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Choosing whether to include PDF or PNG in PDFLaTeX
Can I tell graphicx somehow which graphic format to choose when I omit the file extension in includegraphics and both a PDF and a PNG version of the same image exist? The reason is that I have some very large PDF vector graphics (in terms of file…
Jan Pöschko
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Unused bibliography entries - how to check which entries were not used?
This question led to a new package:
checkcites
While reading papers, I put those that I'd like to refer to or mention in customized .bib files (one .bib file for each paper). (Thanks to Mendeley it's pretty easy and straight forward - they call it…
Grzegorz Wierzowiecki
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How do I typeset arbitrary fractions like the standard symbol for .5 = ½?
I know I've seen somewhere how to typeset 1/2 as ½, but with arbitrary fractions (that is, a macro that takes two arguments and makes the first denominator and the second numerator...). Now I can't seem to find it.
How do I typeset an arbitrary…
Tomas Aschan
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Starting a PhD; Any guides to setting up a 'system'?
I'm starting a PhD and am being overwhelmed with the different possible ways people do things, and how they very rarely mix.
I'm (obviously) sold on TeXing it, and have a ViM background I intend on continuing, and am using Mendeley for article…
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How to create magnified subfigures and corresponding boxes for portions of a large image
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I hope the title gets at what I'm trying to do. I have a large image for a thesis on an image processing topic, and I want show the large image, with zoomed in boxes (typically with the same aspect ratio). I also want colored frames…
SSilk
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How to add caption for a TikZ picture?
I'm drawing a automaton figure, and I want to name it says 'M1' below the figure? A minimal example would be greatly appreciated. Thank you.
\begin{tikzpicture}[shorten >=1pt,node distance=2cm,on grid,auto]
\node[state,initial] (q_0) …
roxrook
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How to center column values in a table?
How can I center the column values in this code?
\documentclass[conference]{IEEEtran}
\begin{document}
\begin{table}
\centering
\begin{tabular}{|p{2.5cm}|p{2.5cm}|p{2.5cm}|}
\hline
Reconstruction strategy & aa & bb( \%) \\…
LearnToGrow
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The differences between TeX engines
I am confused about what TeX and its offspring (LaTeX, pdfTeX/pdfLaTeX, e-TeX, ConTeXt, LuaTeX, etc.) are.
Some, like LaTeX, seem like add ons to TeX (maybe a change to the eyes and mouth, but not stomach). Others, like pdfTeX, seem like changes to…
user4263
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How to plot functions like x=f(y) using TikZ?
To plot functions in the form of y=f(x), we simply write
\draw [smooth,samples=100,domain=0:2] plot(\x,{(\x)...});
But how about functions like x=f(y)? How to plot them? How to specify their domains in terms of…
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Absolutely, definitely, preventing page break
This is a question that has been asked before in various ways, but I have yet to find a general answer to it. Perhaps I'm misunderstanding something and the solution is actually very simple.
I have a section of a document where page breaks are…
Elias Mårtenson
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TikZ: difference between \node and \coordinate?
What is the difference between \node and \coordinate in TikZ? Exchanging them does no visual effect in my (to be honest: still simple) pictures.
When to use what?
Foo Bar
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Cyrillic in (La)TeX
What are different ways to use Cyrillic in (La)TeX? What are their pros and cons?
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How do I create a LaTeX package?
I would like to jump into the cold waters of LaTeX package creation, mostly for procrastination reasons...but I haven't a clue how to start. For example, a previous question of mine got some nice answers. I would like to take one of these answers…
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Putting a timeline for dates in moderncv
This question led to a new package:
moderntimeline
I just had the idea of using a timeline to specify dates in my CV. I've made a mockup in Inkscape:
The idea, as you see it, is to display the dates of experience on timelines instead of just…
raphink
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Hiding the title of the bibliography
I'd like to get rid of the bibliography heading:
Please note that I'm using the thebibliography environment.
Regis Santos
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