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'''ConTeXt, an excursion''' is an introductory ConTeXt manual that aims to teach beginners the basics of almost every aspect of ConTeXt. If you came to ConTeXt from LaTeX, consider it the counterpart of ''[http://www.ctan.org/tex-archive/info/lshort/english/ The Not So Short Introduction to LaTeX]''.
== Translations ==
''ConTeXt, an excursion'' is available in multiple languages. If you would like to write a translation for your own language, please read the article on [[Improving the manuals#Translating_ConTeXt.2C_an_excursion|improving the manuals]].
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! Language !! Downloads
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| Dutch
|
* [http://www.pragma-ade.com/general/manuals/ms-cb-nl.pdf screen]
* [http://www.pragma-ade.com/general/manuals/mp-cb-nl.pdf print]
|-
| English
|
* [http://www.pragma-ade.com/general/manuals/ms-cb-en.pdf screen]
* [http://www.pragma-ade.com/general/manuals/mp-cb-en.pdf print]
|-
| Czech
|
* [https://foundry.supelec.fr/docman/view.php/22/18/ma-cb-cz-screen.pdf screen] (bad link)
* [https://foundry.supelec.fr/docman/view.php/22/18/ma-cb-cz-print.pdf print] (bad link)
* [http://bulletin.cstug.cz/pdf/ma-cb-cz-print-bw.pdf print] (black and white)
|}
== Errata ==
These are errata for the English version of ''ConTeXt, an excursion''. Page numbers refer to the print version of 1999-05-27.
A revised version and versions in new languages are planned: see [[Revision and translations of “ConTeXt, an excursion”]].
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| the correct e-mail address for pragma is [mailto:pragma@wxs.nl pragma@wxs.nl].
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| 7
| run <code>texexec</code>, not <code>context</code>. (Syntax is the same)
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| 8
| <code>\type{\}</code> or <code>\textbackslash</code> is missing from the tables 3.1/3.2
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| 24
| <code>\placefigure</code> is missing { } around <code>\startcombination</code> ... <code>\stopcombination</code>
|-
| 24
| <code>\stopcombinatie</code> → <code>\stopcombination</code>
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| 56-58
| The second, braced argument for <code>\in</code> and <code>\at</code> can be used to create constructions like <code>\in{figure}{a}[fig:boats]</code> which would give you "In figure 25.1a"
|}
== Translations ==
''ConTeXt, an excursion'' is available in multiple languages. If you would like to write a translation for your own language, please read the article on [[Improving the manuals#Translating_ConTeXt.2C_an_excursion|improving the manuals]].
{| class="wikitable"
! Language !! Downloads
|-
| Dutch
|
* [http://www.pragma-ade.com/general/manuals/ms-cb-nl.pdf screen]
* [http://www.pragma-ade.com/general/manuals/mp-cb-nl.pdf print]
|-
| English
|
* [http://www.pragma-ade.com/general/manuals/ms-cb-en.pdf screen]
* [http://www.pragma-ade.com/general/manuals/mp-cb-en.pdf print]
|-
| Czech
|
* [https://foundry.supelec.fr/docman/view.php/22/18/ma-cb-cz-screen.pdf screen] (bad link)
* [https://foundry.supelec.fr/docman/view.php/22/18/ma-cb-cz-print.pdf print] (bad link)
* [http://bulletin.cstug.cz/pdf/ma-cb-cz-print-bw.pdf print] (black and white)
|}
== Errata ==
These are errata for the English version of ''ConTeXt, an excursion''. Page numbers refer to the print version of 1999-05-27.
A revised version and versions in new languages are planned: see [[Revision and translations of “ConTeXt, an excursion”]].
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! style="text-align:left" | Page
! style="text-align:left" | Erratum
|-
| 0
| the correct e-mail address for pragma is [mailto:pragma@wxs.nl pragma@wxs.nl].
|-
| 7
| run <code>texexec</code>, not <code>context</code>. (Syntax is the same)
|-
| 8
| <code>\type{\}</code> or <code>\textbackslash</code> is missing from the tables 3.1/3.2
|-
| 24
| <code>\placefigure</code> is missing { } around <code>\startcombination</code> ... <code>\stopcombination</code>
|-
| 24
| <code>\stopcombinatie</code> → <code>\stopcombination</code>
|-
| 56-58
| The second, braced argument for <code>\in</code> and <code>\at</code> can be used to create constructions like <code>\in{figure}{a}[fig:boats]</code> which would give you "In figure 25.1a"
|}
