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LaTeX Compilation

MergDown2TeX generates .tex files for manual compilation.

How it works

graph TD
    A[Note] --> B[WASM Engine]
    B --> C[.tex File]
    C --> D[Manual Edit]
    D --> E[Your Compiler]

Generate .tex file

Option A: Command Palette

  1. Open command palette (Ctrl/Cmd + P)
  2. Type "MergDown2TeX"
  3. Select "MergDown2TeX: Convertir la note active en LaTeX (.tex)"

Option B: Button

Click the LaTeX button in the ribbon.

Output structure

Basic structure

\documentclass[12pt]{report}
\usepackage[utf8]{inputenc}
\usepackage[T1]{fontenc}
\usepackage{hyperref}
\usepackage{cite}
\usepackage{graphicx}
\usepackage{amsmath}
\usepackage{amssymb}
\usepackage{minted}
\usepackage{tcolorbox}

\title{Document Title}
\author{Author Name}

\begin{document}

\maketitle

\tableofcontents

\section{Introduction}
Content here...

\section{Methods}
Content here...

\section{Results}
Content here...

\bibliographystyle{plain}
\bibliography{references}

\end{document}

With custom preamble

\documentclass[12pt]{report}
\usepackage[utf8]{inputenc}
\usepackage[T1]{fontenc}

% Custom preamble
\usepackage{tikz}
\usepackage{siunitx}
\usepackage{booktabs}

\title{Document Title}

\begin{document}

\maketitle

\section{Introduction}
Content here...

\end{document}

Manual compilation

Using TeX Live

# First pass
pdflatex document.tex

# Bibliography
bibtex document

# Second pass
pdflatex document.tex

# Third pass
pdflatex document.tex

Using Overleaf

  1. Upload .tex file
  2. Upload .bib file
  3. Click "Recompile"

Using online compiler

Customization

Edit .tex file

  1. Open generated .tex file
  2. Make changes
  3. Compile with your preferred method

Add packages

\usepackage{your-package}

Modify preamble

\usepackage[options]{package}

Change document class

\documentclass[options]{class}

Tips

Best practices

  1. Edit the .tex file for final touches
  2. Use version control (git)
  3. Keep backup of important documents
  4. Test changes incrementally

Common modifications

  • Add custom commands
  • Modify styles
  • Include additional packages
  • Adjust margins
  • Change fonts

Troubleshooting

Compilation errors

Error: 

Missing $ inserted

Solution: - Check math mode - Escape special characters

Undefined references

Error: 

Reference '...' on page ... undefined

Solution: - Run pdflatex multiple times - Check label/cite syntax

Next steps