The TeXbook
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The TeXbook is Donald Knuth’s authoritative manual and tutorial on the TeX typesetting system, widely regarded as the definitive reference for learning and using TeX.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The TeXbook canonical | 3 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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technical manual ⓘ typesetting manual ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Stanford University
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surface form:
Stanford University (through its author)
TeX typesetting system ⓘ |
| author | Donald E. Knuth ⓘ |
| countryOfPublication |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| describedAs |
authoritative manual on TeX
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definitive reference for TeX ⓘ tutorial on the TeX typesetting system ⓘ |
| firstPublicationYear | 1984 ⓘ |
| format | print ⓘ |
| hasExercises | true ⓘ |
| hasIndex | true ⓘ |
| hasNotation | dangerous bend symbol for difficult material ⓘ |
| includes |
examples of TeX source code
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index of TeX control sequences ⓘ typographic examples ⓘ |
| influenced |
LaTeX documentation
ⓘ
TeX documentation practices ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainTopic |
TeX primitives
ⓘ
boxes and glue in TeX ⓘ fonts in TeX ⓘ macros in TeX ⓘ mathematical typesetting in TeX ⓘ page layout in TeX ⓘ plain TeX ⓘ syntax of TeX ⓘ |
| mediaType | book ⓘ |
| notableFor |
Donald Knuth’s literate style
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precise specification of TeX behavior ⓘ use of puzzles and exercises ⓘ |
| pageCountApproximate | 500+ ⓘ |
| partOfSeries | Computers & Typesetting ⓘ |
| publisher | Addison-Wesley ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
Computers & Typesetting
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surface form:
Computers & Typesetting series
TeX: The Program ⓘ The METAFONTbook ⓘ |
| seriesEditor | Donald E. Knuth ⓘ |
| status | classic in computer typesetting literature ⓘ |
| subject |
TeX typesetting system
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surface form:
TeX
digital typesetting ⓘ |
| targetAudience |
TeX users
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computer scientists ⓘ typographers ⓘ |
| usedAs |
reference manual for TeX users
ⓘ
teaching text for TeX courses ⓘ |
| volumeInSeries | A ⓘ |
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Subject: The TeXbook Description of subject: The TeXbook is Donald Knuth’s authoritative manual and tutorial on the TeX typesetting system, widely regarded as the definitive reference for learning and using TeX.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
TeX
subject surface form:
TeX