Re: pdf page counting

On 12/27/2024 11:50 AM, legg wrote:

I've heard TeX pushed in tech forums, but tech publishers and
regulators specify the format for submissions, and it ain't TeX.

TeX is a throwback to the days of text-only TTYs.  We've had
graphic workspaces for 40+ years (even on our PHONES!) so it
is silly not to use actual representations of the content
instead of "encoded" representations that place a higher
cognitive load on the author (and source proof-reader).
The form (and format) of your submissions is dictated by
whomever the gatekeeper happens to be -- journal, magazine,
book publisher, flyer, etc.  If you want to submit to <any>,
then you have to conform to their submission guidelines
(including letting THEM edit the coy, create the illustrations,
determine the layout, etc.).
BUT, you are free to control the documents that you produce for
YOUR consumption -- and those reliant on you for that content.
So, it seems the obvious choice is to pick something that is efficient
and capable -- over a wide variety of applications.
I have templates for memos, business correspondence, recipes,
technical articles, specifications, etc.  This saves me the trouble
of deciding how I want a particular document to *appear* (because,
unlike HTML, one typically wants to also control appearance as
well as content) along with reminders for the various "components"
of each document type.  E.g., "remember to make note of how long
this baked good will store at room temperature, refrigerated,
frozen, etc. as well as how MANY the recipe yields and how long it
takes to prepare (wall time and work time)"