Latex for Linux: A Vade Mecum (Paperback, 1999. Corr. 2nd)

Preface.- Part I. Reading LaTeX.: What a LaTeX Command Does. Concepts: How LaTeX Operates on Text. Document Classes.- Part II. Preparatory Tasks: Constructing practice.tex , A Practice File. Setting Emacs Keys for Common Constructions. Viewing and Printing Marked Up Files. Dealing with Errors.- Part III. Writing LateX: LaTeX Reserved Single-Character Commands. Single-Word Instructions. New commands and Macros.- Part VI. Formatting in Text Mode: Fonts. Accents, Dingbats, Standard and Nonstandard Codes. Manipulating Space. Lists. Aligning and Indenting Text. Floating Objects. Footnotes. Cross-Referencing. Literal Text and Silent Text.- Part V. Formatting in Math Mode: Math Symbols, Alphabets and Grammar. Single-Line Math Modes. Arrays: Multi-Line Math Modes.- Part VI. Formatting in Box Mode: Box Mode.- Part VII. Enhancements to the Text: Creating Pictures and Graphics. Inserting Completed Pictures and Graphics.- Part VII. Completing the Document: Bibliographic References. Making a Table of Contents. Making an Index. Creating a Glossary.- Part IX. Designing Style Sheets: Measurements: Counters and Lenghts. A Page Template. Creating a Style Sheet.- Appendix: Constructing a root File. Converting HTML to LaTeX and the Reverse.- List of References.- Index.