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.Os linux , OpenBSD 7.8 |
.Nm PDF 
.Nd utilities
.obc PDF_tools_PostScript
.It - Li Xr postscript oh Ta : usage, macros, tips and examples.
.It - Li Xr latex oh Ta : usage, tips and resources.
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.Sh OPTIONS
.obdi mandoc is able to export to PDF, however, the formatting options are minimal.
.oit groff has more formatting options through momPDF and the syntax is more similar to roff/mdoc but images can only be PDF images.
.oit More formatting options are available using PostScript or (La)TeX.
.D1 The choice depends on the needs of the document, knowledge of the user and time considerations.
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.Ss Considerations
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.It Available information : Ta there is more documentation available on the web for (La)Tex. While more information allows the user to find the necessary information, less information available does not imply a lack of information, simply may not be needed and the quality of the information can be better.
.It Formatting : Ta While both can change formatting options (margins, fonts, etc.) and (La)TeX has more information available, examples in a web search show most documents having the same style as defined by the selected document type, therefore, finding information about formatting can sometimes be more difficult.
.It Images : Ta there's information about PostScript images using jpg, however, all parameters need to be set and the image may need converting, (La)TeX has more image options available.
.It macros : Ta PostScript allows creating macros as needed, (La)TeX has prebuilt macros as packages, which requires installing packages to use most formatting options. A (La)TeX installation (macro packages) can vary beween 1GB and 6GB while PostScript has no extra requirements other than a text editor and core utilities to export to PDF.
.It Platform : Ta There are Windows programs available for (La)TeX, such as MiKTeX and TeXworks, while PostScript needs a command line processor like ghostscript. 
.It Properties : Ta PostScript can be set to display the document properties when using a PDF viewer, I have not yet found a way to do that with (La)TeX.
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.Ss Conclusion
.obdi (La)TeX may be a better choice for the non-tech user, on Windows or if time available is to be considered.
.oit PostScript may be a better option when the content, simplicity and presentation are the primary focus or available disk space is not enough for the potential (La)TeX usage.
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.Ss My choice
I prefer PostScript, however, when writing a document for end users, for the time being, I use (La)Tex because, unfortunately, the company for which I work does not focus on content and has marketing requirements for the PDF header to have the company logo and I have not yet written a PostScript macro for that.
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