The latex companion, 2/e

Description

This is the digial version of the printed book (Copyright (c) 2004). The LaTeX Companion has long been the essential resource for anyone using LaTeX to create high-quality printed documents. This completely updated edition brings you all the latest information about LaTeX and the vast range of add-on packages now available–over 200 are covered! Full of new tips and tricks for using LaTeX in both traditional and modern typesetting, this book will also show you how to customize layout features to your own needs–from phrases and paragraphs to headings, lists, and pages. Inside, you will find: * Expert advice on using LaTeX’s basic formatting tools to create all types of publications–from memos to encyclopedias * In-depth coverage of important extension packages for tabular and technical typesetting, floats and captions, multicolumn layouts–including reference guides and discussions of the underlying typographic and TeXnical concepts * Detailed techniques for generating and typesetting contents lists, biblio