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From: eijkhout@s41.csrd.uiuc.edu (Victor Eijkhout)
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Subject: Re: Is there a Tex short-reference handbook (not Knuth)?
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Date: 2 May 91 19:35:37 GMT
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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 ;-). [...]
>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???

Time for some advertising.

1/ TeX for the impatient by Abrahams, Berry & Hargreaves
has an index by topic, that I think is pretty decent.
The book itself is quite nice, especially for novices.
2/ Tug (tug@math.ams.com) has announced the publication
of 'A permuted index for TeX and LaTeX', which I've seen
and which is also not too bad. Descriptions are only
one line long, so don't expect miracles.
3/ Watch out for my upcoming book (tentative title:)
'A TeXnician's reference guide' which is as systematic
as I could make it. Probably to appear late this year.

Victor.