
- Faking Text and More : how to make fake text of black or colored boxes
- Dealing with XML : typesetting XML documents using XSLT without TeX code
- Using Platform Fonts : Installing True Type fonts (Verdana used as an example)
- Good Looking Shapes : typesetting in shapes
- Project Structure : Project Structure, July 2011
- Annotated Verbatim
- Cross document referencing
BTW: ThisWay are official Pragma documentation; if you write one yourself, call it MyWay!
MyWay
A My Way is user documentation focusing on one specific topic. Below is a list of current My Ways. There is a wiki page on making your own My Way. (The page is a copy of the the original PDF.)
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Advanced Font Topics
- Adam Lindsay has several, most of which have supporting files at his site: (The former .mac homepage has been relocated and there is a mirror in the garden: garden mirror)
- OpenType and advanced typescripts in ConTeXt
- Unicode Symbol support, with some hints on how to prepare an OpenType font for ConTeXt support
- Apple-Specific Symbols that build on the Unicode support above, with actual files to install on MacOSX 10.3 systems
- TeXFont beginner's document
- Euler in ConTeXt - how to use the Euler math font, designed by Hermann Zapf
- Greek in Proper ConTeXt by Thomas A. Schmitz
- Installing Expert Fonts: Minion Pro by Idris Samawi Hamid
- Adam Lindsay has several, most of which have supporting files at his site: (The former .mac homepage has been relocated and there is a mirror in the garden: garden mirror)
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New Features in ConTeXt
(not described in manuals)
- Using \startalign by Aditya Mahajan
- Extensible Arrows in ConTeXt by Aditya Mahajan
- Display Math in ConTeXt by Aditya Mahajan. Contains a comparison of ConTeXt math capabilities with various latex math features.
- Creating Tables using CSV (Comma-separated values) by Mojca Miklavec, see also m-database
- \sometxt: some nice techniques for placing text labels on graphics by Mojca Miklavec
Others
- Use of natural tables by Willi Egger