\documentclass{ydoc} \usepackage{tabularx} \title{The \textsf{texdef} script} \author{Martin Scharrer} \email{martin@scharrer-online.de} \repository{https://bitbucket.org/martin_scharrer/texdef} \date{Version 1.7b -- 2011/05/15} \makeatletter \DeclareRobustCommand{\LATeX}{% (L\kern -.36em{\sbox \z@ T\vbox to\ht \z@ {\hbox {\check@mathfonts \fontsize \sf@size \z@ \math@fontsfalse \selectfont A}\vss }}\kern -.075em)\kern -.15em\TeX } \makeatother \newenvironment{options}{% \def\cstart{\begingroup\ttfamily\par\noindent\ignorespaces}% \def\csep{\endgroup\begingroup\list {}{}\item \relax}% \def\cend{\endlist\par\medskip\endgroup\cstart}% \cstart }{% \endgroup } \begin{document} \maketitle \begin{abstract} This Perl script shows the definition of \LATeX\ commands in a similar way as the \TeX\ primitive \Macro\show. It is intended to allow users to quickly see the definitions of user level or internal package macros as well as the values of registers. The given commands are compiled internally with \LATeX\ and the output of \Macro\show is formatted and shown to the user. \end{abstract} \tableofcontents \section{Usage} The script executable is called \texttt{texdef} (or maybe \texttt{texdef.pl}). A normal installation is supposed to also install it as \texttt{latexdef} (e.g.\ using a symlink to \texttt{texdef}) in order to allow for quick access to the \LaTeX\ format. Further format shortcuts are possible as explained in the installation section. \parindent=0pt \DescribeScript{texdef}[]~~[~!\ldots!] \DescribeScript{latexdef}[]~~[~!\ldots!] Other program names are possible. See the \texttt{tex} option. Command names do not need to start with `|\|'. \subsection*{Options} The following options can be used: \par\medskip \begin{options} --tex \MacroArgs, -t \MacroArgs \csep Use given format of TeX: 'tex', 'latex', 'context'. Variations of 'tex' and 'latex', like 'luatex', 'lualatex', 'xetex', 'xelatex' are supported. The default is given by the used program name: 'texdef' -> 'tex', 'latexdef' -> 'latex', etc.\cend --source, -s \csep Try to show the original source code of the command definition (L).\cend --value, -v \csep Show value of command instead (i.e. \Macro\the\AlsoMacro\command).\cend --preamble, -P \csep Show definition of the command inside the preamble.\cend --Environment, -E \csep Every command name is taken as an environment name. This will show the definition of both \Macro\foo and \Macro\endfoo if \texttt{foo} is used as command name (L).\cend --beforeclass, -B \csep Show definition of the command before \Macro\documentclass.\cend --package \MacroArgs, -p \MacroArgs \csep (M) Load given tex-file, package or module depending on whether '*tex', '*latex' or 'context' is used. For LaTeX the \MacroArgs can start with `[]` and end with \MacroArgs or \MacroArgs{}.\cend --class \MacroArgs, -c \MacroArgs \csep (LaTeX only) Load given class instead of default ('article'). The \MacroArgs can start with \MacroArgs[] and end with \MacroArgs or \MacroArgs{}.\cend --environment \MacroArgs, -p \MacroArgs \csep (M) Show definition inside the given environment \MacroArgs.\cend --othercode \MacroArgs, -o \MacroArgs \csep (M) Add other code into the preamble before the definition is shown. This can be used to e.g. load PGF/TikZ libraries.\cend --before \MacroArgs, -b \MacroArgs \csep (M) Place \MacroArgs before definition is shown. The \MacroArgs can be arbitray TeX code and doesn't need be be balanced.\cend --after \MacroArgs, -a \MacroArgs \csep (M) Place \MacroArgs after definition is shown. The \MacroArgs can be arbitray TeX code and doesn't need be be balanced.\cend --find, -f \csep Find file where the command sequence was defined (L).\cend --Find, -F \csep Show full filepath of the file where the command sequence was defined (L).\cend --list, -l \csep List user level command sequences of the given packages (L).\cend --list-defs, -L \csep List user level command sequences and their shorten definitions of the given packages (L).\cend --list-all, -ll \csep List all command sequences of the given packages (L).\cend --list-defs-all, -LL \csep List all command sequences and their shorten definitions of the given packages (L).\cend --ignore-cmds \MacroArgs, -i \csep Ignore the following command sequence(s) in the above lists. (M)\cend --ignore-regex \MacroArgs, -I \csep Ignore all command sequences in the above lists which match the given Perl regular expression(s). (M)\cend --pgf-keys, -k \csep Takes commands as \pkg{pgfkeys} and displays their definitions. Keys must use the full path but the common '.\@cmd' prefix is applied.\cend --pgf-Keys, -K \csep Takes commands as \pkg{pgfkeys} and displays their definitions. Keys must use the full path.\cend --version, -V \csep If used alone prints version of this script. (L) Together with -p or -c prints version of LaTeX package(s) or class, respectively.\cend --edit \csep Opens the file holding the macro definition. Uses |--Find| and |--source|. If the source definition can not be found the definition is printed as normal instead. (L)\cend --editor \csep Can be used to set the used editor. If not used the environment variables |TEXDEF_EDITOR|, |EDITOR| and |SELECTED_EDITOR| are read in this order. If none of these are set a list of default editors are tried. The || string can include `|%f|' for the filename, `|%n|' for the line number and `|%%|' for a literal `|%|'. If no `|%|' is used `|+%n %f|' is added to the given command.\cend --tempdir \csep Use given existing directory for temporary files.\cend --help, -h \csep Print this help and quit.\cend \end{options} \noindent \textbf{Notes:}\\ Long option can be shorten as long the are still unique. Short options can be combined. If the option 'environment', 'before' and 'after' are used toegether the produced code will be inserted in the given order (reversed order for 'after').\\ (M) = This option can be given multiple times.\\ (L) = LaTeX only. Requires the packages 'filehook' and 'currfile'. \section{Installation}\label{sec:install} The latest official release of the script can be obtained from CTAN under \url{http://mirrors.ctan.org/support/texdef/texdef.pl}. The latest develop version (which can be unstable!) can be obtained from the source code repository under \url{https://bitbucket.org/martin_scharrer/texdef/src/tip/texdef.pl}. For installation the script file |texdef.pl| must simply renamed to |texdef| and be copied to a location suitable for executables, i.e. a directory in the |PATH|, e.g.\ |/usr/bin| or |/usr/local/bin| for Linux/Unix. The script should be set as \emph{executable}, i.e. |chmod +x texdef.pl| for Linux/Unix. This is not required for MS Windows. This script can show the definitions of commands with different formats of TeX (|tex|, |etex|, |latex|, |pdftex|, |pdfetex|, |pdflatex|, |xetex|, |xelatex|, |context|, \ldots). The format can be given using an command line option or over the \emph{script name}, i.e.\ if the script is called |texdef| it will use |tex|, but called |latexdef| it will use |latex| and so on. The script can be simply copied several times, but creating \emph{symbolic links} to the real script is enough on operation systems/file systems which support this. At least the two variations |texdef| and |latexdef| should be installed. \subsection*{Requirements} The |texdef| program is a Perl script which needs a Perl interpreter to work. Informations about installing Perl can be found at \url{http://www.perl.org/get.html}. The script calls a TeX compiler (|tex|, |latex|, \ldots) to display the definition of commands/macros. Therefore \LATeX\ must also be installed. Informations about installing \LATeX\ can be found at \url{http://www.latex-project.org/ftp.html}. \subsection*{Quick Install Nodes for Linux/Unix} \begin{verbatim} cp texdef.pl /usr/local/bin/ cd /usr/local/bin ln -s texdef.pl texdef ln -s texdef.pl latexdef ln -s texdef.pl etexdef ln -s texdef.pl luatexdef ln -s texdef.pl lualatexdef ln -s texdef.pl pdftexdef ln -s texdef.pl pdflatexdef ln -s texdef.pl xetexdef ln -s texdef.pl xelatexdef ln -s texdef.pl 'some other TeX format of your choice' \end{verbatim} \noindent or use the Makefile (defaults to |/usr/local/bin|) \begin{verbatim} make install INSTALLDIR=/your/path \end{verbatim} \section{Examples} Show the definition of \Macro\chapter with different classes (\cls{article} (default), \cls{book} and \cls{scrbook}): \begin{verbatim} latexdef chapter latexdef -c book chapter latexdef -c scrbook chapter \end{verbatim} Show value of \Macro\textwidth with different class options: \begin{verbatim} latexdef -c [a4paper]{book} -v paperwidth latexdef -c [letter]{book} -v paperwidth \end{verbatim} Show definition of TikZ's \Macro\draw outside and inside a \env{tikzpicture} environment: \begin{verbatim} latexdef -p tikz draw latexdef -p tikz --env tikzpicture draw \end{verbatim} Show definition of TikZ's \Macro\draw inside a node, inside a \cls{beamer} frame in \opt{handout} mode: \begin{verbatim} latexdef -c [handout]beamer -p tikz --env frame \ --env tikzpicture -b '\node {' -a '};' draw \end{verbatim} List all user level command sequences (macros) defined by the \pkg{xspace} LaTeX package: \begin{verbatim} latexdef -l -p xspace \end{verbatim} \end{document}