Re: Three dots

Rich Shepard wrote:

>   What is the difference between \textellipsis and ldots? I've used
>   the
> \former and they want the latter. In my copy of The Comprehensive
> LaTeX Symbol List, I find \textellipsis in Table 3: Predefined LaTeX
> Text-Mode Commands and \ldots in Table 2. Do these typeset
> differently and noticeably? Just curious.
> 
> Rich

I can't answer you, but see http://www.latex-project.org/guides/
Specifically, Chapter 3 of The Latex Companion, 2nd ed., by 
Mittelbach, Goossens et el.

www.latex-project.org/guides/tlc2-ch3.pdf, page 3

That should provide some illumination.


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Angus