I was recently asked to write a three page assignment/case study using the following page, line and font settings: Arial, size 12 1.5 line spacing 2.5cm margin all round Let’s do one by one. Font type and size Font types are actually a bit of a pain in Latex and so far, I have … [Read more…]
The draftwatermark package implements a few simple commands for adding watermarks to documents. It provides some flexibility that is sufficient in most cases. A basic example: The following 5 properties of a watermark can be modified through commands defined by the package. Text (default DRAFT): The following command controls the watermark text: To … [Read more…]
There is a really nice package, lineno, which provides line-numbering and various options for customization, some of which I will discuss further below. The most common use is continuous line numbering throughout the document. The following two lines in the preamble will do the trick: Options Some of the options the package provides include: … [Read more…]
I’ve been writing quite a bit of R code recently for my gene expression analysis. Also, I use Sweave (manual) which allows embedding R code “chunks” into TeX documents. When the code is being evaluated, the output (code, calculation results, plots, tables, etc.) will automatically integrated into the document as TeX syntax, making it an … [Read more…]
I stumbled across this package recently thanks to a comment by ofer. Basically, the etaremune package inverses the enumerate counter, making the indices decreasing rather than increasing. Basic example: Furthermore, to make the package more flexible, it offers different customizations. Starting number: The start option, lets you begin with an arbitrary number. In case the … [Read more…]