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'''LaTeX''' is a markup language and typesetting system for producing high-quality documents. The X symbol is supposed to represent the Greek character chi, making the proper pronunciation lah-tech or lay-tech.

==Sample LaTeX Stub==
<pre>
\documentclass{article}

\usepackage{fullpage}

\author{Hokie Hackman}
\title{My Favorite Class\\Homework 1}

\begin{document}

\maketitle

\end{document}
</pre>

==Formatting Assignments==
LaTeX is probably the best tool available for typesetting documents involving math. Below are some pointers on formatting school assignments.

===Smaller Margins===
The <code>article</code> class defaults to rather large margins. An easy way to make the margins smaller is to include the <code>fullpage</code> package.
<pre>
\documentclass{article}
\usepackage{fullpage}
\begin{document}
Hello, and welcome to a paragraph that begins much closer than usual to the left side of the page.
\end{document}
</pre>

===Upper Right-Hand Corner===
For some assignments you may be required to put your name, ID number, the date, or other elements at the top right-hand corner of the first page. The <code>flushright</code> environment can accomplish this.
<pre>
\documentclass{article}
\begin{document}
\begin{flushright}
Hokie Hackman\\
905001337\\
My Favorite Class\\
\today
\end{flushright}
\end{document}
</pre>

===Nonsequential Enumerated Items===
The <code>enumerate</code> environment is useful for numbered lists, and while the <code>enumerate</code> offers a quick way to change the counter for a whole list of sequential items, no extra package is necessary to number <code>\item</code>s individually. Passing an argument to each <code>\item</code> is probably the easiest way to number homework problems that aren't sequential in LaTeX.
<pre>
\documentclass{article}
\begin{document}
\begin{enumerate}
\item[4.10] What is $1+1$?

\[ 1+1=2 \]

\item[4.12] What are the first two prime numbers?

The first two prime numbers are two and three.

\item[4.25] In what year was the Free Software Foundation formed?

The FSF was founded in 1985.

\end{enumerate}
\end{document}
</pre>

===Karnaugh Maps===
There are a couple k-map packages available. We should document which one is better, and what it's packaged with (science?).

==Spell Checking==
The following command can be used to spell check (La)TeX documents.
aspell -c -t document.tex

==Error Messages==
* The line with the bang (<code>!</code>) on it is the error message.
* The number after <code>l.</code> is the line number where the error occurred.

===Extra alignment tab has been changed to \cr===
<pre>
! Extra alignment tab has been changed to \cr.
<template> \egroup \endtemplate
</pre>

This can happen when a line of your eqnarray is missing its endline mark: <code>\\</code>.

===Missing $ inserted===
<pre>
! Missing $ inserted.
<inserted text>
</pre>

This can happen when you leave out a closing inline equation mark: <code>$</code>.

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−	'''LaTeX''' is a markup language and typesetting system for producing high-quality documents. The X symbol is supposed to represent the Greek character chi, making the proper pronunciation lah-tech or lay-tech.
−
−	~~==Sample LaTeX Stub==~~
−	~~<pre>~~
−	~~\documentclass{article}~~
−
−	~~\usepackage{fullpage}~~
−
−	~~\author{Hokie Hackman}~~
−	~~\title{My Favorite Class\\Homework 1}~~
−
−	~~\begin{document}~~
−
−	~~\maketitle~~
−
−	~~\end{document}~~
−	~~</pre>~~
−
−	~~==Formatting Assignments==~~
−	~~LaTeX is probably the best tool available for typesetting documents involving math. Below are some pointers on formatting school assignments.~~
−
−	~~===Smaller Margins===~~
−	~~The <code>article</code> class defaults to rather large margins. An easy way to make the margins smaller is to include the <code>fullpage</code> package.~~
−	~~<pre>~~
−	~~\documentclass{article}~~
−	~~\usepackage{fullpage}~~
−	~~\begin{document}~~
−	~~Hello, and welcome to a paragraph that begins much closer than usual to the left side of the page.~~
−	~~\end{document}~~
−	~~</pre>~~
−
−	~~===Upper Right-Hand Corner===~~
−	For some assignments you may be required to put your name, ID number, the date, or other elements at the top right-hand corner of the first page. The <code>flushright</code> environment can accomplish this.
−	~~<pre>~~
−	~~\documentclass{article}~~
−	~~\begin{document}~~
−	~~\begin{flushright}~~
−	~~Hokie Hackman\\~~
−	~~905001337\\~~
−	~~My Favorite Class\\~~
−	~~\today~~
−	~~\end{flushright}~~
−	~~\end{document}~~
−	~~</pre>~~
−
−	~~===Nonsequential Enumerated Items===~~
−	The <code>enumerate</code> environment is useful for numbered lists, and while the <code>enumerate</code> offers a quick way to change the counter for a whole list of sequential items, no extra package is necessary to number <code>\item</code>s individually. Passing an argument to each <code>\item</code> is probably the easiest way to number homework problems that aren't sequential in LaTeX.
−	~~<pre>~~
−	~~\documentclass{article}~~
−	~~\begin{document}~~
−	~~\begin{enumerate}~~
−	~~\item[4.10] What is $1+1$?~~
−
−	~~\[ 1+1=2 \]~~
−
−	~~\item[4.12] What are the first two prime numbers?~~
−
−	~~The first two prime numbers are two and three.~~
−
−	~~\item[4.25] In what year was the Free Software Foundation formed?~~
−
−	~~The FSF was founded in 1985.~~
−
−	~~\end{enumerate}~~
−	~~\end{document}~~
−	~~</pre>~~
−
−	~~===Karnaugh Maps===~~
−	~~There are a couple k-map packages available. We should document which one is better, and what it's packaged with (science?).~~
−
−	~~==Spell Checking==~~
−	~~The following command can be used to spell check (La)TeX documents.~~
−	~~aspell -c -t document.tex~~
−
−	~~==Error Messages==~~
−	* The line with the bang (<code>!</code>) on it is the error message.
−	* The number after <code>l.</code> is the line number where the error occurred.
−
−	~~===Extra alignment tab has been changed to \cr===~~
−	~~<pre>~~
−	~~! Extra alignment tab has been changed to \cr.~~
−	~~<template> \egroup \endtemplate~~
−	~~</pre>~~
−
−	~~This can happen when a line of your eqnarray is missing its endline mark: <code>\\</code>.~~
−
−	~~===Missing $ inserted===~~
−	~~<pre>~~
−	~~! Missing $ inserted.~~
−	~~<inserted text>~~
−	~~</pre>~~
−
−	~~This can happen when you leave out a closing inline equation mark: <code>$</code>.~~
−
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−	~~[[Category:Classwork]]~~
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