PlaygroundPlaygroundPlaygroundPlaygroundPlaygroundEducational TypesettingConditionsPlaygroundConditionsConditionsConditionsObservationsConditionsSolutionsConditionsObservations• authors want control over their textObservations• materials should follow changes in educational programsObservations• 5-10 years ago demands were not that high, and it was not that hard toObservations• convertable input (steps)ObservationsSolutions• designers want to make fancy thingsSolutions• content must be available in many levels and depthsSolutionsbeat word processors (zuivering & beheer): TEX permits you to reach avery high level of abstractionSolutions• structured content (examnsrc & examnres)Solutions<strong>ConTEXt</strong>• publishers want to (re)publish content<strong>ConTEXt</strong>• information is to be reused for formal and job related education• content should be coded in one source or come from databases<strong>ConTEXt</strong>• today XML is the buzzword, so whatever you produce, it should becomeXML some day: since there are more limitations, in a way live has becomemuch more easier<strong>ConTEXt</strong>• high quality output (demo-i & demo-v)• controlling the process (demo-x & demo-f)<strong>ConTEXt</strong>• consistency should be guaranteed within author teams• (pseudo) standards pop up faster than one can support them: fighting• typesetting on demand (cod.pragma-pod.com)• workflows should be automated as much as possiblethem will become more and more important• the publishing world is about to change fast: publishers become brokersof information (ethiek)Hans Hagen, GUT 2001closecloseclosecloseclosePlayground<strong>ConTEXt</strong>Conditions• general purpose macro package (currently in major upgrade stage)Observations• extensive support for structuring and reuse (in TEX and XML)Solutions• reasonable flexible and extendible (more interfaces will be provided)• evolving into a all--round toolkit (scripts, dtd’s, <strong>styles</strong>)<strong>ConTEXt</strong>• will soon provide DTP like control and featurescloseorganic / pre-19contentsquit
contentsquitHans HagenWhat is PDFFor long DVI was T E X’s native outputformat. This format can be converted tofor instance POSTSCRIPT or PDF. <strong>The</strong> laterformat has the advantage that fonts andgraphics are embedded which make the fileportable across platforms. We start this daywith a short explanation of what PDF is.Sebastian Rahtz<strong>The</strong> history of PDFT E X<strong>The</strong> PDFT E X project started . . . years ago. Inits current incarnation, this programs is ratherstable and mature. However, it took quitesome development, discussion and testing,and the PDFT E X mailing list has played animportant role in this. In this regard, thisproject can be considered one of the mostinnovative T E X related activities of the end ofthe previous century. How did it all evolve?Erik FrambachFonts in PDFT E XSince PDFT E X provides its own backend,it also has to deal with font inclusion.PDFT E X supports type 1 as well as truetypeand bitmap fonts. Some can be includeddirectly, others needs special treatment.Fonts can be embedded completely,partially, or not at all. Also, users haveto set up some map files. Althoughfont support is rather straightforward,some basic knowledge can be handy.Hàn Thê´ ThànhHow PDFT E X can improve your pagesIt may have gone unnoticed to many happy users, butone of the main reasons for developing PDFT E X wasthe wish to improve the visual appearance of the page.<strong>The</strong> current nature of T E X <strong>The</strong> Program, limits thisimprovement to the individual paragraphs and pages.Currently PDFT E X provides several methods to improvethe look and feel of a page. Systematic experiments andresearch were the basis for the evolution of PDFT E X.Hans HagenGraphics in PDFT E XA consequence of being its own backend,is that PDFT E X must include graphicsitself. PDFT E X supports the PDF, JPG, PNGand METAPOST graphic formats. EPSgraphics can be converted to PDF. BecausePDFT E X gives you access to low levelPDF, it can also support dual resolutiongraphics. When embedding graphicsone has to consider resolution and color.Ed CashinPDFT E X in a workflowSince PDF is one of the major file formats,PDFT E X is a good candidate for acting as abackend in processing data. How does thatwork, and what is needed to get it working.Hans HagenGoing beyond static documents<strong>The</strong> last few years, the world of documents has changeddrastically. Color has become natural on the desktop andscreen documents go beyond their static counterparts.One way to enhance documents is to use advancedhyperlink tricks. A more drastic deviation from traditionaldocuments is embedding program code, like JAVASCRIPT.One can use this scripting language to provide comfortablenavigation and intelligence to documents. PDFT E X providedthe hooks to embed such scripts into the document. In asimilar way, one can use PDFT E X to make advanced forms.Ed CashinSetting up PDFT E XSince PDFT E X is a all--in--one tool, the T E X user nolonger has to deal with a multi--stage source to paperprocess. Installation is not that complicated, but therea few thing you should know a about the configuration.Berend de BoerPostprocessing PDFIt is not uncommon to postprocess the filesproduced by T E X, for instance making A5booklets out of A4 documents. Since PDFT E Xcan process PDF graphics, it can do its ownadvanced postprocessing, sometimes goingfar beyond what’s common in the T E X world.Another kind of postprocessing involvesconverting PDF into a textual format.An example of this application is anexperimental utility that converts T E Xinto HTML in a rather natural way.What is PDFFor long DVI was T E X’s native outputformat. This format can be converted tofor instance POSTSCRIPT or PDF. <strong>The</strong> laterformat has the advantage that fonts andgraphics are embedded which make the fileportable across platforms. We start this daywith a short explanation of what PDF is.Hans HagenHans HagenWhat is PDFFor long DVI was T E X’s native outputformat. This format can be converted tofor instance POSTSCRIPT or PDF. <strong>The</strong> laterformat has the advantage that fonts andgraphics are embedded which make the fileportable across platforms. We start this daywith a short explanation of what PDF is.Sebastian Rahtz<strong>The</strong> history of PDFT E X<strong>The</strong> PDFT E X project started . . . years ago. Inits current incarnation, this programs is ratherstable and mature. However, it took quitesome development, discussion and testing,and the PDFT E X mailing list has played animportant role in this. In this regard, thisproject can be considered one of the mostinnovative T E X related activities of the end ofthe previous century. How did it all evolve?Erik FrambachFonts in PDFT E XSince PDFT E X provides its own backend,it also has to deal with font inclusion.PDFT E X supports type 1 as well as truetypeand bitmap fonts. Some can be includeddirectly, others needs special treatment.Fonts can be embedded completely,partially, or not at all. Also, users haveto set up some map files. Althoughfont support is rather straightforward,some basic knowledge can be handy.Hàn Thê´ ThànhHow PDFT E X can improve your pagesIt may have gone unnoticed to many happy users, butone of the main reasons for developing PDFT E X wasthe wish to improve the visual appearance of the page.<strong>The</strong> current nature of T E X <strong>The</strong> Program, limits thisimprovement to the individual paragraphs and pages.Currently PDFT E X provides several methods to improvethe look and feel of a page. Systematic experiments andresearch were the basis for the evolution of PDFT E X.Hans HagenGraphics in PDFT E XA consequence of being its own backend,is that PDFT E X must include graphicsitself. PDFT E X supports the PDF, JPG, PNGand METAPOST graphic formats. EPSgraphics can be converted to PDF. BecausePDFT E X gives you access to low levelPDF, it can also support dual resolutiongraphics. When embedding graphicsone has to consider resolution and color.Ed CashinPDFT E X in a workflowSince PDF is one of the major file formats,PDFT E X is a good candidate for acting as abackend in processing data. How does thatwork, and what is needed to get it working.Hans HagenGoing beyond static documents<strong>The</strong> last few years, the world of documents has changeddrastically. Color has become natural on the desktop andscreen documents go beyond their static counterparts.One way to enhance documents is to use advancedhyperlink tricks. A more drastic deviation from traditionaldocuments is embedding program code, like JAVASCRIPT.One can use this scripting language to provide comfortablenavigation and intelligence to documents. PDFT E X providedthe hooks to embed such scripts into the document. In asimilar way, one can use PDFT E X to make advanced forms.Ed CashinSetting up PDFT E XSince PDFT E X is a all--in--one tool, the T E X user nolonger has to deal with a multi--stage source to paperprocess. Installation is not that complicated, but therea few thing you should know a about the configuration.Berend de BoerPostprocessing PDFIt is not uncommon to postprocess the filesproduced by T E X, for instance making A5booklets out of A4 documents. Since PDFT E Xcan process PDF graphics, it can do its ownadvanced postprocessing, sometimes goingfar beyond what’s common in the T E X world.Another kind of postprocessing involvesconverting PDF into a textual format.An example of this application is anexperimental utility that converts T E Xinto HTML in a rather natural way.<strong>The</strong> history of PDFT E X<strong>The</strong> PDFT E X project started . . . years ago. Inits current incarnation, this programs is ratherstable and mature. However, it took quitesome development, discussion and testing,and the PDFT E X mailing list has played animportant role in this. In this regard, thisproject can be considered one of the mostinnovative T E X related activities of the end ofthe previous century. How did it all evolve?Sebastian RahtzHans HagenWhat is PDFFor long DVI was T E X’s native outputformat. This format can be converted tofor instance POSTSCRIPT or PDF. <strong>The</strong> laterformat has the advantage that fonts andgraphics are embedded which make the fileportable across platforms. We start this daywith a short explanation of what PDF is.Sebastian Rahtz<strong>The</strong> history of PDFT E X<strong>The</strong> PDFT E X project started . . . years ago. Inits current incarnation, this programs is ratherstable and mature. However, it took quitesome development, discussion and testing,and the PDFT E X mailing list has played animportant role in this. In this regard, thisproject can be considered one of the mostinnovative T E X related activities of the end ofthe previous century. How did it all evolve?Erik FrambachFonts in PDFT E XSince PDFT E X provides its own backend,it also has to deal with font inclusion.PDFT E X supports type 1 as well as truetypeand bitmap fonts. Some can be includeddirectly, others needs special treatment.Fonts can be embedded completely,partially, or not at all. Also, users haveto set up some map files. Althoughfont support is rather straightforward,some basic knowledge can be handy.Hàn Thê´ ThànhHow PDFT E X can improve your pagesIt may have gone unnoticed to many happy users, butone of the main reasons for developing PDFT E X wasthe wish to improve the visual appearance of the page.<strong>The</strong> current nature of T E X <strong>The</strong> Program, limits thisimprovement to the individual paragraphs and pages.Currently PDFT E X provides several methods to improvethe look and feel of a page. Systematic experiments andresearch were the basis for the evolution of PDFT E X.Hans HagenGraphics in PDFT E XA consequence of being its own backend,is that PDFT E X must include graphicsitself. PDFT E X supports the PDF, JPG, PNGand METAPOST graphic formats. EPSgraphics can be converted to PDF. BecausePDFT E X gives you access to low levelPDF, it can also support dual resolutiongraphics. When embedding graphicsone has to consider resolution and color.Ed CashinPDFT E X in a workflowSince PDF is one of the major file formats,PDFT E X is a good candidate for acting as abackend in processing data. How does thatwork, and what is needed to get it working.Hans HagenGoing beyond static documents<strong>The</strong> last few years, the world of documents has changeddrastically. Color has become natural on the desktop andscreen documents go beyond their static counterparts.One way to enhance documents is to use advancedhyperlink tricks. A more drastic deviation from traditionaldocuments is embedding program code, like JAVASCRIPT.One can use this scripting language to provide comfortablenavigation and intelligence to documents. PDFT E X providedthe hooks to embed such scripts into the document. In asimilar way, one can use PDFT E X to make advanced forms.Ed CashinSetting up PDFT E XSince PDFT E X is a all--in--one tool, the T E X user nolonger has to deal with a multi--stage source to paperprocess. Installation is not that complicated, but therea few thing you should know a about the configuration.Berend de BoerPostprocessing PDFIt is not uncommon to postprocess the filesproduced by T E X, for instance making A5booklets out of A4 documents. Since PDFT E Xcan process PDF graphics, it can do its ownadvanced postprocessing, sometimes goingfar beyond what’s common in the T E X world.Another kind of postprocessing involvesconverting PDF into a textual format.An example of this application is anexperimental utility that converts T E Xinto HTML in a rather natural way.Fonts in PDFT E XSince PDFT E X provides its own backend,it also has to deal with font inclusion.PDFT E X supports type 1 as well as truetypeand bitmap fonts. Some can be includeddirectly, others needs special treatment.Fonts can be embedded completely,partially, or not at all. Also, users haveto set up some map files. Althoughfont support is rather straightforward,some basic knowledge can be handy.Erik FrambachHans HagenWhat is PDFFor long DVI was T E X’s native outputformat. This format can be converted tofor instance POSTSCRIPT or PDF. <strong>The</strong> laterformat has the advantage that fonts andgraphics are embedded which make the fileportable across platforms. We start this daywith a short explanation of what PDF is.Sebastian Rahtz<strong>The</strong> history of PDFT E X<strong>The</strong> PDFT E X project started . . . years ago. Inits current incarnation, this programs is ratherstable and mature. However, it took quitesome development, discussion and testing,and the PDFT E X mailing list has played animportant role in this. In this regard, thisproject can be considered one of the mostinnovative T E X related activities of the end ofthe previous century. How did it all evolve?Erik FrambachFonts in PDFT E XSince PDFT E X provides its own backend,it also has to deal with font inclusion.PDFT E X supports type 1 as well as truetypeand bitmap fonts. Some can be includeddirectly, others needs special treatment.Fonts can be embedded completely,partially, or not at all. Also, users haveto set up some map files. Althoughfont support is rather straightforward,some basic knowledge can be handy.Hàn Thê´ ThànhHow PDFT E X can improve your pagesIt may have gone unnoticed to many happy users, butone of the main reasons for developing PDFT E X wasthe wish to improve the visual appearance of the page.<strong>The</strong> current nature of T E X <strong>The</strong> Program, limits thisimprovement to the individual paragraphs and pages.Currently PDFT E X provides several methods to improvethe look and feel of a page. Systematic experiments andresearch were the basis for the evolution of PDFT E X.Hans HagenGraphics in PDFT E XA consequence of being its own backend,is that PDFT E X must include graphicsitself. PDFT E X supports the PDF, JPG, PNGand METAPOST graphic formats. EPSgraphics can be converted to PDF. BecausePDFT E X gives you access to low levelPDF, it can also support dual resolutiongraphics. When embedding graphicsone has to consider resolution and color.Ed CashinPDFT E X in a workflowSince PDF is one of the major file formats,PDFT E X is a good candidate for acting as abackend in processing data. How does thatwork, and what is needed to get it working.Hans HagenGoing beyond static documents<strong>The</strong> last few years, the world of documents has changeddrastically. Color has become natural on the desktop andscreen documents go beyond their static counterparts.One way to enhance documents is to use advancedhyperlink tricks. A more drastic deviation from traditionaldocuments is embedding program code, like JAVASCRIPT.One can use this scripting language to provide comfortablenavigation and intelligence to documents. PDFT E X providedthe hooks to embed such scripts into the document. In asimilar way, one can use PDFT E X to make advanced forms.Ed CashinSetting up PDFT E XSince PDFT E X is a all--in--one tool, the T E X user nolonger has to deal with a multi--stage source to paperprocess. Installation is not that complicated, but therea few thing you should know a about the configuration.Berend de BoerPostprocessing PDFIt is not uncommon to postprocess the filesproduced by T E X, for instance making A5booklets out of A4 documents. Since PDFT E Xcan process PDF graphics, it can do its ownadvanced postprocessing, sometimes goingfar beyond what’s common in the T E X world.Another kind of postprocessing involvesconverting PDF into a textual format.An example of this application is anexperimental utility that converts T E Xinto HTML in a rather natural way.How PDFT E X can improve your pagesIt may have gone unnoticed to many happy users, butone of the main reasons for developing PDFT E X wasthe wish to improve the visual appearance of the page.<strong>The</strong> current nature of T E X <strong>The</strong> Program, limits thisimprovement to the individual paragraphs and pages.Currently PDFT E X provides several methods to improvethe look and feel of a page. Systematic experiments andresearch were the basis for the evolution of PDFT E X.Hàn Thê´ ThànhHans HagenWhat is PDFFor long DVI was T E X’s native outputformat. This format can be converted tofor instance POSTSCRIPT or PDF. <strong>The</strong> laterformat has the advantage that fonts andgraphics are embedded which make the fileportable across platforms. We start this daywith a short explanation of what PDF is.Sebastian Rahtz<strong>The</strong> history of PDFT E X<strong>The</strong> PDFT E X project started . . . years ago. Inits current incarnation, this programs is ratherstable and mature. However, it took quitesome development, discussion and testing,and the PDFT E X mailing list has played animportant role in this. In this regard, thisproject can be considered one of the mostinnovative T E X related activities of the end ofthe previous century. How did it all evolve?Erik FrambachFonts in PDFT E XSince PDFT E X provides its own backend,it also has to deal with font inclusion.PDFT E X supports type 1 as well as truetypeand bitmap fonts. Some can be includeddirectly, others needs special treatment.Fonts can be embedded completely,partially, or not at all. Also, users haveto set up some map files. Althoughfont support is rather straightforward,some basic knowledge can be handy.Hàn Thê´ ThànhHow PDFT E X can improve your pagesIt may have gone unnoticed to many happy users, butone of the main reasons for developing PDFT E X wasthe wish to improve the visual appearance of the page.<strong>The</strong> current nature of T E X <strong>The</strong> Program, limits thisimprovement to the individual paragraphs and pages.Currently PDFT E X provides several methods to improvethe look and feel of a page. Systematic experiments andresearch were the basis for the evolution of PDFT E X.Hans HagenGraphics in PDFT E XA consequence of being its own backend,is that PDFT E X must include graphicsitself. PDFT E X supports the PDF, JPG, PNGand METAPOST graphic formats. EPSgraphics can be converted to PDF. BecausePDFT E X gives you access to low levelPDF, it can also support dual resolutiongraphics. When embedding graphicsone has to consider resolution and color.Ed CashinPDFT E X in a workflowSince PDF is one of the major file formats,PDFT E X is a good candidate for acting as abackend in processing data. How does thatwork, and what is needed to get it working.Hans HagenGoing beyond static documents<strong>The</strong> last few years, the world of documents has changeddrastically. Color has become natural on the desktop andscreen documents go beyond their static counterparts.One way to enhance documents is to use advancedhyperlink tricks. A more drastic deviation from traditionaldocuments is embedding program code, like JAVASCRIPT.One can use this scripting language to provide comfortablenavigation and intelligence to documents. PDFT E X providedthe hooks to embed such scripts into the document. In asimilar way, one can use PDFT E X to make advanced forms.Ed CashinSetting up PDFT E XSince PDFT E X is a all--in--one tool, the T E X user nolonger has to deal with a multi--stage source to paperprocess. Installation is not that complicated, but therea few thing you should know a about the configuration.Berend de BoerPostprocessing PDFIt is not uncommon to postprocess the filesproduced by T E X, for instance making A5booklets out of A4 documents. Since PDFT E Xcan process PDF graphics, it can do its ownadvanced postprocessing, sometimes goingfar beyond what’s common in the T E X world.Another kind of postprocessing involvesconverting PDF into a textual format.An example of this application is anexperimental utility that converts T E Xinto HTML in a rather natural way.Graphics in PDFT E XA consequence of being its own backend,is that PDFT E X must include graphicsitself. PDFT E X supports the PDF, JPG, PNGand METAPOST graphic formats. EPSgraphics can be converted to PDF. BecausePDFT E X gives you access to low levelPDF, it can also support dual resolutiongraphics. When embedding graphicsone has to consider resolution and color.Hans HagenHans HagenWhat is PDFFor long DVI was T E X’s native outputformat. This format can be converted tofor instance POSTSCRIPT or PDF. <strong>The</strong> laterformat has the advantage that fonts andgraphics are embedded which make the fileportable across platforms. We start this daywith a short explanation of what PDF is.Sebastian Rahtz<strong>The</strong> history of PDFT E X<strong>The</strong> PDFT E X project started . . . years ago. Inits current incarnation, this programs is ratherstable and mature. However, it took quitesome development, discussion and testing,and the PDFT E X mailing list has played animportant role in this. In this regard, thisproject can be considered one of the mostinnovative T E X related activities of the end ofthe previous century. How did it all evolve?Erik FrambachFonts in PDFT E XSince PDFT E X provides its own backend,it also has to deal with font inclusion.PDFT E X supports type 1 as well as truetypeand bitmap fonts. Some can be includeddirectly, others needs special treatment.Fonts can be embedded completely,partially, or not at all. Also, users haveto set up some map files. Althoughfont support is rather straightforward,some basic knowledge can be handy.Hàn Thê´ ThànhHow PDFT E X can improve your pagesIt may have gone unnoticed to many happy users, butone of the main reasons for developing PDFT E X wasthe wish to improve the visual appearance of the page.<strong>The</strong> current nature of T E X <strong>The</strong> Program, limits thisimprovement to the individual paragraphs and pages.Currently PDFT E X provides several methods to improvethe look and feel of a page. Systematic experiments andresearch were the basis for the evolution of PDFT E X.Hans HagenGraphics in PDFT E XA consequence of being its own backend,is that PDFT E X must include graphicsitself. PDFT E X supports the PDF, JPG, PNGand METAPOST graphic formats. EPSgraphics can be converted to PDF. BecausePDFT E X gives you access to low levelPDF, it can also support dual resolutiongraphics. When embedding graphicsone has to consider resolution and color.Ed CashinPDFT E X in a workflowSince PDF is one of the major file formats,PDFT E X is a good candidate for acting as abackend in processing data. How does thatwork, and what is needed to get it working.Hans HagenGoing beyond static documents<strong>The</strong> last few years, the world of documents has changeddrastically. Color has become natural on the desktop andscreen documents go beyond their static counterparts.One way to enhance documents is to use advancedhyperlink tricks. A more drastic deviation from traditionaldocuments is embedding program code, like JAVASCRIPT.One can use this scripting language to provide comfortablenavigation and intelligence to documents. PDFT E X providedthe hooks to embed such scripts into the document. In asimilar way, one can use PDFT E X to make advanced forms.Ed CashinSetting up PDFT E XSince PDFT E X is a all--in--one tool, the T E X user nolonger has to deal with a multi--stage source to paperprocess. Installation is not that complicated, but therea few thing you should know a about the configuration.Berend de BoerPostprocessing PDFIt is not uncommon to postprocess the filesproduced by T E X, for instance making A5booklets out of A4 documents. Since PDFT E Xcan process PDF graphics, it can do its ownadvanced postprocessing, sometimes goingfar beyond what’s common in the T E X world.Another kind of postprocessing involvesconverting PDF into a textual format.An example of this application is anexperimental utility that converts T E Xinto HTML in a rather natural way.PDFT E X in a workflowSince PDF is one of the major file formats,PDFT E X is a good candidate for acting as abackend in processing data. How does thatwork, and what is needed to get it working.Ed CashinHans HagenWhat is PDFFor long DVI was T E X’s native outputformat. This format can be converted tofor instance POSTSCRIPT or PDF. <strong>The</strong> laterformat has the advantage that fonts andgraphics are embedded which make the fileportable across platforms. We start this daywith a short explanation of what PDF is.Sebastian Rahtz<strong>The</strong> history of PDFT E X<strong>The</strong> PDFT E X project started . . . years ago. Inits current incarnation, this programs is ratherstable and mature. However, it took quitesome development, discussion and testing,and the PDFT E X mailing list has played animportant role in this. In this regard, thisproject can be considered one of the mostinnovative T E X related activities of the end ofthe previous century. How did it all evolve?Erik FrambachFonts in PDFT E XSince PDFT E X provides its own backend,it also has to deal with font inclusion.PDFT E X supports type 1 as well as truetypeand bitmap fonts. Some can be includeddirectly, others needs special treatment.Fonts can be embedded completely,partially, or not at all. Also, users haveto set up some map files. Althoughfont support is rather straightforward,some basic knowledge can be handy.Hàn Thê´ ThànhHow PDFT E X can improve your pagesIt may have gone unnoticed to many happy users, butone of the main reasons for developing PDFT E X wasthe wish to improve the visual appearance of the page.<strong>The</strong> current nature of T E X <strong>The</strong> Program, limits thisimprovement to the individual paragraphs and pages.Currently PDFT E X provides several methods to improvethe look and feel of a page. Systematic experiments andresearch were the basis for the evolution of PDFT E X.Hans HagenGraphics in PDFT E XA consequence of being its own backend,is that PDFT E X must include graphicsitself. PDFT E X supports the PDF, JPG, PNGand METAPOST graphic formats. EPSgraphics can be converted to PDF. BecausePDFT E X gives you access to low levelPDF, it can also support dual resolutiongraphics. When embedding graphicsone has to consider resolution and color.Ed CashinPDFT E X in a workflowSince PDF is one of the major file formats,PDFT E X is a good candidate for acting as abackend in processing data. How does thatwork, and what is needed to get it working.Hans HagenGoing beyond static documents<strong>The</strong> last few years, the world of documents has changeddrastically. Color has become natural on the desktop andscreen documents go beyond their static counterparts.One way to enhance documents is to use advancedhyperlink tricks. A more drastic deviation from traditionaldocuments is embedding program code, like JAVASCRIPT.One can use this scripting language to provide comfortablenavigation and intelligence to documents. PDFT E X providedthe hooks to embed such scripts into the document. In asimilar way, one can use PDFT E X to make advanced forms.Ed CashinSetting up PDFT E XSince PDFT E X is a all--in--one tool, the T E X user nolonger has to deal with a multi--stage source to paperprocess. Installation is not that complicated, but therea few thing you should know a about the configuration.Berend de BoerPostprocessing PDFIt is not uncommon to postprocess the filesproduced by T E X, for instance making A5booklets out of A4 documents. Since PDFT E Xcan process PDF graphics, it can do its ownadvanced postprocessing, sometimes goingfar beyond what’s common in the T E X world.Another kind of postprocessing involvesconverting PDF into a textual format.An example of this application is anexperimental utility that converts T E Xinto HTML in a rather natural way.Going beyond static documents<strong>The</strong> last few years, the world of documents has changeddrastically. Color has become natural on the desktop andscreen documents go beyond their static counterparts.One way to enhance documents is to use advancedhyperlink tricks. A more drastic deviation from traditionaldocuments is embedding program code, like JAVASCRIPT.One can use this scripting language to provide comfortablenavigation and intelligence to documents. PDFT E X providedthe hooks to embed such scripts into the document. In asimilar way, one can use PDFT E X to make advanced forms.Hans HagenHans HagenWhat is PDFFor long DVI was T E X’s native outputformat. This format can be converted tofor instance POSTSCRIPT or PDF. <strong>The</strong> laterformat has the advantage that fonts andgraphics are embedded which make the fileportable across platforms. We start this daywith a short explanation of what PDF is.Sebastian Rahtz<strong>The</strong> history of PDFT E X<strong>The</strong> PDFT E X project started . . . years ago. Inits current incarnation, this programs is ratherstable and mature. However, it took quitesome development, discussion and testing,and the PDFT E X mailing list has played animportant role in this. In this regard, thisproject can be considered one of the mostinnovative T E X related activities of the end ofthe previous century. How did it all evolve?Erik FrambachFonts in PDFT E XSince PDFT E X provides its own backend,it also has to deal with font inclusion.PDFT E X supports type 1 as well as truetypeand bitmap fonts. Some can be includeddirectly, others needs special treatment.Fonts can be embedded completely,partially, or not at all. Also, users haveto set up some map files. Althoughfont support is rather straightforward,some basic knowledge can be handy.Hàn Thê´ ThànhHow PDFT E X can improve your pagesIt may have gone unnoticed to many happy users, butone of the main reasons for developing PDFT E X wasthe wish to improve the visual appearance of the page.<strong>The</strong> current nature of T E X <strong>The</strong> Program, limits thisimprovement to the individual paragraphs and pages.Currently PDFT E X provides several methods to improvethe look and feel of a page. Systematic experiments andresearch were the basis for the evolution of PDFT E X.Hans HagenGraphics in PDFT E XA consequence of being its own backend,is that PDFT E X must include graphicsitself. PDFT E X supports the PDF, JPG, PNGand METAPOST graphic formats. EPSgraphics can be converted to PDF. BecausePDFT E X gives you access to low levelPDF, it can also support dual resolutiongraphics. When embedding graphicsone has to consider resolution and color.Ed CashinPDFT E X in a workflowSince PDF is one of the major file formats,PDFT E X is a good candidate for acting as abackend in processing data. How does thatwork, and what is needed to get it working.Hans HagenGoing beyond static documents<strong>The</strong> last few years, the world of documents has changeddrastically. Color has become natural on the desktop andscreen documents go beyond their static counterparts.One way to enhance documents is to use advancedhyperlink tricks. A more drastic deviation from traditionaldocuments is embedding program code, like JAVASCRIPT.One can use this scripting language to provide comfortablenavigation and intelligence to documents. PDFT E X providedthe hooks to embed such scripts into the document. In asimilar way, one can use PDFT E X to make advanced forms.Ed CashinSetting up PDFT E XSince PDFT E X is a all--in--one tool, the T E X user nolonger has to deal with a multi--stage source to paperprocess. Installation is not that complicated, but therea few thing you should know a about the configuration.Berend de BoerPostprocessing PDFIt is not uncommon to postprocess the filesproduced by T E X, for instance making A5booklets out of A4 documents. Since PDFT E Xcan process PDF graphics, it can do its ownadvanced postprocessing, sometimes goingfar beyond what’s common in the T E X world.Another kind of postprocessing involvesconverting PDF into a textual format.An example of this application is anexperimental utility that converts T E Xinto HTML in a rather natural way.Setting up PDFT E XSince PDFT E X is a all--in--one tool, the T E X user nolonger has to deal with a multi--stage source to paperprocess. Installation is not that complicated, but therea few thing you should know a about the configuration.Ed CashinHans HagenWhat is PDFFor long DVI was T E X’s native outputformat. This format can be converted tofor instance POSTSCRIPT or PDF. <strong>The</strong> laterformat has the advantage that fonts andgraphics are embedded which make the fileportable across platforms. We start this daywith a short explanation of what PDF is.Sebastian Rahtz<strong>The</strong> history of PDFT E X<strong>The</strong> PDFT E X project started . . . years ago. Inits current incarnation, this programs is ratherstable and mature. However, it took quitesome development, discussion and testing,and the PDFT E X mailing list has played animportant role in this. In this regard, thisproject can be considered one of the mostinnovative T E X related activities of the end ofthe previous century. How did it all evolve?Erik FrambachFonts in PDFT E XSince PDFT E X provides its own backend,it also has to deal with font inclusion.PDFT E X supports type 1 as well as truetypeand bitmap fonts. Some can be includeddirectly, others needs special treatment.Fonts can be embedded completely,partially, or not at all. Also, users haveto set up some map files. Althoughfont support is rather straightforward,some basic knowledge can be handy.Hàn Thê´ ThànhHow PDFT E X can improve your pagesIt may have gone unnoticed to many happy users, butone of the main reasons for developing PDFT E X wasthe wish to improve the visual appearance of the page.<strong>The</strong> current nature of T E X <strong>The</strong> Program, limits thisimprovement to the individual paragraphs and pages.Currently PDFT E X provides several methods to improvethe look and feel of a page. Systematic experiments andresearch were the basis for the evolution of PDFT E X.Hans HagenGraphics in PDFT E XA consequence of being its own backend,is that PDFT E X must include graphicsitself. PDFT E X supports the PDF, JPG, PNGand METAPOST graphic formats. EPSgraphics can be converted to PDF. BecausePDFT E X gives you access to low levelPDF, it can also support dual resolutiongraphics. When embedding graphicsone has to consider resolution and color.Ed CashinPDFT E X in a workflowSince PDF is one of the major file formats,PDFT E X is a good candidate for acting as abackend in processing data. How does thatwork, and what is needed to get it working.Hans HagenGoing beyond static documents<strong>The</strong> last few years, the world of documents has changeddrastically. Color has become natural on the desktop andscreen documents go beyond their static counterparts.One way to enhance documents is to use advancedhyperlink tricks. A more drastic deviation from traditionaldocuments is embedding program code, like JAVASCRIPT.One can use this scripting language to provide comfortablenavigation and intelligence to documents. PDFT E X providedthe hooks to embed such scripts into the document. In asimilar way, one can use PDFT E X to make advanced forms.Ed CashinSetting up PDFT E XSince PDFT E X is a all--in--one tool, the T E X user nolonger has to deal with a multi--stage source to paperprocess. Installation is not that complicated, but therea few thing you should know a about the configuration.Berend de BoerPostprocessing PDFIt is not uncommon to postprocess the filesproduced by T E X, for instance making A5booklets out of A4 documents. Since PDFT E Xcan process PDF graphics, it can do its ownadvanced postprocessing, sometimes goingfar beyond what’s common in the T E X world.Another kind of postprocessing involvesconverting PDF into a textual format.An example of this application is anexperimental utility that converts T E Xinto HTML in a rather natural way.Postprocessing PDFIt is not uncommon to postprocess the filesproduced by T E X, for instance making A5booklets out of A4 documents. Since PDFT E Xcan process PDF graphics, it can do its ownadvanced postprocessing, sometimes goingfar beyond what’s common in the T E X world.Another kind of postprocessing involvesconverting PDF into a textual format.An example of this application is anexperimental utility that converts T E Xinto HTML in a rather natural way.Berend de Boercycle / pre-22
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