10.19.1 Top new questions this week

10.19.1.1 Adding up numbers
10.19.1.2 Align :=, =, and =: symbols
10.19.1.3 Command for Multiplying Integers
10.19.1.4 Spacing in fractions
10.19.1.5 if_exist macros in LaTeX 3: what are they doing if they do not check the type of things they are supposed to check?
10.19.1.6 Unable to use dvisvgm when l3draw drawing contains scoped box
10.19.1.7 Why does microtype affect the spacing of custom sections when using titlesec?
10.19.1.1 Adding up numbers

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In a local class file I maintain, we have a system that can automatically add up numbers (in our case, marks for an assignment) and then output the sum. 
I would like to develop it to add up limited ... 
[macros] [conditionals]
 
asked by rbrignall https://tex.stackexchange.com/landing/r/digest?cta=user&id=96966 Score of 7
answered by egreg https://tex.stackexchange.com/landing/r/digest?cta=user&id=4427 Score of 4
10.19.1.2 Align :=, =, and =: symbols

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What is the best way to get the symbols \coloneq, =, and \eqcolon (provided by package mathtools) to align in a nice way (so the equals part of each is aligned) in an align environment? 
I can get the ... 
[horizontal-alignment] [align] [mathtools]
 
asked by postylem https://tex.stackexchange.com/landing/r/digest?cta=user&id=19048 Score of 7
answered by egreg https://tex.stackexchange.com/landing/r/digest?cta=user&id=4427 Score of 9
10.19.1.3 Command for Multiplying Integers

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I would like to create a command that can multiply consecutive integers together (if it doesn't already exists). 
How do I create a command, say \multiply{<first_number>}{<last_number>}, ... 
[macros] [latex3]
 
asked by Svend TveskA~\246g https://tex.stackexchange.com/landing/r/digest?cta=user&id=15874 Score of 6
answered by Skillmon https://tex.stackexchange.com/landing/r/digest?cta=user&id=117050 Score of 11
10.19.1.4 Spacing in fractions

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I have a fraction whose denominator is a fraction again. 
I want to write the denominator in parantheses, but I have the feeling that the space is not really nice. 
The lower term is nice from the ... 
[math-mode] [spacing] [fractions]
 
asked by Lereu https://tex.stackexchange.com/landing/r/digest?cta=user&id=306095 Score of 6
answered by Mico https://tex.stackexchange.com/landing/r/digest?cta=user&id=5001 Score of 6
10.19.1.5 if_exist macros in LaTeX 3: what are they doing if they do not check the type of things they are supposed to check?

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In the documentation of interface3, for several macros with the pattern xxxx_if_exist for xxxx being bool, str, seq and many others the following appear: 
Tests whether the <boolean> is ... 
[macros] [expl3] [latex3] [programming]
 
asked by Vincent https://tex.stackexchange.com/landing/r/digest?cta=user&id=17200 Score of 6
answered by Skillmon https://tex.stackexchange.com/landing/r/digest?cta=user&id=117050 Score of 7
10.19.1.6 Unable to use dvisvgm when l3draw drawing contains scoped box

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I found a strange issue when experimenting with dvisvgm trying to create SVG files from DVI files. 
I found that if I append a box (or a coffin)  to a drawing created with the l3draw package and this ... 
[boxes] [dvisvgm] [l3draw]
 
asked by Jasper Habicht https://tex.stackexchange.com/landing/r/digest?cta=user&id=47927 Score of 6
answered by Martin https://tex.stackexchange.com/landing/r/digest?cta=user&id=13551 Score of 6
10.19.1.7 Why does microtype affect the spacing of custom sections when using titlesec?

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In LuaLaTeX, I have the following code that allows for me to have a section that is not numbered, and that has the text centered, with smallcaps font style on. I thought the text looked a but not on ... 
[spacing] [titlesec] [microtype]
 
asked by Felix Maldonado https://tex.stackexchange.com/landing/r/digest?cta=user&id=309116 Score of 6
answered by Mane32 https://tex.stackexchange.com/landing/r/digest?cta=user&id=284587 Score of 5