Questions tagged [packages]
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Change position of items inside multicols
I'm using this LaTeX code for a question that has figures as alternatives. I used the \multicols command to divide into columns, so the alternatives are presented by column. I wanted to reverse the ...
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Identical table between two manuscripts - one is compact and one is overfull and jams numbers on top of numbers
I am having the issue of my tables constantly being spread out and always overflowing the hbox in one of my documents. The table should be compact and only take up half a page, tried to upload an ...
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How can I pass \CurrentOption to polyglossia or babel?
I try to write a package with an option to select languages.
If don't pass any other options beyond beamer and markdown it compiles.
Otherwise, if I pass e.g. russian, or english, or whatsoever the ...
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Is there a way to pass options to packages with only one usage of \usepackage that does not require lots of \PassOptionsToPackage?
Is there a way to pass options to packages with only one usage of \usepackage that does not require lots of \PassOptionsToPackage?
\PassOptionsToPackage{colorlinks = true}{hyperref}
\documentclass{...
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Location of tlmgr packages on macOS
I want to run pdflatex (installed at /Library/TeX/texbin/pdflatex) on my macOS computer and I get this error message:
! LaTeX Error: File `bbm.sty' not found.
I installed with tlmgr, and it shows it ...
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! LaTeX Error: File `baskervald.sty' not found
I am getting the following error when I try to compile a tex file:
! LaTeX Error: File `baskervald.sty' not found.
I looked at the Miktex console, and I have all the (6) packages that start with &...
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Check for exact version of loaded package
I want to check whether of not the loaded version of a package is exactly a certain version.
In my case this is the tabularray package and \listfiles gives:
Package: tabularray 2025-03-11 v2025A ...
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Issue with \integral command from intexgral package in math mode
I am using the intexgral package to format integrals with the upright "d" as the differential operator in my document. However, I am encountering an issue when I attempt to use many ...
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Customizing "Image Viewer" in `sim-os-menus` and adding caption/label
I'm using the sim-os-menus package and the IMGViewer environment. With this MWE:
\documentclass[10pt]{article}
\usepackage{sim-os-menus}
\begin{document}
\begin{IMGViewer}[Icons=false]{hbox}
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Datatool package
I move from the 2021 distribution to the 2025. And compiling my .tex file a receive an error from the datatool package. I have the latest version of datatool (3.4.1).
Here is my code:
\documentclass[...
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Is there a way of adding a custom folder to the ones TeX checks for packages? [duplicate]
It's very annoying to deal with local packages in TeX. Currently, in my project, I have a config.sty file pointing to my custom package in a folder locally, something like this:
custompackage/
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A icon-symbol for a certified email
In Italy, the term PEC (acronym of "Posta Elettronica Certificata" or certified email) is commonly associated with a logo depicting a closed envelope with a ribbon or seal, symbolizing the ...
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Can I \usepackage with a not current path? [duplicate]
If I have two packages to be added in the path D:\AAA\1\bbb.sty and D:\AAA\1\ccc.sty
and my tex file is in the path D:\AAA\2
If I want to compile the tex file without moving it,
how to write the code ...
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char2path not loadable?
I have recently updated my TeX Live, and curiously the following code can't compile : ! LaTeX Error: File 'char2path.sty' not found..
\documentclass{article}
\usepackage{char2path}
\def\exa{...
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Errors in .acr file after makeglossaries (Extra },...), packages seem to be incompatible, MWE provided
I've been trying to fix the error for this since days and can't solve it. It is a template given by my university which I am trying to get to work.
During my troubleshooting process I made the ...
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