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What's the differences between the kernel commands \trivlist and \list?
LaTeX defines the two environments \trivlist and \list. Both can be used creating own environments.
What exactly is the differences between \trivlist and \list?
3
votes
1answer
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How can I create a list with arguments passed to a macro?
Straight forward question:
\newcommand{\optaxis}[1][]{
\ifemptyarg{#1}
{\begin{axis} [xtick={0}, xmin=-1, xmax =1, xticklabels={#2}, box plot width=5mm]}
{\begin{axis} [xtick={0,1}, ...
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3answers
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trivlist list environment \item command
My document class uses paralist and redefines \begin{enumerate}[(a)][abc] etc... environments to issue \label for each \item, given a second option (e.g., \abc{a}) that becomes a 1-parameter macro ...
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2answers
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Macro to format text
Good morning, I have the following problem, I have a file with 8000 questions in the following format:
COD: 7
¿A qué número de revoluciones se alcanza la potencia máxima de un motor?
A Al número de ...
3
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1answer
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how to return protected command with one argument already validated in latex/tex?
I want a command that will create an unevaluated bit of LaTeX/TeX code (to be evaluated at the end of an environment, but this is not necessary information) that has been created using an evaluated ...
10
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Examples of list macros in plain TeX
I'm writing macros to typeset lists in plain TeX. Please can you suggest some examples of macros for numbered lists? I'd prefer examples from "living code", from CTAN packages and so on. But any kind ...
4
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1answer
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How can I make a custom \item for use in a list?
I would like to change the color of an \item in a list and I would like the item to look like a regular item.
\begin{itemize}
\item item one
\reditem item two
\item item three
\end{itemize}
and ...
5
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1answer
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Problem setting lengths in an environment (spilling outside of the environment)
I am having with spacing between paragraphs in my document, and I think I have been able to trace back to a custom environment I have defined.
\makeatletter
\def\remarkname{Remark}
...
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3answers
304 views
Comma-separated list environment
This question is somewhat of a follow up to an answer to a previous question (http://tex.stackexchange.com/a/11587/13522).
I would like to create a list environment (similar to itemize and enumerate) ...
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2answers
304 views
Making more easy the itemized of item with tabulation system
Actually, isn’t not really a question. (Since my examinations get close, I don't really have the time to search for a solution to my problems.)
Rather than using the common \item, I'd like to use ...
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4answers
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Illegal parameter number with \docsvlist
I'm trying to define a macro that take as an input a CSV list and create an item list.
etoolbox comes just handy for this and the macro I'm using is
\begin{itemize}
\renewcommand*{\do}[1]{\item[] ...
6
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1answer
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Is it possible to scan until the end of the current `\item`
I do a lot of itemize lists in beamer presentation which, in a later step, I want to format nicely, for instance, typeset everything up to the first colon in boldface and the remaining part scriptsize ...
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2answers
416 views
Automatically itemize a paragraph
I'd like to use LaTeX for lecture notes but I use bullet lists extensively, and the itemize macro in LaTeX is too time consuming for lecture notes. But if I could teach LaTeX how to do it for me ...
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3answers
660 views
Using indentation to automatically begin and end itemize environments
This is a question one might answer with "Why the hell would you want to do it?!", sort of an experiment.
What I am looking for is a way to write lists with many levels of nestings (notes for school) ...
5
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1answer
275 views
Warning when using a command as label argument for a list?
I'm having difficulties with a list where the label is defined as a command. Below is a minimal example:
\documentclass[a4paper, 11pt]{article}
\usepackage{enumerate}
\newcommand{\myLabel}{1)}
...
5
votes
2answers
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Redefining \enumerate using \let - why does it behave this way and what can I do to bypass it?
The following code produces a result, that I find quite strange:
\documentclass{article}
\let\origenumerate\enumerate
\renewenvironment{enumerate}{\begin{origenumerate}}{\end{origenumerate}}
...
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2answers
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Grey box code and lists
I've got that code from a website to make grey areas in my LaTeX document.
% http://www.alfredklomp.com/programming/tex/macros/
\long\def\greybox#1{%
\newbox\contentbox%
\newbox\bkgdbox%
...
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vote
2answers
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Problem with the answers package.
I am using the answers package to build a series of exercises. The problem i have encountered is when going from
\item $ 5x^2-x \geq 0 $
\begin{sol}
$x \geq 1, x \leq 0$
\end{sol}
to
...
5
votes
3answers
399 views
Is there a way for a command to have a scope within item?
I defined a command
\newcommand{\done}{\color[RGB]{124, 124, 255}}
Is there a way to use it as
\item \done la-la
instead of
\item {\done la-la}
It bothers me to put brackets all the time.
...
16
votes
2answers
791 views
Comma-separated list
I would like to produce comma-separated lists, like "a, b, c, d" or "a, b, c, and d".
Requirements:
In the Latex source code, each line of the source code should contain one list element, and as ...
22
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5answers
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onlyitems? How to select specific items from an item list
I have the following setup, I have a file with some definitions, one of which is a list of items:
\newcommand{\mylist}{
\item first item
\item second item
\item third item
}
I want to use \mylist ...
5
votes
2answers
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Why do TeX list items use two backslashes?
In TeX packages one finds definitions of lists as:
\def\l{\\\alpha\\\beta\\\gamma}
The one backslash is understandable, it represent the active character for the macro i.e, \gamma, but what do the ...
7
votes
1answer
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Define command for bold list-item
I have a set of commands for producing various kinds of specific list-items, such as
\newcommand{\staritem}{\item[$\star$]} % not really, but you get the gist
All the ones I currently have can be ...
