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< [[The ConTeXt Way]]
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= ThisWay =
  
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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:
  
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[[manual:mag-0000.pdf|How to make a MyWay]]. Also see [[Modules/MyWay|this]] page.
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{| class="wikitable" style="margin:auto; width: 100%;"
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! Year
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! Title
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| 2003
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| [http://www.pragma-ade.nl/general/magazines/mag-0000.pdf Introduction] : for what is ThisWay, how to write a MyWay
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| 2003
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| [http://www.pragma-ade.nl/general/magazines/mag-0001.pdf Hiding parts of section titles]
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| 2003
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| [http://www.pragma-ade.nl/general/magazines/mag-0002.pdf Page Ranges] : multi-page references
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| 2003
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| [http://www.pragma-ade.nl/general/magazines/mag-0003.pdf Pasting digits together] : formatting numbers
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| 2003
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| [http://www.pragma-ade.nl/general/magazines/mag-0004.pdf 2003 - Manipulating the foreground] : combining PDF pages
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|-
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| 2003
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| [http://www.pragma-ade.nl/general/magazines/mag-0005.pdf Mixed Normal and Bold Math] : see also [[Bold Math]]
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|-
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| 2004
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| [http://www.pragma-ade.nl/general/magazines/mag-0006.pdf A Few Dangerous Features] : text effects, overprint/knockout colors
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|-
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| 2004
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| [http://www.pragma-ade.nl/general/magazines/mag-0007.pdf Faking Text and More] : how to make fake text of black or colored boxes
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| 2004
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| [http://www.pragma-ade.nl/general/magazines/mag-0008.pdf Dealing with XML] : typesetting XML documents using XSLT without TeX code
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| 2005
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| [http://www.pragma-ade.nl/general/magazines/mag-0009.pdf Using Platform Fonts] : Installing True Type fonts (Verdana used as an example)
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| 2005
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| [http://www.pragma-ade.nl/general/magazines/mag-0010.pdf Good Looking Shapes] : typesetting in shapes
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| 2006
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| none
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| 2007
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| [http://www.pragma-ade.nl/general/magazines/mag-0012.pdf MkIV Goes Beta] : how to get ConTeXt MkIV beta up and running
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| 2011
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| [http://www.pragma-ade.nl/general/magazines/mag-1101.pdf Project Structure] : Project Structure, July 2011
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| 2011
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| [http://www.pragma-ade.nl/general/magazines/mag-1102.pdf Annotated Verbatim]
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| 2011
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| [http://www.pragma-ade.nl/general/magazines/mag-1103.pdf Cross document referencing]
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| 2019
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| [https://github.com/contextgarden/context-mirror/raw/beta/doc/context/documents/general/magazines/mag-1104-mkiv.pdf New interfacing in MetaFun, a preview]
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| 2020
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| [https://github.com/contextgarden/context-mirror/raw/beta/doc/context/documents/general/magazines/mag-1105-mkiv.pdf Playing with boxes, a teaser]
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== Advanced Font Topics ==
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BTW: ThisWay are official Pragma documentation; if you write one yourself, call it ''My Way''!
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* [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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** [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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** [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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* [http://dl.contextgarden.net/myway/GreekInContext.pdf Greek in Proper ConTeXt] by Thomas A. Schmitz
 
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* [http://dl.contextgarden.net/myway/expertfonts.pdf Installing Expert Fonts: Minion Pro] by Idris Samawi Hamid
 
  
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== New Features in ConTeXt ==
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Nowadays articles are collected in [[Documentation|documents of Development category]].
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(not described in manuals)
 
  
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* [http://dl.contextgarden.net/myway/mathalign.pdf Using \startalign] by Aditya Mahajan
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= MyWay =
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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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* [http://dl.contextgarden.net/myway/csv.pdf Creating Tables using CSV (Comma-separated values)] by Mojca Miklavec, see also [[m-database]]
 
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* [http://dl.contextgarden.net/myway/sometxt.pdf \sometxt: some nice techniques for placing text labels on graphics] by Mojca Miklavec
 
  
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== Others ==
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A My Way article is user documentation focusing on one specific topic.
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* [http://dl.contextgarden.net/myway/NaturalTables.pdf Use of natural tables] by Willi Egger
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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]].
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|-
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! Link
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! Year
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! Title
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! Author(s)
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|-
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| [[File:GreekInContext.pdf]]
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| 2005
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| ''Greek in Proper ConTeXt''
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| Thomas A. Schmitz
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|-
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| [[File:expertfonts.pdf]]
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| 2005
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| ''Installing Expert Fonts: Minion Pro''
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| Idris Samawi Hamid
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|-
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| [[File:NaturalTables.pdf]]
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| 2003
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| ''Use of the natural table environment''
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| Willi Egger
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|-
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| [[File:matharrows.pdf]]
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| 2006
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| ''Extensible Arrows in ConTeXt''
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| Aditya Mahajan
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|-
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| [[File:context-latex-math.pdf]]
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| 2006
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| ''Display Math in ConTeXt -ConTeXt rehab for amsmath addicts''
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| Aditya Mahajan
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| [[File:csv.pdf]]
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| 2006
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| ''Creating Tables using CSV (Comma Separated Values)''. See also [[M-database]]
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| Mojca Miklavec
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| [[File:sometxt.pdf]]
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| 2007
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| ''\sometxt, some nice techniques for placing text labels on graphics''
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| Mojca Miklavec
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| [[File:xhtml.pdf]]
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| 2010
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| ''Getting Web Content and pdf-Output from One Source''
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| Thomas A. Schmitz.
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| [[File:Mathalign.pdf]]
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| 2010
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| ''Using \startalign and friends in math''
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| Aditya Mahajan
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|-
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| [[File:mathalign.pdf]]
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| 2006
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| ''Using \startalign and friends in math''
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| Aditya Mahajan
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|-
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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]]

Latest revision as of 10:03, 19 May 2024

ThisWay

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

Year Title
2003 Introduction : for what is ThisWay, how to write a MyWay
2003 Hiding parts of section titles
2003 Page Ranges : multi-page references
2003 Pasting digits together : formatting numbers
2003 2003 - Manipulating the foreground : combining PDF pages
2003 Mixed Normal and Bold Math : see also Bold Math
2004 A Few Dangerous Features : text effects, overprint/knockout colors
2004 Faking Text and More : how to make fake text of black or colored boxes
2004 Dealing with XML : typesetting XML documents using XSLT without TeX code
2005 Using Platform Fonts : Installing True Type fonts (Verdana used as an example)
2005 Good Looking Shapes : typesetting in shapes
2006 none
2007 MkIV Goes Beta : how to get ConTeXt MkIV beta up and running
2011 Project Structure : Project Structure, July 2011
2011 Annotated Verbatim
2011 Cross document referencing
2019 New interfacing in MetaFun, a preview
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.

Link Year Title Author(s)
File:GreekInContext.pdf 2005 Greek in Proper ConTeXt Thomas A. Schmitz
File:expertfonts.pdf 2005 Installing Expert Fonts: Minion Pro Idris Samawi Hamid
File:NaturalTables.pdf 2003 Use of the natural table environment Willi Egger
File:matharrows.pdf 2006 Extensible Arrows in ConTeXt Aditya Mahajan
File:context-latex-math.pdf 2006 Display Math in ConTeXt -ConTeXt rehab for amsmath addicts Aditya Mahajan
File:csv.pdf 2006 Creating Tables using CSV (Comma Separated Values). See also M-database Mojca Miklavec
File:sometxt.pdf 2007 \sometxt, some nice techniques for placing text labels on graphics Mojca Miklavec
File:xhtml.pdf 2010 Getting Web Content and pdf-Output from One Source Thomas A. Schmitz.
File:Mathalign.pdf 2010 Using \startalign and friends in math Aditya Mahajan
File:mathalign.pdf 2006 Using \startalign and friends in math Aditya Mahajan
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