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Re: Typst: An easy to learn alternative for LaTex

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Post by cactusfrog » Sat, Jul 20, 2024, 5:02 PM UTC

MaxBarraclough wrote: post #20

I'm surprised to see that HTML output is currently in progress, and was not a core feature from the start. [0] LaTeX's awkward relationship with the web seems like something a competing greenfield project would try to nail right out of the gate (to mix metaphors painfully). [0] https://github.com/typst/typst/issues/721

Yes, this is one of the major problems with this. I don’t like pdfs

Re: Typst: An easy to learn alternative for LaTex

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Post by Aerbil313 » Sat, Jul 20, 2024, 5:04 PM UTC

I'm a college student and I use Typst in school all the time. I know I should just use Google Docs/Sheets, but because it's code instead of a WYSIWYG editor it's very easy to create reusable and consistent styles for reports and presentations, and saves time on the long run. (I use polylux module for slides.) Once you get past the learning curve (10-15 hrs if you nosedive) it's incredibly easy to create professional stuff.

Re: Typst: An easy to learn alternative for LaTex

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Post by WolfOliver » Sat, Jul 20, 2024, 5:11 PM UTC

WolfOliver wrote: post #10

crngefest wrote: post #3

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As someone who almost never needs equations, does this have any benefits to me over using markdown?

With or without equations, just use MonsterWriter. It gives you LaTeX results without needing to know what LaTeX is. But, yes LaTeX has other benefits, e.g. citing references, or creating PDFs according to layout and typesettings best practices.

Yes it is my own product. Sorry for not pointing it out.

Re: Typst: An easy to learn alternative for LaTex

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Post by abound » Sat, Jul 20, 2024, 5:15 PM UTC

cameroncooper wrote: post #40

bjourne wrote: post #37

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There are of course way more efficient methods for generating templated pdfs than using a typesetter.

I'm interested to hear what you would propose.

Not sure what GP had in mind, but one can programmatically generate PDFs directly, without using something like Typst as a "middleman".

Re: Typst: An easy to learn alternative for LaTex

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Post by wolfi1 » Sat, Jul 20, 2024, 5:16 PM UTC

cameroncooper wrote: post #40

bjourne wrote: post #37

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There are of course way more efficient methods for generating templated pdfs than using a typesetter.

I'm interested to hear what you would propose.

I guess some webkit solution like wkhtmltopdf

Re: Typst: An easy to learn alternative for LaTex

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Post by mr_mitm » Sat, Jul 20, 2024, 5:30 PM UTC

wolfi1 wrote: post #55

cameroncooper wrote: post #40

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I'm interested to hear what you would propose.

I guess some webkit solution like wkhtmltopdf

How is that more efficient than Typst exactly?

Re: Typst: An easy to learn alternative for LaTex

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Post by bjourne » Sat, Jul 20, 2024, 5:32 PM UTC

cameroncooper wrote: post #40

bjourne wrote: post #37

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There are of course way more efficient methods for generating templated pdfs than using a typesetter.

I'm interested to hear what you would propose.

Apache iText, for example.

Re: Typst: An easy to learn alternative for LaTex

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Post by IshKebab » Sat, Jul 20, 2024, 5:34 PM UTC

mr-karan wrote: post #33

sitkack wrote: post #32

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What is the use case for generating that many PDFs?

Regulatory requirements mandate that. Stock brokers in India are required to generate this document called “Contract Notes” which includes all the trades done by the user on the stock exchanges. It also contains a breakdown of all charges incurred by the user (brokerage, various taxes etc). And this has to be emailed to every user before the next trading session begins.

Does the law specify PDF? I would have thought pain text or even HTML would be sufficient.

Re: Typst: An easy to learn alternative for LaTex

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Post by IshKebab » Sat, Jul 20, 2024, 5:36 PM UTC

slashdave wrote: post #49

MaxBarraclough wrote: post #20

I'm surprised to see that HTML output is currently in progress, and was not a core feature from the start. [0] LaTeX's awkward relationship with the web seems like something a competing greenfield project would try to nail right out of the gate (to mix metaphors painfully). [0] https://github.com/typst/typst/issues/721

I assume you know that tex predates the web by many years?

Nothing in his comment suggested he was unaware of that so I'm not sure why you're asking.

Re: Typst: An easy to learn alternative for LaTex

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Post by the_mitsuhiko » Sat, Jul 20, 2024, 5:39 PM UTC

IshKebab wrote: post #58

mr-karan wrote: post #33

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Regulatory requirements mandate that. Stock brokers in India are required to generate this document called “Contract Notes” which includes all the trades done by the user on the stock exchanges. It also contains a breakdown of all charges incurred by the user (brokerage, various taxes etc). And this has to be emailed to every user before the next trading session begins.

Does the law specify PDF? I would have thought pain text or even HTML would be sufficient.

I don’t know the situation in India but brokers in Austria and Germany do the same. The law does not stipulate the format but PDF is what everyone uses. I assume it’s because it can be signed and archived and will outlast pretty much anything. You need to keep these for 7 years.