Why do people specify date as an option for usepackage?
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In LaTeX code written by other people, I sometimes see a date specified as an optional argument for usepackage:
usepackageiftex[2013/04/04]
Intuition tells me that this is some way to ensure that the package version meets a certain minimal requirement, but I would like to read about its usage in the official manual, as opposed to blindly paste it in my code based on guesswork.
packages optional-arguments package-options latex-base
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In LaTeX code written by other people, I sometimes see a date specified as an optional argument for usepackage:
usepackageiftex[2013/04/04]
Intuition tells me that this is some way to ensure that the package version meets a certain minimal requirement, but I would like to read about its usage in the official manual, as opposed to blindly paste it in my code based on guesswork.
packages optional-arguments package-options latex-base
edited Feb 14 at 10:24
Phelype Oleinik
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asked Feb 13 at 19:26
ScumCoderScumCoder
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add a comment |
In LaTeX code written by other people, I sometimes see a date specified as an optional argument for usepackage:
usepackageiftex[2013/04/04]
Intuition tells me that this is some way to ensure that the package version meets a certain minimal requirement, but I would like to read about its usage in the official manual, as opposed to blindly paste it in my code based on guesswork.
packages optional-arguments package-options latex-base
edited Feb 14 at 10:24
Phelype Oleinik
24k54688
asked Feb 13 at 19:26
ScumCoderScumCoder
558412
In LaTeX code written by other people, I sometimes see a date specified as an optional argument for usepackage:
usepackageiftex[2013/04/04]
Intuition tells me that this is some way to ensure that the package version meets a certain minimal requirement, but I would like to read about its usage in the official manual, as opposed to blindly paste it in my code based on guesswork.
packages optional-arguments package-options latex-base
packages optional-arguments package-options latex-base
edited Feb 14 at 10:24
Phelype Oleinik
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asked Feb 13 at 19:26
ScumCoderScumCoder
558412
edited Feb 14 at 10:24
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asked Feb 13 at 19:26
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edited Feb 14 at 10:24
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edited Feb 14 at 10:24
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edited Feb 14 at 10:24
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From source2e.pdf, page 479 (CTAN page or texdoc source2e in a terminal):
![<code>usepackage[<package-option-list>]<package-list>[<version>]</code>//There can be any number of these declarations. All packages in <code><package-list></code> are called with the same options.//Each <code><package></code> file defines new elements (or modifies those defined in the <code><class></code>), and thus extends the range of documents which can be processed. The <code><package-option-list></code> is a list of options which can modify the formatting of elements defined in the <code><package></code> file. The <code><version></code> is a version number, beginning with a date in the format <code>YYYY/MM/DD</code>. If an older version of the package is found, a warning is issued.](https://i.stack.imgur.com/1dpIx.png)
edited Feb 13 at 20:43
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answered Feb 13 at 19:32
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Perfect. (I guess I failed to find it myself because of the non-obvious name of the manual file).
– ScumCoder
Feb 13 at 19:36
@ScumCoder There are probably other documents saying this :) (sorry, but 7 what?)
– Phelype Oleinik
Feb 13 at 19:38
@PhelypeOleinik we should update that documentation.....
– David Carlisle
Feb 13 at 20:48
@DavidCarlisle Ooh, Frank's format :)
– Phelype Oleinik
Feb 13 at 20:53
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Phelype Oleinik pointed you at the LaTeX sources but there is also a user guide called usrguide.pdf
texdoc usrguide
will open the document in texlive. Section 3.2 on preamble commands has the syntax for usepackage.
This argument was extended with new syntax last year so you may also want to look at LaTeX News 28 in texdoc ltnews which points you at this article from TUGBoat on the project website
https://www.latex-project.org/publications/2018-FMi-TUB-tb122mitt-version-rollback.pdf
answered Feb 13 at 20:32
David CarlisleDavid Carlisle
494k4111371885
How can I access theusrguide.pdfdocument from MiKTeX?
– Reinhard Neuwirth
Feb 19 at 21:40
1
@ReinhardNeuwirth no idea about miktex, I assume it has some option equivalent to texdoc, but the document is available from multiple places on the net eg latex-project.org/help/documentation/usrguide.pdf
– David Carlisle
Feb 19 at 22:34
Unable to determine the miktex option, but found the document.
– Reinhard Neuwirth
Feb 21 at 5:49
1
I'm told texdoc should work in miktex just as in texlive.
– David Carlisle
Feb 27 at 12:51
Just noticed that fortexdoc url,texdoc siunitxetc. plugged in at the command prompt MiKTeX delivers the goods as expected.texdoc usrguideseems to be the one exception. Perhaps the document goes by another name?
– Reinhard Neuwirth
Feb 28 at 13:40
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From source2e.pdf, page 479 (CTAN page or texdoc source2e in a terminal):
edited Feb 13 at 20:43
moewe
93.1k10115351
answered Feb 13 at 19:32
Phelype OleinikPhelype Oleinik
24k54688
Perfect. (I guess I failed to find it myself because of the non-obvious name of the manual file).
– ScumCoder
Feb 13 at 19:36
@ScumCoder There are probably other documents saying this :) (sorry, but 7 what?)
– Phelype Oleinik
Feb 13 at 19:38
@PhelypeOleinik we should update that documentation.....
– David Carlisle
Feb 13 at 20:48
@DavidCarlisle Ooh, Frank's format :)
– Phelype Oleinik
Feb 13 at 20:53
add a comment |
From source2e.pdf, page 479 (CTAN page or texdoc source2e in a terminal):
edited Feb 13 at 20:43
moewe
93.1k10115351
answered Feb 13 at 19:32
Phelype OleinikPhelype Oleinik
24k54688
Perfect. (I guess I failed to find it myself because of the non-obvious name of the manual file).
– ScumCoder
Feb 13 at 19:36
@ScumCoder There are probably other documents saying this :) (sorry, but 7 what?)
– Phelype Oleinik
Feb 13 at 19:38
@PhelypeOleinik we should update that documentation.....
– David Carlisle
Feb 13 at 20:48
@DavidCarlisle Ooh, Frank's format :)
– Phelype Oleinik
Feb 13 at 20:53
add a comment |
From source2e.pdf, page 479 (CTAN page or texdoc source2e in a terminal):
edited Feb 13 at 20:43
moewe
93.1k10115351
answered Feb 13 at 19:32
Phelype OleinikPhelype Oleinik
24k54688
From source2e.pdf, page 479 (CTAN page or texdoc source2e in a terminal):
edited Feb 13 at 20:43
moewe
93.1k10115351
answered Feb 13 at 19:32
Phelype OleinikPhelype Oleinik
24k54688
edited Feb 13 at 20:43
moewe
93.1k10115351
edited Feb 13 at 20:43
moewe
93.1k10115351
edited Feb 13 at 20:43
moewe
93.1k10115351
93.1k10115351
answered Feb 13 at 19:32
Phelype OleinikPhelype Oleinik
24k54688
answered Feb 13 at 19:32
Phelype OleinikPhelype Oleinik
24k54688
answered Feb 13 at 19:32
Phelype OleinikPhelype Oleinik
24k54688
24k54688
Perfect. (I guess I failed to find it myself because of the non-obvious name of the manual file).
– ScumCoder
Feb 13 at 19:36
@ScumCoder There are probably other documents saying this :) (sorry, but 7 what?)
– Phelype Oleinik
Feb 13 at 19:38
@PhelypeOleinik we should update that documentation.....
– David Carlisle
Feb 13 at 20:48
@DavidCarlisle Ooh, Frank's format :)
– Phelype Oleinik
Feb 13 at 20:53
add a comment |
Perfect. (I guess I failed to find it myself because of the non-obvious name of the manual file).
– ScumCoder
Feb 13 at 19:36
@ScumCoder There are probably other documents saying this :) (sorry, but 7 what?)
– Phelype Oleinik
Feb 13 at 19:38
@PhelypeOleinik we should update that documentation.....
– David Carlisle
Feb 13 at 20:48
@DavidCarlisle Ooh, Frank's format :)
– Phelype Oleinik
Feb 13 at 20:53
Perfect. (I guess I failed to find it myself because of the non-obvious name of the manual file).
– ScumCoder
Feb 13 at 19:36
Perfect. (I guess I failed to find it myself because of the non-obvious name of the manual file).
– ScumCoder
Feb 13 at 19:36
@ScumCoder There are probably other documents saying this :) (sorry, but 7 what?)
– Phelype Oleinik
Feb 13 at 19:38
@ScumCoder There are probably other documents saying this :) (sorry, but 7 what?)
– Phelype Oleinik
Feb 13 at 19:38
@PhelypeOleinik we should update that documentation.....
– David Carlisle
Feb 13 at 20:48
@PhelypeOleinik we should update that documentation.....
– David Carlisle
Feb 13 at 20:48
@DavidCarlisle Ooh, Frank's format :)
– Phelype Oleinik
Feb 13 at 20:53
@DavidCarlisle Ooh, Frank's format :)
– Phelype Oleinik
Feb 13 at 20:53
add a comment |
Phelype Oleinik pointed you at the LaTeX sources but there is also a user guide called usrguide.pdf
texdoc usrguide
will open the document in texlive. Section 3.2 on preamble commands has the syntax for usepackage.
This argument was extended with new syntax last year so you may also want to look at LaTeX News 28 in texdoc ltnews which points you at this article from TUGBoat on the project website
https://www.latex-project.org/publications/2018-FMi-TUB-tb122mitt-version-rollback.pdf
answered Feb 13 at 20:32
David CarlisleDavid Carlisle
494k4111371885
How can I access theusrguide.pdfdocument from MiKTeX?
– Reinhard Neuwirth
Feb 19 at 21:40
1
@ReinhardNeuwirth no idea about miktex, I assume it has some option equivalent to texdoc, but the document is available from multiple places on the net eg latex-project.org/help/documentation/usrguide.pdf
– David Carlisle
Feb 19 at 22:34
Unable to determine the miktex option, but found the document.
– Reinhard Neuwirth
Feb 21 at 5:49
1
I'm told texdoc should work in miktex just as in texlive.
– David Carlisle
Feb 27 at 12:51
Just noticed that fortexdoc url,texdoc siunitxetc. plugged in at the command prompt MiKTeX delivers the goods as expected.texdoc usrguideseems to be the one exception. Perhaps the document goes by another name?
– Reinhard Neuwirth
Feb 28 at 13:40
add a comment |
Phelype Oleinik pointed you at the LaTeX sources but there is also a user guide called usrguide.pdf
texdoc usrguide
will open the document in texlive. Section 3.2 on preamble commands has the syntax for usepackage.
This argument was extended with new syntax last year so you may also want to look at LaTeX News 28 in texdoc ltnews which points you at this article from TUGBoat on the project website
https://www.latex-project.org/publications/2018-FMi-TUB-tb122mitt-version-rollback.pdf
answered Feb 13 at 20:32
David CarlisleDavid Carlisle
494k4111371885
How can I access theusrguide.pdfdocument from MiKTeX?
– Reinhard Neuwirth
Feb 19 at 21:40
1
@ReinhardNeuwirth no idea about miktex, I assume it has some option equivalent to texdoc, but the document is available from multiple places on the net eg latex-project.org/help/documentation/usrguide.pdf
– David Carlisle
Feb 19 at 22:34
Unable to determine the miktex option, but found the document.
– Reinhard Neuwirth
Feb 21 at 5:49
1
I'm told texdoc should work in miktex just as in texlive.
– David Carlisle
Feb 27 at 12:51
Just noticed that fortexdoc url,texdoc siunitxetc. plugged in at the command prompt MiKTeX delivers the goods as expected.texdoc usrguideseems to be the one exception. Perhaps the document goes by another name?
– Reinhard Neuwirth
Feb 28 at 13:40
add a comment |
Phelype Oleinik pointed you at the LaTeX sources but there is also a user guide called usrguide.pdf
texdoc usrguide
will open the document in texlive. Section 3.2 on preamble commands has the syntax for usepackage.
This argument was extended with new syntax last year so you may also want to look at LaTeX News 28 in texdoc ltnews which points you at this article from TUGBoat on the project website
https://www.latex-project.org/publications/2018-FMi-TUB-tb122mitt-version-rollback.pdf
answered Feb 13 at 20:32
David CarlisleDavid Carlisle
494k4111371885
Phelype Oleinik pointed you at the LaTeX sources but there is also a user guide called usrguide.pdf
texdoc usrguide
will open the document in texlive. Section 3.2 on preamble commands has the syntax for usepackage.
This argument was extended with new syntax last year so you may also want to look at LaTeX News 28 in texdoc ltnews which points you at this article from TUGBoat on the project website
https://www.latex-project.org/publications/2018-FMi-TUB-tb122mitt-version-rollback.pdf
answered Feb 13 at 20:32
David CarlisleDavid Carlisle
494k4111371885
answered Feb 13 at 20:32
David CarlisleDavid Carlisle
494k4111371885
answered Feb 13 at 20:32
David CarlisleDavid Carlisle
494k4111371885
answered Feb 13 at 20:32
David CarlisleDavid Carlisle
494k4111371885
494k4111371885
How can I access theusrguide.pdfdocument from MiKTeX?
– Reinhard Neuwirth
Feb 19 at 21:40
1
@ReinhardNeuwirth no idea about miktex, I assume it has some option equivalent to texdoc, but the document is available from multiple places on the net eg latex-project.org/help/documentation/usrguide.pdf
– David Carlisle
Feb 19 at 22:34
Unable to determine the miktex option, but found the document.
– Reinhard Neuwirth
Feb 21 at 5:49
1
I'm told texdoc should work in miktex just as in texlive.
– David Carlisle
Feb 27 at 12:51
Just noticed that fortexdoc url,texdoc siunitxetc. plugged in at the command prompt MiKTeX delivers the goods as expected.texdoc usrguideseems to be the one exception. Perhaps the document goes by another name?
– Reinhard Neuwirth
Feb 28 at 13:40
add a comment |
How can I access theusrguide.pdfdocument from MiKTeX?
– Reinhard Neuwirth
Feb 19 at 21:40
1
@ReinhardNeuwirth no idea about miktex, I assume it has some option equivalent to texdoc, but the document is available from multiple places on the net eg latex-project.org/help/documentation/usrguide.pdf
– David Carlisle
Feb 19 at 22:34
Unable to determine the miktex option, but found the document.
– Reinhard Neuwirth
Feb 21 at 5:49
1
I'm told texdoc should work in miktex just as in texlive.
– David Carlisle
Feb 27 at 12:51
Just noticed that fortexdoc url,texdoc siunitxetc. plugged in at the command prompt MiKTeX delivers the goods as expected.texdoc usrguideseems to be the one exception. Perhaps the document goes by another name?
– Reinhard Neuwirth
Feb 28 at 13:40
How can I access the
usrguide.pdf document from MiKTeX?– Reinhard Neuwirth
Feb 19 at 21:40
How can I access the
usrguide.pdf document from MiKTeX?– Reinhard Neuwirth
Feb 19 at 21:40
1
1
@ReinhardNeuwirth no idea about miktex, I assume it has some option equivalent to texdoc, but the document is available from multiple places on the net eg latex-project.org/help/documentation/usrguide.pdf
– David Carlisle
Feb 19 at 22:34
@ReinhardNeuwirth no idea about miktex, I assume it has some option equivalent to texdoc, but the document is available from multiple places on the net eg latex-project.org/help/documentation/usrguide.pdf
– David Carlisle
Feb 19 at 22:34
Unable to determine the miktex option, but found the document.
– Reinhard Neuwirth
Feb 21 at 5:49
Unable to determine the miktex option, but found the document.
– Reinhard Neuwirth
Feb 21 at 5:49
1
1
I'm told texdoc should work in miktex just as in texlive.
– David Carlisle
Feb 27 at 12:51
I'm told texdoc should work in miktex just as in texlive.
– David Carlisle
Feb 27 at 12:51
Just noticed that for
texdoc url, texdoc siunitx etc. plugged in at the command prompt MiKTeX delivers the goods as expected. texdoc usrguide seems to be the one exception. Perhaps the document goes by another name?– Reinhard Neuwirth
Feb 28 at 13:40
Just noticed that for
texdoc url, texdoc siunitx etc. plugged in at the command prompt MiKTeX delivers the goods as expected. texdoc usrguide seems to be the one exception. Perhaps the document goes by another name?– Reinhard Neuwirth
Feb 28 at 13:40
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