TEX files exist as 2 different types. Please find information about each of them below.
Type 1: LaTeX Source Document
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TEX files are plain text documents created by LaTeX, a typesetting software. LaTeX enables high-quality typesetting of techn...
Here are some edits to simplify, reorder, and make the text more cohesive:
TEX files are plain text documents created by LaTeX, a typesetting software. LaTeX enables high-quality typesetting of technical and scientific documents like books and articles. TEX files contain text, symbols, equations, and graphics. They are commonly used in fields like computer science, engineering, physics, and economics.
You can open and edit TEX files in LaTeX applications like TeXworks, MiKTeX, and Texmaker. These provide helpful LaTeX features. You can also use text editors like Notepad or TextEdit, but they lack LaTeX support. When viewing TEX files, layout may differ across LaTeX applications.
TEX files are often confused with TXT files. But TXT files are simpler plain text documents. TEX files associate with the complex LaTeX typesetting system.
Some key LaTeX conventions:
– Comments start with double percent (%%).
– Commands start with backslash (\).
– Commands can be grouped in curly braces ({}).
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