ConTeXt document source file

ConTeXt document source file

[chenjf]

Hi,all,
I was a TeX/LaTeX user and now I decided to switch to ConTeXt.After reading the documents shipped with ConTeXt distribution,I truly believe that the ConTeXt source files of these documents are good examples and starting points,so,I will be very appreciated if anyone can tell me how I can get the ConTeXt source files of these documents.

Thanks in advance,
Hugh

Chief Architect
Softbay Inc.

Phone:86-755-2136403
Fax:  86-755-2136347
Email:chenjf@softbay.com.cn

Re: ConTeXt document source file

[Hans Hagen]

At 03:14 PM 1/6/2002 +0800, chenjf wrote:
>Hi,all,
>I was a TeX/LaTeX user and now I decided to switch to ConTeXt.After 
>reading the documents shipped with ConTeXt distribution,I truly believe 
>that the ConTeXt source files of these documents are good examples and 
>starting points,so,I will be very appreciated if anyone can tell me how I 
>can get the ConTeXt source files of these documents.

This has been brought up before. There is one sourcve publid, the pdftex 
manual. That one is representative for the others.

By putting sources on the web, we also loose control over their usage and 
since i want consistenty ... I may 'typeset' some sources when i finished 
some manuals, but i fear that you won't learn much from looking at sources; 
they are highly structured, and all examples are includes using buffers, 
which means that in most docs, you already see the code!

\section{something}

text text test

\startbuffer
some xample code
\stopbuffer

\typebuffer

\getbuffer

etc etc ect

Stijles are often stupidly simple, but by putting them on line we would get 
the 'tex' effect: all docs looking the same. I want user sto define their 
own layouts. However, you can find example style definitions in the s-* and 
x-* files, and there will be more of those in due time.

Currently our policy is to put as much manuals on line as possible, but 
keep control over the source code of those written by us. Only officially 
(documented) source code goes on line (as the s-* files).

Hans
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Re: ConTeXt document source file

[chenjf]

Hi,Hans,
Thanks for your email!
I really understand that you would like to keep control over your document soure files and make sure them consistent.Still,the original intent that I'd like to get the sources is to investigate them as good examples and starting points,as I mentioned in the last email,since I am not a TeX/ConTeXt guru and I'd like to learn from how you define the beautiful layouts.Anyway,I'll check the s-* and x-* files to learn more.

Thanks and regards,
Hugh

Chief Architect
Softbay Inc.

Phone:86-755-2136403
Fax:  86-755-2136347
Email:chenjf@softbay.com.cn

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Hans Hagen" <pragma@wxs.nl>
To: "chenjf" <chenjf@softbay.com.cn>
Cc: <ntg-context@ntg.nl>
Sent: Monday, January 07, 2002 22:18
Subject: Re: ConTeXt document source file

> At 03:14 PM 1/6/2002 +0800, chenjf wrote:
> >Hi,all,
> >I was a TeX/LaTeX user and now I decided to switch to ConTeXt.After 
> >reading the documents shipped with ConTeXt distribution,I truly believe 
> >that the ConTeXt source files of these documents are good examples and 
> >starting points,so,I will be very appreciated if anyone can tell me how I 
> >can get the ConTeXt source files of these documents.
> 
> This has been brought up before. There is one sourcve publid, the pdftex 
> manual. That one is representative for the others.
> 
> By putting sources on the web, we also loose control over their usage and 
> since i want consistenty ... I may 'typeset' some sources when i finished 
> some manuals, but i fear that you won't learn much from looking at sources; 
> they are highly structured, and all examples are includes using buffers, 
> which means that in most docs, you already see the code!
> 
> \section{something}
> 
> text text test
> 
> \startbuffer
> some xample code
> \stopbuffer
> 
> \typebuffer
> 
> \getbuffer
> 
> etc etc ect
> 
> Stijles are often stupidly simple, but by putting them on line we would get 
> the 'tex' effect: all docs looking the same. I want user sto define their 
> own layouts. However, you can find example style definitions in the s-* and 
> x-* files, and there will be more of those in due time.
> 
> Currently our policy is to put as much manuals on line as possible, but 
> keep control over the source code of those written by us. Only officially 
> (documented) source code goes on line (as the s-* files).
> 
> Hans
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>                                    Hans Hagen | PRAGMA ADE | pragma@wxs.nl
>                        Ridderstraat 27 | 8061 GH Hasselt | The Netherlands
>   tel: +31 (0)38 477 53 69 | fax: +31 (0)38 477 53 74 | www.pragma-ade.com
> -------------------------------------------------------------------------
>                                    fall-back web server: 
> www.pragma-pod.nl
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