MiKTeX

MiKTeX
Developer(s) Christian Schenk
Stable release 2.9.5105 / 1 January 2014[1]
Development status Active
Written in C, C++, Pascal
Operating system Windows (stable), GNU/Linux (development)
Size 137 MB
Type TeX, LaTeX
License "several free"[2]
Website MiKTeX

MiKTeX is a distribution of the typesetting system LaTeX for Microsoft Windows that is developed by Christian Schenk. It consists of an implementation of TeX and a set of related programs. MiKTeX provides the tools necessary to prepare documents using the TeX/LaTeX markup language, as well as a simple tex editor (TeXworks). The name comes from Christian Schenk's login: MiK for Micro-Kid.[3]

MiKTeX can update itself by downloading new versions of previously installed components and packages, and has an easy installation process. Additionally, it can ask users whether they wish to download any packages that have not yet been installed but are requested by the current document.

The current version of MiKTeX is 2.9 and is available at the MiKTeX homepage. Since version 2.7, MiKTeX has support for XeTeX, MetaPost and pdfTeX and compatibility with Windows 7.

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