Questions tagged [gitinfo]
This tag is for questions about using the gitinfo and gitinfo2 packages, which allow for the inclusion of metadata from a git repository in your LaTeX document.
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How Do I Connect TeXstudio with GitHub [duplicate]
I have been thinking of a lazy way of connecting TeXstudio to GitHub such that I can commit and push TeX codes and output from TeXstudio. Today I came across a GitHub account that has what I am ...
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How to include the current Git commit ID and branch in my document?
I use Git to track changes on my TEX files. When producing a PDF, it would be nice to include the current branch and commit ID somewhere in the document (e.g. on the title page or in a footer).
I ...
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How to print the gitinfo2 watermark vertically on the margin?
I know that I can insert a watermark containing information about the git revision into my document using the gitinfo2 package like this:
\documentclass{article}
\usepackage{lipsum}
\usepackage[mark]...
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Use output of gitinfo2 package with datetime2 commands
The gitinfo2 package provides the command \gitAuthorDate which returns the date of the current commit in ISO format, e.g., 2018-02-22.
I would like to use this date with a different format within in ...
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ifthen condition fails for gitinfo2 metadata
I am using the gitinfo2 package (2.0.7) together with the ifthen package (v1.1c), both from TeXLive 2017, in order to include Git metadata in my document:
\documentclass{article}
\usepackage[local]{...
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LyX math. git and maths mode
It's probably a pretty trivial question but where do I find or download git for LyX?
Where can I find details on LyX math? I presume it's distinct from maths mode, i.e. ctrl m, where the math's box ...
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gitinfo2 Only display branch when not on master
I am currently using the gitinfo2 package in my document to display the current git revision, branch, and date. However, I would only like to display the branch if I am not on the master branch. This ...
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How can a Git tag be aligned with the formatted PDF using gitinfo2?
I think I do not understand the workflow of the gitinfo2 package correctly.
The documentation says (shortend):
Edit and format abc.tex until ready for release
Commit the release version of abc.tex
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get git metadata (using gitinfo2) of input file directory rather than current directory
I have one git repository that I'm calling my book directory.
Within that I have a tex file that calls a bunch of chapters or sections that are in their own git directories.
My goal is to the get ...
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gitinfo/gitinfo2: how to work around errors with underscores in git tags/branches? [closed]
Using the gitinfo2 package, I've run into errors which appear to originate from git tags or branch names that contain underscores. These would need to be escaped for LaTeX, gitinfo2 commands such as \...
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LaTeX3's \GetIdInfo: how is its argument automatically populated?
The l3bootstrap's documentation says \GetIdInfo extracts all information from a SVN field. But I have no idea where this field comes from. So I'd like to know how \GetIdInfo does work and if it is ...
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gitinfo (xstring): tag info does not work because of "tag:" before version number
I'm making the switch from subversion to git, and I'm quite happy with the gitinfo package. The only thing I cannot get to work is to show a version number from the tag.
I have identified the ...
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Where to put GitInfo hooks on Mac
Where and how does one put the post-checkout and post-commit hooks for using the gitinfo package with latex on a Mac?
Example working directory:/Volumes/Boxcryptor Classic/Git/randomproject
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Can gitHeadInfo.gin be safely added to .gitignore (without interfering with gitinfo's proper functioning)?
Can gitHeadInfo.gin be safely added to .gitignore without interfering with gitinfo's proper functioning ?
I'm asking this, cuz currently (using gitinfo) git's working directory is never clean: # ...
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