How to vertically wrapped page around formula?

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thank you for your time.

I wonder if it is possible to render one phrase only in latex and make sure the document is wrapped around the phrase (no bigger that it need to be)? I know you can set the size of a document with the package geometry but I would prefer for it to be somewhat automatic as I want to incorporate this in a script.

example being the entire document: Thank you for you time and help

sounds like you are looking for the standalone documentclass. Can you post the code for your equation? — samcarter_is_at_topanswers.xyz, Oct 13 '18 at 14:34
this is exactly that. Thank you, I had no clue such thing existed, I thought that latex was only an article like document maker. I(ve put your answer. — NRagot, Oct 13 '18 at 15:03

score 3 · Answer 1 · edited Oct 13 '18 at 16:24

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Ok, the comment from samcarter allowed me to find what I needed on the internet. The standalone document class is the one. This page has everything : How to make a standalone document with one equation?.

Thank you

Even though the one in the link seems awfully similar to mine, I wont erase my question since to find the one in the link you have to know the standalone class (Unless asked otherwise of course). Good day to all.

edit: As requested, here is the result
from

\documentclass{standalone}
\begin{document}
$
\displaystyle
\int_a^x f(t)dt = \lim_{n \rightarrow +\infty} \sum_{k=0}^n \frac{x - a}{n} f\left(k \frac{x - a}{n} + a\right)
$
\end{document}

Notice the use of $ \displaystyle ... $ instead of $$ ... $$; it is because the standalone class doesn't accept $$ by default for being in crop mode. Going into preview mode only wrap the text vertically and not horizontally which is even better for me. If that is no problem for you however, just replace the line \documentclass{standalone} by \documentclass[preview]{standalone} from which the class allow the use of $$.

edited Oct 13 '18 at 16:24

BambOo

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answered Oct 13 '18 at 15:02

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you should show us your solution ... – Zarko Oct 13 '18 at 15:04
very well, I'll update immediately – NRagot Oct 13 '18 at 15:05
even better, ask @samcarte that (s)he extend her/his comment to an answer ... – Zarko Oct 13 '18 at 15:11
@S.lama Not necessary to ask me, I'm fine with you posting an answer yourself. As a improvement you could include a small sample document with the formula from your question. – samcarter_is_at_topanswers.xyz Oct 13 '18 at 15:12
@S.lama Nice answer! You might want to avoid $$ altogether, see https://tex.stackexchange.com/questions/503/why-is-preferable-to – samcarter_is_at_topanswers.xyz Oct 13 '18 at 15:24
@samcarter and Zarko Thank you both, I have and will keep modifying my post as requested. Have a good day. – NRagot Oct 13 '18 at 15:25

How to vertically wrapped page around formula?

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