Publications by topic: LaTeX3 Applications (in LaTeX2e)

From the TUG Conference 2018 (Rio de Janeiro, Brazil)

siunitx: Past, present and future (slides)

• Joseph Wright
• TUG Conference 2018 (Rio de Janeiro, Brazil)
• Abstract:

Over the past decade, siunitx has become established as the major package for typesetting physical quantities in LaTeX. Here, I will look at the background to the package, and how it’s developed over the years. I’ll also lay out plans for the future: where are we going for version 3, and why is that important for users.

Conference paper published in TUGboat 39:2, 2018: siunitx: Past, present and future

Video of the talk recorded by IMPA on YouTube: siunitx: Past, present and future

The xtemplate package: An example

• Published paper, TUGboat, Volume 33 (2012), No. 3
• Keywords: LaTeX3, designer-interface, evaluation report

An evaluation by Clemens Niederberger of the ideas behind the template interface for LaTeX3.

From \newcommand to \DocumentNewCommand with xparse

• Joseph Wright
• Published paper, TUGboat, Volume 31 (2010), No. 3
• Abstract:

  The xparse package provides a new method for creating document macros, moving beyond \newcommand. With xparse it is possible for ordinary LaTeX users to create functions with multiple optional arguments, stars and mixtures of these. This brief article highlights using the xparse approach for the LaTeX user (as distinct from the LaTeX programmer).

A discussion by Joseph Wright of some of the new possibilities offered by the xparse package compared to those offered by \newcommand.

Beyond \newcommand with xparse

• Joseph Wright
• Published paper, TUGboat, Volume 31 (2010), No. 1

An introduction by Joseph Wright to the xparse package, a package that provides a powerful mechanism to define new user commands with different number of optional arguments, stars, etc.

Some note on templates

• Lars Hellström
• Published paper, TUGboat, Volume 24 (2003), No. 2
• Keywords: LaTeX3, designer-interface, evaluation report

A discussion by Lars Hellström of the current implementation of the concept of templates.