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Is it \catcode or \catcode`?

I've noticed that \catcode is poorly documented in the TeXbook. The primitive is defined as \catcode but every time it is used, it is used as \catcode` ... the backquote is never discussed. ` itself is not active (right?) so I don't understand its…
Brandon Kuczenski
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Should subscripts in math mode be upright?

In one-letter subscripts, like $x_i$, the subscript is usually typeset italic. Is this the typographically right thing to do? Consider this case: The Boltzmann constant is often written as $k_B$, which is short for $k_{Boltzmann}$. But the lengthy…
Emerson
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Speed up beamer compile time

Is there a way to speed up the compile time? I have a, I would say, medium-sized presentation and it takes 10+ seconds to compile. It isn't too much, but it's annoying. Especially since I'm performing minor local changes between the compilations. Is…
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What is the mindset to take when using ConTeXt vs LaTeX?

Having recently gotten back into writing with LaTeX, I explored XeTeX and found advances in using modern fonts, explored LuaTeX and found a next-gen development underway, and explored ConTeXt and found ... a focus on formatting? To me, LaTeX and…
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I want to start using LaTeX on Mac OS X. Where do I start?

I want to write my final thesis using LaTeX, what should I do in order to be able to do that through Eclipse on a Mac OS X? If any another good editor exists, feel free to write your opinion on why using this instead of something else.
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Adding custom image in title slide

I use beamer with the warsaw style to create presentation. I would like to insert an image in the title slide as part of customization. An image that fills the whole breadth of the slide but limits to half height. How to do it. Couldn't find proper…
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How to put two newlines in LaTeX

How can I put two consecutive newlines in LaTeX? If I put two \\ the compiler gives me an error.
alexrn
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XeLatex under Ubuntu

I want to setup the XeLaTeX option to run some tex source files, however it is not listed where it should be. I am using TexLive (last version) with TexMaker on Ubuntu Desktop 12.10. Or is this option available only if I run TexLive on Windows ?
user72507
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Symbol for Phone Number in Resume

I've chosen to create my resume in LaTeX ( out of curiosity ). I thought printing a "clean" symbol of a phone before my phone_no will look nice ... Is there such a symbol? any packages?
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What is the default font size of a LaTeX document?

What is the default font size of a LaTeX document?
John Threepwood
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\let\foo\bar vs \let\foo=\bar (let with equals sign)

Both uses of the \let primitive often lead to the same result. Is this even true for every case? What was the thought process behind it. And if they are actually not equivalent, are there particular situations in which you can only use one or the…
Ruben
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Replicate the Fourier transform time-frequency domains correspondence illustration using TikZ

The following time-frequency correspondence illustration is in the wikipedia entry of the Fourier transform. Also a gif animation version (if the animation doesn't show, please open the following image in a new window): This picture has so much…
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Format long numbers with a thousand separator?

In most language, long numbers are split into groups of three digits, to increase readability. In Dutch (my native language), 1000000 is usually written as 1 000 000. In English, this would be 1,000,000. Now, I would like to know how to use this…
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What is Metapost/Metafont and how can I get started using it?

Inspired by Why Metapost discrimination?, I'd like to come to know Metapost far better than I do now. All I really know is that Metapost is a language for describing graphics, and Metafont is used specifically for describing fonts. So what is…
Sean Allred
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How to add line break to caption without using caption package

I wish to add a line break to a caption, but I would wish to avoid adding of caption package. Is it possible? \documentclass{article} \usepackage[format=plain,…
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