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LaTeX at MSID

Published

Author(s)

Peter Wilson

Abstract

This report briefly introduces the LaTeX document preparation system and then the paper descibes the LaTeX software environment within the Manufacturing Systems Integration Division (MSID) at NIST. The information is principally intended for system administrators and maybe of some interest to users. The means of obtaining LaTeX and related software are indicated. The structure of the system as installed at MSID is described and instructions are provided for system administration. An appendix is supplied which gives the file types commonly encounted when using LaTeX.
Citation
NIST Interagency/Internal Report (NISTIR) - 5884
Report Number
5884

Keywords

LaTeX, system administration, typesetting

Citation

Wilson, P. (1996), LaTeX at MSID, NIST Interagency/Internal Report (NISTIR), National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, MD (Accessed December 2, 2024)

Issues

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Created January 1, 1996, Updated October 16, 2008