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= ThisWay =
  
A ''MyWay'' is a user documentation on one topic. The following ''MyWays'' are known:
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A ''ThisWay'' is yet another attempt on documenting ConTeXt. They are also called ''magazines''. The following magazines are [https://source.contextgarden.net/doc/context/documents/general/magazines available] in the distribution:
  
[[manual:mag-0000.pdf|How to make a MyWay]]. Also see [[Modules/MyWay|this]] page.
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<li>[http://www.pragma-ade.com/general/magazines/mag-0000.pdf 2003 - Introduction] : for what is ThisWay, how to write a MyWay</li>
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<li>[http://www.pragma-ade.com/general/magazines/mag-0001.pdf 2003 - Hiding parts of section titles]</li>
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<li>[http://www.pragma-ade.com/general/magazines/mag-0002.pdf 2003 - Page Ranges] : multi-page references</li>
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<li>[http://www.pragma-ade.com/general/magazines/mag-0003.pdf 2003 - Pasting digits together] : formatting numbers</li><li>[http://www.pragma-ade.com/general/magazines/mag-0004.pdf 2003 - Manipulating the foreground] : combining PDF pages</li>
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<li>[http://www.pragma-ade.com/general/magazines/mag-0005.pdf 2003 - Mixed Normal and Bold Math] : see also [[Bold Math]]</li>
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<li>[http://www.pragma-ade.com/general/magazines/mag-0006.pdf 2004 - A Few Dangerous Features] : text effects, overprint/knockout colors</li>
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<li>[http://www.pragma-ade.com/general/magazines/mag-0007.pdf 2004 - Faking Text and More] : how to make fake text of black or colored boxes</li>
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<li>[http://www.pragma-ade.com/general/magazines/mag-0008.pdf 2004 - Dealing with XML] : typesetting XML documents using XSLT without TeX code</li>
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<li>[http://www.pragma-ade.com/general/magazines/mag-0009.pdf 2005 - Using Platform Fonts] : Installing True Type fonts (Verdana used as an example)</li>
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<li>[http://www.pragma-ade.com/general/magazines/mag-0010.pdf 2005 - Good Looking Shapes] : typesetting in shapes</li>
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<li>none</li>
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<li>[http://www.pragma-ade.com/general/magazines/mag-0012.pdf 2007 - MkIV Goes Beta] : how to get ConTeXt MkIV beta up and running</li>
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<li>[http://www.pragma-ade.com/general/magazines/mag-1101.pdf 2011 - Project Structure] : Project Structure, July 2011</li>
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<li>[http://www.pragma-ade.com/general/magazines/mag-1102.pdf 2011 - Annotated Verbatim]</li>
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<li>[http://www.pragma-ade.com/general/magazines/mag-1103.pdf 2011 - Cross document referencing]</li>
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<li>[https://github.com/contextgarden/context-mirror/raw/beta/doc/context/documents/general/magazines/mag-1104-mkiv.pdf 2019 - New interfacing in MetaFun, a preview]</li>
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<li>[https://github.com/contextgarden/context-mirror/raw/beta/doc/context/documents/general/magazines/mag-1105-mkiv.pdf 2020 - Playing with boxes, a teaser]</li>
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</ol>
  
== Advanced Font Topics ==
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BTW: ThisWay are official Pragma documentation; if you write one yourself, call it ''My Way''!
* [http://homepage.mac.com/atl/tex/ Adam Lindsay] has several, most of which have supporting files at his site: (Page gone: [http://web.archive.org/web/20070706034931/http://homepage.mac.com/atl/tex/ Internet Archive Mirror])
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** [http://homepage.mac.com/atl/tex/OpenType.pdf OpenType] and advanced typescripts in ConTeXt
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Nowadays articles are collected in [[Documentation|documents of Development category]].
** [http://homepage.mac.com/atl/tex/UnicodeSymbol.pdf Unicode Symbol] support, with some hints on how to prepare an OpenType font for ConTeXt support
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** [http://homepage.mac.com/atl/tex/AppleSymbols.pdf Apple-Specific Symbols] that build on the Unicode support above, with actual files to install on MacOSX 10.3 systems
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= MyWay =
** [http://homepage.mac.com/atl/tex/TexfontExamined.pdf TeXFont] beginner's document
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** [http://homepage.mac.com/atl/tex/EulerContext.pdf Euler in ConTeXt] - how to use the Euler math font, designed by Hermann Zapf
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A My Way article is user documentation focusing on one specific topic.  
* [http://dl.contextgarden.net/myway/GreekInContext.pdf Greek in Proper ConTeXt] by Thomas A. Schmitz
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Below is a list of current My Way articles. In case you want to write a My Way article yourself, there is a wiki page on [[How to make a MyWay]].
* [http://dl.contextgarden.net/myway/expertfonts.pdf Installing Expert Fonts: Minion Pro] by Idris Samawi Hamid
 
  
== New Features in ConTeXt ==
 
(not described in manuals)
 
  
* [http://dl.contextgarden.net/myway/mathalign.pdf Using \startalign] by Aditya Mahajan
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* [http://dl.contextgarden.net/myway/matharrows.pdf Extensible Arrows in ConTeXt] by Aditya Mahajan
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* [http://dl.contextgarden.net/myway/context-latex-math.pdf Display Math in ConTeXt] by Aditya Mahajan. Contains a comparison of ConTeXt math capabilities with various latex math features.
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== Advanced Font Topics ==
* [http://dl.contextgarden.net/myway/csv.pdf Creating Tables using CSV (Comma-separated values)] by Mojca Miklavec, see also [[m-database]]
 
* [http://dl.contextgarden.net/myway/sometxt.pdf \sometxt: some nice techniques for placing text labels on graphics] by Mojca Miklavec
 
  
== Others ==
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* Adam Lindsay, [http://dl.contextgarden.net/websitesarchive/atl/tex/ files mirrored on the garden]:
* [http://dl.contextgarden.net/myway/NaturalTables.pdf Use of natural tables] by Willi Egger
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** [http://dl.contextgarden.net/websitesarchive/atl/tex/EulerContext.pdf 2003 - Euler in ConTeXt] - how to use the Euler math font, designed by Hermann Zapf
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** [http://dl.contextgarden.net/websitesarchive/atl/tex/TexfontExamined.pdf 2003 - TeXFont] beginner's document
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** [http://dl.contextgarden.net/websitesarchive/atl/tex/OpenType.pdf 2003 - OpenType] and advanced typescripts in ConTeXt
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** [http://dl.contextgarden.net/websitesarchive/atl/tex/UnicodeSymbol.pdf 2004 - Unicode Symbol] support, with some hints on how to prepare an OpenType font for ConTeXt support
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** [http://dl.contextgarden.net/websitesarchive/atl/tex/AppleSymbols.pdf 2004 - Mac Way: Apple Symbols] that build on the Unicode support above, with actual files to install on MacOSX 10.3 systems
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* [http://dl.contextgarden.net/myway/GreekInContext.pdf 2005 - Greek in Proper ConTeXt] by Thomas A. Schmitz
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* [http://dl.contextgarden.net/myway/expertfonts.pdf 2005 - Installing Expert Fonts: Minion Pro] by Idris Samawi Hamid
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== New Features and others ==
  
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* [http://dl.contextgarden.net/myway/NaturalTables.pdf 2003 - Use of natural tables] by Willi Egger
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* [http://dl.contextgarden.net/myway/mathalign.pdf 2006 - Using \startalign in math] by Aditya Mahajan
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* [http://dl.contextgarden.net/myway/matharrows.pdf 2006 - Extensible Arrows in ConTeXt] by Aditya Mahajan
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* [http://dl.contextgarden.net/myway/context-latex-math.pdf 2006 - Display Math in ConTeXt] by Aditya Mahajan. ''ConTeXt rehab for amsmath addicts'', contains a comparison of ConTeXt math capabilities with various latex math features.
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* [http://dl.contextgarden.net/myway/csv.pdf 2006 - Creating Tables using CSV] by Mojca Miklavec, CSV for Comma-separated values. See also [[M-database]]
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* [http://dl.contextgarden.net/myway/sometxt.pdf 2007 - \sometxt], some nice techniques for placing text labels on graphics, by Mojca Miklavec.
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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 16:51, 16 October 2020

ThisWay

A ThisWay is yet another attempt on documenting ConTeXt. They are also called magazines. The following magazines are available in the distribution:

  1. 2003 - Introduction : for what is ThisWay, how to write a MyWay
  2. 2003 - Hiding parts of section titles
  3. 2003 - Page Ranges : multi-page references
  4. 2003 - Pasting digits together : formatting numbers
  5. 2003 - Manipulating the foreground : combining PDF pages
  6. 2003 - Mixed Normal and Bold Math : see also Bold Math
  7. 2004 - A Few Dangerous Features : text effects, overprint/knockout colors
  8. 2004 - Faking Text and More : how to make fake text of black or colored boxes
  9. 2004 - Dealing with XML : typesetting XML documents using XSLT without TeX code
  10. 2005 - Using Platform Fonts : Installing True Type fonts (Verdana used as an example)
  11. 2005 - Good Looking Shapes : typesetting in shapes
  12. none
  13. 2007 - MkIV Goes Beta : how to get ConTeXt MkIV beta up and running
  14. 2011 - Project Structure : Project Structure, July 2011
  15. 2011 - Annotated Verbatim
  16. 2011 - Cross document referencing
  17. 2019 - New interfacing in MetaFun, a preview
  18. 2020 - Playing with boxes, a teaser

BTW: ThisWay are official Pragma documentation; if you write one yourself, call it My Way!

Nowadays articles are collected in documents of Development category.

MyWay

A My Way article is user documentation focusing on one specific topic. Below is a list of current My Way articles. In case you want to write a My Way article yourself, there is a wiki page on How to make a MyWay.