help more effectively editing LaTeX docs

help more effectively editing LaTeX docs

[excord80]

I'm using whatever the standard LaTeX mode is that loads when I open
a .ltx file. How can I:

* get GNU/Emacs to type "\emph{}" for me and put the point between the
curlies
* same question, but "\mathrm{}" in math mode
* type the next "\item" for me when I finish the previous "\item" and
want another
* failing those above, just give me electric closing of (, [, and {. I
see that I can use C-c { to get a pair of curlies, but that doesn't
seem like any less work than {}left-arrow.

I've looked at the docs for LaTeX mode (C-h m), but they seem rather
brief. I've also looked in the GNU/Emacs manual (section 22.9.2), but
didn't find what I was looking for (lots of details about getting the
mode to process your files though).

One useful time-saver I *have* discovered so far (via the Emacs
manual) is C-c C-o to help create "\begin" and "\end" blocks, and that
is quite nice indeed.

Thanks.

Re: help more effectively editing LaTeX docs

[Andreas Eder]

Hi excord80,

>>>>> "excord80" == excord80  <excord80@gmail.com> writes:

    excord80> I'm using whatever the standard LaTeX mode is that loads when I open
    excord80> a .ltx file. How can I:

I don't know what mode that is, since we don't know you
configurations, but I would have a look at auctex. In my opinion,
you can't do any better than that in emacs.

'Andreas
-- 
ceterum censeo redmondinem esse delendam.

Re: help more effectively editing LaTeX docs

[Peter Dyballa]

Am 14.12.2008 um 05:33 schrieb excord80:

> I'm using whatever the standard LaTeX mode is that loads when I open
> a .ltx file.


You might consider using AUCTeX. http://www.gnu.org/software/auctex/

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Greetings

   Pete

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Re: help more effectively editing LaTeX docs

[excord80]

On Dec 14, 12:53 pm, Peter Dyballa <Peter_Dyba...@Web.DE> wrote:
>
> You might consider using AUCTeX.http://www.gnu.org/software/auctex/

Jackpot. :)

Thanks, Andreas and Peter.