CADiZ

What does CADiZ do? / Typesetting


CADi\num was originally built to work with the troff typesetting tools, but now works with LATEX too.

With troff, a document can contain not just formal Z paragraphs but also informal text, tables, line drawings, images, references, etc. Whilst browsing, cadiz displays the document as it would be printed. The formal Z paragraphs are prettyprinted by cadiz, resulting in consistent layouts to which users can become accustomed, but giving the author little control over the layout.

With LATEX, a document can contain not just formal Z paragraphs but also informal text, tables, line drawings, images, references, etc, exactly as with troff. Whilst browsing, cadiz displays only the formal Z paragraphs (the browser uses troff, so the other material cannot be presented). The entire document is typeset by running LATEX directly, allowing (requiring) the author to control the layout of the Z.

The specific commands used when typesetting Z specifications are detailed in printing troff specs and printing LaTeX specs.


IT 24-Oct-2000