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How may I replace the name(s) of definition(s)?
In this example, notes are defined. Here as "FOXName{xy}".
By replacing FOX with another word,I can define as many note-routines as I like, f.e "RABBITName{xy}"
How may I do this ...
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Obtaining math symbols' low-level definitions
One can simply obtain the definition of some math symbols that have no arguments, like
latexdef alpha
\alpha:
\mathchar"10B
\the\alpha:
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But for those symbols, which can only be input by a ...
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Numbering Issue in Cross-Referencing a Definition Block
I have some definition blocks written in my Latex code. These blocks give a nice graphical view to my definitions and here's how the code looks like:
In preamb:
\newtcbtheorem[number within=section]{...
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My (\xdef) definitions are expanding to blanks. I'm not sure why
I am trying to make an algorithm to do my homework for me.
I am having trouble with some csname definitions being blank when I call them.
I tried making a more minimal example, but I could not ...
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How to make a := symbol where the colon dots align exactly with the bars of =?
I would like to typeset a symbol similar to := and ::= (often used for definitions), but with stricter alignment:
the upper dot of the colon should be at the exact same vertical position as the upper ...
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Is this definition of LaTeX accurate and appropriate for a CV?
In my CV I wrote the following description of LaTeX:
(English version)
LaTeX is a markup language for typesetting, widely used for creating documents — especially scientific and technical ones — in a ...
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How can I get the Definition and Theorem environment like these in LaTeX [duplicate]
How can I get the Definition and Theorem environment like these in LaTeX?
My original setting in the preamble is
\documentclass[binding=0.6cm,twoside]{sapthesis}
\usepackage{microtype}
\usepackage[...
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A question about the define command [duplicate]
What is the problem with the second position command here?
\documentclass{ctexart}
\usepackage{amssymb,lipsum,marginnote,tcolorbox}
\usepackage[top=1cm,bottom=1cm,left=2cm,right=2cm]{geometry}
\...
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LaTeX jumps to the wrong definition in the wrong chapter
I'm using XeLaTeX and have an amsthm-environment called definition which uses a per-chapter counter. It seems that LaTeX forgets to include the chapter counter when generating xdv files, as xdvipdfmx ...
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Missing horizontal space from a simple macro [duplicate]
I'm using the following macro to help typing:
\newcommand*{\mma}{\textcolor{violet}{\textsl{Mathematica}}}%
The issue is very small: It doesn't keep the space in the text, when I type something like ...
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What’s the cleanest way to manage notation that changes throughout a LaTeX document?
I'm writing a technical/mathematical document where the meaning or form of certain symbols evolves across sections. For example, a symbol like \( P \) might represent a probability measure in one part,...
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Redefining \textit to Mean Bold as Well
I am working with a rather long Latex generated PDF in which it would be very helpful if I could easily identify all of the italicized sentences. Thus, I would like to be able, in the Preamble, to ...
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Different versions of the same text changing one thing
I want to make different versions of the same text but only changing some numbers, the objective is making slightly different versions of the same exam.
I have been doing it by copying and pasting the ...
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How do I define tags that help me to keep track of concept definitions?
When I edit a LaTeX document, it often happens that I need to move a section or a paragraph to another place inside the same document. If this happens several times, it can become difficult to confirm ...
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Is there a reliable detection routine for finding out if a given single token can be used as ⟨control sequence⟩ of a ⟨definition⟩?
The following questions are "academical" ones. The questioner does not have a "real life task" in mind which cannot be accomplished without what is asked for.
TeXbook, Chapter 24: ...
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