{input} is about the \input command which makes LaTeX process the content of a given file basically the same way as if it would be written instead of \input.
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Inputting multiple files in LaTeX
Suppose I have a directory containing a bunch of LaTeX source files, and I want to input all of them into a single main file. I could do this by saying
\input{dir/file1.tex}
\input{dir/file2.tex}
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Jobname of inputted file?
\begin{filecontents}{foo.tex}
\def\foo{\jobname}
\end{filecontents}
\documentclass{article}
\begin{document}
\input{foo}
\foo
\end{document}
This outputs the jobname of the main file not "foo". How ...
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Options for building multiple documents from the same content with different layouts
I need to produce two document layouts using the same content. I'm going to be making heavy use of the input{} command to do this, but it is more complex than just this. I'm looking for suggestions ...
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using \input and pygmentize together: trying to get line numbers to show [closed]
I am using pygments to highlight the code I insert in my lyx document.
The external file gets inserted in my document like this:
{\small \input{listings/blah.tex} }
And I use this command to ...
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Include source text from URI (e.g., Wikipedia)
Background
Wikipedia content is reasonably current and free to use. Consider the tabular content at:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_web_application_frameworks#Java
Problem
Copying ...
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Bind reports/articles into a book, but keep the ability to compile them individually
I see a few questions and answers about writing a book/thesis in LaTeX (here's one). But I would like to be able to compile reports separately as I write them to have a bunch of standalone documents. ...
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How to automatically inline \input commands and bibliography?
I have a document that uses some \input commands and creates the bibliography via an external .bib file and bibtex.
Now I have to inline the \input commands (i.e. replace each \input command with ...
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Is there a “selective” input command in LaTeX?
I'm likely going to have to write a document that includes some portions of source code, which I'd rather keep in separate source files. I know that I can include the contents of those files in my ...
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input index file not found
Dear experts
I am using TeXnicCentre. After compiling, while I get an output pdf file, an error is found that says Could't find input index file *pathname* nor *pathname*.idx
I am afraid I cant ...
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Escape & Sanitize User Input
Background
Generate a book with user content.
Problem
Names like Marie Curie-Sk\l{}odowska, when not escaped (e.g., MARIE CURIE-SKĊODOWSKA) cause LaTeX to fail.
Questions
What macros are ...
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How to make \include work with a quoted string path containing spaces?
In Windows, \input can work with a quoted string path containing spaces, but \include cannot. How to fix it?
\documentclass{book}
\begin{document}
%\input works!
\input{"Contents/Installing and ...
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What is the difference between font encoding and input encoding?
From list of obsolete packages and classes we must avoid, I found 2 terminologies, i.e., font-encoding and input-encoding. What is the difference between them?
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Make newlines expand to custom command
I am making a guest list which I will print on a sticker sheet, cut them out, then stick them to envelopes. This means that each guest/guest group will have a bounding box drawn around it as a cutting ...
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How to make \lstinputlisting applicable to file paths with spaces?
I am using the listings package and the path to the source code contains some spaces.
For example, the path can be /some dir/sub dir/file 1.txt and
\lstinputlisting{/some dir/sub dir/file 1.txt} does ...
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Dependencies between sections
I'm writing a document such as the following one:
\section{A}\input{A}
\section{B}\input{B}
\section{C}\input{C}
...
Each section provides some content but requires other sections to be included ...
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Temporarily changing document class in LaTeX/resetting pdfLaTeX
How can I temporarily cause pdfLaTeX to forget everything that I've told it and start with a new document class?
I've modified the example environment from the lshort document:
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\input only part of a file
I would like to include part of the contents of a .tex file into a different .tex file. I don't have the option of modifying the file to include. The file to include may change so simply copying and ...
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How to make the main file recognize relative paths used in the imported files?
I'm currently using doxygen to generate some documentation for a project,
and doxygen generate some LaTeX code that then can be used to generate a nice pdf.
But let's say I would like to write ...
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votes
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Avoid inputting a file multiple times
I have a revision string automatically saved to a file VERSION (it is the output of git describe and usually looks like v2.2-19-g0a51c27), and define a command
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When should I use \input vs. \include?
There are two different commands to incorporate another file into the source of some document, \input and \include. When should I use one or the other? What are the differences between them? Are there ...
