[tug-support] Question

[Brett W. McCoy]

On Thu, 20 Mar 2003, Chicago Smith wrote:

> Hello I would like to know about compiler for latex file to ".pdf" and
> reverse of compiler(either ".pdf or .dvi" to ".tex". Latex to DVI
> 1.latex filename.tex2.xdvi filename.dvi but for (.pdf)what? DVI to
> Latex?(.dvi -> .tex)? And how can I make reverse compile them? is it
> possible?I need your help about that.thanks

Most TeX/LaTeX distributions have a tool for converting DVI and PostScript
files to PDF (some even have a pdflatex tool, which goes directly from
LaTeX input to PDF).  I don't know if there is anything that will take a
PDF file and convert it to LaTeX, however.

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