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UBC Mathematics: MathNet FAQ [TeX to PDF]


UBC Mathematics: MathNet FAQ [TeX to PDF]


Question: How do you make a PDF document from a TeX/LaTeX formatted file?
Author: Joseph Tam
Date: Aug. 31, 2004

To make PDF documents from a TeX or LaTeX source, use one of these commands: 

	pdftex file.tex
	... or ...
	pdflatex file.tex
substituting file.tex for the filename of your TeX/LaTeX sources. The output ought to be be in 
	file.pdf