Does there exist documentation for programmers regarding Latex3 ? With details about \cs, \tl, \use, and so on ?
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you did get these answers last year tex.stackexchange.com/questions/660279/…– David CarlisleSep 28 at 11:40
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As with all texlive packages, you have documentation installed on your system.
texdoc expl3 will give a top level view
texdoc interface3 is a reference manual of every defined function in the L3 kernel.
In general the LaTeX project website has links to documentation and announcements of new features
https://www.latex-project.org/help/documentation/#general-documentation
answered Sep 28 at 9:51
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You cannot expect one to have an installed setup to see some document on latex. Besides, one has to know beforehand what one wants (expl3). There needs to be an easy way to see what is available as basic (user documentation, programmer documentation e.g. Latex3 Layer).– VeakSep 28 at 13:03
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1that's why the documentation is on ctan, or use learnlatex.org/en or use the official manuals, the latex book and latex companion. @Veak sepending on what level you need. Sep 28 at 13:05
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2@Veak and of course I can expect that you have tex (and its documentation) installed. L3 programming layer is programming layer to extend latex, it is not expected that someone without access to a latex system would start by modifying its source code before even using the system. Sep 28 at 13:07
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Look, I might be on a remote system or doing fieldwork and I just grab some system. From what you are saying, I cannot do any work this way. The real world works much different than what you are implying.– VeakSep 28 at 13:28
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@Veak you can use ctan or texdoc.net to look up documentation online. Sep 28 at 16:25
Yes. See the relevant PDF documents listed here: https://www.ctan.org/pkg/l3kernel.
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3@Veak Documentation for installed (La)TeX packages is available using
texdocfor your TeX system. This includesexpl3, and means that the documentation you read will match the code you have available. Putting rather arbitrary versions on websites is not a great idea.– Joseph Wright ♦Sep 28 at 5:27 -
4the website has links at latex-project.org/help/documentation/#general-documentation Sep 28 at 6:41
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I would say - Remove Publications from the main page and introduce "Documentation" and "Support", Put all latest standards (use and development) in the main page of "Documentation" without people having to navigate through many links. Then have any other less important documentation, notes etc with links. The way to get a useful document on
latex-project.orgis the worst I have ever seen.– VeakSep 28 at 12:57