Re: AUCTeX

[David Kastrup]

David Rasmussen <david.rasmussen@gmx.net> writes:

> David Kastrup wrote:
> > When opening a TeX file, you have a "Command" menu. 
> 
> I have a TeX-menu?
> 
> > If not, try
> > M-: (require 'tex-site) RET
> 
> Gives errors.
> 
> > in a fresh Emacs, and then check
> > C-h v AUC-TeX-version RET
> > 
> 
> Gives errors too. The AUC-TeX-version variable isn't defined. So I am
> not running AUCTeX, or what? But what mode am I running then? I _does_
> say (LaTeX Fill) in the modeline, and there is a TeX-menu.

AUCTeX is a very much enhanced LaTeX mode.  It is not bundled with
Emacs, and even in XEmacs (where typically older versions of it are
bundled), you have to explicitly activate it.

Everybody will tell you "you want to use AUCTeX" when you are writing
LaTeX code.

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David Kastrup, Kriemhildstr. 15, 44793 Bochum