Writing in LaTeX - Tips & Tutorials

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The discussion revolves around writing in LaTeX, specifically focusing on tips and tutorials for formatting documents, particularly for a master's thesis. Participants share code snippets, personal experiences, and resources for learning LaTeX.

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  • One participant requests assistance with writing a specific format in LaTeX.
  • Another participant provides a code snippet for creating a table with adjustable column widths and vertical spaces.
  • Several participants express appreciation for LaTeX as a document preparation tool, noting its usefulness once familiarized.
  • A participant confirms that their document is a master's thesis and mentions facing challenges as a newcomer to LaTeX.
  • Resources for LaTeX help are discussed, including the use of Google and specific websites for additional support.
  • Participants share their experiences of finding useful information through extensive searching and the value of community support in the forum.

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Participants generally agree on the usefulness of LaTeX and the importance of community resources for learning. However, there is no explicit consensus on specific techniques or solutions beyond the shared code snippet.

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Participants mention challenges related to being new to LaTeX and the need for extensive searching to find specific information, indicating potential limitations in available resources or clarity in documentation.

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Individuals looking for guidance on using LaTeX for document preparation, particularly students working on theses or those new to the LaTeX community.

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Hello,

How to write the following using the Latex program:

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Thanks in advance
 

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Try this out and see if it works for you. The column widths and vertical spaces are adjustable.

Code:
\newlength{\vertspace}
\setlength{\vertspace}{5pt}

\begin{tabular}{p{2in} p{1.5in} p{2in}}
	\underline{Signature of Author} && \dotfill\\[12pt]

	\underline{Committee Member} && \hfill Signature and Date\\[\vertspace]
	Dr. \dotfill &(Chairman) & \dotfill\\[\vertspace]
	Dr. \dotfill &(Member) & \dotfill\\[\vertspace]
	Dr. \dotfill &(Member) & \dotfill\\[\vertspace]
	Dr. \dotfill &(Member) & \dotfill\\[\vertspace]
	Dr. \dotfill &(External Examiner) & \dotfill\\
\end{tabular}
 
Fenn said:
Try this out and see if it works for you. The column widths and vertical spaces are adjustable.

Code:
\newlength{\vertspace}
\setlength{\vertspace}{5pt}

\begin{tabular}{p{2in} p{1.5in} p{2in}}
	\underline{Signature of Author} && \dotfill\\[12pt]

	\underline{Committee Member} && \hfill Signature and Date\\[\vertspace]
	Dr. \dotfill &(Chairman) & \dotfill\\[\vertspace]
	Dr. \dotfill &(Member) & \dotfill\\[\vertspace]
	Dr. \dotfill &(Member) & \dotfill\\[\vertspace]
	Dr. \dotfill &(Member) & \dotfill\\[\vertspace]
	Dr. \dotfill &(External Examiner) & \dotfill\\
\end{tabular}

This is great. Exactly matching what I want. Do you know what? This program (Latex) is a great one once you get use of it. Thank you very much Fenn. Wish you luck.

Best regards
 
S_David said:
This is great. Exactly matching what I want. Do you know what? This program (Latex) is a great one once you get use of it. Thank you very much Fenn. Wish you luck.

Best regards

Yes, LaTeX is a wonderful resource for document preparation. Based on your request, I'm assuming it's for a thesis?
 
Fenn said:
Yes, LaTeX is a wonderful resource for document preparation. Based on your request, I'm assuming it's for a thesis?

Yes indeed, it is a master thesis. I am in the writting stage, so I have many problems, specially I am new at the Latex community.

Regards
 
S_David said:
Yes indeed, it is a master thesis. I am in the writting stage, so I have many problems, specially I am new at the Latex community.

Regards

There's plenty of resources for LaTeX help, including this forum. Googling "latex <insert question here>" has served me very well. You can find all kinds of treasures, as long as you get used to weeding through the false hits. http://www.latex-community.org is another great site. Like many others, I've recently started a weblog listing things I've discovered or developed during my learning process.
 
Fenn said:
There's plenty of resources for LaTeX help, including this forum. Googling "latex <insert question here>" has served me very well. You can find all kinds of treasures, as long as you get used to weeding through the false hits. http://www.latex-community.org is another great site. Like many others, I've recently started a weblog listing things I've discovered or developed during my learning process.

Yes you are right. I found things that were useful by Googling, but there are things you can not find them directly, and you have to do extensive search and reading. This forum actually help me a lot by answering my questions, and I appreciate that very much.

Regards
 

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