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Enumerated list with square brackets
I want to make an enumerated list in the following format:
[1] foo foo
[2] foo foo
...
How I can do that using enumerated lists? I have tried the following:
\begin{enumerate}[\left[ 1 \right]]
but it does not work.
Regressor
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LaTeX template for a technical reference manual / user guide?
I'm looking to use LaTeX for my technical documentation needs (such as reference manuals, user guides, etc). Could I use your template to quickly get started in order to avoid being overwhelming by the LaTeX world... tons of packages and control…
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Referencing figures doesn't work
Possible Duplicate:
Where to put the \label on a figure environment?
I'm having a problem with referencing figures in LaTeX. I have the following…
Dayvid Oliveira
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How to change the nested itemize bullet characters?
When creating a nested itemize environment in LaTeX as follows:
\begin{itemize}
\item one \dots{}
\begin{itemize}
\item Language Models
\item Vector Space Models
\end{itemize}
\item two \dots{}
\item three…
user692704
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Seasonal Challenge (Contributions from TeXing Dead Welcome)
This question led to a new package:
halloweenmath
Update - 9th November, 2016
Many thanks to all the fantastic and imaginative answers!
In a reflection of today's
events, the winner of the bounty is not the winner of the popular
vote.
If it…
cfr
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How to style blockquote?
I use this code:
\begin{quote}
my quote
\end{quote}
I want to set it to singlespacing although the rest of the text ist formated with oneandahalfspacing. i also want to set the font size. How can I do this?
texNewbie
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Is there a standard way to include ORCID in TeX / PDF?
I would like to add the ORCID to the metadata of documents I write. Is this possible with PDF? Is there a standard way to include it in TeX?
The nicest way would be if there way a standard TeX command so that the compiled PDF would automatically…
Martin Thoma
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(error) \tightlist (converting .md file into .pdf using pandoc)
I was converting 'lecture1.md' file I made via Rstudio into 'lecture1.pdf'
using Pandoc at Mac Terminal.
and I got this error message :
! Undefined control sequence.
\tightlist
l.213 \end{frame}
pandoc: Error producing PDF from…
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e^{...} vs \exp(...) in display mode
In terms of readability as well as correct syntax, what is more preferred in mathematical equations: e^{...} or \exp(...) -- and why?
For instance, e^{x^2/(4t)} or \exp(x^2/(4t)). The latter is easier in that I can directly convert this expression…
user80948
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How do I display pi in LaTeX like Don?
Way back in 1979, Donald Knuth, tried to give the feeling that π is irrational using the idea of infinite sequence of smaller and smaller font sizes like what I have tried to do here using HTML and CSS. How do I do the same using LaTeX?
Now to the…
Sukii
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Stable vertical alignment of columns in Beamer
In Beamer, I often use a two-column slide layout, picture on the left and text on the right. Sometimes the same picture is used on multiple slides, with the text on the right changing. I use the Beamer columns environment for this purpose.
My…
Neil Olver
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How can I superimpose LaTeX / TeX output over a PDF file?
I have a form as a PDF file. I would like to use LaTeX/TeX to overlay my text over the form, and send the output to either a print or another PDF file.
Is this possible? How would I go about it?
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Grid System in LaTeX
I'd like to typeset documents using the 'Grid system' of page layout. Good examples are on pages 40-53 of this document. The textpos package is helpful for this, but two additional features would be useful:
Automatic flow of text across…
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Drawing Mechanical Systems in LaTeX
I really like CircuiTikZ for drawing diagrams in my LaTeX documents. However I mostly draw mechanical and not electronic systems, which is why I'm looking for some similar way to draw mechanical systems. What I want is something to draw masses,…
Paul
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Losing the vertical line on my table when using multicolumn
I tried to use this for the last part of my table, but I can't get a vertical line at the end. Does anyone know?
\begin{tabular}{|CC|C|C|C|C|C|C|C|C|C|C|}\hline
\Tab{Method Based on \\\hline
Radiography\\Magnetic Particle (A.C.)\\ \\Eddy…
Allie Roldan
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