# CTeX-org/lshort-zh-cn

A Chi­nese edi­tion of the Not So Short Introduction to LaTeX2ε

Repository: https://github.com/CTeX-org/lshort-zh-cn
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/lshort-zh-cn
Language: TeX
License: GFDL-1.3
License Family: other
Last push: 2026-04-25T11:48:11+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 58/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-02T17:46:02.011165+00:00)
- activity 79, release rhythm 8, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 3739, "days_push": 130, "days_rel": 623, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 1}
- flags: none
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 3753, forks 454 (observed 2026-08-28T04:08:17.755776+00:00)

## What it is
A Chinese translation of 'The Not So Short Introduction to LaTeX2ε', a widely used introductory book on LaTeX typesetting, distributed as TeX source that builds to a PDF. It is maintained by the CTeX community and published on CTAN under the GFDL license.

## Use cases
- learn LaTeX from scratch in Chinese
- find a Chinese edition of the lshort LaTeX tutorial
- build the lshort-zh-cn PDF from source
- reference LaTeX basics while writing a document
- teach a LaTeX beginner course with Chinese material

## When to choose
- you want a free, well-maintained Chinese introduction to LaTeX
- you need the official CTAN lshort-zh-cn document or its source
- you are a Chinese-speaking LaTeX beginner

## When to avoid
- you need an English or other-language edition of lshort
- you want an interactive tutorial or tool rather than a book
- you need advanced LaTeX reference material beyond an introduction

## Facets
- artifact type: learning-resource
- maturity: active
- function: documentation, pdf
- domain: documentation, education, tutorials
- platform: cross-platform, cli
- tags: latex, chinese-translation, tex, book, typesetting

## Member repositories
- CTeX-org/lshort-zh-cn (main) score 58

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:08:17.755776+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-29T18:28:57.201525+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/CTeX-org/lshort-zh-cn (fetched 2026-08-28T04:08:17.755776+00:00, sha bbb49a4deb5a)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.