The Design of Dvitool

Abstract

Dvitooll, a TEX output previewer running on the SUN workstation under their proprietary window system, is an integral part of the Berkeley TEX environment. TEX is a document formatter that outputs a DeVice Independent (DVI) file which contains a low-level machine-like page description language. Dvitool presents an image of the page on the workstation just as it would appear on the printed page, so it functionally replaces the printer in a write-TEX-print-edit cycle. This paper discusses dvitool's development, current usage, and some future directions. Keyword: man computer interface; portability.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 30, 1985
Accession Number
ADA172656

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  • Jeffrey W. Mccarrell

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  • University of California, Berkeley

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