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From: damrau@sscux1.ssc.gov (Jackie Damrau)
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Subject: Re: Is there a Tex short-reference handbook (not Knuth)?
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In article <10950001@hplsla.HP.COM> tomb@hplsla.HP.COM (Tom Bruhns) writes:
>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???

The publication, "A First Grade TeX" has a very nice compendium of TeX
commands and is about 20 pages long.  It can be purchased from the TeX
Users Group.  Contact them via e-mail at tug@math.ams.com.

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Jackie Damrau, SSC Laboratory                 
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