3,897
edits
Changes
Jump to navigation
Jump to search
(The following is verbatim from the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ConTeXt Wikipedia ConTeXt entry] on Sept. 3, 2005, with some changes to the links.)----== In short ==
'''ConTeXt''' is a document preparation system based on the (This blurb written by [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TeX TeX] [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/typesetting typesetting] program. Being more recent than the other main TeX macro package, [httpUser://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LaTeX LaTeXAdityam], it is both more modular in its conception and more monolithic in its building. For instance, TeX-based vector graphics are fully integrated into ConTeXt through [[MetaFun]], a superset of the [[MetaPost]] graphic programming language (which in turn is derived from [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metafont MetaFont] language, another creation of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donald_Knuth Donald Knuth]). It also focuses on using [[PdfTeX]] to generate both paper and on-line screen versions of the same documents. It comes with some [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ruby_language Ruby] and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Perl Perl] utility scripts, like [[TeXUtil]] and [[TeXExec]].
This ConTeXt is a document preparation system was developed from 1990 by based on the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TeX TeX] [Hans Hagenhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/typesetting typesetting]] from system. It was designed with the same general-purpose aims as [http://wwwen.pragma-adewikipedia.nlorg/ PRAGMA Advanced Document Engineeringwiki/LaTeX LaTeX] (Pragma ADE), a Netherlands-based companybut being younger reflects much more recent thinking about the structure of the markup, is more modular in its conception, and more monolithic in its building. ConTeXt gives more control to the "end user" and makes it easier to create new layout without learning TeX macro language. ConTeXt is consistent in its design, and does not suffer from the "package clashes" in LaTeX.
---------
new blurb by Aditya
ConTeXt also integrates [[MetaFun]] which is a superset of [[MetaPost]] and a powerful system for vector graphics. Metafun can be used as a stand alone product, but its strength lies in the ability to enhance the document layout with highly accurate graphic elements.
ConTeXt allows the users to use markup in different languages. Markup in English, Dutch, German, French and Italian is supported at present. ConTeXt allows the user to use different engines (pdftex, XeTeX, Aleph) without changing the user interface. ConText is developed at a fast pace and is also an example of the free-software philosophy of "release often", sometimes twice a day!
This system was developed from 1990 by [[Hans Hagen]] from [http://www.pragma-ade.com/ PRAGMA Advanced Document Engineering] (Pragma ADE), a Netherlands-based company.
== In a bit more detail ==
(From in-en-04.pdf)
