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LaTeX Cookbook - Second Edition

By : Stefan Kottwitz
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LaTeX Cookbook - Second Edition

By: Stefan Kottwitz

Overview of this book

The second edition of LaTeX Cookbook offers improved and additional examples especially for users in science and academia, with a focus on new packages for creating graphics with LaTeX. This edition also features an additional chapter on ChatGPT use to improve content, streamline code, and automate tasks, thereby saving time. This book is a practical guide to utilizing the capabilities of modern document classes and exploring the functionalities of the newest LaTeX packages. Starting with familiar document types like articles, books, letters, posters, leaflets, and presentations, it contains detailed tutorials for refining text design, adjusting fonts, managing images, creating tables, and optimizing PDFs. It also covers elements such as the bibliography, glossary, and index. You’ll learn to create graphics directly within LaTeX, including diagrams and plots, and explore LaTeX’s application across various fields like mathematics, physics, chemistry, and computer science. The book’s website offers online compilable code, an example gallery, and supplementary information related to the book, including the author’s LaTeX forum, where you can get personal support. By the end of this book, you’ll have the skills to optimize productivity through practical demonstrations of effective LaTeX usage in diverse scenarios.
Table of Contents (16 chapters)

Producing an index

In longer documents such as technical books, including an index is customary. An index comprises a comprehensive list of words alongside corresponding page numbers. It is typically positioned at the document’s end, guiding readers to the occurrences of those words or phrases within the document. This compilation encompasses keywords, topics, and individuals’ names, facilitating easy navigation and reference within the document.

How to do it...

Indexing is typically carried out at the very end of the writing process. While reading through the document, the \index{keyword} command should be placed for each relevant keyword occurrence. A good place can be right before that keyword appears in the text. Don’t include a space between \index{...} and the indexed word.

We will use the makeidx package. We will now insert the indexing commands while writing. Follow these steps:

  1. Start with a document class. We will use the same as in the...