From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: Received: from mail-pz0-f48.google.com (mail-pz0-f48.google.com [209.85.210.48]) by speech.braille.uwo.ca (Postfix) with ESMTP id 7A981C1A0C0 for ; Sat, 3 Mar 2012 15:40:59 -0500 (EST) Received: by dadp13 with SMTP id p13so2471592dad.21 for ; Sat, 03 Mar 2012 12:40:58 -0800 (PST) Received-SPF: pass (google.com: domain of blindstein@gmail.com designates 10.68.244.105 as permitted sender) client-ip=10.68.244.105; Authentication-Results: mr.google.com; spf=pass (google.com: domain of blindstein@gmail.com designates 10.68.244.105 as permitted sender) smtp.mail=blindstein@gmail.com; dkim=pass header.i=blindstein@gmail.com Received: from mr.google.com ([10.68.244.105]) by 10.68.244.105 with SMTP id xf9mr15515493pbc.29.1330807258940 (num_hops = 1); Sat, 03 Mar 2012 12:40:58 -0800 (PST) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=gmail.com; s=20120113; h=subject:mime-version:content-type:from:x-priority:in-reply-to:date :content-transfer-encoding:message-id:references:to:x-mailer; bh=ehn2qFGY3oVo45Q2eOjqC3Xxb+tvRUAOZIbFmnF0Rjg=; b=BjWivbh0nzjXgEhH2exLEbvx9/6ntsviCqP/T6V9QfLAReLbOZ8DmLKDM2efdpIFRA pkp2CiipNVUzMoaEFMKZtuTov9t1vYD8mbIkHz+U8nPQVJgXnIxtEizV1N24WEzGUXqB IV6d9LZ3ZaP3h7npXLMfEICG2CiY99zeMLAMx/2msDCHN1+Dck/ezroMxmULRVYbfx2c pes/8u2lrei2EHuGM/HoAHCZpxDvE0z+laBlxYrNZuZHEh+XJ90fJ//CZCDX76k2dQji XUymf6PlrQVw51BZDWiPJvFE4d1bYzeZc/wsf5NRfcsJabkMXS/vDaExWziOFr8oiZu5 lXgQ== Received: by 10.68.244.105 with SMTP id xf9mr13358779pbc.29.1330807258806; Sat, 03 Mar 2012 12:40:58 -0800 (PST) Received: from [192.168.1.102] (adsl-76-220-194-135.dsl.chi2ca.sbcglobal.net. [76.220.194.135]) by mx.google.com with ESMTPS id k3sm8588687pbn.71.2012.03.03.12.40.56 (version=TLSv1/SSLv3 cipher=OTHER); Sat, 03 Mar 2012 12:40:57 -0800 (PST) Subject: Re: LaTeX and big writing projects Mime-Version: 1.0 (Apple Message framework v1257) Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii From: Justin Harford X-Priority: 3 In-Reply-To: <0E62DDCB07DC40BEBCE12053928342B9@layla> Date: Sat, 3 Mar 2012 12:48:06 -0800 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Message-Id: <8C5E0872-AD23-4EA3-BCB4-0FFFA8ED5923@gmail.com> References: <29495B53-8B34-440D-BCB5-9DAE24160F7A@brannan.name><15AFCCF03C36474F84423057918A7A38@angelomube38f8><4F42F4F1.9090504@tysdomain.com> <4F500A7B.1080301@gmail.com> <4F501076.6000104@earthlink.net><3D3B0793-BACA-44AE-8B91-8A1CA1564F8E@gmail.com><4F5047E7.3070708@gmail.com> <4C2ABDB7BD32406380191D6FD659048D@layla> <87boofns3d.fsf@the-brannons.com> <0E62DDCB07DC40BEBCE12053928342B9@layla> To: "Speakup is a screen review system for Linux." X-Mailer: Apple Mail (2.1257) X-BeenThere: speakup@braille.uwo.ca X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.14 Precedence: list Reply-To: "Speakup is a screen review system for Linux." List-Id: "Speakup is a screen review system for Linux." List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Sat, 03 Mar 2012 20:40:59 -0000 Right for example what format elements does latextortf recognize and = what elements does it just ignore? Does it understand fancyhdr, = setspace, geometry, etc? Justin=20 On 03-03-2012, at 12:06, Michael Whapples wrote: > I was aware that there are tools for converting to other formats, I = guess I am just cautious of how well they work. >=20 > As an aside, I know that there are some differences between RTF and = word document format, however I don't know much of the differences, may = be you could list the key ones. >=20 > Michael Whapples >=20 > -----Original Message----- From: Chris Brannon > Sent: Friday, March 02, 2012 11:46 AM > To: Speakup is a screen review system for Linux. > Subject: Re: LaTeX and big writing projects >=20 > "Michael Whapples" writes: >=20 >> I have to agree with Liz though, you may come across times where the >> expected format means using LaTeX is not possible (eg. I am studying >> with the Open University and I must submit my project report as a = word >> document or RTF). >=20 > Here's what you do. Run latex2rtf to produce a .rtf file from your > LaTeX source. If they want an actual .doc file, then just rename > document.rtf to document.doc, and send that to them. Most people = don't > know the difference, and neither does Microsoft Word. It will open = the > .rtf file without complaint, even though it has the wrong extension. > This is what I do when people ask for Word documents from me, and it > works like a charm. >=20 > -- Chris >=20 > _______________________________________________ > Speakup mailing list > Speakup@braille.uwo.ca > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup