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The Ludwig Wittgenstein Project’s goal is to make Ludwig Wittgenstein’s works that have previously appeared in book form freely available online. The main tool for this purpose are the web pages of which the site iself consists. You may find a list of all available texts in the "[[Project:All texts|All texts]]" page. The web pages are accessible, mobile-responsive, and searchable.
The Ludwig Wittgenstein Project’s goal is to make Ludwig Wittgenstein’s works that have previously appeared in book form freely available online. The main tool for this purpose are the web pages of which the site iself consists. You may find a list of all available texts in the “[[Project:All texts|All texts]]” page. The web pages are accessible, mobile-responsive, and searchable.


In addition to the web pages, the Ludwig Wittgenstein Project provides several tools for exporting the files in different formats which may fit your reading preferences or your research needs.
In addition to the web pages, the Ludwig Wittgenstein Project provides several tools for exporting the files in different formats which may fit your reading preferences or your research needs.
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This is the ideal solution if you would like to customise the appearance of your PDF or paper version of the text before downloading or printing it.
This is the ideal solution if you would like to customise the appearance of your PDF or paper version of the text before downloading or printing it.


This type of file is generated through the native "Print" feature of your browser with the addition of some [[MediaWiki:Print.css|dedicated styling]]. Through this feature, you can both print the document or download it as PDF. Depending on the browser you are using, the dialogue that pops up when you click the "" button will let you choose the page range you would like to save as PDF or print and whether you prefer the default portrait layout or the landscape layout. Additional options are often available (you may have to look for a "More options" button) for you to select:
This type of file is generated through the native “Print” feature of your browser with the addition of some [[MediaWiki:Print.css|dedicated styling]]. Through this feature, you can both print the document or download it as a PDF file. Depending on the browser you are using, the dialogue that pops up when you click the “” button will let you choose:
* the page format: A4 is ideal for printing at home, Letter or A5 may be more practical if you are looking to read your PDF file on a computer screen, etc.;
* the page range you would like to save as a PDF file or print;
* and whether you prefer the default portrait layout or the landscape layout.
 
Additional options are often available (you may have to look for a “More options” button) for you to select:
* the page format: A4 is ideal for printing at home, whereas A5 or Letter may be more practical if you are looking to read your PDF file on a computer screen;
* the margin size: set big margins if you are going to print the file and would like to have some space for your notes and marginalia;
* the margin size: set big margins if you are going to print the file and would like to have some space for your notes and marginalia;
* the scale: 100% is often fine, but you may want to set this to 125% not to stress your eyes, or to 90% to save a few sheets of paper;
* the scale: 100% is often fine, but you may want to set this to 125% not to stress your eyes, or to 90% to save a few sheets of paper;
* whether to include the page header and footer: the page header and footer are added automatically by the browser and usually contain the URL and the title of the web page from which the document was generated, the date and time of generating it, and page numbers.
* whether to include the page header and footer: the page header and footer are added automatically by the browser and usually contain the URL and the title of the web page from which the document was generated, the date and time when it was generated, and page numbers.


Keep in mind that the page numbering that appears when you include the page header and footer depends on such factors as the page format, margin size and scale you selected, so it does not make much sense to cite the page number of a document that was generated in this way.
Keep in mind that the page numbering that appears when you include the page header and footer depends on such factors as the page format, margin size, and scale you selected, so it does not make much sense to cite the page number of a document that was generated in this way.


== Fixed page size downloadable PDFs for reading on a screen ==
== Fixed page size downloadable PDFs for reading on a screen ==
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This is the ideal solution if you are planning to read a text on an {{plainlink|[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/E-reader e-reader]}} such as a Kobo, Nook, or Bookeen device.
This is the ideal solution if you are planning to read a text on an {{plainlink|[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/E-reader e-reader]}} such as a Kobo, Nook, or Bookeen device.


EPUB files are also supported by many smartphone and tablet apps and can be opened on desktop vith free and open-source software applications such as {{plainlink|[https://calibre-ebook.com/ Calibre]}}.
EPUB files are also supported by many smartphone and tablet apps and can be opened on desktop devices with free and open-source software applications such as {{plainlink|[https://calibre-ebook.com/ Calibre]}}.


If your e-reader is a Kindle, you will need to convert the EPUB file (.epub) into a Mobipocket file (.mobi). Online converters are available that make this procedure quick and easy: you will find many options through any search engine.
If your e-reader is a Kindle, you will need to convert the {{plainlink|[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/EPUB EPUB]}} file (.epub) into a {{plainlink|[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mobipocket Mobipocket]}} file (.mobi). Online converters are available that make this procedure quick and easy: you will find many options through any search engine.


This type of file is generated through a pipeline which was designed by Dr {{person link|Frederic Kettelhoit}} and runs via a {{plainlink|[https://github.com/wittgenstein-project/wittgenstein-published-works GitHub job]}}.
This type of file is generated through a pipeline which was designed by Dr {{person link|Frederic Kettelhoit}} and runs via a {{plainlink|[https://github.com/wittgenstein-project/wittgenstein-published-works GitHub job]}}.
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This type of file is generated through a pipeline which was designed by Dr {{person link|Frederic Kettelhoit}} and runs via a {{plainlink|[https://github.com/wittgenstein-project/wittgenstein-published-works GitHub job]}}.
This type of file is generated through a pipeline which was designed by Dr {{person link|Frederic Kettelhoit}} and runs via a {{plainlink|[https://github.com/wittgenstein-project/wittgenstein-published-works GitHub job]}}.


Please note: copying and pasting directly from the web pages is not recommended, because the formatting may easily be messed up in the process and you may end up pasting a lot of unnecessary, invisible information in your word processor.
Please note that copying and pasting directly from the web pages is not recommended, because the formatting may easily be messed up in the process and you may end up pasting a lot of unnecessary, invisible information in your word processor.


== Plain HTML files ==
== Plain HTML files ==
This is a less-than-ideal, but potentially still useful solution for the same purposes that are also fulfilled by the Markdown files:
This is a less-than-ideal, but still potentially useful solution for the same purposes that are also fulfilled by the Markdown files:
* if you would like to copy and paste a text or a portion of a text into a word processor such as Microsoft Word or LibreOffice Writer;
* if you would like to copy and paste a text or a portion of a text into a word processor such as Microsoft Word or LibreOffice Writer;
* if you need a very clean source file for further manual or automated text elaboration.
* if you need a very clean source file for further manual or automated text elaboration.


This type of file is generated through the "Render" feature of [[Special:Version|MediaWiki]], the software this website runs, which converts the MediaWiki source code of the page’s content section into HTML and ignores all CSS styles except those that are declared as inline styles.
This type of file is generated through the “Render” feature of [[Special:Version|MediaWiki]], the software this website runs, which converts the MediaWiki source code of the page’s content section into HTML and ignores all CSS styles except those that are declared as inline styles.
 
It encodes information both with and without semantic value, but it may be practical, considering that HTML is an ubiquitous markup language.


Please note: copying and pasting directly from the web pages is not recommended, because the formatting may easily be messed up in the process and you may end up pasting a lot of unnecessary, invisible information in your word processor.
Please note that copying and pasting directly from the web pages is not recommended, because the formatting may easily be messed up in the process and you may end up pasting a lot of unnecessary, invisible information in your word processor.


== More possibilities ==
== More possibilities ==
If you know your way around programming, you may be interested to explore the {{plainlink|[https://github.com/wittgenstein-project Ludwig Wittgenstein Project’s GitHub repository]}} and to [[Project:Contacs|get in touch with us]].
If you know your way around programming, you may be interested to explore the {{plainlink|[https://github.com/wittgenstein-project Ludwig Wittgenstein Project’s GitHub repository]}} and to [[Project:Contacs|get in touch with us]].
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