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diff --git a/latex.html.markdown b/latex.html.markdown index cc1d99cb..c8f21a83 100644 --- a/latex.html.markdown +++ b/latex.html.markdown @@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ language: latex contributors: - ["Chaitanya Krishna Ande", "http://icymist.github.io"] + - ["Colton Kohnke", "http://github.com/voltnor"] filename: learn-latex.tex --- @@ -12,122 +13,142 @@ getting it to behave exactly the way you want can be a bit hairy. ```latex + % All comment lines start with % % There are no multi-line comments % LaTeX is NOT a ``What You See Is What You Get'' word processing software like % MS Word, or OpenOffice Writer -% Getting to the final document using LaTeX consists of the following steps: -% 1. Write the document in plain text -% 2. Compile plain text document to produce a pdf -% The compilation step looks something like this: -% $ pdflatex your-tex-file.tex your-tex-file.pdf -% A number of LaTeX editors combine both Step 1 and Step 2 in the same piece of -% software. So, you get to see Step 1, but not Step 2 completely. -% Step 2 is still happening behind the scenes. - -% You write all your formatting information in plain text in Step 1. -% The compilation part in Step 2 takes care of producing the document in the -% format you defined in Step 1. - -% For Step 1, it is best if you get a good text editor -% On Windows, probably Notepad++ -% For Step 2, you will need to get a TeX distribution -% Windows: MikTeX -% MacOS: MacTeX -% Linux: Should be available from your package manager - -% Let's get to the final pdf document as soon as possible - -% Choose the kind of document you want to write. -% You can replace article with book, report, etc. -\documentclass{article} -% begin the document -\begin{document} -% end the document -\end{document} -% Compile to pdf -% Now, you already have a final document which of course it is empty. -% Everything that you write is between the -% \begin{document} -% \end{document} - -% Start a new document from here. -% Let's do a decent document -\documentclass{article} -% required for inserting images -\usepackage{graphicx} -% begin the document -\begin{document} -% set the title (optional) -\title{Title of the document} -% set the author (optional) -\author{Chaitanya Krishna Ande} - -% make the title (optional) +% LaTeX documents start with a defining the type of document it's compiling +% Other document types include book, report, presentations, etc. +\documentclass[12pt]{article} + +% Next we define the packages the document uses. +% I'm going to include the float and caption packages for figures. +\usepackage{caption} +\usepackage{float} + +% We can define some other document properties too! +\author{Chaitanya Krishna Ande \& Colton Kohnke} +\date{\today} +\title{Learn LaTeX in Y Minutes!} + +% Now we're ready to begin the document +% Everything before this line is called "The Preamble" +\begin{document} +% if we set the author, date, title fields, we can have LaTeX +% create a title page fo us. \maketitle -% start the first section \section{Introduction} +Hello, my name is Colton and together we're going to explore LaTeX ! -% write your text -This is the introduction. - -% start another section \section{Another section} -This is the text for another section. - -% another section with subsection -\section{Section with sub-section} -Text for the section. -\subsection{Sub-section} -Let's discuss the Pythagoras theorem. -\subsubsection{Pythagoras Theorm} -% for cross-reference +This is the text for another section. I think it needs a subsection. + +\subsection{This is a subsection} +I think we need another one + +\subsubsection{Pythagoras} +Much better now. \label{subsec:pythagoras} -% notice how the sections and sub-sections are automatically numbered +\section*{This is an unnumbered section} +However not all sections have to be numbered! -% Some math -% Inline math within $ $ -For a right angled triangle (see Fig.~\ref{fig:right-triangle}) with sides $a$, $b$ and $c$, where $c$ is the -hypotenuse, the following holds: +\section{Some Text notes} +LaTeX is generally pretty good about placing text where it should go. If +a line \\ needs \\ to \\ break \\ you add \textbackslash\textbackslash to +the text. In case you haven't noticed the \textbackslash is the character +the tells the LaTeX compiler it should pay attention to what's next. + +\section{Math} + +One of the primary uses for LaTeX is to produce academic article or +technical papers. Usually in the realm of math and science. As such, +we need to be able to add special symbols to our paper! \\ + +My favorite Greek letter is $\xi$. I also like $\beta$, $\gamma$ and $\sigma$. +Notice how I needed to add \$ signs before and after the symbols. This is +because when writing, we are in text-mode. However, the math symbols only exist +in math-mode. We can enter math-mode from text mode with the \$ signs. +The opposite also holds true. Variable can also be rendered in math-mode. \\ + +% We can also add references +For a right angled triangle (see Fig.~\ref{fig:right-triangle}) with sides $a$, + $b$ and $c$, where $c$ is the hypotenuse, the following holds: % Display math with the equation 'environment' -\begin{equation} +\begin{equation} % enters math-mode c^2 = a^2 + b^2. % for cross-reference \label{eq:pythagoras} -\end{equation} +\end{equation} % all \begin statments must have an end statement -% Let's cross-reference the equation Eqn.~\ref{eq:pythagoras} is also known as the Pythagoras Theorem which is also the subject of Sec.~\ref{subsec:pythagoras}. -\subsubsection{Figure} -Let's insert a Figure. -\begin{figure} +\section{Figures} + +Let's insert a Figure. Figure placement can get a little tricky. +I definately have to lookup the placement options each time. + +\begin{figure}[H] \centering - \includegraphics[width=0.8\linewidth]{right-triangle.png} - \caption{Right triangle with sides a, b, c} + %\includegraphics[width=0.8\linewidth]{right-triangle.png} + % Commented out for compilation purposes. Use your imagination. + \caption{Right triangle with sides $a$, $b$, $c$} \label{fig:right-triangle} \end{figure} - -\subsubsection{Table} +\subsection{Table} Let's insert a Table. -\begin{table} -\caption{Caption for the Table.} -\begin{tabular}{ccc} -Number & Last Name & First Name \\ -\hline -1 & Biggus & Dickus \\ -2 & Monty & Python -\end{tabular} +\begin{table}[H] + \caption{Caption for the Table.} + \begin{tabular}{ccc} + Number & Last Name & First Name \\ + \hline + 1 & Biggus & Dickus \\ + 2 & Monty & Python + \end{tabular} \end{table} + +\section{Compiling} + +By now you're probably wondering how to compile this fabulous document +(yes, it actually compiles). \\ +Getting to the final document using LaTeX consists of the following steps: + \begin{enumerate} % we can also created numbered lists! + \item Write the document in plain text + \item Compile plain text document to produce a pdf. + The compilation step looks something like this: \\ + % Verbatim tells the compiler to not interpret. + \begin{verbatim} + $pdflatex learn-latex.tex learn-latex.pdf + \end{verbatim} + \end{enumerate} + +A number of LaTeX editors combine both Step 1 and Step 2 in the same piece of +software. So, you get to see Step 1, but not Step 2 completely. +Step 2 is still happening behind the scenes. + +You write all your formatting information in plain text in Step 1. +The compilation part in Step 2 takes care of producing the document in the +format you defined in Step 1. + +\section{End} + +That's all for now! + % end the document \end{document} ``` +## More on LaTeX + +* The amazing LaTeX wikibook: [https://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/LaTeX](https://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/LaTeX) +* An actual tutorial: [http://www.latex-tutorial.com/](http://www.latex-tutorial.com/) + + |