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This topic lists obsolete packages and document classes which should not be used. It is based on l2tabu and a search for »obsolete« on CTAN. As far as existing, alternatives or successive packages or classes are listed. The list below is not meant to be complete. To make it as comprehensive as possible, suggestions are very welcome. Discussions can be started in new threads.
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Latex Error Classes
Ambiguous Errors This is a list of error classes with ambiguos error messages. Here either the errors are have different causes and the message output is same or else the errors have the same root cause but the messages are different.
The natbib package is a reimplementation of the L A T E X \cite command, to work with both author-year and numerical citations. It is compatible with the standard bibliographic style files, such as plain.bst , as well as with those for harvard , apalike , chicago , astron , authordate . Load with \usepackage[ options ]{natbib} .
Natbib reference sheet
apa.cls is a document class for typesetting manuscripts with LaTeX according to the rules of the 5th edition (2001) of the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association . It simplifies writing of the manuscript, taking care of appearance and leaving only the content to the author (in true LaTeX fashion) and it also allows both for manuscript look and journal look with a simple option to the class-loading command. Note: apa.cls is not in any way connected to or endorsed by the American Psychological Association.
apa.cls
The TeX Catalogue OnLine, Entry for endfloat, Ctan Edition
Place all floats on pages by themselves at the end of the document, optionally leaving markers like “[Figure 3 about here]” in the text near to where the figure (or table) would normally have occurred. Float types figure and table are recognised by the package, unmodified. Since several packages define other types of float, it is possible to register these float types with endfloat.The TeX Catalogue OnLine, Entry for endnotes, Ctan Edition
Accumulates notes (using the \endnote command, which can be used as a replacement for \footnote ), and places them at the end of the section, chapter or document.
It's not hard to draw reasonably nice graphs in TeX, without recourse to \special's, postscript or pdf inclusions. An advantage to doing so is that your dvi file won't need to be accompanied by additional files, and won't need anything beyond a dvi reader to be viewable and printable. Sometimes, as with proposals submitted to NSF via FastLane, this can make a big difference. (FastLane claims to accept such multiple file submissions, but often times out while processing them, making them de facto unacceptable.
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PAGSA - LaTex
So, what is LaTeX? LaTeX is both a programing language and a software package for implementing the language, with the main purpose of typesetting documents for publication. The end result of a LaTeX compilation is to produce a pdf of some sort. What makes LaTeX special is that it completely separates the content from the presentation of the content, and this frees the author from worrying about formatting issues.
LaTeX:Math - AoPSWiki
From AoPSWiki This article will detail how to work with math mode in LaTeX and how to display equations, formulas, and mathematical expressions in general. Math Mode LaTeX uses a special math mode to display mathematics. To place something written in TeX in math mode , use $ signs to enclose the math you want to display.
Lesson 5:Typesetting Math in LaTeX
Let's take a look at how to handle some typical problems in using LaTeX to typeset mathematics. We have already looked at various math environments. Fractions In order to get fractions in-line, you have a choice of using the solidus to get a fraction like 1/2, or of using the math mode command \frac{a}{b} , which will give a small fraction with numerator a and denominator b for in-line formulas. Using the "displayed fraction" command \dfrac{a}{b} gives an upright fraction, and makes the line a little larger vertically to provide sufficient vertical space for the displayed fraction.
LaTeX:Commands - AoPSWiki
Notice that we can apply both a subscript and an exponent at the same time, and that we can use {} to tell LaTeX what to apply a subscript or exponent to (compare the examples on the bottom row). Finally, notice that we use {} for any exponent or subscript that is more than one character. You have to do so, or you'll end up with or when you really want or . Fractions Most fractions look better in (remember, you don't need the declaration if you are in \[...\] or $$...$$ mode.) You can use \dfrac as a shortcut:There are two ways to make text italic in LaTeX. The first and most common method is the \emph{ text here } tag. This is used for emphasizing words within a block of text.
Bold and Italic font in LaTeX « timmurphy.org
Welcome to the personal website of Steve Sque. I am a scientist with a background in computational condensed-matter physics, and I currently work for NXP Semiconductors at their Research and Development division in Eindhoven, the Netherlands. Before working for NXP Semiconductors, I was employed as a Research Fellow in Physics (a.k.a. Post-Doctoral Research Assistant) at the University of Exeter in the United Kingdom, where I worked with Professor R. (Bob) Jones in the Theoretical Semiconductor Physics Group in the School of Physics .
Symbols in LaTeX and HTML — Steve Sque, University of Exeter
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