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1. LaTeX for Complete Novices
2. Using LaTeX to Write a PhD Thesis
3. LaTeX for Administrative Work
4. Creating a PDF Document using PDFLaTeX
5. Converting LaTeX .sty Style Files to LaTeX2HTML .perl Style Files
6. Creating Technical Posters with LaTeX
7. Creating a LaTeX minimal example

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LaTeX for Complete Novices

Author:	Nicola L. C. Talbot
Series:	Dickimaw LaTeX Series
Volume:	1
Version:	1.4
Date:	25th September 2012
Licence:	GNU Free Documentation License (GNU FDL)
Contents:	View Table of Contents (Supplementary chapter only available in the HTML version.)
Source Code:	Download (4.5M)

Available Formats

• HTML (Free)
• A4 PDF 2.1M (Free)
• 12.8cm x 9.6cm PDF (2.5M) for on-line viewing (Free)
• Paperback (Edition 1) ISBN 978-1-909440-00-5 £12.99

Additional Resources

• Solutions to Exercises
• Supplementary Material

Description

This introductory book covers the very basics of LaTeX with exercises along the way to get you started. The on-line versions provide links to related topics in the UK List of TeX Frequently Asked Questions. The HTML version uses bitmaps to display sample output. (All bitmaps have alternative text or are linked to a page describing them in more detail.) If you are partially sighted, you may find the on-line viewing PDF easier to read. (It looks best in full screen mode, if your PDF viewer has that function).

(This document was originally located at http://theoval.cmp.uea.ac.uk/~nlct/latex/novices/)

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