Editing LaTeX (section)

= LaTeX Tips =

LaTeX in 30 minutes: https://www.overleaf.com/learn/latex/Learn_LaTeX_in_30_minutes

'''To compile/process a file in Linux:'''

To compile a TeX file called example.tex, you just need to type: 

 latex example.tex
 xdvi example.dvi

The first command will compile the TeX file and create a dvi file. If any typo/error appears on the TeX file, the errors will appear on the screen. The second command will open the output file with dvi. You could use the command dvipdf to convert the dvi to pdf, or dvips to convert it to ps. You could directly form the pdf from the TeX file by using:

 pdflatex example.tex

'''To edit a LaTeX file:'''

You can edit it with any text editor: vi, emacs, xedit, ... (see [[Linux & Unix]] section) Different text editors have different advantages. If you like emacs, you may like the tool auctex. Auctex uses colour codes to distinguish between words and commands, and has help options available.

'''To include references:'''

To include references in your text file, you will need to create a bibtex file, i. e. name.bib. This file should contain the references in a special format. You can create it by hand, or you can use [[JabRef]]. To know more about the format, how to compile it, etc  http://www.bibtex.org/Using/

'''To correct typos: the babel package'''

To check the typos, you need to define the language at the beginning of the document with:

\documentclass[catalan]{article}

\usepackage{babel}

\begin{document}

...

\end{document}

or 

\usepackage[catalan,activeacute]{babel}

and to have the corresponding package available in your computer. By the default the language is English.

To check the typos just close the tex file and use the command:

 ispell namefile.tex