Discussing DjVu: Benefits and Challenges

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DjVu is presented as a lightweight alternative to PDF files, offering superior performance but lacking popularity. It utilizes image compression, making it distinct from PDF, which serves as a portable document model. While DjVu files are efficient for images, they do not allow for text editing or searching once compressed. For converting TeX documents to DjVu, direct conversion options are limited, and the common method involves first generating a PDF from the TeX source. Additionally, DVI, the default output format for LaTeX, is noted for its minimal file size compared to PDFs.
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Hello guys!

I've just learned about DjVu on a website (http://www.djvuzone.org/wid/). It is an alternative to bulky PDF files, and presents an unparalleled performance. However, I believe it is not as popular; it may be the only drawback there is to it. Maybe it is just me. Well, I'd like to hear the opinion of you guys about that...

One more question: does anyone know a way to get from .tex straight to .djvu ? Or, it can only be done by printing a .pdf file into this format?

Regards
 
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I've never heard of the DJVU, or any way of compiling TeX source to DJVU. You might want to look into dvi, which is what LaTeX renders to by default. Compared to PDF's the size of dvi is minimal, at best.
 
DjVu is in no way related to PDF. DjVu does image compression, while PDF is a portable document model. Once you compress an image with DjVu there is no way to edit text and search the document.
 
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