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Glossary

{:auto_ids} beamer : a class for producing slide decks in LaTeX

class : a type of document that LaTeX knows how to produce. LaTeX comes with some classes built in, and you can download more.

dvi : DeVice Independent file. Historically used as an intermediary file format between LaTeX and PostScript/PDF

float : an environment that is detached from the main body of text, containing a table or figure

LaTeX : an extensible markup language for producing high-quality scientific documents

pdflatex : a renderer for LaTeX that directly outputs PDF files

TeX : a markup language for producing scientific documents, with a focus on typography

XeLaTeX : a renderer for LaTeX that supports Unicode directly