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How long does it take to format a book in LaTeX?
I am new to this website and I hope this is not considered off topic but how long does it take to format a book in LaTeX?
I understand this is a subjective question but maybe the "specs" of the book ...
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Book layout Contents, Chapter, Section,
my goal is to get new style of Table of Contents, new style of Chapter and new style of section. I there is one more: how to change itemize native symbol for a black square?
Table of Contents: text ...
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Listing Chapter/Section/Subsection numbers with the preview
After compiling all the content of the book, I use Adobe reader to preview the content. Note that the legend that I use to navigate through the book (the listing on the left (usually) with the option ...
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How to replace chapter boilerplate with full-page image?
Let's say I am producing a book (using \documentclass{book}) where instead of displaying the chapter name textually, I am inserting an image that includes the chapter text. How can I still start a ...
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Writing a software book with LaTex - General Advise
I am a so new to Tex and I am trying to learn now.
I decided to write a so simple software (ASP.NET 4.0) book for myself to learn it with a real example. So, I have the following structure for now : ...
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How to mark book paragraphs as note, warning, tip etc.?
In my text I have some paragraphs that should be denoted as "note", "caution", "tip", "story". These paragraphs should be rendered with darker background and an icon on the left side.
I was not able ...
