| Xy-pic A free package for typesetting graphs and diagrams in LaTeX, AMS-TeX and Plain TeX using the principle of logical composition of visual components. Presentation, samples and download. | |
| Xindy Index processor to create indexes for arbitrary document-preparation systems. Includes overview, documentation, FAQ, and download. [GPL license] | |
| XeTeX A freeware typesetting system based on a merger of Donald Knuth's TeX system with Unicode and Mac OS X font technologies. | |
| XemTeX An integrated open source distribution of TeX, LaTeX, ConTEXt, XEmacs and friends for Windows. This distribution replaces fpTeX which is defunct. | |
| xdvik A version of xdvi that incorporates Karl Berry's kpathsea library for path searching and has support for hyperTeX and Omega. | |
| xdvi for Presentations Tips on using xdvi as presentation software. | |
| xdvi A program to display .dvi files under the X Window System. Unix version and documentation. | |
| Writer2LaTeX A collection of utilities - Writer2LaTeX, Writer2BibTeX, Writer2xhtml, and Calc2xhtml - written in java for converting OpenOffice.org/StarOffice 6/7 documents. Source code available and program licensed under GNU LGPL. | |
| Word Processors: Stupid and Inefficient Article explaining the disadvantages of word processors when compared with a TeX or LaTeX system. | |
| WinTeX XP Commercial editor and integrated shell for TeX/LaTeX with MS Office look and feel. | |
| WinShell A free graphical user interface for easily working with LaTeX or TeX documents under Windows. It includes a text editor, different tool bars and user configuration options. | |
| Winefish Open source LaTeX Editor written using GTK+ and based on Bluefish. Berlios project page, screenshots, forum and mailing lists. | |
| WinEdt.org Home of WinEdt's community. Contains help and documentation, macros, dictionaries and add-ons for the editor. | |
| WinEdt A shareware TeX editor for Windows. Conatains feature overview, registration, download and screen shots. | |
| Wikibooks: TeX A collaboratively written guide to the basic engine for macro languages (formats) as Plain TeX, LaTeX and Context. | |
| Wikibooks: LaTeX A collaboratively written guide to the LaTeX markup language. | |
| Why TeX? PDF article, by Jim Hefferon of St Michael's College. | |
| Why TeX? PDF document by Dr. Idris Hamid of Colorado State University. | |
| Why LaTeX? Advantages and disadvantages of using LaTeX versus Adobe Pagemaker and Microsoft Word. | |
| WatchMyTexSource A package with some preconfigured TeX files and tips for using TeX (primarily on Linux) which enables automatic update of the compiled (La)TeX document. It is not a self-contained editor, but uses standard tools on Linux. | |
