On Mon, Dec 14, 1998 at 10:11:03PM +0100, Hans Aberg wrote: > >> >Obviously it has the advantage that it can be translated > >> >into other languages, eg PostScript and PDF. > >> Why is this an advantage _over_ say PDF? > >Because 2 > 1. > I don't see the connection; please explain. I simply meant that DVI can be translated into many different formats, eg PostScript, PDF, commands for Diablo daisy-wheel printer, etc. In that sense it is obviously more versatile than PDF. -- Timothy Murphy e-mail: [log in to unmask] tel: +353-1-2842366 s-mail: School of Mathematics, Trinity College, Dublin 2, Ireland