From: Hans Hagen <pragma@wxs.nl>
To: mailing list for ConTeXt users <ntg-context@ntg.nl>
Subject: Re: ctx usage
Date: Sat, 19 Apr 2008 15:02:03 +0200 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <4809ED4B.2070203@wxs.nl> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <48099742.6020803@elvenkind.com>
Taco Hoekwater wrote:
> Hans van der Meer wrote:
>> I am an ignoramus I know, but running context starts with the message:
>> TeXExec | no ctx file found
harmless message; we use ctx file in our projects, so there the message
is handy; by using ctxfiles one can simplify command lines; some of the
functionality now present in texexec (--pdf*) will move to ctxfiles
>> It seems quite normal because the "first document" on the wiki also
>> shows this message.
>> I searched the wiki in vain through "ctx" and ".ctx" for an
>> explanation of its purpose. Can someone point me to that info?
>
> Ctx files are optional, and contain commands for preprocessing
> sources (like running xsltproc). The relevant manual:
>
> http://www.pragma-ade.com/general/manuals/xmanipulate.pdf
>
> I must say I have never (knowingly) used one.
Hans
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Thread overview: 4+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2008-04-19 6:44 Hans van der Meer
2008-04-19 6:54 ` Taco Hoekwater
2008-04-19 13:02 ` Hans Hagen [this message]
2008-04-19 13:19 ` Hans Hagen
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