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If LaTeX is only a macro package, why does it have its own executable?
From other answers on this site and the FAQ of the TeX User Group my understanding is that:
TeX is the original typesetting program, written by Knuth
Omega, eTeX, pdfTeX, XeTeX, LuaTeX are engines. ...
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ConTeXt: Page numbering in words for spanish
So I tried to hack the macro given in the ConTeXt wiki to write pagenumbering in words in spanish, my native language. Things were great until I had to reach the 100th page. ConTeXt claims when ...
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How to check if a value is not equal using TeX conditionals?
I have a value defined in a macro, e.g.:
\mymacro{apple}
I need to check if a value does not equal a string, e.g.:
IF #1 NOT EQUAL TO "apple" THEN
PRINT "It is not a apple, it is #1."
FI
I ...
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How to set two or more paragraphs to use the same amount of vertical space?
Given several paragraphs in ConTeXt or plain TeX, how can I ensure that all paragraphs use the same amount of vertical space, by adding white space to the end, as the longest paragraph in the set? ...
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What is the proper way to prevent text from splitting across columns and pages?
I have some description environments which I do not wish to have split across columns or pages. Is there some command which can be placed around an item to ensure that it will never be split across ...
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How to prevent extra spaces between two specific words when justification occurs?
My document contains many short, justified lines, so the lines often appear with many spaces between words, e.g.:
These words have a space
so that they can fit nicely into the
available ...
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How to compare two counters using TeX conditionals in ConTeXt?
I have two counters, \definenumber[words] and \definenumber[items]. I have tried to use TeX conditionals to compare them, e.g.:
\ifnum\getnumber[words]=\getnumber[items]
This will print some text ...
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What is the ConTeXt or plain TeX equivalent of \nolinebreak?
The command \nolinebreak[4], if placed between two characters, should prevent a line break from appearing in that location. This command does not seem to be defined in ConTeXt. Is there an equivalent ...
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Can I make a command not gobble spaces?
(I'm using ConTeXt, but I suspect the answer will lie in plain TeX.)
I've created an environment that takes one argument myBufferName, and stores its contents in a buffer of that name. Unfortunately, ...
