10.32.2 Greatest hits from previous weeks

10.32.2.1 Absolute Value Symbols

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What is the "best LaTeX practices" for writing absolute value symbols?  Are there any packages which provide good methods? 
Some options include|x| and \mid x \mid, but I'm not sure which is best... 
[math-mode] [symbols]
 

asked by jamaicanworm https://tex.stackexchange.com/landing/r/digest?cta=user&id=9757 Score of 322

answered by Peter Grill https://tex.stackexchange.com/landing/r/digest?cta=user&id=4301 Score of 246

10.32.2.2 How to use \multirow

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I can compile this table separately but when I want to compile the whole file, it gives me an error, which is fixed by removing \multirow. 
\usepackage{multirow} 
\begin{table}[htbp] 
\begin{center} 
\... 
[tables] [multirow]
 

asked by anna https://tex.stackexchange.com/landing/r/digest?cta=user&id=18922 Score of 156

answered by Gonzalo Medina https://tex.stackexchange.com/landing/r/digest?cta=user&id=3954 Score of 227

10.32.2.3 How to type special/accented letters in LaTeX?

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How to type these special letters from European languages in latex? 
A~\[Currency], A~(c), and L'? 
[symbols] [languages] [characters] [accents]
 

asked by user2918 https://tex.stackexchange.com/landing/r/digest?cta=user&id=2918 Score of 245

answered by Kit https://tex.stackexchange.com/landing/r/digest?cta=user&id=791 Score of 209

10.32.2.4 The \bar and \overline commands

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I want to represent, say, the closure of a set or the extended reals, e.g., $\bar{\mathbb{R}}$ but unfortunately this creates a bar that is much too small (horizontally) and can barely be seen. On the ... 
[stacking-symbols]
 

asked by 3Sphere https://tex.stackexchange.com/landing/r/digest?cta=user&id=6487 Score of 193

answered by Danie Els https://tex.stackexchange.com/landing/r/digest?cta=user&id=1683 Score of 106

10.32.2.5 making appendix for thesis

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I need some help with creating an appendix for my thesis. I have about 10 figures which need to be in the appendix. I have a good appendix with the following code: 
\appendix 
\addcontentsline{toc}{... 
[appendices] [thesis]
 

asked by user13017 https://tex.stackexchange.com/landing/r/digest?cta=user&id=13017 Score of 228

answered by Gonzalo Medina https://tex.stackexchange.com/landing/r/digest?cta=user&id=3954 Score of 243

10.32.2.6 How to include SVG diagrams in LaTeX?

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I'm making all my diagrams in SVG format using Inkscape and then I export them to some other format (e.g. PDF, EPS or PNG). I wrote a short script that does this for me automatically, but I'd like to ... 
[graphics] [svg]
 

asked by Martin Tapankov https://tex.stackexchange.com/landing/r/digest?cta=user&id=711 Score of 713

answered by Speravir https://tex.stackexchange.com/landing/r/digest?cta=user&id=9237 Score of 190

10.32.2.7 Putting two images beside each other

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If I want to put two images beside each other, what should I do? I have inserted a figure. But, rather than having the next figure on a new line, I want it to be beside the already inserted figure. ... 
[graphics] [floats] [positioning]
                                                                                  

                                                                                  
 

asked by Simplicity https://tex.stackexchange.com/landing/r/digest?cta=user&id=28871 Score of 84

answered by Masroor https://tex.stackexchange.com/landing/r/digest?cta=user&id=14103 Score of 184