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@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
@c -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
@c This is part of the Emacs manual.
-@c Copyright (C) 1985-1987, 1993-1995, 1997, 2000-2015 Free Software
+@c Copyright (C) 1985-1987, 1993-1995, 1997, 2000-2016 Free Software
@c Foundation, Inc.
@c See file emacs.texi for copying conditions.
@node Text
@@ -1717,6 +1717,7 @@ such as @code{"/tmp"}.
@vindex latex-run-command
@vindex tex-dvi-view-command
@vindex tex-dvi-print-command
+@vindex tex-print-file-extension
The buffer's @TeX{} variant determines what shell command @kbd{C-c
C-b} actually runs. In Plain @TeX{} mode, it is specified by the
variable @code{tex-run-command}, which defaults to @code{"tex"}. In
@@ -1725,7 +1726,12 @@ defaults to @code{"latex"}. The shell command that @kbd{C-c C-v} runs
to view the @file{.dvi} output is determined by the variable
@code{tex-dvi-view-command}, regardless of the @TeX{} variant. The
shell command that @kbd{C-c C-p} runs to print the output is
-determined by the variable @code{tex-dvi-print-command}.
+determined by the variable @code{tex-dvi-print-command}. The variable
+@code{tex-print-file-extension} can be set to the required file
+extension for viewing and printing @TeX{}-compiled files. For
+example, you can set it to @file{.pdf}, and update
+@code{tex-dvi-view-command} and @code{tex-dvi-print-command}
+accordingly.
Normally, Emacs automatically appends the output file name to the
shell command strings described in the preceding paragraph. For