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To edit or make comments in the latex source, '''signup and signin''' at https://www.overleaf.com, then go to site with a good browser (latest firefox or Chrome is recommended)
 
To edit or make comments in the latex source, '''signup and signin''' at https://www.overleaf.com, then go to site with a good browser (latest firefox or Chrome is recommended)
  
overleaf.com is an online collaborating tool for latex. Several persons can edit at the same time, everyone can see all changes in real time. check out its help page
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overleaf.com is an online collaborating tool for latex. Several persons can edit at the same time, everyone can see all changes in real time.  
  
 
all edits are auto saved, there is labeling and version control ability built in
 
all edits are auto saved, there is labeling and version control ability built in
  
* Instructions for editing and commenting
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* detailed instructions for editing and commenting
 
** We use pdflatex, so don't use any eps for figures, use pdf instead or png,jpg if you have to.
 
** We use pdflatex, so don't use any eps for figures, use pdf instead or png,jpg if you have to.
 
** click "project" to see file panel, then choose a tex file to edit or comment, choose a dir to upload file into it, drag and drop to move files and dirs around
 
** click "project" to see file panel, then choose a tex file to edit or comment, choose a dir to upload file into it, drag and drop to move files and dirs around
 
** click "+" to make comment at the current location in tex file, you can also delete comments once it's fixed
 
** click "+" to make comment at the current location in tex file, you can also delete comments once it's fixed
** "Rich text" has nice features, but it's not always as reliable as "Source"
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** Use "Source" in editing instead of "Rich text"
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** "copy,cut,paste" in menu "Edit" doesn't work yet, use browser edit menu or keyboard short Ctrl-C,Ctrl-X,Ctrl-V (win) Command-C,Command-X,Command-V (mac) instead
 
** let "preview" stay at "manual", NOT at "auto", then click "refresh preview" to compile, any error will show up for you to debug
 
** let "preview" stay at "manual", NOT at "auto", then click "refresh preview" to compile, any error will show up for you to debug
 
** If "refresh preview" gives no error, you can click "pdf" to download a pdf of the current version. This is better way to view the doc instead of  preview if the document is long.
 
** If "refresh preview" gives no error, you can click "pdf" to download a pdf of the current version. This is better way to view the doc instead of  preview if the document is long.
 
** add a label after you have some major edit by "history & revisions"
 
** add a label after you have some major edit by "history & revisions"
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** check out its help page
  
 
ask Zhiwen Zhao zwzhao@jlab.org for any question
 
ask Zhiwen Zhao zwzhao@jlab.org for any question

Revision as of 10:57, 15 February 2017

To edit or make comments in the latex source, signup and signin at https://www.overleaf.com, then go to site with a good browser (latest firefox or Chrome is recommended)

overleaf.com is an online collaborating tool for latex. Several persons can edit at the same time, everyone can see all changes in real time.

all edits are auto saved, there is labeling and version control ability built in

  • detailed instructions for editing and commenting
    • We use pdflatex, so don't use any eps for figures, use pdf instead or png,jpg if you have to.
    • click "project" to see file panel, then choose a tex file to edit or comment, choose a dir to upload file into it, drag and drop to move files and dirs around
    • click "+" to make comment at the current location in tex file, you can also delete comments once it's fixed
    • Use "Source" in editing instead of "Rich text"
    • "copy,cut,paste" in menu "Edit" doesn't work yet, use browser edit menu or keyboard short Ctrl-C,Ctrl-X,Ctrl-V (win) Command-C,Command-X,Command-V (mac) instead
    • let "preview" stay at "manual", NOT at "auto", then click "refresh preview" to compile, any error will show up for you to debug
    • If "refresh preview" gives no error, you can click "pdf" to download a pdf of the current version. This is better way to view the doc instead of preview if the document is long.
    • add a label after you have some major edit by "history & revisions"
    • check out its help page

ask Zhiwen Zhao zwzhao@jlab.org for any question