What's TeEncontreX ? -------------------- It's an attempt to collect and centralize all the available data about TeX, so that: - Anyone will be able to find information in one place. No need for books, FAQ's... - Any newbie can learn TeX very fast, just reading the articles. - People can add new articles (very easily) to the database. - A data base of examples and tips can be used. - The model it's very simple and it's somehow related to XML, because it's basically a mark-up document, and a (trivial ) parsing system. - All its contents may be found at http://www.ctv.es/USERS/irmina/TeEncontreX.html, where it'll be updated frequently. What's TeEncontreX made of? --------------------------- It's made of three parts: - The database ( Too.tex). It seems LaTeX, but it won't compile, because it needs some \begin{verbatim}. Anyway it's a good idea to have it in that form. - The parser that creates the set of html. (AnalizaToo.py) - TeEncontreX itself, that is, the help files ( the result). All of them are thus: TeEncontreX*html and the main files is called TeEncontreX.html. This is kept in the file TeEncontreX.tar.gz It's not necessary, because it can be generated with AnalizaToo.py and Too.tex, but I admit that somebody may not have python. What's the license of it? ------------------------- It's GPL, but that's the license of the compilation as a whole. I usually take the articles from USENET or mailing lists, so each article 'has' an author. If any author wants his article to be removed from the database, obviously it will be removed or the article will be 'adapted' :). How to submit new articles/add articles/create my own database ? Take a look at Too.tex and you'd realise the way the database is constructed. Then email me at irmina@ctv.es As this software is GPL you can build your own database system, but if you do so, i'd like at least to know it :) , that my work has been useful and good. Enjoy it!