Questions tagged [errors]
{errors} is for questions regarding or including compilation or similar errors.
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VSCode not underlining error line in red when render fails (soft-question)
For some reason after re-installing windows and setting up LaTex on VSCode with the usual Latex workshop extension, when I have an error in my LaTex document there is no longer any squiggly underlined ...
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Extra \endgroup error after transforming \documentclass{article} into \documentclass{revtex4-2}
Can you please help me identify what is wrong with my coding? I've searched online for solutions but I couldn't find a working one. Before, I used article for my \documentclass to complete my thesis. ...
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Issue downloading Revtex using Texstudio and miktex
I am using TeXstudio as my editor, but am having trubles with the following document:
\documentclass[aip]{revtex4-1}
\begin{document}
test
\end{document}
The MikTex package manager tries to ...
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Missing number, treated as zero (\hspace, I think)
At the outset let me say I am not even a LaTeX beginner - I know almost nothing. I have an .tex file named title.tex which was developed on a Windows platform and is used in an R markdown document ...
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Concatenate a variable with a string in a loop
I want to use subfile within a loop to add new pages to a document, depending on the number of lines in a .txt file. The .txt may look like this:
000100020003
The .tex Subfiles are A0001.tex, A0002....
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Help with Formatting + Lots of Errors
I was typing up a small document of a few equations, and it was really messy trying to get what I wanted. I tried cleaning it up using the gather environment, but I don't know how to properly use it ...
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Removing Picture insertions for Chapters from Template
I'm got this template that gives me errors like this one:
LaTeX Error: File `' not found.
main.tex, 74
The compiler cannot find the file you want to include. Make sure that you have uploaded the ...
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How can I make TeX stop on the first error, but do not stop on \show (or \tl_show:n)?
I want TeX to terminate on any error, because I only care about the first error and so that it finishes faster.
Unfortunately, if I use either -interaction=errorstopmode (and run with </dev/null) ...
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Help, cant find 'undefined control sequence' error in tex script
Help, cant find 'undefined control sequence' error in tex script. I run my script frequently and thought I just added sentence and it now cant typeset the script, with error 'undefined control ...
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Delimiter error using nested commands [duplicate]
I'm not an expert on TeX and I've run into a problem. I've been able to condense it into the following minimal working (or rather not working) example:
\documentclass{article}
\usepackage[utf8]{...
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Error with length of list of listofitems and ... in \foreach
While I was answering another question, I found the error
! Illegal unit of measure (pt inserted).
only when I use ... in a \foreach with a simple operation of the list length:
\documentclass{article}...
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Wrong release issue
I am trying to use the animate package, but whenever I include it I get the error
You have requested release '2020-10-1' of LaTeX, but only release '2020-02-02' is available.
I am using MikTex and ...
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Error producing PDF - Latex pandoc template
I'm writting a pandoc template inspired on iv054-homework-template.
I want something like this:
The code I use is:
\documentclass[11pt]{article}
\usepackage[T1]{fontenc}
\usepackage{titlesec}
\...
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LaTex error: missing \endcsname inserted. Cannot compile
while editing the citations in a chapter of my thesis I got dozens of errors like the following and can't compile the file to a pdf anymore:
*Missing \endcsname inserted.
<to be read again>
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Vertical line causes 'dimension too large' error [duplicate]
For the following plot (with time axis) I would like to add a bold, red vertical line at index 2010-01-01.
But I always run into a Dimension too large error. How can I solve this issue?
Here is the ...
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Errors using \bottomrule when inserting table
EDIT: Added preamble, and it seems \input table worked! When I manually insert the table, rather than input it, I do not get any errors, and it looks nice. However, when I use \input{table.tex}, I get ...
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Argument of \ttl@gmk has an extra }. \begin{thebibliography}{112}
I have this errors that is making me mad:
Argument of \ttl@gmk has an extra }. \begin{thebibliography}{112}
and then also
Paragraph ended before \ttl@gmk was complete. \begin{thebibliography}{112}.
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texshade: Error ! Paragraph ended before \inf@@get was complete
I am trying to get multiple alignments to render with texshade but it seems that there is a problem with the package. When trying to use a file the following is output to the console:
Runaway ...
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suppress small hbox errors
I would like to get a list of the really bad hbox errors (say 20pt + too wide) in my document. Is there a way to suppress the smaller errors? I have a really large file and looking through the log ...
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Error message: undefined control sequence \includegraphics
I am running the following code in R:
tmp <- mtcars[, c("mpg", "hp")]
# create a list with individual variables
# remove missing and rescale
tmp_list <- lapply(tmp, na.omit)
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How to force LaTeX to error when an \include file is missing/misspelled?
The only file which was meant to be compiled in my Main.tex was specified by the following line:
\include{transformtaion}
It was compiled without any error using the following command:
pdflatex -...
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Error on Launch - MikTeX Console not working
I just re-installed MiKTeX for the same reason, when I try to launch the console I'm prompted with this message:
"MiKTeX cannot retrieve attributes for the directory 'G:\USER\program\Instaled\...
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TeX capacity exceeded with several \input in a spreadtab
I use several \input in a spreadtab using the method from this answer in my document until I got this error:
TeX capacity exceeded, sorry [text input levels=15].
I read in the Internet that I can ...
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There is no output in the following LaTeX code
\documentclass[12pt]{article}
\usepackage{amsfonts}
\usepackage{amsbsy}
\usepackage{amssymb}
\usepackage{amsmath}
\usepackage{pst-all}
\usepackage{pstricks}
\usepackage{graphicx}
\usepackage{hyperref}
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hyperref warning: token not allowed in pdf string (Math in section titles)
At the risk of being attacked for asking one of these questions again:
Ways to avoid 'Package hyperref Warning: Token not allowed in a PDF string' warning
Hyperref warning - Token not allowed ...
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Missing { inserted. & Missing } inserted
The code works fine and displays the equations I want but it says that I'm missing "{" and "}" in the \end{align*} line. And I can not find any solutions to it.
\begin{align*}
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\newfontfamily undefined control sequence
I am producing a latex document in rmarkdown. I want to change the typeface used in the tables.
I am following this answer on stack overflow : https://stackoverflow.com/questions/54720299/rmarkdown-...
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Unwanted bold text?
I get bold text without using "\textbf{}", how to resolve that?!
P.S. I'm using "overleaf"
\\
\textbf{"\textbackslash end\{titlepage\}"}:\\
C'est pour << fin de la ...
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understanding mistake: paragraph indentation in newcommand environment [duplicate]
I am fairly new to using Tex, and am encountering the following error that I don't understand.
I define the following new environment to list selection criteria for a job:
\newcommand*{\selcrit}[2]
{
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tcolorbox inside footnote
I'm wondering if it's possible to put a tcolorbox environment inside a footnote. If I do it, I'll get the error:
! LaTeX Error: Float(s) lost.
The code is:
\documentclass{article}
\usepackage[utf8]{...
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latex error(can only be used in preamble,example of the code) [duplicate]
This is an exemple of the code below.
\begin{center}
\textbf{UNIVERSITY OF BUEA}
\end{center}
\vspace{1cm}
\noindent \textbf{FACULTY OF SCIENCE \hspace{2.5cm} DEPARTMENT OF MATHEMATICS}
\...
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latex error(can only be used in preamble)
goodevening to everyone. please when i try running this code below i always have can only be used at the preamble.Please need your help.
\documentclass[12pt,A4,english]{report}
\usepackage{setspace}
\...
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LyX installation error - Error opening file for writing: C:\Program Files\LyX 2.3\Python\python.exe
trying to install LyX, MikTeX and culmusmiktex and it gives me this error in a pop up window while it tries to install.
also when im trying to install culmus, it says installing in progress, then ...
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xkeyval error when using the changes package
I am working on an Analysis textbook with a friend, and am using the changes package, but keep getting the following error:
Package xkeyval Error: `remark' undefined in families `Changes@added'. ... \...
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Texstudio returns error
I try to run this beamer in Texstudio. But I encounter,
"Undefined control sequence. \end{frame}." The beamer compiles in overleaf but not in Texstudio.
\documentclass{beamer}
\usepackage{...
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main.tex .....Missing \endcsname inserted , Extra \endcsname
I tried creating a multi-file project as described in overleaf here, but I get this message
main.tex .....Missing \endcsname inserted
and this message
main.tex... Extra \endcsname
for the line ...
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Getting multiple errors using ACM small class in Latex
I am using the following packages (copied from my IEEETransaction latex template):
\documentclass[format=acmsmall, review=false, screen=true]{acmart}
\usepackage{cite}
\usepackage{amssymb}
\usepackage{...
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Error in TeX Live after Windows crash
My Windows 10 machine crashed while I was updating TeX Live.
Now, when I launch TeX Live Manager I got this error:
Is there a way to recover it?
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Help me about TexStudio
I've just install the TexStudio 4.0 program. I want to compile the simple tex file:
\documentclass{article}
\begin{document}
Hello, \LaTeX\ world.
\end{document}
But the errors occur:
Undefined ...
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My latex broke, possibly corrupted amsmath package
I have come across a very unusual (for me at least) situation.
For whatever reason, after using tex for quite some time, today my latex just gave error message:
"File ended while scanning use of @...
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Problem with \def
can someone tell me why this works
\documentclass{article}
\usepackage{etoolbox}
\newcounter{mylistcounter}
\newcommand{\getnthelement}[2]{
\setcounter{mylistcounter}{1}
\renewcommand*\do[1]{
\...
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A lot of errors occurred when using Latexdiff
There are two .tex files, one is the original tex file named Old.tex and the other revised tex file named New.tex.
I need Latexdiff to formulate a PDF that highlighting the revisions I've made.
If the ...
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Error compiling with tcolorbox and tikz package
I'm using the official springer nature template. But whenever I try to add tcolorbox or tikz package it throws the following error. I've removed the content of the template but it's still there.
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Latex will not allow me to typeset apostrophe key?
I'm trying to use the apostrophe key in math mode to write something like x' for "x prime" but I keep getting an error that says
"TeX capacity exceeded, sorry [input stack size=5000].
'-...
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Unidentified control sequence error in equation [closed]
I have a problem to a question that I don't find the answer to.
I wanted to represent a system of equations but it gives me the following error "unidentified control sequence". Additionally ...
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XeLaTeX does not compile with many tcolorboxes
I am attempting to compile a document using XeLaTeX. Both in TeXstudio and TeXworks, it fails to produce any PDF. I narrowed down the problem to be the number of tcolorboxs included. If I remove one ...
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Limit controls must follow a math operator error
I am using the following equation but getting an error "Limit controls must follow a math operator"
$\Upsilon = \text{Hypergeometric}\sideset{_2}{_1}F\Bigl(1+d,2+d+m,2+d,\frac{-A\sigma^2_{...
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Missing \begin{document}. \AddToHook{b
For some reason the following script doesn't work in TeXstudio:
\documentclass[12pt]{article}
\usepackage{setspace}
\usepackage{booktabs,siunitx}
\usepackage{tabu, tabulary}
\usepackage{multirow,...
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Missing \begin{document} - LaTeX Error
I was making a template for Journal of Applied Crystallography, example available here (please see Appendix D). Unfortunately, I am getting error mentioned in the title of the question. I followed ...
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Error - Table of contents in uppercase
I want to produce a table of contents using LaTeX like this image at which the table of contents list are all in capital:
So I wrote this LaTeX code:
%To make the sections in uppercase
\makeatletter
\...
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