Questions tagged [changes]
Questions about keeping track of changes between versions of a file and in particular about highlighting them in the document. For questions about version control software (additionally) use the {revision-control} tag.
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Change position of items inside multicols
I'm using this LaTeX code for a question that has figures as alternatives. I used the \multicols command to divide into columns, so the alternatives are presented by column. I wanted to reverse the ...
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"changes" package "comment" command doesn't work with multicol
I'm trying to add comments to a two column document, however they are completely invisible. Is there a way to make comments work?
Here is a MWE:
\documentclass[]{article}
\usepackage{changes}
\...
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Changing the order of new and replaced text in the changes package
I use the changes package to track changes in the documents edited by several authors. My question is specifically about the \replaced{}{} command of the package. When marking text as replaced, the ...
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Error when using changes package with amsmath package if the beginning of \added{} argument is an equation
When I compile this document, it fails with an error.
\documentclass[final]{article}
\usepackage{amsmath}
% Warn if non-AMS math environments are used.
% https://tex.stackexchange.com/a/599/153678
\...
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How to detect changes in an environment between latex runs?
I'm writing a package that provides an environment, say DoSomethingIfChanged. The environment writes it's content to file and then does [something] with it (run LaTeX on it, but I think this does not ...
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Track changes in enumerate environment
I am working on a file with nested numbered lists. I need to deleted whole lists, and replace them with new ones. The changes package does not work well. If I delete/add/replace text within an item, ...
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Script pyMergeChanges.py from the changes package incorrectly process \added section in multiline figure captions
When I tried to accept the changes introduced into the LaTeX source with changes package, I found that the caption of one of my figures got corrupted. After some experimenting I have found that the ...
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How to make \comment commands from tcolorbox and changes usable together?
Both tcolorbox and changes provide \comment.
Is there a better and more robust solution than the one below?
\usepackage{tcolorbox}
\let\comment\tcbcomment
\usepackage{changes}
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Problem when using both doclicense and changes
When I load both doclicense and changes the resulting PDF is incomplete but I get no error message using pdflatex.
Example:
\documentclass{article}
\usepackage[type={CC},modifier={by},version={4.0}]{...
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Positioning of figures are automatically changed [duplicate]
Why position of figures are automatically changed and figures moved on to last page
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Is there a way to highlight replacement in figures for paper revision?
I am performing a review for a paper and I have to provide two files, namely a CLEAN VERSION, with no marked changes and a MARKED VERSION in which I will mark the revisions. For the text I am using ...
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"\deleted" doesn't support "\autoref" in "changes" package in LaTeX
With changes package, the \deleted command doesn't support \autoref command, but \added does. What is the reason?
\documentclass{article}
\usepackage{changes}
\usepackage{hyperref}
\begin{document}
\...
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"changes.sty" package: How does one change default font size for margin comments?
I am using the changes package. The margin comments have larger font than the text in the main body. I can't find any mention of font size settings here.
I can insert commands like \tiny at the ...
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Error using changes package [closed]
I get an error that I don't understand and I have no idea how to fix this. My minimal working example is this:
\documentclass{article}
\usepackage{changes}
\definechangesauthor{Me}
\begin{document}
...
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Alternatvie to changes package
Currently, for comments in the text (displayed in the compiled pdf) I use the 'todonotes' package with the ability to turn it on and off in the final pdf. I also need to use the text changes ...
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Adding a note (for tracking changes) to a changed picture in LaTex
I'm trying to add a note to go alongside my picture, so the other researcher reviewing my paper knows that I changed a picture. It's a double-column paper. I read that I could add a \todo note, which ...
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Suppress author tag when using changes package
When using the changes package, it highlights the changed text and adds a superscript denoting the author id. Is it possible to suppress this superscript? I use different colors for different authors.
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Changes package - use different color for added, replaced and deleted text
I am planning to use changes package for marking up changes in the latex document. I like to denote new additions in green, modifications in blue and deletions in red. However, changes package uses ...
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latexrevise not changing input file
I recently have found a .tex file (let's call it C.tex) that I generated years ago with latexdiff to compare differences between two source .tex files (let's call them A.tex and B.tex). However, those ...
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How to optimize the locations of todonote and tracking changes when the margin is 1cm
I am using packages todonote and changes, but they are barely to be seen as I have a template with a very small margin. Is there any way to make these notes below the text?
Thank you
\documentclass{...
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Need help with package Soul for marking the change of equations [closed]
I am using Soul to mark the change to my manuscript in Overleaf, but it won't work for equations, like
\documentclass[12pt]{article}
\usepackage{soul}
\setstcolor{red}
\begin{document}
\begin{...
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Redefine `changes` macros to play nicely with `amsmath` `\text{}`
I am using the changes package to highlight changes in my document. But changes inside math mode throw errors when listing the changes, so I tried wrapping them in \ensuremath{}. I thought it would be ...
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Change Font Size in Table instead of the \resizebox{\columnwidth}{!} command
I'm creating a table for my thesis but when I'm compiling it, it shrinks because of the \resizebox{\columnwidth}{!} command. I would like to know if I could make the font size bigger without making ...
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Change fonts in MHCHEM environment in latex [closed]
I want to change font in mhchem environment to lm roman font. How can I do that??
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highlight and strikethrough with soul [duplicate]
I would like to highlight and strike through a text via the latex package soul.
I'm pretty sure this can be solved via the answer
https://tex.stackexchange.com/a/178701#178701
Unfortunately, I am not ...
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Custom color fails when optional comment argument used with changes.sty command
I defined a custom color for use with the track-changes package changes.sty. It works well except when I add a comment argument to the optional arguments of a command.
Can anyone confirm getting this ...
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changes-package: can highlighted text wrap into the next line?
In using the \highlight command in the changes-package on text that spans multiple lines, the text runs off the page rather than wrapping into the next line, as shown in the MWE. Is there a way around ...
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Second round of revisions using the changes package
We have used the changes package with the "review" option to revise our paper and resubmit it. The reviewers agreed with all changes, but asked for more. So, we now need to incorporate all ...
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putting square in definitions
I want to put $\square$ on my definition. Similiar what we do on proof with command \renewcommand{\qedsymbol}{$\blacksquare$}.
Can I put this is my definitions? Could someone help me?
I tried renaming ...
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How can I change the proofname to bold?
I changed the proofname using
\renewcommand{\proofname}{Demonstração:}
but I want the name "Demonstração" in a bold font. How Can I do it? Please!
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Tracking changes in MDPI journal
I tried to keep track of changes for a publication in the MDPI journal.
I found that it is not sufficient to just turn on track changes. When I archive the project, all the tracked changes will be ...
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Decolorizing an \Includegraphics Image -- Is This Possible with LaTex?
I am working on typesetting a book that has recently entered the public domain. It contains several pictures, all of which are in black and white. I have obtained all of them in B&W except two, ...
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vertical bar along margin to signal changes in manuscript
I am co-editing a manuscript with someone who is off site. To help better indicate the changes each of us make and to cut down on emails, I would like to put a vertical bar on the margin next to ...
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vhistory in report resulting in compiling error
I'm trying to add a history in a report file of mine. No matter how I try to implement the vhistory package into the file it runs several compiling errors, usually starting with a
Error Line 6 ! ...
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How to track changes in figures?
I'm using latexdiff to track changes between two version of a manuscript, which is working fine. I also need to track changes in figures that I include through includegraphics.
In other words, for
\...
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xkeyval error when using the changes package
I am working on an Analysis textbook with a friend, and am using the changes package, but keep getting the following error:
Package xkeyval Error: `remark' undefined in families `Changes@added'. ... \...
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\changes package: How to accept all changes?
I am using the \changes package to mark out what I have edited in the compiled PDF. Next, is there a way to accept all the changes so that the final PDF only shows the final?
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Conflict with Changes package and cite when using harvard-style bibliography
I am writing a revised version of an article. I am using the changes package to keep track of my revisions.
There is a conflict when using \added, \deleted, or \replaced on a citation. This can be ...
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Getting siunitx and changes package to work together
I have received corrections on my thesis which I am trying to highlight using the Changes package.
Here is the MWE:
\documentclass{book}
\usepackage{siunitx}
\usepackage{changes}
\begin{document}
\...
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Tracking changes in abstractbox, figure and table environments with "changes"
I use the changes package for tracking changes for a publication in a journal. Everything works smoothly, but I have problems that the changes can be included in the environments (figure, table, ...
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Problem reading file with french language in babel
When reading a temporary file, I get an error when switching to french (comment/uncomment documentclass):
Runaway argument?
testcolor;testtext \\\textbf {\ChangesIncolor \ -- \ChangesIntext }\fi \ETC.
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How to change code to format citation?
I have used a template from overleaf in which citations output is shown below
or thepresident.3No clear understanding has emerged about the context
in which scandals involving legislators are most ...
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Changes package: \deleted command pushed outside margin
Im using changes to suggest changes to a shared document. To change the colour of the added and deleted text, I made new command for each:
\documentclass[pdf,12pt]{article}
\usepackage{changes}
\...
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List of changes - create hyperlinks
My question is strongly related to this one but the comments don't work for me.
I want the entries in the list of changes to be automatically linked to the corresponding change item in the text. But ...
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LaTeX Package "changes" - Remove Anonymous Author
With the "changes" package, is it possible to either remove or rename the "anonymous author" which is added automatically by the package?
When using
\definechangesauthor[name={My ...
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Fixing position and width of remarks in Changes package
I am using the Changes package to track changes in a manuscript my supervisor and I are writing. I am unable to do three things:
Adjust the width of the remark text box. Either specify a box width or ...
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Changing .txt data which is in parent folder through Latex
I try to use a .txt data in many different folders, so I thought It is enough to put it in the parent folder and all my Latex data can access to it and can also increment the numbers in the .txt data ...
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How can I comment a long text with `changes' package?
I found when I specified the geometry of the document, the changes package won't be displayed completely.
Here is my code:
\documentclass{book}
\usepackage{changes}
\usepackage[
a4paper,
top=3cm,
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How to highlight text spanning multiple lines that includes macros?
I am currently proofreading a document and want to highlight some sentences. Unfortunately, I haven't found a highlighting package that can both
Preserve linebreaks
Highlight text produced by macros, ...
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Changes package in captions
Is there a workaround to use the changes package inside captions?
Here it is a minimal example, the annotations and changes work great everywhere except in captions:
\documentclass{article}
\...
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