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What is behind the scenes of industry-TeX-LaTeX Stack Exchange?
Behind the scenes FACILE runs the XeLaTeX typesetting engine (letters have to be typeset with Garamond and Frutiger fonts) together with an ad hoc parser developed in the PHP language. The key aspect of the application is the design of a template of LaTeX source based on the scrlttr2 document class from the KOMA-script bundle.
How to write a LaTeX class file and design your own CV?
Class files need to contain a lot of formatting information and internal setup to make LaTeX work properly, but we don’t want to have to enter it all manually. Instead we can base our new class file on article.cls. We use \\LoadClass to include article.cls and load all of the commands and styles defined in it.
How to generate a Latex table for a document?
Click “Generate” button to see the generated table’s LaTeX source code — select it and copy to your document. Default or booktabs table style? For more professionally looking tables you probably want to try booktabs package.
Who is using latex to format train timetables?
Deutsche Bahn, the german railway company, is using LaTeX (or at least TeX, I’m not sure) to format timetables of any kind, including the large tables hanging in the stations, the individual station-wise or connection-wise schedules for download (in many different ways), etc.
When to use latex as a back end?
As an embedded software developer, I use LaTeX as the back end for documentation produced by tools such as Doxygen. I also use it (often mediated by a Markdown to LaTeX translator called Pandoc) for production of working notes, release notes, and other internal-use documentation.
Who are some publishing companies that use latex?
The well-known publishing company Springer also uses LaTeX for their books. In general (I suspect) most publishing companies, especially the ones producing scientific/technical books, will use (La)TeX. I’ve been told Pragma ADE, a publishing house, uses ConTeXt to produce high-quality documents.
Are there any jobs that require latex knowledge?
There are also professional LaTeX/TeX trainers and consultants. Also, some professional typesetters use TeX, LaTeX or ConTeXt for book productions (for example Germany based company Werksatz uses ConTeXt). So, yes, LaTeX knowledge can be a leverage when applying to jobs, but these jobs are rare.