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From: tomb@hplsla.HP.COM (Tom Bruhns)
Newsgroups: comp.text.tex
Subject: Re: Is there a Tex short-reference handbook (not Knuth)?
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Date: 2 May 91 15:36:48 GMT
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idathon@uts.uni-c.dk (Hans O. Nymand) writes:

> I need a list of all the Tex commands. Their syntax and a short explanation!
> Do YOU know of such a one?

I, too, would like a quick reference card (preferably in .tex format, so
I could edit and print it myself ;-).  But I realize that this may be a
somewhat difficult request since there are so many macro packages out
there.  But something like this would really help us novices.  It's
really frustrating to know I've read something in Knuth or elsewhere,
and not remember the exact name of what I want.  TeXBook's index seems
to me to be rather terse; it's tough to find something when you only
know what it does, kinda, and don't remember the name.  I envision the
reference card being arranged in groups of commands:  e.g., 'Fonts',
'Line format', 'Rules', ...   I'm sure an expert or guru could figure
out the best arrangement.  Or does it already exist???