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From: wjin@superman.cs.uh.edu (Woochang Jin)
Subject: Re: Is there a Tex short-reference handbook (not Knuth)?
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Date: Fri, 3 May 1991 03:35:19 GMT

>idathon@uts.uni-c.dk (Hans O. Nymand) writes:
>
>> I need a list of all the Tex commands. Their syntax and a short explanation!
>> Do YOU know of such a one?
>
>I, too, would like a quick reference card (preferably in .tex format, so
>I could edit and print it myself ;-).  But I realize that this may be a
> .........
>out the best arrangement.  Or does it already exist???

I have a file called 'refcard.tex'.  In the head, it says (c)1986 Samuel Bent. 
I don't remember where and how I got it.  It was floating around a few
years ago. It consists of about 20 pages and seems to summerize all TeX
commands. If Mr. Bent is reading this news, could you send me a mail about
the copyright status ? Is it freely distributable ?


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