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* [[beginners/document          | How to process a document]]
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* [[Beginners/document          | How to process a document]]
* [[beginners/gettingstarted    | How to process a file]]
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* [[Beginners/gettingstarted    | How to process a file]]
* [[beginners/specialcharacters  | Special characters]]
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* [[Beginners/specialcharacters  | Special characters]]
* [[beginners/structure          | Defining a document]]
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* [[Beginners/structure          | Defining a document]]
* [[beginners/heads              | Headers]]
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* [[Beginners/heads              | Headers]]
* [[beginners/itemizations      | Itemize]]
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* [[Beginners/itemizations      | Itemize]]
* [[beginners/math              | Formulae]]
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* [[Beginners/math              | Formulae]]
* [[beginners/units              | Units]]
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* [[Beginners/units              | Units]]
* [[beginners/figures            | Figures ]]
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* [[Beginners/figures            | Figures ]]
* [[beginners/tables            | Tables]]
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* [[Beginners/tables            | Tables]]
* [[beginners/tabulations        ]]
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* [[Beginners/tabulations        ]]
* [[beginners/columns            | Columns]]
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* [[Beginners/columns            | Columns]]
* [[beginners/footnotes          | Footnotes]]
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* [[Beginners/footnotes          | Footnotes]]
* [[beginners/descriptions      | Definitions]]
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* [[Beginners/descriptions      | Definitions]]
* [[beginners/enumerations      | Numbered definitions]]
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* [[Beginners/enumerations      | Numbered definitions]]
* [[beginners/frames            | Outlined text]]
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* [[Beginners/frames            | Outlined text]]
* [[beginners/framedtexts        | Outlined paragraphs]]
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* [[Beginners/framedtexts        | Outlined paragraphs]]
* [[beginners/margintexts        | Margin texts]]
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* [[Beginners/margintexts        | Margin texts]]
* [[beginners/pages              | Page breaking and page]]
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* [[Beginners/pages              | Page breaking and page]]
* [[beginners/headers            | Page headers and footers]]
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* [[Beginners/headers            | Page headers and footers]]
* [[beginners/tablesofcontent    | Table of contents (lits)]]
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* [[Beginners/tablesofcontent    | Table of contents (lits)]]
* [[beginners/registers          | Registers]]
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* [[Beginners/registers          | Registers]]
* [[beginners/synonyms          | Synonyms]]
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* [[Beginners/synonyms          | Synonyms]]
* [[beginners/references        | Referring to text elements]]
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* [[Beginners/references        | Referring to text elements]]
* [[beginners/color              | Color]]
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* [[Beginners/color              | Color]]
* [[beginners/textbackgrounds    | Background text]]
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* [[Beginners/textbackgrounds    | Background text]]
* [[beginners/pagebackgrounds    | Page backgrounds]]
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* [[Beginners/pagebackgrounds    | Page backgrounds]]
* [[beginners/alignments        | Alignments]]
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* [[Beginners/alignments        | Alignments]]
* [[beginners/interactivity      | Interactive mode in electronic documents]]
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* [[Beginners/interactivity      | Interactive mode in electronic documents]]
* [[beginners/fonts              | Fonts and font switches]]
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* [[Beginners/fonts              | Fonts and font switches]]
* [[beginners/composedcharacters | Composite characters]]
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* [[Beginners/composedcharacters | Composite characters]]
* [[beginners/layout            | Page layout]]
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* [[Beginners/layout            | Page layout]]
* [[beginners/paragraphs        | Paragraph spacing]]
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* [[Beginners/paragraphs        | Paragraph spacing]]
* [[beginners/setupcommands      | Setup commands]]
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* [[Beginners/setupcommands      | Setup commands]]
* [[beginners/commands          | Defining commands/macros]]
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* [[Beginners/commands          | Defining commands/macros]]
* [[beginners/whatever          | Miscellaneous]]
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* [[Beginners/whatever          | Miscellaneous]]
* [[beginners/modules            | Using modules]]
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* [[Beginners/modules            | Using modules]]
* [[beginners/metapost          ]]
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* [[Beginners/metapost          ]]
* [[beginners/usersetups        | User specifications]]
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* [[Beginners/usersetups        | User specifications]]
* [[beginners/processingfiles    | Processing steps]]
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* [[Beginners/processingfiles    | Processing steps]]
* [[beginners/runtimefiles      | Auxiliary files]]
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* [[Beginners/runtimefiles      | Auxiliary files]]
* [[beginners/mathcharacters    ]]
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* [[Beginners/mathcharacters    ]]

Revision as of 16:18, 10 September 2012


NOTE: I am trying to copy the beginners manual to the wiki. This can also serve as a tutorial --Aditya 07:59, 12 March 2010 (UTC)


ConTeXt is a document engineering system based on TeX. TeX is a typesetting system and a programming language to typeset and produce documents. ConTeXt is easy to use and enables you to make complex paper and electronic documents.

This manual describes the capabilities of ConTeXt, the available commands and their functionality.

ConTeXt is developed for practical applications: the typesetting and production of documents ranging from simple straight forward books up to very complex and advanced technical manuals and textbooks in a paper or an electronic version. This introductory manual describes the ConTeXt functionality necessary to apply standard text elements in a manual or textbook. ConTeXt, however, is capable of much more and for users who want more there are other ConTeXt manuals and sources available.

ConTeXt has a multilingual interface to enable users to work with ConTeXt in their own language. ConTeXt and this manual are available in Dutch, German, English and Czech.


TODO: Add link to screen and print versions of the manual. Currently the pdfs are not part of the svn repository. --Aditya 08:04, 12 March 2010 (UTC) (See: To-Do List)