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= The library = | = The library = | ||
− | * ConTeXt and LuaTeX documentation is quite extensive. Start with ''' | + | * ConTeXt and LuaTeX documentation is quite extensive. Start with '''Overview'''. The other manuals '''go into detail''' to understand the foundations, explore advanced features, modify or write features. |
− | * Old manuals are marked with an " | + | * Old manuals are marked with an "deprecated" banner. They can help you find your way between the different versions. |
* You can also have a look to the other ConTeXt Community '''[[Web_resources|Web resources]]''' like [[Web_resources#Magazines|magazines]]. | * You can also have a look to the other ConTeXt Community '''[[Web_resources|Web resources]]''' like [[Web_resources#Magazines|magazines]]. | ||
<ul class="filter-links"> | <ul class="filter-links"> | ||
− | <li> | + | <li></li> |
− | <li> | + | <li>Overview</li> |
− | <li> | + | <li>Fonts</li> |
− | <li> | + | <li>Color</li> |
− | <li> | + | <li>Graphics</li> |
− | <li> | + | <li>Layout</li> |
− | <li> | + | <li>Tables</li> |
− | <li> | + | <li>Bibliography</li> |
− | <li> | + | <li>Sciences</li> |
− | <li> | + | <li>Interaction</li> |
− | <li> | + | <li>Languages</li> |
− | <li> | + | <li>ConTeXtTools</li> |
− | <li> | + | <li>XML</li> |
− | <li> | + | <li>Programming-DB</li> |
− | <li> | + | <li>Development</li> |
− | <li> | + | <li>TextEditors</li> |
+ | <li>LowLevelTex</li> | ||
</ul> | </ul> | ||
<ul class="filter-sections"> | <ul class="filter-sections"> | ||
− | + | <li class="Overview">[[File:cont-enp.jpg|100px|frameless|link=http://www.pragma-ade.nl/general/manuals/cont-enp.pdf]]<div style="padding-left:.5em; text-align:left;">[http://www.pragma-ade.nl/general/manuals/cont-enp.pdf ConTEXt reference manual 2001 – Complete, but never up-to-date, cleaned-up. ( | |
<li class="Fonts">[[File:co-fonts.jpg|100px|frameless|link=http://context.aanhet.net/svn/contextman/context-reference/en/co-fonts.pdf]]<div style="padding-left:.5em; text-align:left;">[http://context.aanhet.net/svn/contextman/context-reference/en/co-fonts.pdf Fonts chapter (2005)]</div></li> | <li class="Fonts">[[File:co-fonts.jpg|100px|frameless|link=http://context.aanhet.net/svn/contextman/context-reference/en/co-fonts.pdf]]<div style="padding-left:.5em; text-align:left;">[http://context.aanhet.net/svn/contextman/context-reference/en/co-fonts.pdf Fonts chapter (2005)]</div></li> | ||
− | <li class="Fonts">[[File:mfonts.jpg|100px|frameless|link=http://www.pragma-ade. | + | <li class="Fonts">[[File:mfonts.jpg|100px|frameless|link=http://www.pragma-ade.nl/general/manuals/mfonts.pdf]]<div style="padding-left:.5em; text-align:left;">[http://www.pragma-ade.nl/general/manuals/mfonts.pdf Fonts in Context (2005)]</div></li> |
− | <li class=" | + | <li class="Graphics">[[File:mmakempy.jpg|100px|frameless|link=http://www.pragma-ade.nl/general/manuals/mmakempy.pdf]]<div style="padding-left:.5em; text-align:left;">[http://www.pragma-ade.nl/general/manuals/mmakempy.pdf Creating MetaPost outlines (2001)]</div></li> |
− | <li class="Graphics">[[File: | + | <li class="Graphics">[[File:mlabels.jpg|100px|frameless|link=http://www.pragma-ade.nl/general/manuals/mlabels.pdf]]<div style="padding-left:.5em; text-align:left;">[http://www.pragma-ade.nl/general/manuals/mlabels.pdf Labels : Adding Text to Graphics (2002)]</div></li> |
− | <li class=" | + | <li class="Layout">[[File:columns.jpg|100px|frameless|link=http://www.pragma-ade.nl/general/manuals/columns.pdf]]<div style="padding-left:.5em; text-align:left;">[http://www.pragma-ade.nl/general/manuals/columns.pdf Columns (2003)]</div></li> |
− | <li class="Layout">[[File: | + | <li class="Layout">[[File:xcorresp.jpg|100px|frameless|link=http://www.pragma-ade.nl/general/manuals/xcorresp.pdf]]<div style="padding-left:.5em; text-align:left;">[http://www.pragma-ade.nl/general/manuals/xcorresp.pdf Correspondence (2003)]</div></li> |
− | <li class="Layout">[[File: | + | <li class="Layout">[[File:correspondence.jpg|100px|frameless|link=https://wiki.contextgarden.net/images/8/84/correspondence.pdf]]<div style="padding-left:.5em; text-align:left;">[https://wiki.contextgarden.net/images/8/84/correspondence.pdf Correspondence with ConTEXt (2010)]</div></li> |
− | <li class=" | + | <li class="Sciences">[[File:06.jpg|100px|frameless|link=https://www.ntg.nl/maps/34/06.pdf]]<div style="padding-left:.5em; text-align:left;">[https://www.ntg.nl/maps/34/06.pdf ConTeXt rehab for amsmath addicts (2006)]</div></li> |
− | <li class=" | + | <li class="Languages">[[File:mchinese.jpg|100px|frameless|link=http://www.pragma-ade.nl/general/manuals/mchinese.pdf]]<div style="padding-left:.5em; text-align:left;">[http://www.pragma-ade.nl/general/manuals/mchinese.pdf Chinese in Context (2001)]</div></li> |
− | <li class=" | + | <li class="ConTeXtTools">[[File:minstall.jpg|100px|frameless|link=http://www.pragma-ade.nl/general/manuals/minstall.pdf]]<div style="padding-left:.5em; text-align:left;">[http://www.pragma-ade.nl/general/manuals/minstall.pdf How to install Context (2001)]</div></li> |
− | <li class="ConTeXtTools">[[File:mtexexec.jpg|100px|frameless|link=http://www.pragma-ade. | + | <li class="ConTeXtTools">[[File:mtexexec.jpg|100px|frameless|link=http://www.pragma-ade.nl/general/manuals/mtexexec.pdf]]<div style="padding-left:.5em; text-align:left;">[http://www.pragma-ade.nl/general/manuals/mtexexec.pdf TeXEXEC explained (2001)]</div></li> |
− | <li class="ConTeXtTools">[[File: | + | <li class="ConTeXtTools">[[File:mtexutil.jpg|100px|frameless|link=http://www.pragma-ade.nl/general/manuals/mtexutil.pdf]]<div style="padding-left:.5em; text-align:left;">[http://www.pragma-ade.nl/general/manuals/mtexutil.pdf TeXUTIL (2001)]</div></li> |
− | <li class="ConTeXtTools">[[File: | + | <li class="ConTeXtTools">[[File:mtexwork.jpg|100px|frameless|link=http://www.pragma-ade.nl/general/manuals/mtexwork.pdf]]<div style="padding-left:.5em; text-align:left;">[http://www.pragma-ade.nl/general/manuals/mtexwork.pdf TeXwork (2001)]</div></li> |
− | <li class="ConTeXtTools">[[File: | + | <li class="ConTeXtTools">[[File:ex-gui.jpg|100px|frameless|link=http://www.pragma-ade.nl/general/manuals/ex-gui.pdf]]<div style="padding-left:.5em; text-align:left;">[http://www.pragma-ade.nl/general/manuals/ex-gui.pdf PRAGMA POD example gui (2002)]</div></li> |
− | <li class="ConTeXtTools">[[File: | + | <li class="ConTeXtTools">[[File:mtexsync-p.jpg|100px|frameless|link=http://www.pragma-ade.nl/general/manuals/mtexsync-p.pdf]]<div style="padding-left:.5em; text-align:left;">[http://www.pragma-ade.nl/general/manuals/mtexsync-p.pdf texsync (2003)]</div></li> |
− | <li class="ConTeXtTools">[[File:mpstopdf.jpg|100px|frameless|link=http://www.pragma-ade. | + | <li class="ConTeXtTools">[[File:mpstopdf.jpg|100px|frameless|link=http://www.pragma-ade.nl/general/manuals/mpstopdf.pdf]]<div style="padding-left:.5em; text-align:left;">[http://www.pragma-ade.nl/general/manuals/mpstopdf.pdf Weaving PS into PDF (2003)]</div></li> |
− | <li class="ConTeXtTools">[[File: | + | <li class="ConTeXtTools">[[File:mpattern.jpg|100px|frameless|link=http://www.pragma-ade.nl/general/manuals/mpattern.pdf]]<div style="padding-left:.5em; text-align:left;">[http://www.pragma-ade.nl/general/manuals/mpattern.pdf Hyphenation patterns (2005)]</div></li> |
− | <li class="ConTeXtTools">[[File: | + | <li class="ConTeXtTools">[[File:xmanipulate.jpg|100px|frameless|link=http://www.pragma-ade.nl/general/manuals/xmanipulate.pdf]]<div style="padding-left:.5em; text-align:left;">[http://www.pragma-ade.nl/general/manuals/xmanipulate.pdf Preprocessing Source Files & Manipulating Graphic Resources (2005)]</div></li> |
− | <li class="ConTeXtTools">[[File: | + | <li class="ConTeXtTools">[[File:mtexmfstart.jpg|100px|frameless|link=http://www.pragma-ade.nl/general/manuals/mtexmfstart.pdf]]<div style="padding-left:.5em; text-align:left;">[http://www.pragma-ade.nl/general/manuals/mtexmfstart.pdf TEXMF Start (2006)]</div></li> |
− | <li class=" | + | <li class="XML">[[File:example.jpg|100px|frameless|link=http://www.pragma-ade.nl/general/manuals/example.pdf]]<div style="padding-left:.5em; text-align:left;">[http://www.pragma-ade.nl/general/manuals/example.pdf XML in ConTeXt (MkII) (2001)]</div></li> |
− | <li class="XML">[[File: | + | <li class="XML">[[File:xmlfoe.jpg|100px|frameless|link=http://www.pragma-ade.nl/general/manuals/xmlfoe.pdf]]<div style="padding-left:.5em; text-align:left;">[http://www.pragma-ade.nl/general/manuals/xmlfoe.pdf Just an XML FO engine (2004)]</div></li> |
− | <li class=" | + | <li class="TextEditors">[[File:mscite-s.jpg|100px|frameless|link=http://www.pragma-ade.nl/general/manuals/mscite-s.pdf]]<div style="padding-left:.5em; text-align:left;">[http://www.pragma-ade.nl/general/manuals/mscite-s.pdf Scite in Context : short manual (2006)]</div></li> |
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</ul> | </ul> | ||
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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''']. | * 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''']. | ||
− | * Most of the manuals are available in the [http://www.pragma-ade. | + | * Most of the manuals are available in the [http://www.pragma-ade.nl/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. | + | * An other overview is also available at [http://www.pragma-ade.nl/overview.htm Pragma-Ade website], with an interactive PDF as the [http://www.pragma-ade.nl/show-man.pdf Manuals Gallery], |
* Some printed versions can be purchased from [http://www.h2o-boeken.nl/product-category/context H2O-Books]: | * 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/metafun-manual/ MetaFun manual] - 2010 |
Latest revision as of 16:39, 14 April 2024
The library
- ConTeXt and LuaTeX documentation is quite extensive. Start with Overview. The other manuals go into detail to understand the foundations, explore advanced features, modify or write features.
- Old manuals are marked with an "deprecated" banner. They can help you find your way between the different versions.
- You can also have a look to the other ConTeXt Community Web resources like magazines.
- Overview
- Fonts
- Color
- Graphics
- Layout
- Tables
- Bibliography
- Sciences
- Interaction
- Languages
- ConTeXtTools
- XML
- Programming-DB
- Development
- TextEditors
- LowLevelTex
Deprecated manuals
Remarks
- To save time of developers, please, read the manuals before you start asking questions at the mailing list.
- Most of the manuals are available in the ConTeXt distribution, and on the mirrors like bitbucket.org, with their sources,
- An other overview is also available at Pragma-Ade website, with an interactive PDF as the Manuals Gallery,
- Some printed versions can be purchased from H2O-Books:
- MetaFun manual - 2010
- MKII – MKIV, the history of LuaTeX - 2010
- Layouts in ConTeXt - 2011
- Fonts in ConTeXt - 2011
- Henri Menke also gathers and comments this precious material at The definitive guide to ConTeXt MkIV documentation.