LaTeX Learning Latex: A Starter Guide for the Struggling Coder

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Struggling with LaTeX, a user seeks concise resources for learning, expressing frustration with lengthy references. They mention familiarity with HTML and C but require practical examples. A recommended resource is "lshort.pdf," which is a brief guide to LaTeX. Additionally, for those needing LaTeX for forum posts, it is suggested to examine existing posts that include mathematical content for practical insights. Another helpful reference provided is a 17-page PDF guide on using LaTeX for mathematical typesetting, which can serve as a useful starting point.
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I'm struggling with latex. I know HTML and can code in C, but for the life of me I need more examples.

Can someone point me to a reference that is less than a gazzillion pages long and longer than two pages of reference code. Just something to get me started on my way...
 
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I use this:
 
Do you need it for forum posts here, or to write articles and/or books? If it's just for forum posts, you only need to know a little. Just find a few posts that use some math, and click the quote button to see how they did it.
 
I found something that might help you. It is a .pdf file. Only 17 pages.

"ftp://ftp.ams.org/pub/tex/doc/amsmath/short-math-guide.pdf"[/URL]
 
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