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Can somebody tell me what the primary use of TeX is and what the standard alternative is? I can't believe that it's Word, as I'm pretty sure Word is for somethi
by TwoBit 15y ago
Can somebody tell me what the primary use of TeX is and what the standard alternative is? I can't believe that it's Word, as I'm pretty sure Word is for something else (e.g. intra-office docs).
- chalst 15y agoFor serious publishing, the usual workflow is that authoring and editing happens in Word, and once the editing is finished the text is imported into software such as Indesign for typesetting. With Tex-based publishing workflows, authoring and editing is typically done using Latex (in tandem with a Latex-aware text editor, and typesetting phase is carried out with a Tex-based form as well. An alternative workflow used by several Context-based publishers (Context is an alternative format for Tex, now tied to Luatex) is to use one of several XML-based authoring software and turn the XML document into Context for typesetting.
- jimhefferon 15y agoTeX and LaTeX are the standard in some academic fields, and in closely-associated industrial situations. In Math, LaTeX is standard. It is close to that in CS, and pretty close to that in Physics. There are some other academic fields where it has a fan base (I think Linguistics is one.) The standard alternative is Word.