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= Core tools =
  
Remaining from ''Specific Subjects ''
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; [[Inside ConTeXt]]: Macros, commands, and other programming. Basics, a must read.
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; [[Mark IV]]: an introduction
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; [[Mtxrun|mtxrun script]]: the helper script for all sorts of ConTeXt-related things, from individual runs to managing the installation tree
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; [[Context|context script]]: it has two main uses: (1) compiling ConTeXt MkIV documents, and (2) recompiling the ConTeXt core format after you change one of the source files.
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; [[Visual Debugging]]: show the nasty details of your code, to understand and tweak ConTeXt typesetting.
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; [[Buffers in LuaTeX|Buffers]]: Buffers are named chunks of text, saved by ConTeXt to be retrieved by the user later.
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; [[Modules]]: LaTeX users call them "packages", DTP users "plug-ins"
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; PDF format output: ConTeXt can define the set of [[PDF Boxes]] defined by the PDF standard. It can create [[PDF/A]] and [[PDFX|PDF/X]] (ISO standard) compliant outputs, and take into account [[PDF Print Options]].
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; [[Setups]]: a rather common variant on macros, with usefull properties.
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; [[Dummy text]]
  
* [[Mark_IV| Mark IV Introduction]]
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= Additional tools =
** and [[Running Mark IV]] in [[TeX Live]] (2013)
 
* [[Modules]] (LaTeX users call it "packages", DTP users "plug-ins")
 
* About '''PDF format'''
 
** [[PDF Boxes]]: the size of PDF pages can have different meanings – e.g. the visible page, the printed page, the cropped printed page. ConTeXt can define the set of boxes defined by the PDF standard.
 
**  ConTeXt can create [[PDF/A]] and [[PDF/X]] (the ISO standard) compliant outputs
 
* '''[[Visual Debugging]]''',shows the nasty details of your code: to understand and tweak ConTeXt typesetting.
 
  
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; [[From LaTeX to ConTeXt]]: Particular tricks that are useful for moving from LaTeX to ConTeXt.
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; [[Posting on arxiv.org]]: How to submit ConTeXt documents to [http://arxiv.org], the worldwide, heavily used physics (and now mathematics and computer science) open-access preprint server.
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; [[Sharing graphics]]: Export MetaPost drawings as PDF, import MetaPost drawings into MS Office, LibreOffice, etc.
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; [[Filecontents|Write to an external document]]: during ConTeXt processing (like LaTeX Filecontents environnement ?).
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; [[Running ConTeXt without a shell]]: to generate documents via web services, or use a scheduled batch process.
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; [[Run scripts|Schell scripts]]: while context and mtxrun already automate a lot,  bash scripts can help.
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; [[starttexdefinition]]: The {{code|starttexdefinition}} uses the {{code|start…stop}} syntax to define new control sequences.
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; [[purge aux files|Purge auxiliary files]] (2013).
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; [[Unexpected behavior]]: If ConTeXt appears to behave in a counterintuitive way, chances are that it’s actually your intuitions that lack calibration.
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; [[LuaTeX callbacks]]
  
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= Older informations =
  
Remaining from ''The ConTeXt Way''
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* [[Version Control]]: Getting version control specific information in ConTeXt (20012).
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* [[HTML and ConTeXt]]: Collaborative HTML document preparation using Wiki and its conversion to ConTeXt using Ruby (2007).
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* [[Word-to-LaTeX|Word-to-LaTeX/ConTeXt script]] (2007).
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* [[Parallel|Run in parallel]] (2008).
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* A Simple [[Spellchecker]] embedded (2012).
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* [[Reviewing hyphenation]] (2013)
  
* [[This Way - My Way]] (official docs, see http://www.pragma-ade.com/show-mag-1.htm )
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[[Category:Tools]]
* [[Goodies]] nice little things (why I love ConTeXt)
 
 
 
Remaining from ''Tips and Tricks''
 
 
 
 
 
* [[From LaTeX to ConTeXt]]: Particular tricks that are useful for moving from LaTeX to ConTeXt.
 
* [[HTML and ConTeXt]]: Collaborative HTML document preparation using Wiki and its conversion to ConTeXt using Ruby.
 
* [[Word-to-LaTeX|Word-to-LaTeX/ConTeXt]] script
 
* [[Version Control]]: Getting version control specific information in ConTeXt
 
* [[TeX and pdfeTeX]]: Non-ConTeXt specific page about TeX and pdfeTeX
 
* [[Posting on arxiv.org]]: How to submit ConTeXt documents to http://arxiv.org/, the worldwide, heavily used physics (and now mathematics and computer science) open-access preprint server
 
* [https://github.com/hmenke/context-examples/blob/master/GUIDE.md Guide to ConTeXt Mark IV documentation]: A detailed overview of all the available documentation for Mark IV, with comments
 
* [[Filecontents|Write to an external document]] during ConTeXt processing (like LaTeX Filecontents environnement ?).
 
* [[Running ConTeXt without a shell]]
 
* [[Run scripts|Run scripts]] with bash
 
* [[Parallel|Run in parallel]]
 
* A Simple [[Spellchecker]] embedded
 
* A page dedicated to [[starttexdefinition]]
 
* [[purge aux files|Purge auxiliary files]]
 

Revision as of 17:01, 8 June 2020

Core tools

Inside ConTeXt
Macros, commands, and other programming. Basics, a must read.
Mark IV
an introduction
mtxrun script
the helper script for all sorts of ConTeXt-related things, from individual runs to managing the installation tree
context script
it has two main uses: (1) compiling ConTeXt MkIV documents, and (2) recompiling the ConTeXt core format after you change one of the source files.
Visual Debugging
show the nasty details of your code, to understand and tweak ConTeXt typesetting.
Buffers
Buffers are named chunks of text, saved by ConTeXt to be retrieved by the user later.
Modules
LaTeX users call them "packages", DTP users "plug-ins"
PDF format output
ConTeXt can define the set of PDF Boxes defined by the PDF standard. It can create PDF/A and PDF/X (ISO standard) compliant outputs, and take into account PDF Print Options.
Setups
a rather common variant on macros, with usefull properties.
Dummy text

Additional tools

From LaTeX to ConTeXt
Particular tricks that are useful for moving from LaTeX to ConTeXt.
Posting on arxiv.org
How to submit ConTeXt documents to [1], the worldwide, heavily used physics (and now mathematics and computer science) open-access preprint server.
Sharing graphics
Export MetaPost drawings as PDF, import MetaPost drawings into MS Office, LibreOffice, etc.
Write to an external document
during ConTeXt processing (like LaTeX Filecontents environnement ?).
Running ConTeXt without a shell
to generate documents via web services, or use a scheduled batch process.
Schell scripts
while context and mtxrun already automate a lot, bash scripts can help.
starttexdefinition
The starttexdefinition uses the start…stop syntax to define new control sequences.
Purge auxiliary files (2013).
Unexpected behavior
If ConTeXt appears to behave in a counterintuitive way, chances are that it’s actually your intuitions that lack calibration.
LuaTeX callbacks

Older informations