Questions tagged [sourcecode]
{sourcecode} is for questions regarding the source code for (La)TeX documents, including syntax questions, style decisions, package sources, etc. For questions about printing code in LaTeX documents, use the {code} tag.
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How to efficiently read and edit long expressions
I can get a bit overwhelmed trying to find which frac or h symbol corresponds to the output of a complex expression.
An easy way is to copy paste into lyx and edit there as you can edit the output ...
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Texmaker: Finding the corresponding code line linked to a section of the PDFLaTeX file [duplicate]
I've recently started using Texmaker to edit on my LaTeX documents (up to now, I mostly used Overleaf or TeXworks), so I am still new to this program's shortcuts. I have been looking for a shortcut in ...
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What are good ways to format source code in LaTeX?
Criteria for good code formatting:
Syntax highlighting
Line numbers
Code inside should tolerate additional markup (e.g. highlighting salient points)
Copy/pasting the code from a PDF should Just Work™
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SageTeX does not work when TABs are used as indents
I wrote two practically identical files that use SageTeX to determine whether a positive integer is odd or even. The first example uses tabs for indentation.
\documentclass{article}
\usepackage{...
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Keeping hyphenated layout in code - making it disappear from PDF
I have an OCRed document that I want to typeset. However, for validation purposes I want to keep the original layout in the code, but make hyphens disappear from the compiled document. Is there a way ...
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How do you use minted to render a code block in monospaced font with all black text?
How do you use minted to render a code block in teletype font (monospace fixed width font) and all text is the same color (probably black)?
What would you write if you wanted all text to be black ...
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How do I access the code that underlies a specific LaTeX package command?
For instance, \legend in a pgfplots bar chart. But in general, it would help as well.
In this particular case because I'm trying to build a legend outside an axis environment.
I was hoping there'd be ...
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Words going off the page, why?
I'm using LaTeX to turn in a school assignment which contains code snippets. The code snippets themselves look visually appealing, but the text unfortunately goes off the page if there's too much code ...
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Creating a clickable link to a local file only in source code
The following situation:
I use a program for my data analysis. The program creates a project file. From this file I export the graphics I'm including as figures in the TeX code.
Is there a way to ...
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What material does latex grammar allow in front of documentclass
I have written software to typeset latex documents in a folder and subfolders.
To that end, I have to recognize latex main files, i.e. TEX files which are documents,
as opposed to TEX files which are ...
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How to easily view source code of a package/command?
Is there a command that directly leads me to the source of a package or command? For example something like
$ texinfo viewsource amsmath
that shows me the code of amsmath or
$ texinfo viewsource ...
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Can you standarize the whitespaces of the source code?
I want to know if there is a option to set all the whitespaces in my source code.
The whitespaces in my CPP code do not look uniform. Sometimes I leave a space before and after the = sign, sometimes I ...
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Can text that isn't printed but exists in the source code be extraced somehow?
I'm using the exam class to create exams and tests etc.
The class has environments for including the solutions to problems and allow you to choose to have those solutions printed after the question. ...
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ConTeXt: Syntax highlighting of source code within XHTML documents
Background
Looking to apply syntax highlighting to source code snippets embedded within XHTML code elements, demarcated with a class attribute to indicate the language.
Using:
mtx-context | ...
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Renew \[ and \] commands into something more convenient
I'm trying to renew \[ and \] in such a way that it is the same of writing
\begin{equation*}
\begin{split}
\end{split}
\end{equation*}
I remember a question in TEX SE that contained an attempt in ...
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Using math for listings
I asked a question a while back on how to typeset programs as beautiful math. The suggestion I got was to use listings. But this has been unsatisfactory.
Basically my 'programs' are in a gray area ...
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stix2.sty not found? Stix2 mathbb problem
I have recently asked a question about changing fonts in my LaTeX document (HERE) but when going to compile, it gave me errors.
Provided that I installed mathalpha, which I did not have, I have ...
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About LaTeX document preamble
This migh be a silly question but I ask to you LaTeX veterans for help in improving my LaTeX-document preamble. The following is what I usually run as predefinite preamble, but I suspect that I could ...
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How to use \mathbb with this font?
I have been using the Garamond font for almost 10 years and now I decided to change, to try something new, and after having spent some hours in reading and looking for TeX Fonts, I came up with the ...
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latex source code to epub
I wrote a book that consists, basically, of images and tables, and the conversion pdf --> epub gives horrible results. The very appealing index in the pdf (with hyperlinks) looks gorgeous, but ...
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what's the point of % before line breaks? [duplicate]
I see this pattern of %(s) before line-breaks a lot in packages. What's the point of it? Is it necessary or a convention? For example:
\newenvironment{blah}{%
some command%
some other command%
}
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Overleaf: "fontspec all the fonts!": LaTeX source?
Is there a LaTeX source available for the following pdf?
https://www.overleaf.com/latex/templates/fontspec-all-the-fonts/hjrpnxhrrtxc
Or at least an old version? Or something similar (a document with ...
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How to render a long code listing in multiple pages with the package minted?
I'm using the package minted for formatting code in my paper. The package minted provides a "listing" environment, which treats the code inside it as a float. It works very well under most ...
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Disable automatic indentation in TeXShop source code
While writing source code in TeXShop, hitting enter normally causes the source to start a new line which is automatically indented as much as the previous line. I'm well aware that the automatic ...
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How to make a personalised ruler?
I wanted to know if and how would it be possible to create a personalised ruler in LaTeX.
"Personalised" means I would like to create something like the "famous" IMPERFECTO ruler, ...
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How exactly are parentheses (and other special symbols) rendered in LaTeX? How do they relate to the font used in the document?
I am compiling this sample document:
\documentclass{article}
\begin{document}
\(\sqrt{\left(\frac{2}{3}\right)}\)
\(\int_{a}^{b} \sqrt{\left(\frac{2}{x^2}\right)} \,dx\)
\(\left(\frac{2}{\frac{2}{\...
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Listing for file folder-structure as text not working
For my documentation, I need to provide a way on how to structure some Python code in a project. My approach to show it was to simply use a structure of text like this:
app/
├─ ...
├─ controllers/
│ ├...
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Listings show Quotation marks in italic - how to print them in Regular?
I use the listings package for showing source code. I just realized, that double and single quotation marks are printed in italic - they should be printed in regular instead ... Where is the issue? Is ...
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Latex error message [duplicate]
I get this error message when running a markdown program. I am trying to knit to a pdf and for the tangram package, Lancet is a style I need for a report.
! Undefined control sequence.
l.79 \...
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How can I make for an environment to remain contracted?
When I am editing my document in TexMaker I can do the following
But when I close TexMaker and I open it after, it occurs that the theorems and definitions don't remain contracted, how can I make for ...
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Horizontal spacing in document class book
Here is my document from the beginning:
\documentclass[11pt, openany]{book}
\usepackage[utf8]{inputenc}
\usepackage[a4paper, margin=1in]{geometry}
\usepackage[T1]{fontenc}
\usepackage{lmodern}
\...
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Produce copy-paste friendly code blocks in PDFs
I have used lslisting for inserting the code blocks. Requirement is to make the code blocks displayed correctly in the compiled PDF and make them as easy as possible to copy as plain text. Please take ...
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How to compile a complex file
I just would like to know what do I need and how I can compile a template given in this form on GitHub: https://github.com/tetrapharmakon/mycv. I am using TexShop on a Mac.
I am a beginner with LaTex, ...
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How can color of a default parameter in call, be changed like PyCharm?
I am working on a document that contains some Python codes.
I use the following template in Overleaf.
\documentclass{article}
\usepackage[utf8]{inputenc}
\usepackage{listings}
\usepackage{xcolor}
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How to retrieve source code of mathchar?
I'm looking for source code of mathchar ∈, latex \in. I want to modify it for my own use.
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Import source code from Overleaf in Texstudio
I have downloaded the source code from the "Overleaf" of my thesis project. Now I want to edit and work on it with a local TeX editor, e.g. TexStudio or Texmaker. The source code contains ...
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Change color of a word in .tex code (TeXstudio)
I would like to change the color/highlight the background of a certain word in the source code of a .tex file in Latex (TeXstudio). This is for editing purposes, and I don't want it to output to the ...
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How can I split LaTeX source line into multiple lines?
I want to split LaTeX source line
Some text I would like to have in one line~\footnote{
something explained
}
into something like:
Some text I would like to have in one line\
~\footnote{
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What is the option I should use for basicstyle in \lstset if I want Times New Roman font in source code?
I copied the following from somewhere in Internet to the beginning of the latex document to enable math escape in source code listing :
\usepackage{listings}
\lstset{
basicstyle=\ttfamily,
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Provide Students with TeX Question Template
I am an instructor, and I prepare homework assignments using the \documentclass{exam}. I know that when I compile to PDF I can use \documentclass[answers]{exam} to generate a compiled PDF that ...
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How could I use .bak file?
I used WinEdt 10 for making tex, but today I found the tex file empty. I found a bak file on my desktop, but I don't know how could I use that. I tried changing .bak to .tex, but it didn't work.
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How to create this beautiful Python highlighting in LaTeX with listings?
I found this beautiful Python code highlighting in a PDF today. I want it! But I don't know how to get it?
Here is what I tried:
\documentclass[10pt,a4paper]{article}
\usepackage[utf8]{inputenc}
\...
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Break longer word into lines to fit the box (inputminted?)
I would like to fit the long string (as it is labelled url in the json file) inside the box without overflowing. As far as I understand, breaklines option only helps when strings consist of separated ...
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How to reproduce this title inside of a box
I'd like to produce something like this at the beginning of my document: a box with a centered title and details in the angles like the date, the author, etc. What's the code that produces this output?...
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Beamer: code fragment with listings [duplicate]
I am having difficulty adding code fragment to my slides in beamer with listings package.
My code:
\documentclass{beamer}
%\usepackage[utf8]{inputenc}
\usetheme{Warsaw}
\usepackage{listings}
\title{...
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Automatic LaTeX code formatting (similar to clang-format)
There are tools such as clang-format that take e.g. an "ugly" (unformatted) C++ source code file and apply specific indentation and other rules to make the code more readable.
Is there such ...
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List of best LaTex Editors in 2020 [duplicate]
There are plenty of people who still raise this concern, Since I too use such editors, I’ve compiled this list of best LaTex editors with good facilities and features. Here are the top ones that I ...
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Can someone explain what is labxx in the source code of tex
As shown above, I saw many labXXX in the source code of tex and pdftex. I'm really confused about them and there is no comments at all. Is there any doc that demonstrate the meaning of every labXXX?
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Can I organize my figures in separate .tex files and insert them into my main document?
I'm writing a long paper, I have to add many figures, and the code lines for adding all those figures in my paper makes the code hard to read.
Is there a way to for example create a figure1.tex ... ...
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What is the language used in LateX?
I'm writing a book with LateX since few months ago and I used some blocks of code as black box for me because I don't know the language of LateX, and I can't solve some problems because of my ...
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