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WIMS has a very simple way to let you make use of many of its features,
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WIMS has a very simple way to let you make use of many of its features,
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without being a specialist of its structure: $emph light phtml$emphend.
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without being a specialist of its structure: $emph light phtml$emphend.
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Just take any of your existing html page, add a few WIMS
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Just take any of your existing html page, add a few WIMS
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commands here and there, and publish it on a WIMS site as a light phtml
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commands here and there, and publish it on a WIMS site as a light phtml
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file. And your page looks much more intelligent.
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file. And your page looks much more intelligent.
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<p>
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</p><p>
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Once your page is on a wims site, it can be called from anywhere on the web,
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Once your page is on a wims site, it can be called from anywhere on the web,
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just like an ordinary web page.
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just like an ordinary web page.
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<p>
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</p><p>
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It goes without saying that really intelligent pages require intelligent
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It goes without saying that really intelligent pages require intelligent
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programming, so if you want your page behave as intelligent as yourself, you
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programming, so if you want your page behave as intelligent as yourself, you
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have to know a minimum of the principle of computer programming, and dig a bit into
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have to know a minimum of the principle of computer programming, and dig a bit into
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the technical reference part of this documentation to know what commands and variables
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the technical reference part of this documentation to know what commands and variables
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you should use for the
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you should use for the
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effects you want. However, even without interactivity and programming, your
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effects you want. However, even without interactivity and programming, your
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page will get the following basic features:
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page will get the following basic features:
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<ol>
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<ol>
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 <li>Inline mathematical symbols. Simply write
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 <li>Inline mathematical symbols. Simply write
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  <tt>$$m_alpha$$m_le$$m_beta</tt> in your phtml file, and you get
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  <tt>$$m_alpha$$m_le$$m_beta</tt> in your phtml file, and you get
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  $m_alpha$m_le$m_beta under wims. Your visitor will
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  $m_alpha$m_le$m_beta under wims. Your visitor will
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  be able to choose the size of the font he wants (as well as the instex
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  be able to choose the size of the font he wants (as well as the instex
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  font sizes as below), without you having to worry about this. See also the section
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  font sizes as below), without you having to worry about this. See also the section
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  $(ref1)mathfonts$(ref2)mathfonts">$title_mathfonts</a>. <p>
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  $(ref1)mathfonts$(ref2)mathfonts">$title_mathfonts</a>.
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</li><li>
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 <li>For more complicated mathematical formulas, you can choose to use
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  For more complicated mathematical formulas, you can choose to use
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  $(ref1)cmdlist_instex_&+cmd_choose=all$(ref2)cmdlist_instex_">instex</a>.
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  $(ref1)cmdlist_instex_&+cmd_choose=all$(ref2)cmdlist_instex_">instex</a>.
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  For example, the line
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  For example, the line
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  !set ins_align=middle
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  !set ins_align=middle
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  <pre>
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  $ !instex $$$$ \int^b_a \sqrt{x^2+1}dx $$$$
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  $ !instex $$$$ \int^b_a \sqrt{x^2+1}dx $$$$
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  . Unlike some other packages, you don't have to precompile your phtml
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  . Unlike some other packages, you don't have to precompile your phtml
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  file, and your formula can vary from request to request (see below).
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  file, and your formula can vary from request to request (see below).
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  <p>Planned for near future, there will
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  <p>Planned for near future, there will
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  also be a WIMS command translating raw mathematical
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  also be a WIMS command translating raw mathematical
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  expressions into TeX source. So you even don't have to know TeX in order to
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  expressions into TeX source. So you even don't have to know TeX in order to
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  insert beautified equations... <p>
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  insert beautified equations...
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 <li>Dynamic insertion of graphisms. Just one WIMS command
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</li><li>Dynamic insertion of graphisms. Just one WIMS command
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  ($(ref1)cmdlist_insplot_&+cmd_choose=all$(ref2)cmdlist_insplot_">insplot</a>)
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  ($(ref1)cmdlist_insplot_&+cmd_choose=all$(ref2)cmdlist_insplot_">insplot</a>)
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  with an equation, and your page will contain a figure which may be
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  with an equation, and your page will contain a figure which may be
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  animated in the way you like. And it may be made to vary from
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  animated in the way you like. And it may be made to vary from
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  request to request... <p>
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  request to request...
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 <li>You may define and use substitutable variables. The value of these
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</li><li>You may define and use substitutable variables. The value of these
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  variables may be client-defined, random, etc... And you may put them in
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  variables may be client-defined, random, etc... And you may put them in
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  the sources of <tt>instex</tt>, <tt>insplot</tt>, etc. Imagine the
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  the sources of <tt>instex</tt>, <tt>insplot</tt>, etc. Imagine the
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  effect. Such variables also allow you to define your style macros, among
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  effect. Such variables also allow you to define your style macros, among
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  other things. <p>
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  other things.
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 <li>Powerful mathematical softwares are directly at your disposal: A simple
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</li><li>Powerful mathematical softwares are directly at your disposal: A simple
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  line <pre>!exec pari factor(2^67-1)</pre>
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  line <pre>!exec pari factor(2^67-1)</pre>
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  gives you the factorisation of the number 2<sup>67</sup>-1 (but you have to
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  gives you the factorisation of the number 2<sup>67</sup>-1 (but you have to
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  copy one of my modules to reformat the output in an intelligent way).
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  copy one of my modules to reformat the output in an intelligent way).
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 <li>By using wims commands, you will automatically benefit from future
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</li><li>By using wims commands, you will automatically benefit from future
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  enhancements/improvements of the wims server, without modifying your page:
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  enhancements/improvements of the wims server, without modifying your page:
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  e.g. better TeX fonts or graphics, more intelligent translations of
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  e.g. better TeX fonts or graphics, more intelligent translations of
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  mathematical expressions, etc.
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  mathematical expressions, etc.
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</li>
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</ol>
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At any time, when you want heavy interactivity features, you can migrate
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<p>At any time, when you want heavy interactivity features, you can migrate
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your light page into a real WIMS module which allows you to built very
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your light page into a real WIMS module which allows you to built very
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complicated structures. See the chapter
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complicated structures. See the chapter
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$(ref1)migrate$(ref2)mibrate">$title_migrate</a>.
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$(ref1)migrate$(ref2)mibrate">$title_migrate</a>.
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Now $(ref1)lighthowto$(ref2)lighthowto">read this</a> for the detail of how
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Now $(ref1)lighthowto$(ref2)lighthowto">read this</a> for the detail of how
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to publish a light phtml page.
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to publish a light phtml page.
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</p>