i could probably add a fourth panel about using LaTeX but i don’t understand it enough to say for sure

  • PM_ME_VINTAGE_30S [he/him]@lemmy.sdf.org
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    8 days ago

    I know that Markdown does have an embedded LaTeX mode, but what if you need to use LaTeX packages like to number equations, do aligned equations, or cook up a macro to keep track of notation?

    Also I’m pretty sure in my department we gotta submit a .tex file, but I’m in STEM so I’m a bit biased.

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      8 days ago

      When generating PDFs via pandoc, Markdown can contain any LaTeX directive, including packages in the preamble and any environments in the document. Pandoc converts the .md file into a .tex file based on the template you chose, and it allows both saving the .tex file and writing your own templates.