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Vladimir Volovich <[log in to unmask]>
Date:
Fri, 20 Jun 1997 16:41:37 +0400
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Hello,

Rainer Schoepf wrote:

>  > What are the correct LaTeX commands? I think that these are exactly the
>  > commands which are correct from the TeX's point of view, aren't they?
>
> No. The correct LaTeX commands are those that are documented. For
> example, \bmox is, but \hbox isn't.

Is it *stated* somewhere in documentation that one cannot use primitive TeX commands
(and syntax) in a LaTeX files? ;-)

>  > I think that those parsers, if they want to be correct, *should* parse
>  > according to the general TeX syntax (and semantics).
>
> TeX has a syntax? New concept.... :-)

Of course, it has. :-) If not, than how can one get LaTeX to have syntax?

BTW, what common `external' parsers of LaTeX files do exist?
I know, e.g., LaTeX2html. But it is very doubtful that LaTeX2html
is able to correctly use the semantics of all `canonical' LaTeX commands,
such as \Declare* ones.

--
With best regards,
                   Vladimir.

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