Questions tagged [compiling]
{compiling} is about the process you must go through to convert your TeX from .tex source files into your output document format, be it pdf, dvi, or something completely different.
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Plane intersection -2 (Vector graphics in Asymptote)
This is a follow up after my own question. Back when the following MWE
worked and compiled correctly.
\documentclass{article}
\usepackage{asymptote}
\begin{document}
\begin{asy}
settings.outformat =...
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How to find why it stopped compiling (Package PGF Math Error: Unknown function)
I have created vertically split circle and it works standalone but it stop when I add this code to my university template. Here is standalone code:
\documentclass[tikz]{standalone}
% BEGIN section 1
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I am having issues compiling my code. Any help would be greatly appreciated!
My school gave me a latex template to follow and for the last few weeks have had no issues compiling or running anything. However, I have recently run into an error that I can not seem to fix. This is ...
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Customizing single line classes in ODT output from mk4ht oolatex
I've been trying to follow a tutorial here: github.com/michal-h21/helpers4ht/wiki/tex4ht-tutorial
My MWE files below produce a valid output with the text from the command, but I was expecting the ...
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Cannot compile with texliveonfly
I installed TeX Live 2019 on Windows 10 and added texliveonfly to TeXworks. Python is also installed. The problems are:
If I input texliveonfly filename.tex on cmd, then it returns:
texliveonfly....
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How do I find cross platform compilation differences?
I used a template for my resume, but I'm having a problem where on windows my bullets are tabbed over whereas on linux they aren't.
I think its a problem with the packages I have on my laptops, so I ...
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Converting Jupyter to PDF using LaTeX
I am trying to convert a Jupyter notebook to PDF using LaTeX, but I am facing the issues below. I believe it has to do with graphs, that get generated when I compile my document. The file also ...
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shared \include files.. how to intelligently interpret root directory?
I have a directory with a paper in it. It has various subdirectories with stuff in them.
paper1/
main.tex
intro/
intro.tex
conclusion/
conclusion.tex
static/
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Compilation problem fontenc-Latex
When i compile with LaTex the file
\documentclass[12pt,a4paper]{article}
\usepackage[T1]{fontenc}
\usepackage[utf8]{inputenc}
\begin{document}
Test
\end{document}
i'v got this message error in the ...
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How to open the code file on arxiv [duplicate]
I download the code file (tex) of articles on https://arxiv.org/. But I can not open it by texmaker. Do you know how to do this? For example,
Go to this link
See on the right corner
Choose ...
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Unable to compile my TeX files, not a technical error though [closed]
Recently I started facing a problem while compiling my TeX files, not all of them, but some files which may be larger a bit from others. I get this error
Error: Could not start the command: pdflatex....
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Text overflow beyond page bottom when compiling amsart document on HAL
I uploaded a tex file to HAL, compiled it via their submission form and noticed that the text continues beyond the bottom margin. I tracked the issue down to the amsart package. How do I fix this?
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LaTeX error using LyX: Missing \begin{document}
I am using LyX as a LaTeX editor. I have a little file in my computer compiling normally in an old LyX version. Now I have a new computer and installed the latest LyX version (Lyx 2.3.4, 12 Jan 2020). ...
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Compile with Bibtex but I don't want any citation
I think this question is pretty vague, and I can delete it if needed.
I have a huge report template, which include every chapter. I've done it so I can compile each part in Texmaker via pdflatex > ...
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Abruptly the LaTex content is lost?
I have been creating a document on LaTex, TexStudio. Recently, I had pressed the Compile+Run button on it. The computer was hanged and I had to restart it. Now, the content of the document is lost and ...
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Mikitex problem report during compilation from latex to dvi
I m facing a problem named as Mikitex problem report in some documents during compilation from latex to dvi. Copied information given below:
> MiKTeX Problem Report Message: The page could not be ...
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Compiling Problem - LyX LaTeX
I have always used LyX LaTeX to create my resumé. I changed my laptop and I'm trying to install the program in the new one. For some reason that I don't understand, I can't compile into a PDF format.
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How does one stop Overleaf from automatically compiling the source code?
The attached photo is a screenshot of my source code in Overleaf.
How can I get Overleaf to leave my code as just code, without automatically compiling it in the source? (I am fine with the ...
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Insert an url containing the # char
In my bibliography there is this link containing the "#" character that is causing compilation problems.
https://scikit-learn.org/stable/modules/generated/sklearn.svm.SVR.html?highlight=svr#sklearn....
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Document will not compile any more tikzpictures in Texstudio or Overleaf
My 17-page document will not compile when I add anymore tikzpictures to the document, and I can't figure out why. I use TexStudio. If I comment out the second to last tikzpicture in the code below, it ...
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\includegraphics does not work, “Paragraph ended before \@tempa was complete.” error
I'm trying to compile a document using a class provided by a journal.
I get the following error
Paragraph ended before \@tempa was complete.
Emergency stop.
This is the problematic code:
\...
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Compiling lextex example
I am trying to use the lextex macros. For this, I started by taking a look at the example file. I tried to follow the instructions and run
tex &plain example1.tex
but this gives the message
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In TexStudio, when you compile an included Chapter, does the whole document gets compiled?
Suppose in my document (book), I have a Chapter
\include{chapter_1}
and I edit Chapter 1 only within the Chapter 1 tab
Afterwards I hit the green arrow to compile/run
Does the whole document get ...
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xdvipdfmx:fatal: Unable to open “xxx.pdf” [duplicate]
I am trying to compile with pdf open in Adobe reader. Anyone knows a workaround other than close the pdf viewer every time?
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.tex file not compiling when moved from Desktop to another directory [duplicate]
I have noticed a strange behavior lately: Some of my .tex files will not compile unless they are on my Desktop. When I move the folder containing the .tex file with all its companion files to, say, ...
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TeX, LaTeX and friends files optimization or how do you deal with heavy LaTeX files?
I am typesetting a general report on my research for my group. I have typeset it using LaTeX, generated all the pictures, figures, tables, drawings, etc using LaTeX packages.
However, when I run it ...
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LuaLaTeX does nothing at all
I installed TeX Live manually on Ubuntu 18.04 (using the script from http://mirror.ctan.org/systems/texlive/tlnet/install-tl-unx.tar.gz). Now I want to use LuaLaTeX to compile documents like this one:
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Quick build button in texmaker = 3 times pdf2latex and view pdf
i use texmaker version 5.0.3 and texlive 2019.
i click oft quick button 1 time, 1 time, 1 time and then click pdf view to see pdf.
How can i merge (pdf2latex 3 times and pdf view) and create new ...
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pre-compiling long document preamble
I have several long documents (500-1000+ pages), where the pre-amble is itself rather lengthy (say, 15-25 packages being loaded, with multiple option tweaks, lots of custom functions, etc, etc). When ...
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TeXShop: order of typesetting for bibliography and glossary
I've explored other questions but they seem to involve coding. I'm looking specifically for the order of options in the drop-down menu (no coding).
I have TeXShop version 4.44 for Mac, which has a ...
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Different outputs when using pdflatex in 2 machines
Was working on mainly on 2 different pcs (ubuntu 16.04 and ubuntu 18.04). Output of pdflatex was the same for both.
When compiling the exact same file on a different laptop (freshly installed with ...
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How to get dependent files for ConTeXt file
I would like to automatically compile a context .tex-file whenever any of the files that it depends on are modified, i.e. the behaviour of latexmk's continuous compilation (latexmk -pvc). I could kind ...
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Can be used only in the preamble error - and yes, it's in the preamble
I have these lines
\documentclass[../main.tex]{subfiles}
\usepackage{float}
\usepackage[font=small,skip=2pt]{caption}
\usepackage{graphicx}
\graphicspath{{Images}{../Images/}}
\input{commands} % ...
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Lyx: Compile 3 times to create correct TOC. (RevTeX)
The Lyx RevTeX document seems to have a problem correctly compiling the table of contents (TOC) when it contains more entries. See the failed spacing on the left in the image below.
This is a known ...
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PdfTeX not compiling in TeX Live with Texmaker - Shows error
LOG FILE:
This is pdfTeX, Version 3.14159265-2.6-1.40.20 (TeX Live 2019/W32TeX) (preloaded format=pdflatex 2019.12.17) 18 DEC 2019 10:06
entering extended mode
restricted \write18 enabled.
%&-...
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Two questions about compiling order of packages codes
I have a question about compiling order of packages. For example consider a package (for instance tocloft) and I have the following document:
\documentclass{book}
\usepackage{tocloft}
\setlength{\...
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Partial preamble precompilation? (luaLaTeX document with glossaries (and shell-escape, if possible))
Main concern
Hi, I've figured out how to use mylatexformat.ltx to precompile a preamble and then use the precompiled .fmt to compile a separate file that does not contain a preamble, but rather uses ...
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Error in table list after compile the document - spacing between de lines
when I compile the document I have a problem. I need to have the same space between the lines. You can see that there are some lines that have different distances. I tried to change the code, but I ...
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Load packages based on commands in document
I've got a custom class which I've taken a few of the 'heavy' components out of and put into their own packages (i.e. loading and configuring minted, chemfig). At the moment if I start, doing maths, ...
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Why does this work in some subfiles not in others
So I'm writing a large document (almost a book) of notes, so to organize the document I have been using subfiles. Most of the time I am unable to compile the section that I am working on, and have to ...
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How can I compile some LaTeX source into PDF and keep the LaTeX source as some meta-information in the PDF? [duplicate]
How can I compile some LaTeX source into PDF and keep the LaTeX source as some meta-information in the PDF? (or somehow embedded otherwise in the way that it is easy to retrieve the LaTeX source while ...
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Is there a way to use mathmode expressions inside the grammar environment?
I'm trying to write the grammar of FOL in BNF using the syntax package, but every time I use a logical symbol or a mathmode command (ex. \neg, \land, \mathbb{}, etc.) I get an error. For example:
\...
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Building latex project in VS Code through command line
I would like to build a latex project from the command line on a build server. We write the most latex documents in Visual Studio Code with the LaTeX Workshop extension by James Yu.
I have managed to ...
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How does Overleaf render LaTeX online?
First of all, I'm sorry if this is not the appropriate page to ask, I will delete this thread if necessary.
I want to show a compiled version of some latex document (that should be able to be ...
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How do I reference sections in other subfiles?
I cannot figure out how in the world I am suppose to reference other sections in subfiles. I have prepared a simple example below:
main
\documentclass[12pt,letterpaper]{article}
\usepackage[utf8]{...
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What are the steps for compiling Overleaf projects offline and getting consistent results?
I am trying to compile Overleaf projects offline and I was wondering what is the best procedure to get consistent results.
I don't understand which distribution Overleaf is using, furthermore, I am ...
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Increasing memory
I am working on a document which produces ~4000 pages, each with at least 30 graphics per page. There is a lot of font switching and colouring different characters different colours. I am able to ...
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Error with arabtex
I'm already write a text with ArabTex but I have an error with compilation such that I read the arabtexdoc but I don't find the solution
\documentclass[12pt]{article}
\usepackage[french]{babel}
\...
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Is there any online service for compiling a large number of ConTeXt files?
I have about 16,000 ConTeXt files that I need to compile.
On my computer, a single file from that list takes 45 minutes to compile, as there are many pages and a lot of calculations done in Lua. This ...
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Using MiKTeX 2.9 and amsmath, why do standard options in build setup not work?
When setting up the build options, I accept the default options.
When using mode Latex>dvi the output is near perfect, but I understand pdf should be even better.
When using mode LateX>dvi>pdf the ...
