LaTeX/Glossary
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< LaTeX
List of commands (brackets "[]" are optional arguments and braces "{}" are required arguments) :
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[edit] #
- \@
- following period ends sentence
- \\[*][extra-space]
- new line
- \,
- thin space, math mode
- \;
- thick space, math mode
- \:
- medium space, math mode
- \!
- negative thin space, math mode
- \-
- hyphenation; tabbing
- \=
- set tab, see tabbing
- \>
- tab, see tabbing
- \<
- back tab, see tabbing
- \+
- see tabbing
- \'
- accent or tabbing
- \`
- accent or tabbing
- \|
- double vertical lines, math mode
- \(
- start math environment
- \)
- end math environment
- \[
- begin displaymath environment
- \]
- end displaymath environment
[edit] A
- \addcontentsline{file}{sec_unit}{entry}
- adds an entry to the specified list or table
- \addtocontents{file}{text}
- adds text (or formatting commands) directly to the file that generates the specified list or table
- \addtocounter{counter}{value}
- increments the counter
- \address{Return address}
- \addtolength{len-cmd}{len}
- increments a length command, see Useful Measurement Macros
- \addvspace
- adds a vertical space of a specified height
- \alph
- causes the current value of a specified counter to be printed in alphabetic characters
- \appendix
- changes the way sectional units are numbered so that information after the command is considered part of the appendix
- \arabic
- causes the current value of a specified counter to be printed in Arabic numbers
- \author
- declares the author(s). See Document Structure
[edit] B
- \backslash
- prints a backslash
- \baselineskip
- a length command (see Useful Measurement Macros), which specifies the minimum space between the bottom of two successive lines in a paragraph
- \baselinestretch
- scales the value of \baselineskip
- \bf
- Boldface typeface
- \bibitem
- generates a labeled entry for the bibliography
- \bigskipamount
- \bigskip
- equivalent to \vspace{\bigskipamount}
- \boldmath
- bold font in math mode
[edit] C
- \cal
- Calligraphic style in math mode
- \caption
- generate caption for figures and tables
- \cdots
- Centered dots
- \centering
- Used to center align LaTeX environments
- \chapter
- Starts a new chapter. See Document Structure.
- \circle
- \cite
- Used to make citations from the provided bibliography
- \cleardoublepage
- \clearpage
- \cline
- \closing
- \copyright
- makes © sign. See Formatting.
[edit] D
- \dashbox
- \date
- \ddots
- \documentclass[options]{style}
- Used to begin a latex document
- \dotfill
[edit] E
- \em
- Italicizes the text which is inside curly braces with the command. Such as {\em This is in italics}. This command allows nesting.
- \ensuremath (LaTeX2e)
- \euro
- Prints euro € symbol. Requires eurosym package.
[edit] F
- \fbox
- \flushbottom
- \fnsymbol
- \footnote
- Creates a footnote.
- \footnotemark
- \footnotesize
- Sets font size. See Formatting.
- \footnotetext
- \frac
- \frame
- \framebox
- \frenchspacing
[edit] G
[edit] H
- \hfill
- Abbreviation for \hspace{\fill}.
- \hline
- adds a line in a tabular environment. See \cline
- \hrulefill
- \hspace
- Produces horizontal space.
- \huge
- Sets font size. See Formatting.
- \Huge
- Sets font size. See Formatting.
- \hyphenation
[edit] I
- \include
- \includegraphics
- Inserts an image. Requires graphicx package.
- \includeonly
- \indent
- \input
- Used to read in LaTex files
- \it
- Italicizes the text which is inside curly braces with the command. Such as {\it This is in italics}. \em is generally preferred since this allows nesting.
- \item
- Creates an item in a list. Used in list structures.
[edit] K
- \kill
[edit] L
- \label
- Used to create label which can be later referenced with \ref. See Labels and Cross-referencing.
- \large
- Sets font size. See Formatting.
- \Large
- Sets font size. See Formatting.
- \LARGE
- Sets font size. See Formatting.
- \LaTeX
- Prints LaTeX logo. See Formatting.
- \LaTeXe
- Prints current LaTeX version logo. See Formatting.
- \ldots
- Prints sequence of three dots. See Formatting.
- \left
- \lefteqn
- \line
- \linebreak
- \linethickness
- \linewidth
- \listoffigures
- \listoftables
- \location
[edit] M
- \makebox
- \maketitle
- \markboth \markright
- \mathcal
- \mathop
- \mbox
- \medskip
- \multicolumn
- \multiput
[edit] N
- \newcommand
- \newcounter
- \newenvironment
- \newfont
- \newlength
- \newline
- \newpage
- \newsavebox
- \newtheorem
- \nocite
- \noindent
- \nolinebreak
- \normalsize
- Sets default font size. See Formatting.
- \nopagebreak
- \not
[edit] O
- \onecolumn
- \opening
- \oval
- \overbrace
- \overline
- Draws a line over the argument.
[edit] P
- \pagebreak
- \pagenumbering
- \pageref
- Used to reference to number of page where a previously declared \label is located. See Floats, Figures and Captions.
- \pagestyle
- \par
- Starts a new paragraph
- \paragraph
- Starts a new paragraph. See Document Structure.
- \part
- Starts a new part of a book. See Document Structure.
- \parbox
- \parindent
- Normal paragraph indentation. See Useful Measurement Macros.
- \parskip
- \protect
- \providecommand (LaTeX2e)
- \put
[edit] R
- \raggedbottom
- \raggedleft
- \raggedright
- \raisebox
- \ref
- Used to reference to number of previously declared \label. See Labels and Cross-referencing.
- \renewcommand
- \right
- \rm
- \roman
- \rule
[edit] S
- \savebox
- Makes a box and saves it in a named storage bin.
- \sbox
- The short form of \savebox with no optional arguments.
- \sc
- \scriptsize
- Sets font size. See Formatting.
- \section
- Starts a new section. See Document Structure.
- \setcounter
- \setlength
- \settowidth
- \sf
- \shortstack
- \signature
- \sl
- \small
- Sets font size. See Formatting.
- \smallskip
- \sout
- Strikes out text. Requires ulem package. See Formatting.
- \space
- force ordinary space
- \sqrt
- Creats a root (default square, but magnitude can be given as an optional parameter).
- \stackrel
- \subparagraph
- Starts a new subparagraph. See Document Structure.
- \subsection
- Starts a new subsection. See Document Structure.
- \subsubsection
- Starts a new sub-subsection. See Document Structure.
[edit] T
- \tableofcontents
- \telephone
- \TeX
- Prints TeX logo. See Formatting.
- \textbf{}
- Sets bold font style. See Formatting.
- \textit{}
- Sets italic font style. See Formatting.
- \textmd{}
- Sets medium weight of a font. See Formatting.
- \textnormal{}
- Sets normal font. See Formatting.
- \textrm{}
- Sets roman font family. See Formatting.
- \textsc{}
- Sets font style to small caps. See Formatting.
- \textsf{}
- Sets sans serif font family. See Formatting.
- \textsl{}
- Sets slanted font style. See Formatting.
- \texttt{}
- Sets typewriter font family. See Formatting.
- \textup{}
- Sets upright shape of a font. See Formatting.
- \textwidth
- \textheight
- \thanks
- \thispagestyle
- \tiny
- Sets font size. See Formatting.
- \title
- \today
- Writes current day. See Formatting.
- \tt
- \twocolumn
- \typeout
- \typein
[edit] U
- \uline
- Underlines text. Requires ulem package. See Formatting.
- \underbrace
- \underline
- \unitlength
- \usebox
- \usecounter
- \uwave
- Creates wavy underline. Requires ulem package. See Formatting.
[edit] V
- \value
- \vbox{text}
- Encloses a paragraph's text to prevent it from running over a page break
- \vdots
- \vector
- \verb
- \vfill
- \vline
- \vphantom
- \vspace
This page uses material from Dr. Sheldon Green's Hypertext Help with LaTeX.
