“Beware the tikzmark, my son.”
It has finally happened. The tikzmark has burst its bonds and is loose upon an…
Category: LaTeX
How can I draw a knot in TeX? Let me count the ways.
Knot theory is an area of mathematics that usually comes under the aegis of topology…
I TeX Therefore I Toast
Introduction TeXthusiast You should use TeX! It can do anything! TeXptic What anything? TeXthusiast Yes!…
LaTeX and template engines, revisited
Some time ago, I wrote a blog post about generating LaTeX code with a template…
(Don’t) forget to run MakeIndex
Many books should have an index, particularly scientific or technical ones. Since the first days,…
I TeX therefore iPad: Reloaded
Introduction Those who have read my previous posts will not be surprised that I am…
A perl script for indenting .tex files
As LaTeX users we are confident that the output of our documents will almost always…
Representing TeX.SX in TeX and LaTeX Contests
Contests are a nice way of pursuing our TeX passion. We have an enjoyable competition,…
The Hitch-Hiker’s Guide to LaTeX3
Introduction As with the original Hitch-Hiker’s Guide, this blog post won’t actually be all that…
KOMAscript: new English manual
Markus Kohm, maintainer of KOMAscript has published a new version (3.11) of the KOMAscript bundle.…
Using sprite sheets with LaTeX
Sprite sheet is the name of a big image containing several smaller images or icons.…
Generating LaTeX code with a template engine
Sometimes, you get stuck with repetitive tasks, like generating the very same document over and…