Hey

I want to bug report that when using pdfLaTeX compiler and sending a PDF in WhatsApp Android it shows a waring that the PDF might be harmful. when using another compiler such as LaTeX it is ok.

Both are tested using Overleaf so it could be a bug from their side.

This warning only shows on Android devices

Is there a current good way to create a Word document from LaTeX that looks very similar to the original? The best way I have found is to export PDF in Acrobat to Word and use the preserve layout option. However, all text is packed into text boxes. My university professor does not accept this. He wants a "proper" Word & PDF version.

There must be a good way. Word is simply an imposition -.-

The math font is clearly CMU Serif, but I can’t quite place the text font. The italics remind me of Baskerville (note not Librebaskerville or Baskervald), but I’m not sure.

Hey everyone,

I’ve encountered an issue with an eBook that was written in LaTeX. On many pages, I’m seeing “math input errors” instead of properly formatted content.

Does anyone know why this might be happening or how I can view the book correctly? I’m not sure if it’s an issue with the eBook reader I’m using or if something went wrong during the book’s conversion process.

I’d really appreciate any advice or tools that could help fix or properly display the book. Thanks in advance!

Hi everyone!

I'm stuck in a loop trying to convert a md file to pdf using pandoc with a latex template. I'm using citekeys in my md document, as well as other footnotes. When I convert to pdf using pandoc (manually specifying the bib and csl files) I have no issue, the pdf comes out looking great. The problem arises when I try using a latex template, I need to format the document so it looks the way my professors want it to look. I've so far run into the following errors:
! Undefined control sequence ... \url I fixed this with hyperref

Error producing PDF. ! LaTeX Error: Environment CSLReferences undefined. See the LaTeX manual or LaTeX Companion for explanation. Type H <return> for immediate help. ... l.899 \begin{CSLReferences}

I have no clue how to fix that second error, everything I've tried has failed miserably. I would appreciate help with this. I'm a total newbie and have a very basic template because that's really all I can make.

Hello fellow writers,

I've been looking for an off-line LaTeX compiler that I could install on my laptop to work at the University in those moments where the internet is not enough.

A while ago, I remember seeing, in a random YouTube video, someone use a compiler that instantly reflected the changes in the PDF viewer as they were written in the editor, I even remember that he wrote the command \frac{}{}, and just as it was done, \fr appeared, then \frac and finally the middle line of the fraction when \frac{}{} was wrote completely. Basically as you compiled every time you entered a letter in the command \fracc{}{}.

But after searching a while, I can't find any compiler that could do that, so I ask you, Is there anything like that? Or it's just me don't remembering it well?

Thanks for the time to read this post!

I use beamer for slides, but I often prefer LibreOffice, and in it there is an extension called TexMaths, which converts LaTeX equations into svg image (which does not lose quality), but does not become selectable text when exporting in PDF. Does anyone know of any alternative that converts the equations to PDF directly?

I just cant find my exact issue. So everything works fine when i download the PDF everything looks fine. But when i open the same PDF created in Latex on my mobile device an ẞ becomes an y (with 2 dots above it???). Its only this Letter and i dont know why

Hi, I stuck at writing a character sheet for a ttrpg. This form should be able to use some fields, to autocalculate simple calculations (additions and divisions) in other fields. Mostly it works, but there are some fields, which seems to not respond to calculation.

Here the two field, that do not work:

\TextField[name=MU, bordercolor=hellgrau, align=1, width=0.7cm]{MU}
\TextField[name=CH, bordercolor=hellgrau, align=1, width=0.7cm]{CH}

in comparision here a field, which works:
\TextField[name=GE, bordercolor=hellgrau, align=1, width=0.7cm]{GE}

For me, these textfields are quite the same, so I do not get, why IN works, and MU does not.

for the autocalculating field, I use this form of code:
\TextField[maxlen=20,calculate={%var f_alpha = this.getField("MU");var f_beta = this.getField("GE");event.value = f_alpha.value + f_beta.value;},align=0,height=10pt,width=23pt,name=Heimlichkeit, bordercolor=hellgrau, readonly=true]

And there are several combinations of combinations (I got 8 different "source" fields).

I use LyX 2.4 and the hyperref-Package.

Thanks in advance!

I am working on developing a web application that will convert .tex files to PDF. The main purpose of the application will be for editing resumes. I am planning to design the interface similar to Overleaf, with the key difference being that people who are not familiar with LaTeX can also use it for editing. I have provided an image below to illustrate the planned interface.

(I am going to improve it and going to add many things, this is just the base)

I intend to render a converted pdf, just like overleaf does, in the place of "LaTeX Code Preview".

I am encountering an issue with the conversion process. I have spent nearly 5 hours trying different APIs, but none of them seem to be working. I haven't attempted the approach of installing LaTeX locally, as I intend to host the application on a server, and I'm unsure of how that would work.

Could you please provide me with detailed guidance and explanation of the steps I need to take? Your help would be greatly appreciated.

Bit of fun on a Friday. Tidying up a thesis. Microeconomic game theory, stats, and a bit of comp sci applied to human rights in psychiatry.

Think TexMaker. Linux. Smell many old Lenovos and other random hardware. I do:

$ pdflatex main

$ bibtex main

$ pdflatex main

$ pdflatex main

…very frequently.

I am feeling a bit s/madlads. I want to alias it in my ~/.bashrc . So please tell me:

• funny
• interesting or
• just well-named liaises

…please, for the alias.

Hi guys,

I picked up LaTeX a few months back, using Overleaf and pdfLaTeX to format my university work.

I’m enjoying learning it and can make a decent report with plots, tables, images etc but want to learn more so I’m able to format a proper CV without relying too heavily on templates.

Are there any tutorials you know of online (preferably free or low cost) that would help me develop these skills further.

Also, is there a specific way to list packages? I didn’t think there was but read yesterday that it’s better if one package is called before another?

Cheers :)

I am trying to make my resume in Latex. This is the first time I am using it and doesn't have any familiarity with the Latex editor. I chose a template from the Resume/CV section. I decided to add a Career Highlights column but line spacing between the bullet points are bigger than the line spacing between bullet points in other sections. How do I fix this? Which is the code line that specifies line spacing? Can someone help me? Thanks in Advance.

Hello!

I often write small documents involving mathematical equations with English explanations. I write the mathematical equations in LaTeX (I do this all in notepad, i.e. the free version that comes pre-installed on most computers... yes I know I am a noob lol).

It sounds really embarrassing, but what I do is then CTRL C + CTRL V the contents from the notepad file into the question editor on the StackOverflow website (since StackOverflow website has a built-in feature to render the LaTeX). Then, I take screenshots of this LOL

I am looking for some online website/free program where I can CTRL C + CTRL V all the contents from my notepad file, the website renders the text and equations together, and the output is a PDF file.

Does anyone know if this is possible? Can someone please help me with this?

Thanks!

A few years ago, I created my last PDF with LaTeX.

Today, I wonder if it is possible to create a PDF with a colored background for display but a white one for printing.

Abstract and abbreviations are overlapped

and these errors pop up when I use this
\addcontentsline{toc}{chapter}{Abstract}

SimpleTex now supports PDF page conversion! Supports PDF file with formula/table/figure. Just upload the file on the website and you can download the result later.

This feature is totally free now since they are doing test~

Hope this can help you !

Website: https://simpletex.net/ai/latex_ocr

What do you use to combine pdf files? I use LaTeX to generate pdf files and sometime need to combine pdf files from others who use Microsoft word.

Copied an Overleaf project and it is identical to the original (compiler, TeX Live version, everything). However, the copy will not compile and throws up a warning "LaTeX Error: File `excellence.sty' not found".

The error takes me to one of the files with the line \usepackage(standalone) saying it can't find the .sty file but I don't understand what would cause this in a copy versus the original.

Made a new copy and it works fine until I remove a line "\printbibliography" from one of the files in the project folder (the same file that throws up the standalone warning). However when I add that command back in it still does not sync again. I think this is what caused the first issue, but I still don't understand why. Any help would be greatly appreciated!

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ETA the code & the name of the .sty file above:

The error is flagged at line 3 below

\documentclass[class=scrreprt, crop=false, 11pt, rgb]{standalone}

\usepackage{excellence}

\usepackage{standalone}

\begin{document}

\section{Bibliography}

\Comment{Please list all publications cited in the proposal.}

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\end{document}

I am composing a document in Bulgarian. I have included what's necessary:

\usepackage[T2A]{fontenc}
\usepackage[utf8]{inputenc}
\usepackage[bulgarian, english]{babel}

When attempting to search within the .pdf file, Cyrillic characters are not recognized; instead, they appear as strange symbols. This might be indicative of an encoding issue, potentially related to the compilation of the text. е операционна система, инсталирана but when copied is å îïåðàöèîííà ñèñòåìà, èíñòàëèðàíà .

I thought LaTeX was the best solution since it's already designed for working with PDF files. I have TeXLive installed on Windows 10 x64. What's a good starting point? Should I get a LuaLaTeX setup?