-#LyX 1.6.2svn created this file. For more info see http://www.lyx.org/
+#LyX 1.6.6svn created this file. For more info see http://www.lyx.org/
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It excels at letting you create complex technical and scientific articles
with mathematics, cross-references, bibliographies, indices, etc.
It is very good at documents of any length in which the usual processing
- abilities are required: automatic sectioning and pagination, spellchecking,
+ abilities are required: automatic sectioning and pagination, spell checking,
and so forth.
It can also be used to write a letter to your mom, though granted, there
are probably simpler programs available for that.
It is designed for authors who want professional output quickly with a
minimum of effort without becoming specialists in typesetting.
The job of typesetting is done mostly by the computer, not the author;
- with LyX, the author can concentrate on the contents of her writing.
+ with LyX, the author can concentrate on the contents of his writing.
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+Extra whitespace (e.
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-Line spacing (i.
+Line spacing (e.
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-TeX isn't only a typesetting engine, it also allows you to define macros.
+TeX isn't only a typesetting engine; it also allows you to define macros.
Most people who use TeX are actually using a macro package which Knuth
created to hide a lot of the typesetting details.
This is where Leslie Lamport enters our story.
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-For menu accelerator keys and keybindings, you'll probably get referred
- to the
-\emph on
-Key Bindings
-\emph default
- section of the
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-
-
-\emph on
-Addtional Features Manual
-\emph default
-
-\begin_inset Quotes erd
-\end_inset
-
- (the file
-\family typewriter
-Extended.lyx
-\family default
-).
- When we do need to reference keys, we'll use the following prefixing convention
-:
+When we do need to reference keys, we'll use the following prefixing convention:
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-C-
+Ctrl-
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indicates the
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-Control-
+Control
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key.
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-S-
+Shift-
\family default
\begin_inset Quotes erd
indicates the
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-Shift-
+Shift
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key.
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\family sans
-M-
+Alt-
\family default
\begin_inset Quotes erd
indicates the
\family sans
-Meta-
+Alt
\family default
- key, which on some keyboards will be the
+ (
\family sans
-Alt-
+Meta
\family default
- key.
+) key.
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-You'll also see something like
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-
-(See
-\emph on
-
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-
-Extended
-\emph default
-
-\begin_inset Quotes ers
-\end_inset
-
-)
-\begin_inset Quotes erd
-\end_inset
-
- from time to time.
- We've listed the possible default keybindings for a function in its entry
- in the
-\begin_inset Quotes eld
-\end_inset
-
-
-\emph on
-Additional Features Manual
-\emph default
-,
-\begin_inset Quotes erd
-\end_inset
-
- so check there, too.
- Note that there are two different keybinding maps in common use in the
- LyX community: the
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-\end_inset
-
-CUA
-\begin_inset Quotes erd
-\end_inset
-
- style which is the default and familiar to those coming from the PC world,
- and the
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-emacs
-\begin_inset Quotes erd
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-
- style, which is common with those who
-\begin_inset Quotes eld
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-
-grew up
-\begin_inset Quotes erd
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-
- on Unix systems and use the Emacs editor.
- Unless specifically noted, the keybindings in the documentation are from
- the default CUA map.
- If you like Emacs, you should be smart enough to read the documentation
- and figure out the bindings on your own.
+The list with the currently set shortcuts can be found in the
+\family sans
+Help
+\family default
+ menu under
+\family sans
+Shortcuts
+\family default
+.
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-The following list describes the contents of each of the files in the documentat
-ion:
+The following list describes the contents of the basic documentation files
+ that you find in the
+\family sans
+Help
+\family default
+ menu:
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\begin_layout Description
User's Guide
\emph default
.
- Documents in detail how to use tables, graphics, floats, notes, and boxes.
+ Documents in detail how to use tables, graphics, floats, notes, program
+ listings, and boxes.
It also includes many tricks of the LaTeX masters.
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\begin_layout Description
-Extended
+Math Extension of the
+\emph on
+User's Guide
+\emph default
+.
+ Documents in detail how to typeset any kind of formulas.
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Description
+Additional
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the overall behavior of LyX\SpecialChar \@.
This includes such things as keybindings, internati
onalization, and configuration files.
+ It also includes information about layout files, which are needed to get
+ LyX to support LaTeX classes or packages.
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Description
+Shortcuts Tables with the currently defined LyX shortcuts.
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\begin_layout Standard
Otherwise, you could needlessly frustrate yourself.
- LyX does all that you need a word processor to do, but using a different
- approach.
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\begin_layout Section
\begin_layout Plain Layout
-http://bugzilla.lyx.org/
+http://www.lyx.org/trac/wiki/BugTrackerHome
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-Inside that directory is a file called
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-DocStyle.lyx
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-.
- Read it; it's the style sheet for the documentation.
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