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\startchapter[title=The \type{context} command,reference=contextcommand]

\index{\type{context} (command)}
\index{\type{mtxrun} (command)}
\index{processing TeX file}

You can process a \TEX\ file or run \CONTEXT\ with the command \type{context}
that you can type at your console:

\starttyping
context myfile
\stoptyping

\CONTEXT\ will make multiple runs to get the layout, references, lists and
pagenumbering straight. You can see those runs echoed on your screen and listed
in the \type{myfile.log} file.

You can add parameters to give the command \type{context} additional
tasks while processing the file. If you want start up \READER\ automatically
you can type:

\starttyping
context --autopdf myfile
\stoptyping

A full overview of the parameters is given when you type:

\starttyping
context --help
\stoptyping

Please refer to the manual \goto{luatools, mtxrun, context}[ url (manual:tools) ]
for more information on running \CONTEXT.

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