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Tutorials, how-to guides, references, and discussions related to ConTeXt.
 
Tutorials, how-to guides, references, and discussions related to ConTeXt.
  
== News ==
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We have a [[Wiki suggestion box]] for wiki improvement proposals.
* New introductions in '''[https://ctan.org/pkg/context-notes-zh-cn Chinese]''' and '''[https://github.com/AKielhorn/Context-Intro German]'''.
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* The '''[http://meeting.contextgarden.net/2024 18th ConTeXt meeting]''' will take place in Lutten, The Netherlands, on August 17th–23th, 2024.
 
* The '''[http://meeting.contextgarden.net/2023 17th ConTeXt meeting]''' took place in Sibřina, Czech Republic, on September 10th–16th, 2023.
 
* '''[https://fosstodon.org/@context ConTeXt news on Mastodon]''', since 2022.
 
* '''[https://www.gust.org.pl/bachotex/2023-en/program 28th BachoTeX in 2023]''', organized by GUST, the Polish TeX Users' Group, with the following content about ConTeXt and LuaMetaTeX
 
** Willi Egger: ''[https://www.gust.org.pl/bachotex/2023-en/program#section-18 Calendars, the PocketDiary module and further applications of it]'', ''[https://www.gust.org.pl/bachotex/2023-en/program#section-22 Workshop: Make a picture-frame]''.
 
** Hans Hagen: ''[https://www.gust.org.pl/bachotex/2023-en/program#section-34 Janusz' handsome math fonts]'', ''[https://www.gust.org.pl/bachotex/2023-en/program#section-37 How green is (and can we make) TeX]'', ''[https://www.gust.org.pl/bachotex/2023-en/program#section-40 LuaMetaTeX in ConTeXt]''.
 
** Zdeněk Svoboda: ''[https://www.gust.org.pl/bachotex/2023-en/program#section-43 ConTeXt on Web – New Online Application for ConTeXt Users]''.
 
** Arthur Rosendahl: ''[https://www.gust.org.pl/bachotex/2023-en/program#section-61 ConTeXt for Weddings]''.
 
** Edith Sundqvist: ''[https://www.gust.org.pl/bachotex/2023-en/program#section-78 The European Rule Of Thumbs Contest 2023]''.
 
** Mikael Sundqvist: ''[https://www.gust.org.pl/bachotex/2023-en/program#section-83 ConTeXt - Step by step workshop for setting up a ConTeXt document layout similar to books by Edward Tufte]'' and ''[https://github.com/mpsmath/stepbystep sources]''.
 
** Damien Thiriet: ''[https://www.gust.org.pl/bachotex/2023-en/program#section-86 Crossword exercise sheet with ConTeXt]''.
 
* The Wiki's ConTeXt installation is on version `ConTeXt 2024.01.08 11:23 LMTX`.
 
  
 
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== [[Tutorials]] ==
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== '''[[Tutorials| Installation and tutorials]]''' ==
* taking the reader to a meaningful end goal that experienced users and developers considers they need to know
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* guide the reader, step by step, to learn certain points considered fundamental by experienced people.
* useful when users are studying how to use ConTeXt
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* useful when users are studying how to use ConTeXt.
* learning-oriented
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* '''learning'''-oriented.
 
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== [[How-to guides]] ==
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== '''[[How-to guides]]''' ==
* answering questions that only reader with some experience would have
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* answering questions that reader with some experience would have.
* useful when users are working with ConTeXt
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* useful when users are working with ConTeXt.
* problem-oriented
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* '''problem and goal'''-oriented.
 
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== [[Documentation | Discussions and manuals]] ==
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== '''[[Documentation | Explanation and manuals]]''' ==
 
* explanations for clarifying a particular topic
 
* explanations for clarifying a particular topic
 
* useful when users are studying how to use ConTeXt
 
* useful when users are studying how to use ConTeXt
* understanding-oriented
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* '''understanding'''-oriented
 
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== [https://wiki.contextgarden.net/Special:PrefixIndex?prefix=Command%2F Reference] ==
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== '''[https://wiki.contextgarden.net/Category:Commands Reference]''' ==
 
* technical descriptions which do not attempt to explain concepts or achieve tasks
 
* technical descriptions which do not attempt to explain concepts or achieve tasks
 
* useful when users are working with ConTeXt
 
* useful when users are working with ConTeXt
* information-oriented
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* '''information'''-oriented
 
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These quadrants are based on [https://diataxis.fr/ Diátaxis documentation framework], from Daniele Procida.
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== News ==
 +
* New introductions in '''[https://ctan.org/pkg/context-notes-zh-cn Chinese]''' and '''[https://github.com/AKielhorn/Context-Intro German]'''.
 +
* The '''[http://meeting.contextgarden.net/2024 18th ConTeXt meeting]''' will take place in Lutten, The Netherlands, on August 17th–23th, 2024.
 +
* The '''[http://meeting.contextgarden.net/2023 17th ConTeXt meeting]''' took place in Sibřina, Czech Republic, on September 10th–16th, 2023.
 +
* '''[https://fosstodon.org/@context ConTeXt news on Mastodon]''', since 2022.
 +
* '''[https://www.gust.org.pl/bachotex/2023-en/program 28th BachoTeX in 2023]''', organized by GUST, the Polish TeX Users' Group, with the following content about ConTeXt and LuaMetaTeX
 +
** Willi Egger: ''[https://www.gust.org.pl/bachotex/2023-en/program#section-18 Calendars, the PocketDiary module and further applications of it]'', ''[https://www.gust.org.pl/bachotex/2023-en/program#section-22 Workshop: Make a picture-frame]''.
 +
** Hans Hagen: ''[https://www.gust.org.pl/bachotex/2023-en/program#section-34 Janusz' handsome math fonts]'', ''[https://www.gust.org.pl/bachotex/2023-en/program#section-37 How green is (and can we make) TeX]'', ''[https://www.gust.org.pl/bachotex/2023-en/program#section-40 LuaMetaTeX in ConTeXt]''.
 +
** Zdeněk Svoboda: ''[https://www.gust.org.pl/bachotex/2023-en/program#section-43 ConTeXt on Web – New Online Application for ConTeXt Users]''.
 +
** Arthur Rosendahl: ''[https://www.gust.org.pl/bachotex/2023-en/program#section-61 ConTeXt for Weddings]''.
 +
** Edith Sundqvist: ''[https://www.gust.org.pl/bachotex/2023-en/program#section-78 The European Rule Of Thumbs Contest 2023]''.
 +
** Mikael Sundqvist: ''[https://www.gust.org.pl/bachotex/2023-en/program#section-83 ConTeXt - Step by step workshop for setting up a ConTeXt document layout similar to books by Edward Tufte]'' and ''[https://github.com/mpsmath/stepbystep sources]''.
 +
** Damien Thiriet: ''[https://www.gust.org.pl/bachotex/2023-en/program#section-86 Crossword exercise sheet with ConTeXt]''.
 +
* The Wiki's ConTeXt installation is on version `ConTeXt 2024.01.08 11:23 LMTX`.

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The ConTeXt community builds, explores and shares. Tutorials, how-to guides, references, and discussions related to ConTeXt.

We have a Wiki suggestion box for wiki improvement proposals.


Installation and tutorials

  • guide the reader, step by step, to learn certain points considered fundamental by experienced people.
  • useful when users are studying how to use ConTeXt.
  • learning-oriented.

How-to guides

  • answering questions that reader with some experience would have.
  • useful when users are working with ConTeXt.
  • problem and goal-oriented.

Explanation and manuals

  • explanations for clarifying a particular topic
  • useful when users are studying how to use ConTeXt
  • understanding-oriented

Reference

  • technical descriptions which do not attempt to explain concepts or achieve tasks
  • useful when users are working with ConTeXt
  • information-oriented

News