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CTAN (Comprehensive TeX Archive Network)

A central archive for TeX-related packages and materials.

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CTAN is a central archive for TeX-related packages and materials, hosting 7091 packages from 3228 contributors. It provides full-text search across descriptions, documentation and contributors, an advanced search form, and a browsable directory view of files and packages. Contributors can submit material through a web upload form. The site also lists complete ready-to-run TeX systems such as TeX Live and MacTeX, and links to supporting user groups.

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