the same but obliqued
BX definition must follow TX so BX can use TX
LX definition must follow TX so LX can use TX
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Preprocessing of large macro files and font definitions by initex makes it possible to rapidly load complex packages, like plain \*(TX, \*(AX, \*(AY, or \*(LX, without the overhead of macro parsing and file opening that would otherwise be experienced.
virtex can be invoked directly, providing it with a name of a format file specially prefixed by an ampersand:
"virtex '&plain' filename"
Because this need occurs frequently, Unix
virtex provides a convenient shorthand. If it is invoked
under a name other than
virtex , such as
footex , it will behave as if it had been invoked as
"virtex '&footex'" and first load a file named
footex.fmt . Thus,
amslatex , amstex , lamstex , latex , slitex , tex , texinfo , and others can all be file system links to
virtex , without requiring additional disk space.
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