Specify org-latex-pdf-process for a single file?

Specify org-latex-pdf-process for a single file?

[Vikas Rawal]

How do I specify org-latex-pdf-process for a single file? I am working on a book manuscript, where I need to run makeindex and biber, along with xelatex. That is not normally needed in every document. Can I org-latex-pdf-process in the document itself?

Vikas

Re: Specify org-latex-pdf-process for a single file?

[Thomas S. Dye]

Aloha Vikas,

Vikas Rawal <vikaslists@agrarianresearch.org> writes:

> How do I specify org-latex-pdf-process for a single file? I am working on a book manuscript, where I need to run makeindex and biber, along with xelatex. That is not normally needed in every document. Can I org-latex-pdf-process in the document itself?

Yes, you can use a local variable.

I like to store configuration components in the library of babel and
call them from there.

So, I have is in the library:

#+name: set-pdf-process-biber
#+header: :results silent
#+begin_src emacs-lisp
  (setq org-latex-pdf-process
        '("pdflatex -interaction nonstopmode -output-directory %o %f"
          "biber %b"
          "pdflatex -interaction nonstopmode -output-directory %o %f"
          "pdflatex -interaction nonstopmode -output-directory %o %f"))
#+end_src

Near the bottom of my document, in a heading tagged :noexport:, I have
this:

# Local Variables: 
# eval: (sbe "set-pdf-process-biber")

hth,
Tom

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Thomas S. Dye
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Re: Specify org-latex-pdf-process for a single file?

[Rasmus]

Vikas Rawal <vikaslists@agrarianresearch.org> writes:

> How do I specify org-latex-pdf-process for a single file? I am working
> on a book manuscript, where I need to run makeindex and biber, along
> with xelatex. That is not normally needed in every document. Can I
> org-latex-pdf-process in the document itself?

I'd just use "latexmk -xelatex".  It supports makeindex and biber out of
the box.  Bind org-latex-pdf-process it or use a file-local variable.

Also, feel free to test my recent patch for changing the latex variant on
a file to file basis.

Rasmus

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Re: Specify org-latex-pdf-process for a single file?

[Eric S Fraga]

On Monday, 20 Jul 2015 at 07:05, Vikas Rawal wrote:
> How do I specify org-latex-pdf-process for a single file? I am working
> on a book manuscript, where I need to run makeindex and biber, along
> with xelatex. That is not normally needed in every document. Can I
> org-latex-pdf-process in the document itself?
>
> Vikas

I have the following at the end of most of my org files that are
intended to be exported to LaTeX et al.:

--8<---------------cut here---------------start------------->8---
# Local Variables:
# org-export-allow-bind-keywords: t
# org-latex-pdf-process: ("pdflatex %f")
# eval: (esf/execute-startup-block)
# End:
--8<---------------cut here---------------end--------------->8---

where the src block esf/execute-startup-block does more general file
specific settings.  Obviously, adapt the pdf process variable to your
needs.

-- 
: Eric S Fraga (0xFFFCF67D), Emacs 25.0.50.1, Org release_8.3beta-1260-gcedef7

Re: Specify org-latex-pdf-process for a single file?

[Vikas Rawal]

Thanks all. I was not familiar with this way of defining local variables. Just checked the relevant part of the manual. Very useful.

Thanks,

Vikas


> On 20-Jul-2015, at 3:59 pm, Eric S Fraga <e.fraga@ucl.ac.uk> wrote:
> 
> On Monday, 20 Jul 2015 at 07:05, Vikas Rawal wrote:
>> How do I specify org-latex-pdf-process for a single file? I am working
>> on a book manuscript, where I need to run makeindex and biber, along
>> with xelatex. That is not normally needed in every document. Can I
>> org-latex-pdf-process in the document itself?
>> 
>> Vikas
> 
> I have the following at the end of most of my org files that are
> intended to be exported to LaTeX et al.:
> 
> --8<---------------cut here---------------start------------->8---
> # Local Variables:
> # org-export-allow-bind-keywords: t
> # org-latex-pdf-process: ("pdflatex %f")
> # eval: (esf/execute-startup-block)
> # End:
> --8<---------------cut here---------------end--------------->8---
> 
> where the src block esf/execute-startup-block does more general file
> specific settings.  Obviously, adapt the pdf process variable to your
> needs.
> 
> -- 
> : Eric S Fraga (0xFFFCF67D), Emacs 25.0.50.1, Org release_8.3beta-1260-gcedef7

Re: Specify org-latex-pdf-process for a single file?

[Sebastien Vauban]

Vikas Rawal <vikaslists-gY6uWiqvZ+vta4EC/59zMGD2FQJk+8+b@public.gmane.org> writes:
> Thanks all. I was not familiar with this way of defining local variables. Just
> checked the relevant part of the manual. Very useful.

And, finally, one solution exposed on Worg:

http://orgmode.org/worg/org-faq.html#using-xelatex-for-pdf-export

Best regards,
  Seb

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Sebastien Vauban