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#LyX 1.5.2svn created this file. For more info see http://www.lyx.org/
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pdfauthor={LyX Team}, pdftex,
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pdftitle={The LyX User's Guide},pdfsubject={LyX-documentation Intro},
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\begin_body
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\begin_layout Title
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Introduction to LyX
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\begin_layout Author
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by the LyX Team
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status collapsed
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\begin_layout Standard
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\noindent
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If you have comments or error corrections, please send them to the LyX Documenta
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tion mailing list:
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\family typewriter
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lyx-docs@lists.lyx.org
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\begin_layout Section
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The Philosophy of LyX
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\begin_layout Subsection
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What is LyX?
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\end_layout
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\begin_layout Standard
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LyX is a document preparation system.
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It excels at letting you create complex technical and scientific articles
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with mathematics, cross-references, bibliographies, indices, etc.
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It is very good at documents of any length in which the usual processing
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abilities are required: automatic sectioning and pagination, spellchecking,
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and so forth.
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It can also be used to write a letter to your mom, though granted, there
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are probably simpler programs available for that.
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It is definitely not the best tool for creating banners, flyers, or advertiseme
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nts (we'll explain why later), though with some effort all these can be
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done, too.
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Some examples of what it is used for: memos, letters, dissertations and
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theses, lecture notes, seminar notebooks, conference proceedings, software
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documentation, books, articles in refereed scientific journals, scripts
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for plays and movies, business proposals, presentations \SpecialChar \ldots{}
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\end_layout
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\begin_layout Standard
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LyX is a program that provides a modern approach to writing documents with
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a computer by using a markup language paradigm, an approach that breaks
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with the obsolete tradition of the
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\begin_inset Quotes eld
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typewriter concept
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.
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It is designed for authors who want professional output quickly with a
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minimum of effort without becoming specialists in typesetting.
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The job of typesetting is done mostly by the computer, not the author;
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with LyX, the author can concentrate on the contents of her writing.
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\end_layout
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\begin_layout Standard
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Part of the initial challenge of using LyX comes from the change in thinking
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that you, the user, must make.
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At one time, all we had for creating documents were typewriters, so we
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all learned certain tricks to get around their limitations.
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Underlining, which is little more than overstriking with the
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\begin_inset Quotes eld
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_
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\begin_inset Quotes erd
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character, became a way to emphasize text.
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You were forced to figure out column sizes and tab stops, and set them,
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before creating a table.
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The same applied for letters and other right justified text.
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Hyphenation at the end of a line required a careful eye and a lot of foresight.
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\end_layout
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\begin_layout Standard
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In other words, we've all been trained to worry about the little details
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of which character goes where.
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Consequently, almost all word processors have this mentality.
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They still use tab stops for adding whitespace.
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You still need to worry about exactly where on the page something will
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appear.
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Emphasizing text means changing a font, similar to changing the typewriter
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wheel.
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This is the underlying philosophy of a WYSIWYG word processor:
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What You See Is What You Get
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\begin_inset Quotes erd
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.
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Unfortunately, that paradigm often results in
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\begin_inset Quotes eld
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\end_inset
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What You See Is All You Get
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\begin_inset Quotes erd
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.
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\end_layout
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\begin_layout Standard
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This is where LyX differs from an ordinary word processor.
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You don't concern yourself with what character goes where.
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You tell LyX
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\emph on
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what you're doing
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\emph default
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and LyX takes care of the rest, following a set of rules called a
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\emph on
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style.
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\emph default
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\begin_inset Foot
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status collapsed
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\begin_layout Standard
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To be fair, most recent versions of the most popular office suites now have
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some sort of style sheets which follow a similar markup method.
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However, our experience is that they are still rarely used in practice.
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\end_layout
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\end_inset
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Let's look at a little example:
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\end_layout
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\begin_layout Standard
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Suppose you are writing a report.
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To begin your report, you want a section called
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\begin_inset Quotes eld
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Introduction\SpecialChar \@.
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\begin_inset Quotes erd
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\end_inset
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So, you go into whatever menu it is in your word processor that changes
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font sizes and decide on a new font size.
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Then you turn on bold face.
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Then you type,
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\begin_inset Quotes eld
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\end_inset
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1.\InsetSpace ~
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\InsetSpace ~
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Introduction
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\begin_inset Quotes erd
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\end_inset
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.
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Of course, if you later decide that this section belongs someplace else
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in the document, or if you insert a new section before it, you need to
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change the numbering for this and all following sections, as well as any
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entry in the table of contents.
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\end_layout
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\begin_layout Standard
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In LyX, you go to the pull-down on the far left of the button bar and select
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\family sans
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Section
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\family default
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, and type
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\begin_inset Quotes eld
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\end_inset
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Introduction\SpecialChar \@.
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\begin_inset Quotes erd
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\end_layout
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\begin_layout Standard
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Yes, that's all.
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If you cut and paste the section, it will automatically be renumbered ---
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everywhere.
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And if you enter references to that section correctly (by inserting cross-refer
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ence tags), LyX will automatically update them all throughout the file so
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that you never, ever type a section number.
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\end_layout
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\begin_layout Standard
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Now let's look at the problem of consistency.
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Five days later, you reopen your report and start Section\InsetSpace ~
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4.
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However, you forget that you were using 18pt bold instead of 16pt, so you
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type in the heading for Section\InsetSpace ~
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4 in a different font that what you used
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for Section\InsetSpace ~
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1.
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That problem doesn't even exist in LyX.
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The computer takes care of all that silly bookkeeping about which thing
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has what size font, not you.
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After all, that's what a computer is good at.
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\end_layout
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\begin_layout Standard
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Here's another example.
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Suppose you're making a list.
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In other word processors, a list is just a bunch of tab stops and newlines.
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You need to figure out where to put the label for each list item, what
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that label should be, how many blank lines to put between each item, and
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so on.
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Under LyX, you have only two concerns: what kind of list is this, and what
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do I want to put in it.
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That's it.
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\end_layout
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\begin_layout Standard
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So, the basic idea behind LyX is: specify
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\emph on
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what
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\emph default
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you're doing, not
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\emph on
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how
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\emph default
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to do it.
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Instead of
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\begin_inset Quotes eld
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\end_inset
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What You See Is What You Get,
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\begin_inset Quotes erd
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\end_inset
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the LyX model is
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\begin_inset Quotes eld
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\end_inset
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What You See Is What You
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\emph on
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Mean
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\emph default
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\begin_inset Quotes erd
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\end_inset
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or
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\begin_inset Quotes eld
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\end_inset
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WYSIWYM.
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\begin_inset Quotes erd
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\end_inset
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It's a powerful idea that greatly simplifies the mechanics of writing documents.
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This is also why LyX isn't so good for creating posters and flyers---in
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this case, you
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\emph on
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do
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\emph default
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want to specify exactly where everything goes, because there are no functional
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units like paragraphs, sections, etc.
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This doesn't mean LyX is missing some cool function.
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It simply means that it isn't the right tool for the job --- you don't
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use a screwdriver to drive in nails.
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\end_layout
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\begin_layout Subsection
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Differences between LyX and Other Word Processors
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\begin_inset OptArg
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\begin_layout Standard
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\begin_inset ERT
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status collapsed
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\begin_layout Standard
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\backslash
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texorpdfstring{
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\end_layout
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LyX
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\begin_inset ERT
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status collapsed
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\begin_layout Standard
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}{LyX}
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\end_layout
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\end_inset
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and Other Word Processors
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\end_layout
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\end_layout
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\begin_layout Standard
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Here's a list of things you won't find in LyX:
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\end_layout
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\begin_layout Itemize
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The document ruler
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\end_layout
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\begin_layout Itemize
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Tab stops
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\end_layout
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\begin_layout Itemize
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Extra whitespace (i.e.
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hitting
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\family sans
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Enter
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\family default
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or
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\family sans
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Space
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\family default
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two or more times)
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\end_layout
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\begin_layout Standard
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Tab stops, along with a ruler showing you the position of things on the
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page, are useless in LyX.
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The program worries about where things go on the page, not you.
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Extra whitespace is similar; LyX adds them where necessary, depending on
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context.
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Not being able to type two blank lines in a row will be annoying at first,
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but it makes more sense once you're thinking in WYSIWYM terms.
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\end_layout
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\begin_layout Standard
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Here are some things that exist in LyX, but aren't used as you might think:
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\end_layout
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\begin_layout Itemize
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Indenting controls
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\end_layout
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\begin_layout Itemize
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Page breaks
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\end_layout
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\begin_layout Itemize
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Line spacing (i.e.
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single spaced, double spaced, etc.)
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\end_layout
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\begin_layout Itemize
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Whitespace, horizontal and vertical
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\end_layout
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\begin_layout Itemize
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Fonts and font sizes
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\end_layout
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\begin_layout Itemize
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Typefaces (bold, italic, underline, etc.)
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\end_layout
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\begin_layout Standard
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Although they exist in LyX, you generally don't need them.
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LyX will take care of these things for you, depending on what you're doing.
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Different parts of the document are automatically set in a different typeface
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and font size.
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Paragraph indenting is context dependent; different types of paragraphs
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get indented differently.
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Page breaks get handled automatically, as well.
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In general, the space between lines, between words, and between paragraphs
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is variable, set by LyX.
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\begin_inset Foot
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\begin_layout Standard
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There are ways to adjust all of these (only some of which require knowledge
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of LaTeX), either for a whole document or for a specific location in a
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document.
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See the
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\emph on
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User's Guide
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\emph default
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and/or the
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\emph on
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Extended Features
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\emph default
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manual for details.
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\end_layout
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\end_inset
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\end_layout
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\begin_layout Standard
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Lastly, there are a few areas where we believe LyX (and LaTeX) surpasses
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many word processors:
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\end_layout
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\begin_layout Itemize
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Hyphenation
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\end_layout
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\begin_layout Itemize
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Lists of any type
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\end_layout
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\begin_layout Itemize
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Mathematics
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\end_layout
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\begin_layout Itemize
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Tables
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\end_layout
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\begin_layout Itemize
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Cross-referencing
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\end_layout
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\begin_layout Standard
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Granted, many modern word processors can handle mathematical symbols, tables,
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and hyphenation, and many have moved towards style definitions and the
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WYSIWYM concept.
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However, they've only recently been able to do so, whereas LyX is built
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upon the LaTeX document preparation system.
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LaTeX has been around for over 20 years, and
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\emph on
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works
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\emph default
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.
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\end_layout
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\begin_layout Subsection
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What is LaTeX?
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\end_layout
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\begin_layout Standard
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LaTeX is a document preparation system designed by Leslie Lamport in 1985.
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\begin_inset Foot
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\begin_layout Standard
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The source for the info in this section is
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A Guide to LaTeX2e
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by Helmut Kopka and Patrick Daly, which has an entry in the bibliography
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of the
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\emph on
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User's Guide
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\SpecialChar \@.
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\end_layout
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\end_inset
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It was built up from a typesetting language called TeX, created by Donald
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Knuth in 1984.
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TeX takes a sequence of typesetting commands, written in a script in an
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ASCII file, and executes them.
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Many of the
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\begin_inset Quotes eld
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tricks
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\begin_inset Quotes erd
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of the printing trade were modeled by Knuth as computer algorithms and
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incorporated into TeX, thus its excellent printed appearance.
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What comes directly out of TeX is the portable document format
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\emph on
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pdf
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\emph default
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or the so-called
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\begin_inset Quotes eld
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\end_inset
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device independent
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\begin_inset Quotes erd
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\end_inset
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format file
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\emph on
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dvi
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\emph default
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.
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The dvi format is often used for previews and can later be converted to
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other formats like PostScript.
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\end_layout
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\begin_layout Standard
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TeX isn't only a typesetting engine, it also allows you to define macros.
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Most people who use TeX are actually using a macro package which Knuth
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created to hide a lot of the typesetting details.
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This is where Leslie Lamport enters our story.
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He wanted a macro package that was more user- and less typesetter-oriented,
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with a set of commands that consistently typeset things like sections,
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tables or math formulas in an uniform, consistent fashion.
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This is how LaTeX was born.
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\end_layout
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\begin_layout Standard
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Now, in parallel with the development and growth of LaTeX, other folks were
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creating their own custom macro packages for TeX, ones to make slides or
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articles for math journals and so on.
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Some used the raw TeX facilities to do this, others began modifying LaTeX.
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To try and unify this mess, a team of LaTeX-nicians began to work on LaTeX2e,
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the current version of LaTeX, during the late 1980's.
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This new version of LaTeX has commands which provide an easier-to-use interface
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to TeX's macro-creating commands, aid in the use of new fonts, and so on.
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In fact, LaTeX is quite an extensive language in its own right! Users around
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the world have been creating their own add-ons for LaTeX beyond the standard
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ones.
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\end_layout
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\begin_layout Standard
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There are two ways to extend LaTeX: classes and styles.
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A
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\emph on
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class
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\emph default
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is a set of LaTeX macros describing a new type of document, like a book,
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or an article.
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There are classes for slides, for physics and math journals\SpecialChar \ldots{}
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many universities
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even have a class for their thesis format! A
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\emph on
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style
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\emph default
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differs from a class in that it doesn't define a new type of document,
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but a different type of
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\emph on
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behavior
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\emph default
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that any document can use.
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For example, LyX controls page margins and line spacing using two different
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LaTeX style-files designed for these purposes.
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There are style-files for a whole slew of things: printing labels or envelopes,
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changing indentation behavior, adding new fonts, manipulating graphics,
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designing fancy page headings, customizing bibliographies, altering the
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location and appearance of footnotes, tables, and figures, customizing
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lists, etc.
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\end_layout
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\begin_layout Standard
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Here is a summary:
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\end_layout
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\begin_layout Description
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TeX: Typesetting language with macro capability.
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\end_layout
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\begin_layout Description
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LaTeX: Macro package built upon TeX\SpecialChar \@.
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\end_layout
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\begin_layout Description
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classes: Descriptions of a type of document, using LaTeX\SpecialChar \@.
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\end_layout
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\begin_layout Description
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styles: Alters the default behavior of LaTeX in some way.
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\end_layout
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\begin_layout Description
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LyX: Visual, WYSIWYM word-processor that uses LaTeX to do its printing.
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\end_layout
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\begin_layout Standard
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LaTeX is the reason why LyX differs from other word processors.
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LyX is a graphical user interface (GUI) frontend for LaTeX.
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It is designed to typeset documents using LaTeX without knowing its macro
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commands.
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But although LyX can never support all commands graphically, it offers
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its usage, so that LyX is as functional as LaTeX.
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\end_layout
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\begin_layout Standard
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Just like LaTeX, LyX focuses on the context of your writing ---
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\emph on
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what
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\emph default
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you are typing.
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The computer then handles how it should look.
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\end_layout
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\begin_layout Section
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Navigating the Documentation
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\end_layout
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\begin_layout Standard
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To make it easier to answer your questions and describe all of the features
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of LyX, the documentation has been split up into several different files.
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Each one has its own purpose, as described below.
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Before you go plowing into any of those files, however, you should read
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this chapter thoroughly first, since it contains a lot of useful information
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and commentary that can save you some time.
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\end_layout
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\begin_layout Standard
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The developing of LyX will hopefully never stop, so that some of the documentati
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on may be incomplete or a bit out of date, though we try to keep up.
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Like the rest of LyX, the manuals are the work of a group of volunteers
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who have
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\begin_inset Quotes eld
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\end_inset
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Real Jobs
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\begin_inset Quotes erd
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\end_inset
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, families, dishes to clean, kitty litter to dispose of, et cetera.
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If you want to help out, be sure to read Section\InsetSpace ~
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\begin_inset LatexCommand ref
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reference "sec:Contrib"
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\end_inset
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in addition to the rest of this document.)
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\end_layout
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\begin_layout Standard
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Also, please do us a favor -- if anything in these manuals confuses you,
|
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is unclear, or wrong, don't hesitate to let us know! You can reach the
|
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current document maintainers by mailing to
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\family typewriter
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lyx-docs@lists.lyx.org
|
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\family default
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.
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If you have questions which are not obviously answered in the documentation,
|
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and need help fast, there is an active users' mailing list which you can
|
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reach at
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\family typewriter
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lyx-users@lists.lyx.org
|
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\family default
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.
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\end_layout
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\begin_layout Subsection
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The Format of the Manuals
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\end_layout
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\begin_layout Standard
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Some may have printed out the manuals.
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Others may be reading it within LyX.
|
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There are some differences between the LyX-file and the printed version.
|
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First, the title is simply at the top of the document, not formatted on
|
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a separate page as in some of the printed versions.
|
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Nor are any of the footnotes or the Table of Contents fully visible.
|
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To open a footnote, which looks like this:
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\begin_inset Graphics
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filename clipart/footnoteQt4.png
|
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scale 75
|
|
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\end_inset
|
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, click on it with the left mouse button.
|
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For the Table of Contents, either click on the grey box or click on the
|
|
|
|
\family sans
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|
Navigate
|
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\family default
|
|
menu, where the contents are displayed automatically\SpecialChar \@.
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\end_layout
|
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\begin_layout Standard
|
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In the printed manuals, all cross-references appear as the actual numbers
|
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for a chapter, section, subsection, and so on.
|
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Online, however, all cross-references appear as a light-grey box like the
|
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following:
|
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\begin_inset Graphics
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filename clipart/referenceQt4.png
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scale 75
|
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\end_inset
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.
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If you click on that box with the left mouse button, a dialog box will
|
|
appear containing a list of all the cross-references in the document.
|
|
This introduction has only two, the first one is named
|
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\begin_inset Quotes eld
|
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\end_inset
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sec:Contrib
|
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\begin_inset Quotes erd
|
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\end_inset
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.
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You can go to the referred section by right-clicking on the box or by clicking
|
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the button
|
|
\family sans
|
|
Go\InsetSpace ~
|
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to\InsetSpace ~
|
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Label
|
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\family default
|
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in the opened dialog.
|
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Going back to where you came from is just as easy.
|
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Clicking on
|
|
\family sans
|
|
Go back
|
|
\family default
|
|
to go back to your earlier location.
|
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\end_layout
|
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|
|
\begin_layout Standard
|
|
Now that we've cleared up some of the differences between the printed and
|
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online versions of this file, we can start looking at the format of this
|
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document.
|
|
You'll occasionally notice things in different fonts:
|
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\end_layout
|
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\begin_layout Itemize
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\emph on
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Emphasized Style
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\emph default
|
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is used for general emphasis, generic arguments, book titles, names of
|
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sections of other manuals, and notes from the authors.
|
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\end_layout
|
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\begin_layout Itemize
|
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\family typewriter
|
|
Typewriter
|
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\family default
|
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is used for program and file names, LyX code and functions.
|
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\end_layout
|
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\begin_layout Itemize
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\family sans
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Sans Serif
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\family default
|
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is used for menu, button, or dialog box names, and the names of keyboard
|
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keys.
|
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\end_layout
|
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\begin_layout Itemize
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\noun on
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Noun Style
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\noun default
|
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is used for people's names.
|
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\end_layout
|
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\begin_layout Itemize
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\series bold
|
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Bold
|
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\series default
|
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is used for LaTeX code
|
|
\end_layout
|
|
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|
\begin_layout Standard
|
|
For menu accelerator keys and keybindings, you'll probably get referred
|
|
to the
|
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\emph on
|
|
Key Bindings
|
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\emph default
|
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section of the
|
|
\begin_inset Quotes eld
|
|
\end_inset
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|
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\emph on
|
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Extended Features Manual
|
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\emph default
|
|
|
|
\begin_inset Quotes erd
|
|
\end_inset
|
|
|
|
(the file
|
|
\family typewriter
|
|
Extended.lyx
|
|
\family default
|
|
).
|
|
When we do need to reference keys, we'll use the following prefixing convention
|
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:
|
|
\end_layout
|
|
|
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\begin_layout Itemize
|
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\begin_inset Quotes eld
|
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\end_inset
|
|
|
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|
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\family sans
|
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C-
|
|
\family default
|
|
|
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\begin_inset Quotes erd
|
|
\end_inset
|
|
|
|
indicates the
|
|
\family sans
|
|
Control-
|
|
\family default
|
|
key.
|
|
\end_layout
|
|
|
|
\begin_layout Itemize
|
|
\begin_inset Quotes eld
|
|
\end_inset
|
|
|
|
|
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\family sans
|
|
S-
|
|
\family default
|
|
|
|
\begin_inset Quotes erd
|
|
\end_inset
|
|
|
|
indicates the
|
|
\family sans
|
|
Shift-
|
|
\family default
|
|
key.
|
|
\end_layout
|
|
|
|
\begin_layout Itemize
|
|
\begin_inset Quotes eld
|
|
\end_inset
|
|
|
|
|
|
\family sans
|
|
M-
|
|
\family default
|
|
|
|
\begin_inset Quotes erd
|
|
\end_inset
|
|
|
|
indicates the
|
|
\family sans
|
|
Meta-
|
|
\family default
|
|
key, which on some keyboards will be the
|
|
\family sans
|
|
Alt-
|
|
\family default
|
|
key.
|
|
\end_layout
|
|
|
|
\begin_layout Itemize
|
|
\begin_inset Quotes eld
|
|
\end_inset
|
|
|
|
|
|
\family sans
|
|
F1
|
|
\family default
|
|
|
|
\begin_inset Quotes erd
|
|
\end_inset
|
|
|
|
\SpecialChar \ldots{}
|
|
|
|
\begin_inset Quotes eld
|
|
\end_inset
|
|
|
|
|
|
\family sans
|
|
F12
|
|
\family default
|
|
|
|
\begin_inset Quotes erd
|
|
\end_inset
|
|
|
|
are the function keys.
|
|
\end_layout
|
|
|
|
\begin_layout Itemize
|
|
\begin_inset Quotes eld
|
|
\end_inset
|
|
|
|
|
|
\family sans
|
|
Esc
|
|
\family default
|
|
|
|
\begin_inset Quotes erd
|
|
\end_inset
|
|
|
|
is the escape key.
|
|
\end_layout
|
|
|
|
\begin_layout Itemize
|
|
\begin_inset Quotes eld
|
|
\end_inset
|
|
|
|
|
|
\family sans
|
|
Left
|
|
\family default
|
|
|
|
\begin_inset Quotes erd
|
|
\end_inset
|
|
|
|
|
|
\begin_inset Quotes eld
|
|
\end_inset
|
|
|
|
|
|
\family sans
|
|
Right
|
|
\family default
|
|
|
|
\begin_inset Quotes erd
|
|
\end_inset
|
|
|
|
|
|
\begin_inset Quotes eld
|
|
\end_inset
|
|
|
|
|
|
\family sans
|
|
Up
|
|
\family default
|
|
|
|
\begin_inset Quotes erd
|
|
\end_inset
|
|
|
|
|
|
\begin_inset Quotes eld
|
|
\end_inset
|
|
|
|
|
|
\family sans
|
|
Down
|
|
\family default
|
|
|
|
\begin_inset Quotes erd
|
|
\end_inset
|
|
|
|
: self-explanatory.
|
|
\end_layout
|
|
|
|
\begin_layout Itemize
|
|
|
|
\family sans
|
|
\begin_inset Quotes eld
|
|
\end_inset
|
|
|
|
Insert
|
|
\family default
|
|
|
|
\begin_inset Quotes erd
|
|
\end_inset
|
|
|
|
|
|
\begin_inset Quotes eld
|
|
\end_inset
|
|
|
|
|
|
\family sans
|
|
Delete
|
|
\family default
|
|
|
|
\begin_inset Quotes erd
|
|
\end_inset
|
|
|
|
|
|
\begin_inset Quotes eld
|
|
\end_inset
|
|
|
|
|
|
\family sans
|
|
Home
|
|
\family default
|
|
|
|
\begin_inset Quotes erd
|
|
\end_inset
|
|
|
|
|
|
\begin_inset Quotes eld
|
|
\end_inset
|
|
|
|
|
|
\family sans
|
|
End
|
|
\family default
|
|
|
|
\begin_inset Quotes erd
|
|
\end_inset
|
|
|
|
|
|
\begin_inset Quotes eld
|
|
\end_inset
|
|
|
|
|
|
\family sans
|
|
PageUp
|
|
\family default
|
|
|
|
\begin_inset Quotes erd
|
|
\end_inset
|
|
|
|
|
|
\begin_inset Quotes eld
|
|
\end_inset
|
|
|
|
|
|
\family sans
|
|
PageDown
|
|
\family default
|
|
|
|
\begin_inset Quotes erd
|
|
\end_inset
|
|
|
|
: these are the 6 keys that appear above the cursor keys on many PC keyboards.
|
|
|
|
\begin_inset Quotes eld
|
|
\end_inset
|
|
|
|
|
|
\family sans
|
|
PageUp
|
|
\family default
|
|
|
|
\begin_inset Quotes erd
|
|
\end_inset
|
|
|
|
and
|
|
\begin_inset Quotes eld
|
|
\end_inset
|
|
|
|
|
|
\family sans
|
|
PageDown
|
|
\family default
|
|
|
|
\begin_inset Quotes erd
|
|
\end_inset
|
|
|
|
are called
|
|
\begin_inset Quotes eld
|
|
\end_inset
|
|
|
|
|
|
\family sans
|
|
Prior
|
|
\family default
|
|
|
|
\begin_inset Quotes erd
|
|
\end_inset
|
|
|
|
and
|
|
\begin_inset Quotes eld
|
|
\end_inset
|
|
|
|
|
|
\family sans
|
|
Next
|
|
\family default
|
|
|
|
\begin_inset Quotes erd
|
|
\end_inset
|
|
|
|
on some keyboards.
|
|
\end_layout
|
|
|
|
\begin_layout Itemize
|
|
|
|
\family sans
|
|
Return
|
|
\family default
|
|
and
|
|
\family sans
|
|
Enter
|
|
\family default
|
|
both refer to the same key.
|
|
Some keyboards label the
|
|
\family sans
|
|
Return
|
|
\family default
|
|
key as
|
|
\begin_inset Quotes eld
|
|
\end_inset
|
|
|
|
Return,
|
|
\begin_inset Quotes erd
|
|
\end_inset
|
|
|
|
others as
|
|
\begin_inset Quotes eld
|
|
\end_inset
|
|
|
|
Enter,
|
|
\begin_inset Quotes erd
|
|
\end_inset
|
|
|
|
still others have two keys.
|
|
LyX treats all of them as the same key, so we'll use
|
|
\family sans
|
|
Return
|
|
\family default
|
|
and
|
|
\family sans
|
|
Enter
|
|
\family default
|
|
interchangeably.
|
|
\end_layout
|
|
|
|
\begin_layout Standard
|
|
You'll also see something like
|
|
\begin_inset Quotes eld
|
|
\end_inset
|
|
|
|
(See
|
|
\emph on
|
|
|
|
\begin_inset Quotes els
|
|
\end_inset
|
|
|
|
Extended
|
|
\emph default
|
|
|
|
\begin_inset Quotes ers
|
|
\end_inset
|
|
|
|
)
|
|
\begin_inset Quotes erd
|
|
\end_inset
|
|
|
|
from time to time.
|
|
We've listed the possible default keybindings for a function in its entry
|
|
in the
|
|
\begin_inset Quotes eld
|
|
\end_inset
|
|
|
|
|
|
\emph on
|
|
Extended Features Manual
|
|
\emph default
|
|
,
|
|
\begin_inset Quotes erd
|
|
\end_inset
|
|
|
|
so check there, too.
|
|
Note that there are two different keybinding maps in common use in the
|
|
LyX community: the
|
|
\begin_inset Quotes eld
|
|
\end_inset
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|
|
|
CUA
|
|
\begin_inset Quotes erd
|
|
\end_inset
|
|
|
|
style which is the default and familiar to those coming from the PC world,
|
|
and the
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Check it to see if you're missing something you might like to have.
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contains
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some
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information on installation and customization, but refers the reader to
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the
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Customization Manual
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for more information.
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We'll state again an important point:
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\begin_layout Standard
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\align center
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If you are new to LyX, read the
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Tutorial
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\emph default
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.
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Now\SpecialChar \@.
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\begin_inset VSpace bigskip
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\end_layout
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\begin_layout Standard
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Otherwise, you could needlessly frustrate yourself.
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LyX does all that you need a word processor to do, but using a different
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approach.
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\end_layout
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\begin_layout Section
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\begin_inset LatexCommand label
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name "sec:Contrib"
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Contributing to the LyX Project
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Contributing to LyX
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\begin_layout Standard
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LyX is mostly written in C++ (the LaTeX importer is written in Python).
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It is a large project, and as a result it is not free from bugs, or the
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need for improvements in the source code.
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\end_layout
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\begin_layout Subsubsection
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Reporting a bug
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\begin_layout Standard
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While using LyX, you may find behavior which you consider a bug.
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Crashes, though rare, can happen.
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User interface problems are considered major bugs by the LyX team: especially
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helpful are indications of parts of the LyX interface you find confusing,
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or unclear.
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\end_layout
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\begin_layout Standard
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LyX has a bug tracking system, which you can find at
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\family typewriter
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target "http://bugzilla.lyx.org/"
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.
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You should check the bug tracker before reporting any bugs, in case it
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has already been reported.
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If you have a comment on an existing bug, or wish to report a new bug,
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you may either use the bug tracker, or send an e-mail to the development
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mailing list,
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\family typewriter
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lyx-devel@lists.lyx.org
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\family default
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.
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Archives of this list are linked from the main LyX website,
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\family typewriter
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\begin_inset LatexCommand url
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target "http://www.lyx.org/"
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\family default
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.
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\end_layout
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\begin_layout Standard
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A useful bug report will at a minimum include the version of LyX you are
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having the problem with.
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Accurate, detailed descriptions are preferred - the more time developers
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have to spend to pinpoint the source of a bug, the less time they have
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for other improvements.
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Mention the system and system version you are running LyX with.
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Give the versions of the libraries you have installed on your system, and,
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if relevant, the versions of external programs that LyX uses.
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If it's a compilation or configuration problem, include the file
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\family typewriter
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config.log
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\family default
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, and mention which compiler you are using.
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\end_layout
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\begin_layout Subsubsection
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Contributing fixes and new features
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\end_layout
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\begin_layout Standard
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If you have made changes to LyX's source that you think should become part
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of LyX, send your changes as a diff file (in unified format) to the development
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list referenced above, along with a change log, and a description of what
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your patch does.
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\end_layout
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\begin_layout Subsection
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Contributing to the Documentation
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\end_layout
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\begin_layout Standard
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LyX's documentation is extensive; however LyX is under constant development,
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and each new release adds new features.
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You may find some documentation needs improvement.
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This section describes what to do if you find an error, or have some suggestion
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s for improving the documentation.
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\end_layout
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\begin_layout Subsubsection
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Reporting Errors in the Manuals
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\end_layout
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\begin_layout Standard
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If you find a problem with the documentation, send a message to the mailing
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list
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\family typewriter
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lyx-docs@lists.lyx.org
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\family default
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.
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The documentation team will make any necessary fixes.
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\end_layout
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\begin_layout Subsubsection
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Joining the Documentation Team.
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\end_layout
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\begin_layout Standard
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The LyX Documentation Project, like anything else in the LyX project, can
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always use assistance! If you're interested in contributing to the Documentatio
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n Project, you need to do the following:
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\end_layout
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\begin_layout Enumerate
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Get the latest LyX source code from
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\newline
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\begin_inset LatexCommand url
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target "http://www.lyx.org/trac/browser/lyx-devel/trunk/lib/doc"
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\end_inset
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\newline
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Inside that directory is a file called
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\family typewriter
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DocStyle.lyx
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\family default
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.
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Read it; it's the style sheet for the documentation.
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\end_layout
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\begin_layout Enumerate
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Next, read the
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\emph on
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User's Guide
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\emph default
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and the
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\emph on
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Tutorial
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\emph default
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\newline
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The point of this exercise is to give you ideas.
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The
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\emph on
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Tutorial
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\emph default
|
|
and
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\emph on
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User's Guide
|
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\emph default
|
|
is likely to be the most up-to-date of all of the documentation.
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You should be able to glean some insights into how we want the manuals
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to read and to look.
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\end_layout
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\begin_layout Enumerate
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Contact the team at:
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\newline
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\family typewriter
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lyx-docs@lists.lyx.org
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\family default
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\newline
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to discuss your intended changes, and get some feedback on them.
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\end_layout
|
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\begin_layout Standard
|
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The changes you wish to make may range from improving clarity of the text,
|
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to doing major re-structuring of the documentation.
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Any and all improvements are gladly received.
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\end_layout
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\end_body
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