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Which package version am I using?
Is there a LaTeX command for printing the versions of the currently installed packages? I need to know the installed version of the pgfplots package.
Tim N
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Using LaTeX to keep a diary
As the title implies, I would like to use LaTeX to keep a personal diary. I've been dumping my entries in a single file which has become unwieldy over time. Ideally I'd find a package (or collection of shell scripts) which assists me in…
user1428640
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How to create a crossword puzzle in LaTeX?
As the title already states I'd like to know how to create a crossword puzzle in LaTeX. Any ideas?
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Which packages that apply fixes should one load by default?
The problem
Throughout the years I have come across several packages that fix issues in (La)TeX. It seems like it would be a good idea to load these by default. However, I could not find an authoritative list giving a qualified recommendation for…
Ingo
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How do packages work ? Why aren't they all pre-initiated?
I have been using LaTeX for about a month now and whenever I have a question, most answers involve adding new packages to the preamble.
My question is, how do these packages work? Are they all included in source code and just waiting to be initiated…
Razor
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What package supports this kind of timeline?
I found some examples of timelines on the site, but they don't seem fit for the type of graph I want to create.
Basically I'd like to create one of those timelines you see in books, where you compare several lifetimes of various authors, in order to…
Alenanno
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Find out which packages are used
I have written a LaTeX Document and it compiles fine on my machine, but now I would like to give the sources to someone else. Is there a quick way to list all the packages that have been used for compilation?
zero-divisor
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LaTeX Error: Option clash for package xcolor (for table)
Possible Duplicate:
Option clash for package xcolor
While trying to do this:\usepackage [ table ]{ xcolor } I get this error:
LaTeX Error: Option clash for package xcolor.
All the packages
\documentclass{article} % For…
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How to draw a big red cross through large parts of a text?
I am co-authoring a piece of text, and I would like to indicate that in my opinion certain parts should be removed, by drawing a big red cross through that specific section. I have tried to work with tikz, but this usually ends up in procrastinating…
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Package to typeset Poems
Is there any package in LaTeX available to typeset poems. I referred this link Typesetting poems but it didn't help me out!!!!
subham soni
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Unload a LaTeX package
Is it possible to unload a LaTeX package?
I have a preamble file which I use for most documents. Now suppose I want to use a preamble file preamble.tex and explicitly don't want to use one of the packages loaded in it. For example in this file there…
student
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Loading Packages Together versus Separately
There are a few questions regarding the speed of loading packages together, but this question isn't necessarily about that. I'm more interested in any tangible, persistent differences, such as package clashes and the like.
Is there any difference…
Sean Allred
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How do I provide a transcript of a conversation?
I'm looking for a package to help with the layout of an interview transcript are there any good packages to do such a task. If possible could you provide a minimum working example?
Perhaps something that aligns the names to the text, and uses a…
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Typesetting public transport timetables
I know that Deutsche Bahn (German railway) is using (La)TeX to typeset their timetables. Are there any (freely available) packages that help in typesetting timetables? I'd be mostly interested in connection timetables, i.e. something like:
take…
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How to use the ifsym package?
I have added \usepackage{ifsym} in the front, and LaTeX cannot parse the command \Letter. What should I do to fix this?
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