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= The library =
 
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* ConTeXt and LuaTeX documentation is quite extensive. Start with '''Basics'''. The other manuals '''go into detail''' to understand the foundations, explore advanced features, modify or write features.
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* Old manuals are marked with an "obsolete" banner. They can help you find your way between the different versions.
* ConTeXt and LuaTeX documentation is quite extensive.
 
* Start with '''Basics'''
 
* Others manuals give '''insight and details about specifics subjects''', about how the things work in ConTeXt and LuaTeX. They are not necessary to use ConTeXt out of the box. They are meant for those beginners who like to understand the foundations, want to explore advanced features, write macros or modify existing features. To save time of developers, '''please, read them before you start asking questions at the [https://mailman.ntg.nl/mailman/listinfo/ntg-context mailing list'''].  
 
* Old manuals are at the end of the list, with an "obsolete" banner. They can help you find your way between the different versions of the manuals, and their evolution.
 
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* Most of the manuals are available in the [http://www.pragma-ade.com/install.htm ConTeXt distribution], and on the mirrors like [https://bitbucket.org/phg/context-mirror/src/beta/doc/context/documents/general/ bitbucket.org], with their [https://bitbucket.org/phg/context-mirror/src/beta/doc/context/sources/general/manuals  sources],
 
* An other overview is also available at [http://www.pragma-ade.com/overview.htm Pragma-Ade website], with an interactive PDF as the [http://www.pragma-ade.com/show-man.pdf  Manuals Gallery],
 
* Some printed versions can be purchased from [http://www.h2o-boeken.nl/product-category/context H2O-Books]:
 
** [http://www.h2o-boeken.nl/product/metafun-manual/ MetaFun manual] - 2010
 
** [http://www.h2o-boeken.nl/product/mkii-mkiv-the-history-of-luatex/ MKII – MKIV, the history of LuaTeX] - 2010
 
** [http://www.h2o-boeken.nl/product/layouts-in-context/ Layouts in ConTeXt] - 2011
 
** [http://www.h2o-boeken.nl/product/fonts-in-context/ Fonts in ConTeXt] - 2011
 
* Henri Menke is also gathering this precious material at [https://github.com/hmenke/context-examples/blob/master/GUIDE.md The definitive guide to ConTeXt MkIV documentation].
 
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<li>[[NoWay|All]]</li>
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<li>All</li>
<li>[[NoWay|Basics]]</li>
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<li>Basics</li>
<li>[[NoWay|Fonts]]</li>
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<li>Fonts</li>
<li>[[NoWay|Color]]</li>
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<li>Color</li>
<li>[[NoWay|Graphics]]</li>
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<li>Graphics</li>
<li>[[NoWay|Layout]]</li>
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<li>Layout</li>
<li>[[NoWay|Tables]]</li>
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<li>Tables</li>
<li>[[NoWay|Bibliography]]</li>
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<li>Bibliography</li>
<li>[[NoWay|Sciences]]</li>
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<li>Sciences</li>
<li>[[NoWay|Interaction]]</li>
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<li>Interaction</li>
<li>[[NoWay|Languages]]</li>
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<li>Languages</li>
<li>[[NoWay|ConTeXtTools]]</li>
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<li>ConTeXtTools</li>
<li>[[NoWay|XML]]</li>
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<li>XML</li>
<li>[[NoWay|Programming-DB]]</li>
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<li>Programming-DB</li>
<li>[[NoWay|Development]]</li>
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<li>Development</li>
<li>[[NoWay|TextEditors]]</li>
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<li>TextEditors</li>
 
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<li class="TextEditors">[[File:mscite-s.jpg|140px|frameless|link=http://www.pragma-ade.com/general/manuals/mscite-s.pdf]]<div style="padding-left:.5em; text-align:left;">[http://www.pragma-ade.com/general/manuals/mscite-s.pdf Scite in Context : short manual (2006)]</div></li>
 
<li class="TextEditors">[[File:mscite-s.jpg|140px|frameless|link=http://www.pragma-ade.com/general/manuals/mscite-s.pdf]]<div style="padding-left:.5em; text-align:left;">[http://www.pragma-ade.com/general/manuals/mscite-s.pdf Scite in Context : short manual (2006)]</div></li>
 
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= Remarks =
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* To save time of developers, '''please, read the manuals before you start asking questions at the [https://mailman.ntg.nl/mailman/listinfo/ntg-context mailing list'''].
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* Most of the manuals are available in the [http://www.pragma-ade.com/install.htm ConTeXt distribution], and on the mirrors like [https://bitbucket.org/phg/context-mirror/src/beta/doc/context/documents/general/ bitbucket.org], with their [https://bitbucket.org/phg/context-mirror/src/beta/doc/context/sources/general/manuals  sources],
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* An other overview is also available at [http://www.pragma-ade.com/overview.htm Pragma-Ade website], with an interactive PDF as the [http://www.pragma-ade.com/show-man.pdf  Manuals Gallery],
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* Some printed versions can be purchased from [http://www.h2o-boeken.nl/product-category/context H2O-Books]:
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** [http://www.h2o-boeken.nl/product/metafun-manual/ MetaFun manual] - 2010
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** [http://www.h2o-boeken.nl/product/mkii-mkiv-the-history-of-luatex/ MKII – MKIV, the history of LuaTeX] - 2010
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** [http://www.h2o-boeken.nl/product/layouts-in-context/ Layouts in ConTeXt] - 2011
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** [http://www.h2o-boeken.nl/product/fonts-in-context/ Fonts in ConTeXt] - 2011
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* Henri Menke is also gathering this precious material at [https://github.com/hmenke/context-examples/blob/master/GUIDE.md The definitive guide to ConTeXt MkIV documentation].

Revision as of 12:43, 30 May 2020

The library

  • ConTeXt and LuaTeX documentation is quite extensive. Start with Basics. The other manuals go into detail to understand the foundations, explore advanced features, modify or write features.
  • Old manuals are marked with an "obsolete" banner. They can help you find your way between the different versions.

Remarks