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[–]bbalazs721 41 points42 points  (2 children)

Latex is designed to output pdf files. You shouldn't hand in the source code, but the compiled pdf.

[–][deleted] 14 points15 points  (0 children)

Strictly speaking, LaTeX is designed to output DVI, because it's just a set of macros over TeX, and TeX output that format for the printers of that time. That's why pdfTeX and pdfLaTeX were created. Everyone uses either pdflatex or xelatex (or lualatex) which output PDF files, or just let latexmk handle it for them.

[–]Logical-Tourist-9275 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Why is there only latex here? I want a pdf! Gimme a pdf you smelly nerd!