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Package latex-base:
Base sources of LaTeX.

This bundle comprises the source of LaTeX itself, together with several packages which are considered ‘part of the kernel’. This bundle, together with the required packages, constitutes what every LaTeX distribution should contain.

Getting it

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Distribution Package name
MiKTeX ltxbase
TeX Live latex

You can also visit latex-base's CTAN directory to browse the source or download the material for installation by hand.

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Documentation on CTAN
Readme
User guide to LaTeX 2e
Class and package programming guide
Font selection guide
Configuration guide
Font encoding guide
Modification guide
Cyrillic languages guide
Documentation off CTAN -none known-
Maintainers
The LaTeX Team
Version 2005-12-01
License LaTeX Project Public License
Related packages -none recorded-
Keywords
macro programming
Characterizations
primary:
Programming in TeX

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