As an R absolute beginner when I update my R 1.8.1, after installing the packages I see the various updated commands orderly running in a table on the screen where, among other things, "latex" and "example" are indicated. 1) Being an old user of latex what **exactly** the "latex" label on a command mean and how, in what context, can it be used? 2) How can I see the same table running on the screen /or at least the same info while not updating? Ciao from Rome Vittorio
What's "latex" for?
2 messages · v.demart@libero.it, Thomas Lumley
On Tue, 23 Dec 2003, v.demart at libero.it wrote:
As an R absolute beginner when I update my R 1.8.1, after installing the packages I see the various updated commands orderly running in a table on the screen where, among other things, "latex" and "example" are indicated. 1) Being an old user of latex what **exactly** the "latex" label on a command mean and how, in what context, can it be used?
It means that a LaTeX version of the help page has been produced (it is stored in the package directory, in the latex/ subdirectory). It is used to produce the PDF manuals, and by help(offline=TRUE). The necessary style file is in RHOME/share/texmf/ -thomas