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---+++ Basic work cycle

   1. Modify your file (in [[emacs]] or otherwise)
   1. Save your changes
   1. Run latex (=latex myfile.tex=)
   1. Observe error messages
   1. Lather rinse repeat

NB: The latex tutorial file available on the LaTeX page has
some debugging hints.

---+++ How many times do I have to run !LaTeX to get a change to be reflected in the dvi file?

When you use =\label= and =\ref= to refer to numbered examples, equations, figures, etc., you have to run !LaTeX twice in order to get the references right.  !LaTeX will flag this by saying "LaTeX Warning: Label(s) may have changed. Rerun to get cross-references right."

When you use !BibTeX you need to do the following to get all of the cited items into your bibliography and properly referred to in the text:

   1. =latex myfile.tex=
   1. =bibtex myfile=
   1. =latex myfile.tex=
   1. =latex myfile.tex=

All four steps are needed to get an additional citation properly
incorporated.  Changes to the .bib file will be reflected by rerunning steps 2-4.  Additional references to works already incorporated in the 
document can be picked up with one round of latexing.

---+++ Etc.

If you're using [[emacs]] as your editor, consider using the auctex mode.

-- Main.EmilyBender - 21 Jan 2005
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