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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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