PV126 Typographic Programming

Faculty of Informatics
Autumn 2007
Extent and Intensity
2/0/1. 3 credit(s) (plus extra credits for completion). Type of Completion: k (colloquium).
Teacher(s)
Johannes Hagen, M.Sc. (lecturer), doc. RNDr. Petr Sojka, Ph.D. (deputy)
Guaranteed by
prof. Ing. Jiří Sochor, CSc.
Department of Visual Computing – Faculty of Informatics
Contact Person: doc. RNDr. Petr Sojka, Ph.D.
Prerequisites
We assume that the student is familiar with TeX. In the course we will use the CONTEXT macro package, and especially the MKIV version that targets at LuaTeX. More information can be found at: http://www.pragma-ade.com/general/magazines/mag-0012.pdf
http://www.luatex.org binaries and reference manual
http://contextgarden.net information about CONTEXT
http://www.lua.org/ information about the Lua language
We expect the student to know enough about Lua to use it in the course. We assume that the student has taken a look at the following document: http://www.inf.puc-rio.br/~roberto/lpeg.html It makes sense to buy a copy of Programming in Lua. It is well written and completely covers the language. The language is being developed in a very controlled way, as can be read in: http://www.tecgraf.puc-rio.br/~lhf/ftp/doc/hopl.pdf We also expect the student to write down some ideas on pretty printing sources.
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
The capacity limit for the course is 35 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/35, only registered: 0/35, only registered with preference (fields directly associated with the programme): 0/35
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Syllabus
  • There will be a series of meetings where the following topics will be covered.
  • TeX as language, the road from input to output, tokens and nodes.
  • Lua as language, what can it do and what not, why and how do we use it as embedded language.
  • LuaTeX as system, how does the two languages work together in opening up the typesetting engine.
  • CONTEXT MKIV as application, what kind of code is needed to permit the use of advanced font technologies, how to get away with some of TeX's limitations, what kind of technologies are needed to fulfil today's typesetting demands.
  • Typographic programming, what is it and how can it be applied in automated typesetting workflows.
  • In addition one of the computer rooms will be reserved so that we can practice the above and work on the products needed for the exam.
Literature
  • R. Ierusalimschy, L. H. de Figueiredo, W. Celes: Programming in Lua -- Reference, Lua.org, August 2006, ISBN 85-903798-3-3, http://www.lua.org/manual/5.1/
  • Programming in Lua, Second Edition by Roberto Ierusalimschy,English Edition, Published by Lua.org, March 2006, ISBN13 9788590379829
Assessment methods (in Czech)
The student has to deliver the following products:
Lua code that transfers a source into directives for TeX.
Code that integrates the code into TeX.
A basic style that presents the pretty printed source on paper and on screen, including a table of contents and index.
During the course we will provide the tools to handle the typesetting. There will be a framework for pretty printing available that students may use.
Language of instruction
English
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course can also be completed outside the examination period.
The course is taught only once.
The course is taught: in blocks.
Note related to how often the course is taught: blokově s distančními konzultacemi.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2008, Autumn 2009.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Autumn 2007, recent)
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