Questions tagged [proofreading]
{proofreading} concerns tools and methods for locating and correcting (La)TeX documents
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LaTeX macro for topic sentences (square bracket "[" and "]" active character catcode)
When writing a document, I usually write "topic sentences" (i.e. outline sentences) between square brackets like so:
[in here is the main idea of the next paragraph]
Here I write a polished ...
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How to run TeX documents through Grammarly?
I have many articles that I'd like to run through Grammarly. The problem is, they are all written with TeX markup throughout (ConTeXt specifically, but I'm hoping for a more generic solution that ...
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Proofreading in Latex: The delete command in proofread package fails
I am using proofread package to correct a latex document (see the MWE and its output). When I delete text using \del{} command which spans more than a line in the output (PDF) it fails to start a new ...
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Updating theorem number in tex file
I honestly do not know how to search for this feature. Recently, I had an experience with skylatex for proofreading. One of the features I really enjoyed was that once I compiled my source file, the ...
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Misaligned in the environment proof
After changing the theme (the theme is "berlin") of my presentation in the beamer. My proof environment is totally misaligned. Below is my header
\documentclass{beamer}
\usepackage[portuges]{...
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How to make center of line mark in proofreading?
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\documentclass[12pt]{article}
\usepackage{color}
\usepackage{amssymb}
\begin{document}
{\color{red}{$\sqsupset$}}a{\color{red}{$\sqsubset$}}
\end{document}
My purpose is to do it with tikz. Can ...
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How to make move up and move down mark in proofreading?
MWE
\documentclass[12pt]{article}
\begin{document}
$\underline{a}\sqcap\underline{a}$
$\overline{a}\sqcup\overline{a}$
\end{document}
but what I try to do
Can you help me fix it?
Edited:
How did ...
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How to word delete mark in Turkish proofreading?
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\documentclass[12pt]{article}
\usepackage{tikz}
\usetikzlibrary{positioning}
\usepackage{pgflibraryshapes}
\begin{document}
\tikz[baseline=(x.base)]
\node(a) [red,draw,ellipse,thick,fill=white,...
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How do I make a letter or word delete mark in proofreading?
I'm sorry I did not write MWE but I do not know how to do it in any way. I think it will be easy with pgf.
I just want to do the red parts. I am leading this problem to friends who can do this.
My ...
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How do I make a separation mark in Turkish proofreading?
I am making a proofreading mark.
MWE
\documentclass[12pt]{article}
\usepackage{amssymb,mathtools}
\begin{document}
Electricheater % to be separately written
Electri$\underline{c}$/$\overline{h}$...
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Is there a way to produce \cite{xx} as it is in the generated PDF file?
My thesis is written in many tex files and I would like to have it proofread. However, the proof reader is requesting the thesis in MS Word format.
Although the generated PDF can easily be converted ...
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Is there a way to print the page/line numbers for each erratum using the `errata` LaTeX package?
I'd like to be able to track errata in a thesis consisting of multiple LaTeX files, then display them in a separate document. Using the errata package I am able to do something like this:
thebook.tex:...
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What checks do you make to ensure correctness/consistency of a LaTeX generated research article?
Of course, proofreading the entire article is the best way to catch errors in consistency, but often we submit articles very close to the deadline. Therefore, a list of standard quick checks would be ...
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How to make a press proof with crop marks and color bars?
A standard proof for press needs crop marks and color bars as below
With the package crop, the crop marks can be easily added.
But how about the color bar ?
Is there a way or a package to make it ?
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Proofreading of Latex document
I am working on some document in Latex in Linux and then I will outsource the proofreading of it to some company. The problem is, the company uses MS Windows machines and it has so far only worked ...
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