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syntax: markdown
tags: [tldr, common]
source: https://github.com/tldr-pages/tldr.git
---
# latex

> Compile a DVI document from LaTeX source files.
> More information: <https://www.latex-project.org>.

- Compile a DVI document:

`latex {{source.tex}}`

- Compile a DVI document, specifying an output directory:

`latex -output-directory={{path/to/directory}} {{source.tex}}`

- Compile a DVI document, exiting on each error:

`latex -halt-on-error {{source.tex}}`