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latexrevise not changing input file
I recently have found a .tex file (let's call it C.tex) that I generated years ago with latexdiff to compare differences between two source .tex files (let's call them A.tex and B.tex). However, those ...
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Custom color fails when optional comment argument used with changes.sty command
I defined a custom color for use with the track-changes package changes.sty. It works well except when I add a comment argument to the optional arguments of a command.
Can anyone confirm getting this ...
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latexdiff PDF file not compiling
I'm trying to compare two TeX files using latexdiff. I've been through all the necessary steps, the two TeX files I'm comparing are valid and compile without any issues, and when I run latexdiff in ...
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Second round of revisions using the changes package
We have used the changes package with the "review" option to revise our paper and resubmit it. The reviewers agreed with all changes, but asked for more. So, we now need to incorporate all ...
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Is there a way to hide the trackchange panel while continuing tracking changes in overleaf?
I am using Overleaf as Latex editor. Specially, on online meetings continuously showing trackchanges panel becomes annoying. Is there a way to hide it while still continuing tracking changes.
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URL with track changes and line breaking
I am trying to handle URLs such that I can:
split the URL in multiple lines if too long exceeding the page width
include a track change mode which means being able to:
strikethrough and underline ...
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Is there a way to get hyperlinks in Change History using the tcolorbox documentation library?
When I create documentation using doc the page numbers in my Change History become hyperlinks. That doesn't happen when I use tcolorbox's documentation library. Is there a way to get page numbers to ...
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Why can I no longer remove "General:" when using \PrintChanges as of doc 3?
As of version 3, the doc package provides reportchangedates option to display dates along with package changes. I want to remove the word "General" and the colon that follows it from the ...
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Tracking changes in MDPI journal
I tried to keep track of changes for a publication in the MDPI journal.
I found that it is not sufficient to just turn on track changes. When I archive the project, all the tracked changes will be ...
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macro for colouring track changes
I am revising an article and have to put in colour the changes.
I do this manually (I created a macro) but it is tedious and imply another work when the article will be accepted (if it is^^).
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Is it possible to see 'accepted' tracked changes in Overleaf?
I am working on a scientific paper with other authors, who are commenting and also editing the text.
When I come to review the changes, I can accept or reject their edits. My question is: once I have ...
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Tracking changes in abstractbox, figure and table environments with "changes"
I use the changes package for tracking changes for a publication in a journal. Everything works smoothly, but I have problems that the changes can be included in the environments (figure, table, ...
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Changes package in captions
Is there a workaround to use the changes package inside captions?
Here it is a minimal example, the annotations and changes work great everywhere except in captions:
\documentclass{article}
\...
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Accepting changes in LaTeX using the trackchanges package using Python
Does anyone have experience using the trackchanges package with python3 to accept the changes when editing a document? I am able to view all changes from various editors, I just am not sure how to ...
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How do you use trackchanges with a citation in a journal template
Since I originally posted this, I learned that trackchanges has a known bug in dealing with citations. Some workarounds are given at
workarounds
The one that worked for me was using \protect
I am ...
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changes Packages - Put deleted and replaced text into (abbreviated) comment
I am using the changes package and building upont this question.
I basically want to have all the deleted and replaced text in (abbreviated) comments on the side.
How can I do that?
See the example ...
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LyX: show changes in output causes emergency stop
I have an article from my collaboration that I've been working on in LyX for days. I've been using track changes on it, and sometimes I've propagated those changes to the output pdf with no problems. ...
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Showing only changes from a particular author using change package
I would like to know if it is possible to show changes made from a particular author only, using the the changes package?
I am a \replaced[id=ann]{girl}{boy}. You are a \replaced[id=peter]{boy}{girl}....
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Question using track changes
I have the following problem: I submitted a manuscript, where I have to use track changes, but, I have to delete a list of process, using the enumerate environment:
So, I tried the following:
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How to highlight a `enumerate` environment in latex?
This is a continuation of this question.
The following code works very well to highlight a paragraphs(and inline texts too).
\makeatletter
\newcommand{\hl}[1]{%
\setbox\@tempboxa\hbox{#1}%
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is the package 'changes' only used for texts without any latex commands?
I want to use changes package to track the changes. However, I realized that if the text includes some latex commands such as \paragraph, \begin{itemize}, begin{equation} etc., then any of changes ...
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Does Lyx have the facility to compare two document and to search for for pieces of text or code within mathsmode
(1)Does Lyx have the facility using the find command to search for certain symbols or pieces of text within sections of maths-code,
(2)In addition where can one find the tracking changing facility
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red arrow symbol which roles back lyx files to an older version
Does anyone know exactly what these red arrows roll back mean,
That is, the 8 red arrows on the RHS of the 7 or 8 repeated lines in pasted picture/screen shot below of my lyx document mean?
They ...
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Change options of \listofchanges in changes package
I am revising an article using Changes Package adding corrections from several authors. When writing \listofchanges I get the following output:
At this point, I have two questions:
C1, C2, C3,... ...
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Facing problem with "Trackchanges" package
I am revising my manuscript according to suggestions made by editor including some grammatical corrections, and the editor wants me to display all the editing that I will make. For this purpose, I ...
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Revise scientific paper using package changes
I am writing a scientif paper (Patter recognition Letter template) and for the revision, I am using the package changes. In the below code, the list of changes are not generated: I used texStudio and ...
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TrackChanges inside figure caption
How can I use the trackchanges package macros within a figure caption?
\documentclass{article}
\usepackage[margins]{trackchanges}
\addeditor{NH}
\begin{document}
%Non-Problematic
\begin{figure}[...
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change tracking commands have issues with citations
I am revising a scientific publication and keeping track of the changes using the \added{}, \deleted{}, and \replaced{bad}{good} commands.
The compilation fails when trying to replace/add/delete text ...
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how to mark a word or a sentence to remember it in the futur
Me and my colleague have wrote a report using "Microsoft Word" and now we're migrating to LaTeX. While typing the document i figured out that some sentences (or words) must be changed.
i want to ...
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Changing the final text color or style using the changes package
I have just found that the changes package is great for collaborative writing (I have MikTEX 2.9). The revised version of the paper should have modifications in a style or color different from the ...
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How does the latexrevise command actually work?
I am following the example given in the documentation of latexdiff.
I run the following code and get a third latex file with the changes.
latexdiff example-draft.tex example-rev.tex > example-...
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Accepting changes in Track changes package
Am using Track Changes package in my latex document. Got the package from here
To use this package \usepackage{trackchanges} and
Latex document will be Robinson, \change[ym]{new}{old}, \add[novi]{...
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Keeping track of book edits? [duplicate]
I'm currently preparing a new edition of an old textbook: I need some way of keeping track of what I need to do, and what I have done.
Is there any software which plays nicely with LaTeX for this ...
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Lyx: export with tracking changes to pdf
I want to export from Lyx a document as a PDF file. Since my person I am sending the file to does not have Lyx I would like to send him the PDF file containing the changes I made since the last ...
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How to display the dates in the \PrintChanges' changes?
An information I'm often missing when I have a look at the "Change History" of a package/classe is the dates of the changes because, IMHO, just the version number is not informative enough: if I could ...
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Is there a track change package/mechanism that support "accepting" changes
I have learned from this thread "Track changes" in LaTeX that there do exists some change tracking mechanisms.
What I need now is more than change tracking but also change accepting similar ...
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Need to find a way to time-stamp edits done with the changes package
I have a document which uses the changes package. A friend and I are planning to co-author an Analysis textbook, and I have things set-up so that each of us can edit the .tex file and then make edits ...
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Compile PDFLATEX document with and without track changes
Reviewers frequently request some clarifications which we add in the text. Journals frequently require to submit two versions of the revised manuscript, with changes highlighted (in red) and with ...
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In graphics/graphicx, how to show actual pictures despite draft mode
For collaboration purposes I am using the draft mode in my LaTeX manuscript to show todo-notes, remarks and so on. By switching to final mode all of these additions become unvisible.
However, I'd ...
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"Track changes" in LaTeX
I am writing a scientific paper with my collaborator. We have submitted a version to a journal and now we got a review from them, so we need to fix a few things. In Microsoft Word there is the option ...
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Package trackchanges : option "margins" buggy? [closed]
According to the documentation of trackchanges, the option "margins" should allow to write the comments in the margins :
\documentclass[12pt]{article}
\usepackage[margins]{trackchanges}
\begin{...
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Package trackchanges: problem with UTF8
the package trackchanges doesn't seem to work with utf8 encoding. Did somebody encounter the same problem? Does anybody have a solution ?
Minimal example :
\documentclass[12pt]{article}
\...
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