[Axiom-developer] Re: Pamphlets and LaTex

[Stephen Wilson]

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address@hidden writes:

> > So. We need to have a weave step, which implies the files are not 
> > latex files.
> 
> The files are latex. Pure, valid latex. I'm puzzled why you don't 
> agree. 
> 
> Weave is only required to generate axiom-internal documentation
> when we want to do special case work. Even if the weave step is
> not performed the files are still pure latex. Thus, 
> 
> \spadcommand{$a^2+b^2=c^2$}
> 
> is perfectly valid latex (and is used in my published book).
> Anyone can latex the file and see typeset math as:
> 
>   2    2    2
>  a  + b  = c
> 
> but the weave step, would also allow us to input such a command
> to axiom and use it to create hyperdoc pages.
> 
> Tim