GNU TeXmacs

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Computer software interfaces

TeXmacs can act as a graphical front end for systems in computer algebra, numerical analysis, and statistics.texmacs.org · read 9 Oct 2026

Document types

It supports structured documents containing text, mathematics, graphics, interactive content, and slides.texmacs.org · read 9 Oct 2026

Extensibility

Users can write new styles and add editor features using the Scheme extension language.texmacs.org · read 9 Oct 2026

Formats

Documents can be saved in TeXmacs, XML, or Scheme format, printed as PDF or PostScript, and converted to or from TeX/LaTeX and HTML/MathML.texmacs.org · read 9 Oct 2026

Languages

The welcome page lists multiple-language support as a feature.texmacs.org · read 9 Oct 2026

License and warranty

The About page identifies the license as the GNU General Public License and states that the included LibAes library is provided without explicit or implied warranties.texmacs.org · read 9 Oct 2026

macOS requirements

The download page lists TeXmacs 2.1.5 for macOS 12 and later and macOS 11, and version 2.1.4 for macOS 10.10 and macOS 10.5 through 10.9.texmacs.org · read 9 Oct 2026

Plug-ins

The plug-in mechanism can interface with existing software, add style files, customize keyboard shortcuts and menus, and add functionality or typesetting primitives in Guile/Scheme.texmacs.org · read 9 Oct 2026

Purpose

GNU TeXmacs is a free scientific editing platform for creating technical documents with a WYSIWYG interface.texmacs.org · read 9 Oct 2026

Tutorial limitation

The tutorials page warns that its tutorials are somewhat outdated and some menu entries or keyboard shortcuts may have changed.texmacs.org · read 9 Oct 2026

Typesetting

Its rendering engine uses high-quality typesetting algorithms for professional-looking documents.texmacs.org · read 9 Oct 2026

User support

The project recommends the texmacs-users mailing list for user support, especially for novice users.texmacs.org · read 9 Oct 2026

Windows requirements

The download page offers TeXmacs 2.1.5 for Windows 11 Intel/ARM and Windows 10/11 Intel, and version 2.1.4 for Windows 7/8.texmacs.org · read 9 Oct 2026

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