Questions tagged [compiling]
{compiling} is about the process you must go through to convert your TeX from .tex source files into your output document format, be it pdf, dvi, or something completely different.
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boxed proof compile error when there is no word in the theorem
I have a trivial theorem that is like:
\begin{Prop}
\[1+1=2\]
\begin{proof}
Trivial.
\end{proof}
\end{Prop}
and my overleaf marks the "Trivial" red and says:
Something's wrong--perhaps a ...
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Miktex - bold and italic texts are not working, but works in Overleaf [closed]
I am using Mikatex and I am having problems because in the template bellow the italic and bold fonts are not working at all.
I am using the following template, that in Overleaf shows the bold and ...
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Include all chapters, but compile only one?
Instead of one big tex file, I put the chapters into separate tex files for faster compilation. My main tex file now looks like this:
\include{ch-abstract}
\include{ch-acknowledgments}
\include{ch-...
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Errorin compiling using color package and input
I'm using Overleaf to do a report for school, and in order to be readable, I've chosen to write every chapter in different .tex and then take them in the main .tex with all the packages, and do \input....
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Beamer - Undefined control sequence \end{frame}
I am having trouble working with this code :
\documentclass[aspectratio=43]{beamer}
\usepackage[utf8]{inputenc}
\usepackage[export]{adjustbox}
\usepackage{listings}
\usepackage{xcolor}
\usepackage{...
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Difficulty with template for multiple chapters
Folks:
I am a Latex newbie.
I have a book consisting of 24 chapters in word.
I would like to be able to work on each chapter separately, but compile them as one Latex file. I copied code from ...
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Compilation time >15s for a one-line document on VSCode and TexLive
I always used overleaf but I now need to work offline, so I installed the VSCode extension Latex Workhop and TexLive on my Windows 11 machine. Everything works nice except for the compiling time: ...
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FreeGLUT necessary for Asymptote?
I use Asymptote. Upon compiling, I stumble across such error:
asy: error while loading shared libraries: libglut.so.3: cannot open shared object file: No such file or directory
After some googling, ...
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pdftex log file eating up disk space
Disclaimer: I did not know if this was the best place to post this issue or if I should have posted it on Stack Overflow instead, as it is more compilation-oriented than a real (La)TeX issue.
I am ...
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Understanding TeX terminology
I'm new to TeX and want to make sure I understand some of the terminology. If I understand correctly,
you have a .tex file, which is just plain text, like .txt. The extension .tex signifies that the ...
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Options for efficiently editing large documents
I have a large document that contains nearly one hundred longtblr or tblr type tables. Even on a powerful computer, this takes several minutes to compile.
I already use \input{}s and split my report ...
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Are there any alternatives to online editors like Overleaf? [closed]
I have a .tex document that needs to be compiled with lualatex and I wish it could be done somewhere else besides Overleaf. I've tried the most popular solutions from here, but they either don't allow ...
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Regarding compilation error "Did not find entry for byfmt=pdflatex"
I am compiling a document using texlive. When compiling, I receive the following error notification:
Process started: pdflatex -synctex=1 -interaction=nonstopmode "id_infinite".tex
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Table causing compiling issues [duplicate]
I have this text and it seems to be causing me issues with the compiler. I have a similar table that complies just fine so i'm not sure what the issue may be.
\documentclass[12pt]{article}
\usepackage{...
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Errors not allowing compiling [closed]
I'm new to Latex, but have been making a study guide for my class which has gotten very large. I changed one small thing, I believe I changed a section name, and now I get this error that I cannot for ...
