Is there any way to implement latex in my application(written in python) without having to actually install Miktex or Texlive.  I want to compile a .tex to pdf.  The size should also be small so portable versions cannot be used.
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Is there any way to compile a .tex to pdf without having to install latex.  Is there any python package for this ?  Or even better is there any small stand-alone portable software for this.  Thanks a lot
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I want to install a package (specifically xlop). I'm using TeXLive on Ubuntu, and I don't really know my way around LaTeX.  Can apt-get install or something similar be used?
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I'd like to use LaTeX to typeset a novel. Could you recommend me any template?  What I mean is a template (some .tex file) where I can include my chapterN.tex files (mainly plain text) and get a pretty good design with zero work :)
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I've seen somebody asked this question a year ago, but no answers given so I'm hoping this might attract some more/new/different attention.  Simple question. I want to use LaTeX with Inkscape on mac. I already use a tex editor so I should have most of the LaTeX stuff I need. However when I go to "Extensions>Render>", there's not a LaTeX option there as other online sources suggest.  As a fudge I tried using the application Latexit to generate SVG/EPS images to import but I can't seem to get import of those to work either.
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What are the benefits of using tools like pgfplots or tikz directly in LaTeX compared to importing PDF/PGF generated by say matplotlib?   believed that the main reason is to match the plots with the rest of the document. It also mentioned that no other plotting packages from R or python can generate graphs that have the same high image quality as those generated by pgfplots in LaTeX directly, but no examples or reasons were given. Is there evidence to back up this claim?    Another related question is that, is there any reason for exporting a plot to PGF instead of PDF?  said that the reason is PGF will generate the whole graph in LaTeX while importing to PDF even with  will only use LaTeX for the text part of the graph. But if the main reason for plotting in LaTeX is that we can match the plots with the rest of the text document, usetex exactly does that.  My current adopted approach to producing PDF documents with graphs is (i) generate graphs using tools like matplotlib or other plotting packages in a scientific programming language so that I can do computations before plotting or plot repetitive graphs; (ii) export to PDF files and use usetex if I want to match the font with my document; (iii) import the PDF files using \includegraphics and make final adjustments.  This seems to work out just fine and I didn't notice any image quality issues or graph not matching with the rest of the document.   So are there any other reasons to use native plotting utilities like pgfplots in LaTeX that I overlooked?
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I found a beautiful example of a powerful quiz that was created using LaTeX:   This example uses JavaScript inside a PDF document. Unfortunately, there is no source available. Does anyone know where I can find it?  P.S. Maybe there are similar packages you can advise?
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There are many different kind of options that you can do  in order to start using LaTeX on Ubuntu. I would prefer doing that through Eclipse, but if there is a better way of doing it, feel free to write your opinion on why using this instead of something else.
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I would like to convert a large LaTeX project (i.e. spanning multiple files) into plain text. The purpose is generation of statistics, so representing mathematics is not an issue. In fact, all mathematics is ideally ignored.  I have found  but could not get it to run. It seems unfinished, but is exactly what I am looking for otherwise.
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Does anyone know of any LaTeX modules that makes the pdf output generated by pdflatex / compliant?  Specifics:   With regard to math. One simple solution is to embed the latex equation as an alt tag. Simpler, and IMO better than translating to MathML. With regard to graphics. I use dot to generate the graphics. A simple solution here is to embed the .dot file as an alt tag for the figure.   Is there any way to generate alt tags with pdflatex?
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Please help me install latex (texstudio or texlive or any other package) in my laptop. I am using Ubuntu 14.04 LTS.
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I have a problem with adding text into a LaTeX document. I have a LaTeX document about LaTeX and I need to insert some code snippets. I need to add "\usepackage{musixtex}" as a text, which should be displayed as a text. Do you know how?
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Which LaTeX distribution would you recommend for using on Linux from command line? I am looking for one with most complete coverage of packages.
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I have heard a lot about LaTeX, but never used it myself.  It is mainly used for typesetting professional research papers. But I am not writing research papers.  Is LaTeX for me? If yes, why should I be shifting from OpenOffice to LaTeX? What does LaTeX offer to the normal user who uses word processing software to make all kind of report documents?
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Is it possible to have LaTeX (or another program) to expand a the macros in a .tex file, and output the expanded LaTeX source?   If no such program exists: are LaTeX macros processed simply as string substitutions, before the document is interpreted? If so, it might be easy enough to write my own such converter.  Edit: The reason I ask is journals which don't accept LaTeX submissions with macros. It would be useful to be able to develop with my usual macros, and convert automatically to the 'macro-expanded' format for submission.
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I updated my MiKTeX today. Now, I do not get any error without packages but it can not compile my latex files with packages.  Uninstalling and reinstalling both Texmaker and Miktex did not work. I could not find l3regex.sty file on internet.     LaTeX Error: File `l3regex.sty' not found.   My packages:  \usepackage[colorlinks=true, linkcolor = blue, urlcolor  = blue, citecolor = blue, anchorcolor = red]{hyperref}   \usepackage[utf8]{inputenc}   \usepackage[top=1cm, bottom=2cm, left=1.5cm, right=1.5cm]{geometry}   \usepackage{amsfonts}   \usepackage{amsmath}   \usepackage{amssymb}   \usepackage{graphicx}   \usepackage{microtype}   \DisableLigatures{encoding = *, family = * }   \usepackage{coloring}   \pagenumbering{gobble}
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I am confused about what TeX and its offspring (LaTeX, pdfTeX/pdfLaTeX, e-TeX, ConTeXt, LuaTeX, etc.) are.  Some, like LaTeX, seem like add ons to TeX (maybe a change to the eyes and mouth, but not stomach). Others, like pdfTeX, seem like changes to the underlying system (i.e., a change to the stomach).  Is there a good reference that explains the differences and the evolution?
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I'd like to create a LaTeX document that when rendered into PDF, has forms that can be filled out using Adobe Reader or other such programs. Then I'd like to be able to extract the data. I deliberately would like to avoid using Acrobat for all the usual reasons (non-free, need different versions for different platforms etc).   Can this be done ?