LaTeX is a general purpose text formatting system similar to troff in that it is text based with formatting commands. It has a semi-intuitive usage with commands such as \chapter for starting chapters and the like. If you have not used LaTeX before, please read the getting started guide, and have a look at the local guide. Note that the local guide may not have the most up to date information relating to style files. This can be obtained through these pages on the Web.
