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name: latex-conventions description: Work on the LaTeX thesis or LaTeXML HTML output. Use for build/lint/serve commands, LaTeX style rules, HTML pipeline notes, or assets conventions.

LaTeX Conventions (thesis + HTML)

Build and serve (packages/latex_viterbo)

Note: LaTeX builds require TexLive, which is only available in the local devcontainer (not in web environment).

• Lint: scripts/lint.sh (chktex + draft compile + latexml sanity)
• Build: scripts/build.sh [--production] [--pdf-only] [--html-only]
• Serve: scripts/serve.sh [--production] [--watch] [--pdf-only] [--html-only]
• Draft speedup: use includeonly.tex (copy from includeonly.tex.example).

LaTeX style

• Use \(...\) inline, \[...\] display (avoid $).
• Proofs in proof environment; label theorems/lemmas consistently.
• arXiv-friendly packages only.

Thesis writing style

• Audience: symplectic geometers; self-contained exposition.
• Separate mainline text from asides.
• Introduce notation once; note deviations from literature.
• Be explicit but skimmable; spoilers up front; headings guide the reader.
• Mark WIP text clearly (e.g., \edit{} or %).

Assets

• LaTeX includes assets; Python generates them.
• Store under packages/latex_viterbo/assets/<experiment>/....
• LaTeXML extras under packages/latex_viterbo/assets/{html/,latexml/}.
• Hand-crafted assets under packages/latex_viterbo/assets/manual/.

References

• LaTeXML HTML pipeline notes: references/ar5iv-pipeline-notes.md
• LaTeXML troubleshooting: references/latexml-troubleshooting.md
• Clarke talk teardown checklist: packages/latex_talk_clarke_duality/docs/teardown.md