[Axiom-developer] Re: Axiom's latex output

[Chris Sangwin]

>From my end, I have very basic requirement and only need the very simple
standard LaTeX 2e commands.  

I intend to pipe the output through TtH, which won't allow any
packages to be loaded with the \usepackage command.  For me the simpler
the better.   

How much detail would you like?
Chris


On Thu, 12 Feb 2004, root wrote:

> Joris, 
> 
> Chris has raised issues similar to ones you raised in the past.
> Is there a common set of "standard latex" primitives you both use?
> If so, we can create another latex output format such as
>   )set output texmacs
> that could satify both needs.
> 
> Tim
> 
> 
> 
> > Date: Thu, 12 Feb 2004 15:09:43 +0000 (GMT)
> > From: Chris Sangwin <address@hidden>
> > To: root <address@hidden>
> > Subject: Re: [Axiom-mail] TeX vs LaTeX output on AXIOM
> > 
> > Many thanks Tim for your swift response.  
> > 
> > I'd certainly like to know more about Joris' "standard latex".  I've not
> > picked up this thread.  I expect a flexible solution would satisfy us
> > both.  Where is the TeX function defined in the Source.  This is my first
> > adventure into the AXIOM source, and I have no idea where to begin.
> > 
> > Thanks
> > Chris
> > 
> > 
> > On Thu, 12 Feb 2004, root wrote:
> > 
> > > Chris,
> > > 
> > > Sorry for the delay. I had to prepare for a class.
> > > 
> > > As I understand it you would rather have \frac rather than \over
> > > as output for fractions, for example. Since we have the source
> > > clearly this can be changed. Unfortunately the change is not likely
> > > to be simple because the forms are in different order. You would
> > > like 
> > > 
> > > {a} \over {b}   => \frace{a}{b}
> > > 
> > > I'll look to see where the latex for \over is created.
> > > Is it possible to define \over in a .sty file on your side?
> > > 
> > > Joris has a similar complaint. I'm unsure if his "standard latex"
> > > is the same as your "standard latex"
> > > 
> > > 
> > > An alternative path, which I've also mentioned to Joris, is to 
> > > keep the current output unchanged and implement another output
> > > (HTML-tool, Texmacs) for the different front ends.
> > > 
> > > Tim Daly
> > > address@hidden
> > > address@hidden
> > > 
> > > 
> > 
> > 
> > > Date: Tue, 11 Nov 2003 11:20:38 +0100 (CET)
> > > From: Joris van der Hoeven <address@hidden>
> > > To: David MENTRE <address@hidden>
> > > Cc: Bill Page <address@hidden>, <address@hidden>,
> > >    <address@hidden>, "'Joris van der Hoeven'" <address@hidden>
> > > Subject: Re: TeXmacs / AXIOM under SuSE 8.0
> > > 
> > > 
> > > The brackets around exponents are superfluous in the LaTeX output.
>