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Frequently Asked Questions

  • Access the on-line FAQ compiled by the UK TeX Users Group for answers to Frequently Asked Questions on TeX-related topics.
  • To obtain a printable version, go to CTAN and select a file named "letterfaq" for your own reference use.
    This file is formatted for U.S. letter-size paper. An A4 version is called "newfaq".
  • The file is available as a TeX source, as well as in .dvi, .ps and .pdf form. If you retrieve the TeX source, you may also need some style files, in the same directory.

LaTeX Topics

  • Catalogue of (La)TeX macros and styles

    The CTAN edition of Graham Williams' LaTeX Catalog Online lists and describes briefly many (La)TeX tools and packages, most of them available on CTAN.

  • A LaTeX bug?

    Before asking for help, check the LaTeXbugs database.

    Bug reports include the problem statement and examples that trigger the bug, as well as (possibly) discussion, workarounds, and, for bugs that have been resolved, a statement of what was done and the applicable LaTeX version.

    Topics covered (among others): LaTeX, AMS-LaTeX, Babel, Graphics and color, Metafont fonts, PostScript fonts, and Tools.

General TeX discussion lists

  • Usenet newsgroup:  comp.text.tex

    Read current messages with a Usenet news reader.
    A public news reader on the Internet is found at groups.Google.com.

  • Electronic TeX Digest:  TeXhax

    Send messages to TeXhax@tug.org.
    To subscribe or view the archives, visit the TUG TeXhax page.

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