These are the packages in this category.
| Identifier | Caption |
|---|---|
| arrayjob | Array data structures for (La)TeX. |
| arrayjobx | Array data structures for (La)TeX. |
| bitelist | Split list, in TeX's mouth. |
| bitset | Handle bit-vector datatype. |
| blkcntrl | Block-element hooks in LaTeX. |
| boolexpr | A boolean expression evaluator and a switch command. |
| chktex | Check for errors in LaTeX documents. |
| clefval | Key/value support with a hash. |
| compare | Compare two strings. |
| coollist | Manipulate COntent Oriented LaTeX Lists. |
| coolstr | String manipulation in LaTeX. |
| db | Process simple databases inside LaTeX. |
| dowith | Apply a command to a list of items. |
| etexcmds | Avoid name clashes with e-TeX commands. |
| expl3 | Wrapper package for experimental LaTeX 3. |
| exp-testopt | Expandable \@testopt (and related) macros. |
| forarray | Using array structures in LaTeX. |
| forloop | Iteration in LaTeX. |
| getoptk | Define macros with sophisticated options. |
| hackalloc | Make allocations local. |
| ifetex | Provides \ifetex switch. |
| ifthen | Conditional commands in LaTeX documents. |
| ifthenx | Extra tests for \ifthenelse. |
| keycommand | Simple creation of commands with key-value arguments. |
| keyreader | A robust interface to xkeyval. |
| keyval | Process 'key=value' schemes. |
| keyval2e | A lightweight and robust key-value parser. |
| kvdefinekeys | Define keys for use in the kvsetkeys package. |
| kvoptions | Key value format for package options. |
| kvsetkeys | Key value parser with default handler support. |
| l3dt | Experimental LaTeX 3 data tables. |
| l3keys2e | LaTeX 2e option processing using LaTeX 3 keys. |
| l3regex | Regular expression facilities for LaTeX. |
| laansort | Sorting within TeX. |
| lambda-lists | Lists in TeX's mouth. |
| lazylist | Lists in TeX’s “mouth”. |
| lcg | Generate random integers. |
| locality | Various macros for keeping things local. |
| logbox | e-TeX showbox facilities for exploration purposes. |
| ltxcmds | Some LaTeX kernel commands for general use. |
| ltxkeys | A robust key parser for LaTeX. |
| ltxnew | A simple means of creating commands. |
| luacode | Helper for executing lua code from within TeX. |
| lua-visual-debug | Visual debugging with LuaLaTeX. |
| makecmds | The new \makecommand command always (re)defines a command. |
| mdwlist | Miscellaneous list-related commands. |
| mlist | Logical markup for lists. |
| moredefs | LaTeX defining, expansion, and debugging commands. |
| multido | A loop facility for Generic TeX. |
| mwrite | Write information to files. |
| namespc | Rudimentary c++-like namespaces in LaTeX. |
| newcommand | Generate new LaTeX command definitions. |
| nlatexdb | Database reports using LaTeX and .Net (or Mono). |
| optional | Facilitate optional printing of parts of a document. |
| optparams | Macros with multiple optional parameters. |
| patchcmd | Change the definition of an existing command. |
| perltex | Define LaTeX macros in terms of Perl code |
| pgfkeys | Key value control for pgf. |
| pgfkeyx | Extended and more robust version of pgfkeys. |
| pgfopts | LaTeX package options with pgfkeys. |
| pst-xkey | Key-value syntax for pstricks packages. |
| random | Generating "random" numbers in TeX. |
| redefine | Conditional macro, etc., definitions. |
| regexpatch | High level patching of commands. |
| repeat | Repeat execution of macros. |
| robustcommand | Declare robust command, with \newcommand checks. |
| show2e | Variants of \show for LaTeX2e. |
| showdim | Variants on printing dimensions. |
| skeycommand | Create commands using parameters and keyval in parallel. |
| skeyval | Extensions to xkeyval. |
| stack | Tools to define and use stacks. |
| stdclsdv | Provide sectioning information for package writers. |
| storecmd | Store the name of a defined command in a container. |
| stringstrings | String manipulation for cosmetic and programming application. |
| substr | Deal with substrings in strings. |
| texsort | Sort/compress numerical lists. |
| trig | Simple trigonometric functions. |
| trigonometry | Demonstration code for cos and sin in TeX macros. |
| wright | Define commands with optional arguments. |
| xargs | Define commands with many optional arguments. |
| xesearch | A string finder for XeTeX. |
| xfor | A reimplementation of the LaTeX for-loop macro. |
| xifthen | Extended conditional commands. |
| xkeyval | Extension of the keyval package. |
| xkvview | Xkeyval viewer. |
| xparse | A generic document command parser. |
| xpatch | Extending etoolbox patching commands. |
| yax | Yet Another Key System. |
You can see the packages in another place in this categorization. Alternatively, you can choose another categorization below.
| Category | Description |
|---|---|
| Document types | Everything from books and articles to memos and letters. Also here are documents for specific publishers. |
| Document types > Books | Books. |
| Document types > Books > Publisher styles | Styles for books from specific publishers. |
| Document types > Books > Others | Other packages. |
| Document types > Articles | Articles; research papers. |
| Document types > Articles > Journal styles | Styles for specific journals. |
| Document types > Articles > Others | Others. |
| Document types > Proceedings | Proceedings; a collection of articles. |
| Document types > Proceedings > Proceedings styles | Styles for specific proceedings. |
| Document types > Proceedings > Others | Others. |
| Document types > Reference manuals | Reference manuals. |
| Document types > Presentations | Presentations. |
| Document types > Overhead slides | Overhead slides. |
| Document types > Theses | PhD theses. |
| Document types > Theses > Thesis styles | Styles for specific institutions. |
| Document types > Theses > Others | Others; general theses styles. |
| Document types > Curriculum Vita | Resumes and CV''s. |
| Document types > Letters | Letters and form letters. |
| Document types > Exams, exercise sets, and answers | For examinations and answer keys. |
| Document types > Other | Other. |
| Document types > Other > Calendars | Calendars. |
| Document types > Other > Syllabus | Course syllabus. |
| Document types > Other > Envelopes | Envelopes. |
| Document types > Other > Labels | Labels. |
| Document types > Other > ID Tags | ID Tags. |
| Document types > Other > Business cards | Business Cards. |
| Document types > Other > Minutes | Minutes of meetings. |
| Document types > Other > Memos | Memos. |
| Document types > Other > Newspapers and newsletters | Newspapers, newsletters, and magazines. |
| Document types > Other > Scripts | Stage plays, screenplays, etc. |
| Document types > Other > Chess | Chess games. |
| Document types > Other > Other games | Games besides chess. |
| Document types > Other > Music | Music. |
| Document types > Other > Posters | Posters. |
| Document types > Other > CD and DVD covers | CD and DVD covers. |
| Document types > Other > Recipes | Recipe cards. |
| Document types > Other > Misc | Misc. document types. |
| Document parts | The parts of a document such as the Table of Contents, the Appendix, or the Bibliography. |
| Document parts > Abstract | Adjust the format of your abstract. |
| Document parts > Table of contents | Manipulate the format of your table of contents, or have multiple tables of contents. |
| Document parts > Preface | Manipulate the format of your preface. |
| Document parts > Chapters and Sections | Manipulate the format of your chapters and sections. |
| Document parts > Appendix | Manipulate the format of the appendix, or have multiple appendices. |
| Document parts > Glossary | Manipulate the format of your glossary. |
| Document parts > Bibliography | Display bibliographic materials. |
| Document parts > Bibliography > Bibliographic styles | Styles for specific publishers or journals. |
| Document parts > Bibliography > Others | Others. |
| Document parts > Index | Manipulate the format of your Index. |
| Document parts > Other | Other document parts. |
| Page-focused | Macros aimed at the single page level, or smaller, such as changing margins, page headers, multiple columns, colored text, etc. |
| Page-focused > Page geometry | Margins, portrait vs landscape, etc. |
| Page-focused > Multiple columns | Two or more columns. |
| Page-focused > Page numbers | Pages numbered with roman numerals, etc. |
| Page-focused > Headers and footers | Material on every page. |
| Page-focused > Footnotes | Footnotes. |
| Page-focused > Floats | Material, such as figures, that may float to the top or bottom of a page, or to a following page. |
| Page-focused > Tables | Supplement TeX''s table mechanism. |
| Page-focused > Captions | Captions for figures, tables, or floats. |
| Page-focused > Citations | Citations. |
| Page-focused > Lists | Itemized lists, etc. |
| Page-focused > Boxes and minipages | Material on a page that is boxed. |
| Page-focused > Verbatim | Material shown in the format in which it was typed. |
| Page-focused > Paragraphs | Specialized paragraphs, such as special shapes. |
| Page-focused > Background | Material behind the page''s text. |
| Page-focused > Color | Colored text. |
| Page-focused > Material in margins | Marginal notes, cross references, appearing in the margin. |
| Page-focused > Poetry | Poetry. |
| Page-focused > Other | Other. |
| Subject-specific typesetting | One of the things that sets TeX apart is its facility with typesetting in Mathematics. It is also widely used in other areas, such as Chemistry, Physics, Computer Science, and the Humanities. |
| Subject-specific typesetting > Mathematics | Equations, symbols, etc., from mathematics. |
| Subject-specific typesetting > Mathematics > Commutative diagrams | Commutative diagrams. |
| Subject-specific typesetting > Mathematics > Equations | Equations, sub-equations, etc. |
| Subject-specific typesetting > Mathematics > Matrices, vectors | Matrices and vectors. |
| Subject-specific typesetting > Mathematics > Mathematical symbols | Mathematical symbols, including accents. |
| Subject-specific typesetting > Mathematics > Theorems | Theorem-like environments. |
| Subject-specific typesetting > Mathematics > Other | Other mathematics. |
| Subject-specific typesetting > Computer science | For example, typesetting program listings. |
| Subject-specific typesetting > Physics | Physics. |
| Subject-specific typesetting > Other natural sciences | Chemistry, Biology, Biochemistry, etc. |
| Subject-specific typesetting > Social sciences | Economics, Psycology, etc.. |
| Subject-specific typesetting > Linguistics | Linguistics. |
| Subject-specific typesetting > Other subjects in the humanitites | Classics, Philosophy, etc. |
| Subject-specific typesetting > Music | Typeset music. |
| Subject-specific typesetting > Other | Subjects not listed elsewhere. |
| Documentation | Documentation. |
| Documentation > Tutorial | An introduction. |
| Documentation > Help files | A collection of documents. |
| Documentation > Other | Information on some specific part of TeX. |
| Fonts | Access to fonts, free and commercial. |
| Fonts > Text body fonts | Fonts that can be used as the text of a document, perhaps including symbols. These include TeX support files for these fonts. |
| Fonts > Symbol fonts | Fonts containing only special symbols. These include TeX support files for these fonts. |
| Fonts > Support files | Materials allowing the use in TeX of fonts obtained from various vendors. The fonts are not here, just the materials to use them with TeX |
| Fonts > Font tools | Font tools, including utilities. |
| Fonts > Other | Other fonts. |
| Graphics | Using and making graphics in a variety of formats. |
| Graphics > MetaFont or Metapost | Packages to make fonts or graphics derived from Knuth''s MetaFont. |
| Graphics > Postscript or PDF graphics | Make or manipulate graphics using the Postscript or Portable Document Format languages. |
| Graphics > Tools | Programs to manipulate graphics, often to massage graphics created outside TeX. |
| Graphics > Inside TeX | Graphics created inside a TeX document. |
| Graphics > Other | Graphics packages that fit outside the categories above. |
| Non-English languages | Using non-English languages, including automatically adapting the typesetting conventions in those languages. |
| Non-English languages > French | Français. |
| Non-English languages > German | Deutsch. |
| Non-English languages > Spanish | Español. |
| Non-English languages > Italian | Italiano. |
| Non-English languages > Greek | Both ancient and modern Greek. |
| Non-English languages > Polish | Polszczyzna. |
| Non-English languages > Russian | Russian. |
| Non-English languages > Indian languages | Various languages of the subcontinent. |
| Non-English languages > Chinese, Japanese, Korean | Chinese, Japanese, and Korean in TeX. |
| Non-English languages > Other | Other non-English languages. |
| Output | Output for paper, for the web, or for almost any format. |
| Output > DVI | Use Knuth''s device independent format. |
| Output > PDF, PostScript | Use the Portable Document Format, or PostScript. |
| Output > HTML | Output to the web page language HTML. |
| Output > Other | Output to other targets. |
| Programming in TeX | Programming structures and development infrastructure, in TeX. |
| Programming in TeX > Box manipulation | Manipulating TeX''s boxes. |
| Programming in TeX > Cross references | Tricks with references. |
| Programming in TeX > Date and time | Work with dates and times in a variety of formats. |
| Programming in TeX > Programming structures | Constructs for programming, such as control structures. |
| Programming in TeX > Package management | Managing TeX packages. |
| Programming in TeX > Other | Other packages for programming in TeX. |
| Tools | Document creation, management, and manipulation utilities. |
| Tools > Editors and shells | TeX-aware editors and TeX graphical environments. |
| Tools > Bibliography managers | Programs that namage a bibliographic database. |
| Tools > Bibliographic manipulation | Utilities to manipulate bibliographic materials. |
| Tools > DVI manipulation | Manipulate files in Knuth''s device independent output format. |
| Tools > PDF tools | Manipulate material in the PDF format. |
| Tools > Spell-checkers | Check spelling in a variety of languages. |
| Tools > Document management | Create, develop, compile, and manage TeX documents. |
| Tools > Word counting | Count the words in a document. |
| Tools > Convert formats | Convert to and from word-processor formats. |
| Tools > Other | Other tools. |
| Distributions | People have gathered the needed components, so you don''t have to. |
| Infrastructure | Source code to build TeX systems. |
| Infrastructure > Current systems | Source of TeX systems now in wide use. |
| Infrastructure > Extensions | Extensions beyond TeX. |
| Infrastructure > Hyphenation | Hyphenation patterns. |
| Literate programming | Material in the spirit of Knuth''s WEB system. |
| Other | Things that do not fit in other categories. |
These are the dimensions by which we characterize packages. Click on the name of the one that you want.
| Dimension name | Description |
|---|---|
| Primary | The primary function that this package performs |
| Secondary | Any secondary functions that this package performs |
| By-function | Jurgen Fenn's Catalogue topics categorization |
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