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What is the purpose of "document classes" beyond `article` (like `report`, `book`, or `beamer`) in LaTeX?
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What is the purpose of "document classes" beyond `article` (like `report`, `book`, or `beamer`) in LaTeX?
Why does compiling a LaTeX document with citations/cross-references sometimes require running the compiler multiple times (or a build tool like `latexmk`) rather than just once?
What is the purpose of a "LaTeX distribution" like TeX Live or MiKTeX?
What is the significance of LaTeX being plain-text source rather than a binary document format (like a .docx file)?
What does the term "WYSIWYM" (What You See Is What You Mean), sometimes used to describe LaTeX's philosophy, contrast with?
What is the purpose of the `\newcommand{}` (or `\newenvironment{}`) LaTeX construct?
What is the purpose of the `hyperref` package in a LaTeX document?
What is BibTeX (or its successor BibLaTeX), and what problem does it solve?
What is the purpose of `\usepackage{...}` commands in a LaTeX document's preamble?
What is the purpose of the `\begin{itemize}`/`\begin{enumerate}` environments in LaTeX?
What is LaTeX?
What is the purpose of `\begin{figure}...\end{figure}` (a "float" environment) in LaTeX?