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21.8 TeX Formatting Requirements Summary
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Every Texinfo file that is to be input to TeX must begin with a '\input'
command and must contain an '@setfilename' command:

     \input texinfo
     @setfilename ARG-NOT-USED-BY-TeX

The first command instructs TeX to load the macros it needs to process a
Texinfo file and the second command opens auxiliary files.

  Every Texinfo file must end with a line that terminates TeX's
processing and forces out unfinished pages:

     @bye

  Strictly speaking, these lines are all a Texinfo file needs to be
processed successfully by TeX.

  Usually, however, the beginning includes an '@settitle' command to
define the title of the printed manual, an '@setchapternewpage' command,
a title page, a copyright page, and permissions.  Besides an '@bye', the
end of a file usually includes indices and a table of contents.  (And of
course most manuals contain a body of text as well.)

  For more information, see:

   * Note: @settitle.
   * Note: @setchapternewpage.
   * Note: Headings.
   * Note: Titlepage & Copyright Page.
   * Note: Printing Indices & Menus.
   * Note: Contents.