TeX Directory Structure

{{Short description|Directory hierarchy in typesetting software}}

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In typesetting software, TeX Directory Structure (TDS) is a directory hierarchy for macros, fonts, and the other implementation-independent TeX system files. The top-level directories are

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DirectoryDescription
texTeX files (including LaTeX and other macro packages)
bibtexBibTeX files
docuser documentation
fontsfont-related files
metafontMETAFONT files
metapostMetaPost files
scriptsplatform-independent executables
sourcesources

TDS is used by several TeX distributions, including teTeX, TeX Live and MiKTeX.

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