Make blocks of text invisible only if said so
Is there any command which allows me to make some blocks of text invisible only if initially I said so?
I.e., I would like to mark some lines throughout the text that would only appear in the compiled pdf if in the beggining of the document I said something like: "those blocks of text ON"; and I don't want them to appear if I said something like "those blocks of text OFF".
The purpose of this is to generate two different documents: one with more deitailed information and another one without those details.
Note that this is not the same as the phantom or comment commands.
text text-manipulation
asked Dec 18 '18 at 15:36
AJHCAJHC
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Is there any command which allows me to make some blocks of text invisible only if initially I said so?
I.e., I would like to mark some lines throughout the text that would only appear in the compiled pdf if in the beggining of the document I said something like: "those blocks of text ON"; and I don't want them to appear if I said something like "those blocks of text OFF".
The purpose of this is to generate two different documents: one with more deitailed information and another one without those details.
Note that this is not the same as the phantom or comment commands.
text text-manipulation
asked Dec 18 '18 at 15:36
AJHCAJHC
333
Should the space of such blocks be preserved ? Which documentclass do you use? Does these blocks contain things like labels which are necessary in the remaining text?
– samcarter
Dec 18 '18 at 15:50
No, the space should not be preserved, i.e., when I say that I don't want those lines to appear, I really don't want any trace of that text in the compiled document. Also: these blocks of text which I'm refering to are simple text lines: no labels, no pics, etc.
– AJHC
Dec 18 '18 at 15:55
I think that the comment package is perfect for this... osl.ugr.es/CTAN/macros/latex/contrib/comment/comment.pdf
– Rmano
Dec 18 '18 at 16:14
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Is there any command which allows me to make some blocks of text invisible only if initially I said so?
I.e., I would like to mark some lines throughout the text that would only appear in the compiled pdf if in the beggining of the document I said something like: "those blocks of text ON"; and I don't want them to appear if I said something like "those blocks of text OFF".
The purpose of this is to generate two different documents: one with more deitailed information and another one without those details.
Note that this is not the same as the phantom or comment commands.
text text-manipulation
asked Dec 18 '18 at 15:36
AJHCAJHC
333
Is there any command which allows me to make some blocks of text invisible only if initially I said so?
I.e., I would like to mark some lines throughout the text that would only appear in the compiled pdf if in the beggining of the document I said something like: "those blocks of text ON"; and I don't want them to appear if I said something like "those blocks of text OFF".
The purpose of this is to generate two different documents: one with more deitailed information and another one without those details.
Note that this is not the same as the phantom or comment commands.
text text-manipulation
text text-manipulation
asked Dec 18 '18 at 15:36
AJHCAJHC
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asked Dec 18 '18 at 15:36
AJHCAJHC
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asked Dec 18 '18 at 15:36
AJHCAJHC
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asked Dec 18 '18 at 15:36
AJHCAJHC
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asked Dec 18 '18 at 15:36
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Should the space of such blocks be preserved ? Which documentclass do you use? Does these blocks contain things like labels which are necessary in the remaining text?
– samcarter
Dec 18 '18 at 15:50
No, the space should not be preserved, i.e., when I say that I don't want those lines to appear, I really don't want any trace of that text in the compiled document. Also: these blocks of text which I'm refering to are simple text lines: no labels, no pics, etc.
– AJHC
Dec 18 '18 at 15:55
I think that the comment package is perfect for this... osl.ugr.es/CTAN/macros/latex/contrib/comment/comment.pdf
– Rmano
Dec 18 '18 at 16:14
add a comment |
Should the space of such blocks be preserved ? Which documentclass do you use? Does these blocks contain things like labels which are necessary in the remaining text?
– samcarter
Dec 18 '18 at 15:50
No, the space should not be preserved, i.e., when I say that I don't want those lines to appear, I really don't want any trace of that text in the compiled document. Also: these blocks of text which I'm refering to are simple text lines: no labels, no pics, etc.
– AJHC
Dec 18 '18 at 15:55
I think that the comment package is perfect for this... osl.ugr.es/CTAN/macros/latex/contrib/comment/comment.pdf
– Rmano
Dec 18 '18 at 16:14
Should the space of such blocks be preserved ? Which documentclass do you use? Does these blocks contain things like labels which are necessary in the remaining text?
– samcarter
Dec 18 '18 at 15:50
Should the space of such blocks be preserved ? Which documentclass do you use? Does these blocks contain things like labels which are necessary in the remaining text?
– samcarter
Dec 18 '18 at 15:50
No, the space should not be preserved, i.e., when I say that I don't want those lines to appear, I really don't want any trace of that text in the compiled document. Also: these blocks of text which I'm refering to are simple text lines: no labels, no pics, etc.
– AJHC
Dec 18 '18 at 15:55
No, the space should not be preserved, i.e., when I say that I don't want those lines to appear, I really don't want any trace of that text in the compiled document. Also: these blocks of text which I'm refering to are simple text lines: no labels, no pics, etc.
– AJHC
Dec 18 '18 at 15:55
I think that the comment package is perfect for this... osl.ugr.es/CTAN/macros/latex/contrib/comment/comment.pdf
– Rmano
Dec 18 '18 at 16:14
I think that the comment package is perfect for this... osl.ugr.es/CTAN/macros/latex/contrib/comment/comment.pdf
– Rmano
Dec 18 '18 at 16:14
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The simplest way would be to do something like this in the preamble:
newcommand{additionalInfo}[1]{#1}
and then put all of those lines into that macro like this:
additionalInfo{I am additional}
If you don't want the lines to show up just replace above macro definition with
newcommand{additionalInfo}[1]{}
Not as elegant as the other answers but in my opinion the simplest solution...
documentclass{article}
% switch comment to disable additional info
newcommand{additionalInfo}[1]{#1}
% newcommand{additionalInfo}[1]{}
begin{document}
I am always here
additionalInfo{I am additional}
end{document}
answered Dec 18 '18 at 16:01
RavenRaven
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One possibility is the multiaudience package:
documentclass{article}
% remove comment from the following line for the long version
%defCurrentAudience{long}
usepackage{multiaudience}
SetNewAudience{long}
begin{document}
normal text
begin{shownto}{long}
Text for execs
end{shownto}
normal text
end{document}
answered Dec 18 '18 at 16:00
samcartersamcarter
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You could use the ifthen package to implement this:
documentclass{minimal}
usepackage{ifthen}
newboolean{somevariable}
setboolean{somevariable}{false}
begin{document}
ifthenelse{boolean{somevariable}}{Text if somevariable is true.}{Text if somevariable is false.}
end{document}
answered Dec 18 '18 at 16:00
Uwe ZiegenhagenUwe Ziegenhagen
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I usually do this using new ifs:
documentclass{article}
newififprintsolution
printsolutiontrue
begin{document}
Assignment.
ifprintsolution
Solution.
fi
end{document}
See e.g. https://www.bersling.com/2016/05/22/programming-in-latex/
answered Dec 18 '18 at 16:11
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The simplest way would be to do something like this in the preamble:
newcommand{additionalInfo}[1]{#1}
and then put all of those lines into that macro like this:
additionalInfo{I am additional}
If you don't want the lines to show up just replace above macro definition with
newcommand{additionalInfo}[1]{}
Not as elegant as the other answers but in my opinion the simplest solution...
documentclass{article}
% switch comment to disable additional info
newcommand{additionalInfo}[1]{#1}
% newcommand{additionalInfo}[1]{}
begin{document}
I am always here
additionalInfo{I am additional}
end{document}
answered Dec 18 '18 at 16:01
RavenRaven
1,077114
add a comment |
The simplest way would be to do something like this in the preamble:
newcommand{additionalInfo}[1]{#1}
and then put all of those lines into that macro like this:
additionalInfo{I am additional}
If you don't want the lines to show up just replace above macro definition with
newcommand{additionalInfo}[1]{}
Not as elegant as the other answers but in my opinion the simplest solution...
documentclass{article}
% switch comment to disable additional info
newcommand{additionalInfo}[1]{#1}
% newcommand{additionalInfo}[1]{}
begin{document}
I am always here
additionalInfo{I am additional}
end{document}
answered Dec 18 '18 at 16:01
RavenRaven
1,077114
add a comment |
The simplest way would be to do something like this in the preamble:
newcommand{additionalInfo}[1]{#1}
and then put all of those lines into that macro like this:
additionalInfo{I am additional}
If you don't want the lines to show up just replace above macro definition with
newcommand{additionalInfo}[1]{}
Not as elegant as the other answers but in my opinion the simplest solution...
documentclass{article}
% switch comment to disable additional info
newcommand{additionalInfo}[1]{#1}
% newcommand{additionalInfo}[1]{}
begin{document}
I am always here
additionalInfo{I am additional}
end{document}
answered Dec 18 '18 at 16:01
RavenRaven
1,077114
The simplest way would be to do something like this in the preamble:
newcommand{additionalInfo}[1]{#1}
and then put all of those lines into that macro like this:
additionalInfo{I am additional}
If you don't want the lines to show up just replace above macro definition with
newcommand{additionalInfo}[1]{}
Not as elegant as the other answers but in my opinion the simplest solution...
documentclass{article}
% switch comment to disable additional info
newcommand{additionalInfo}[1]{#1}
% newcommand{additionalInfo}[1]{}
begin{document}
I am always here
additionalInfo{I am additional}
end{document}
answered Dec 18 '18 at 16:01
RavenRaven
1,077114
edited Dec 18 '18 at 16:21
answered Dec 18 '18 at 16:01
RavenRaven
1,077114
answered Dec 18 '18 at 16:01
RavenRaven
1,077114
answered Dec 18 '18 at 16:01
RavenRaven
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One possibility is the multiaudience package:
documentclass{article}
% remove comment from the following line for the long version
%defCurrentAudience{long}
usepackage{multiaudience}
SetNewAudience{long}
begin{document}
normal text
begin{shownto}{long}
Text for execs
end{shownto}
normal text
end{document}
answered Dec 18 '18 at 16:00
samcartersamcarter
91.8k7105297
add a comment |
One possibility is the multiaudience package:
documentclass{article}
% remove comment from the following line for the long version
%defCurrentAudience{long}
usepackage{multiaudience}
SetNewAudience{long}
begin{document}
normal text
begin{shownto}{long}
Text for execs
end{shownto}
normal text
end{document}
answered Dec 18 '18 at 16:00
samcartersamcarter
91.8k7105297
add a comment |
One possibility is the multiaudience package:
documentclass{article}
% remove comment from the following line for the long version
%defCurrentAudience{long}
usepackage{multiaudience}
SetNewAudience{long}
begin{document}
normal text
begin{shownto}{long}
Text for execs
end{shownto}
normal text
end{document}
answered Dec 18 '18 at 16:00
samcartersamcarter
91.8k7105297
One possibility is the multiaudience package:
documentclass{article}
% remove comment from the following line for the long version
%defCurrentAudience{long}
usepackage{multiaudience}
SetNewAudience{long}
begin{document}
normal text
begin{shownto}{long}
Text for execs
end{shownto}
normal text
end{document}
answered Dec 18 '18 at 16:00
samcartersamcarter
91.8k7105297
answered Dec 18 '18 at 16:00
samcartersamcarter
91.8k7105297
answered Dec 18 '18 at 16:00
samcartersamcarter
91.8k7105297
answered Dec 18 '18 at 16:00
samcartersamcarter
91.8k7105297
91.8k7105297
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add a comment |
You could use the ifthen package to implement this:
documentclass{minimal}
usepackage{ifthen}
newboolean{somevariable}
setboolean{somevariable}{false}
begin{document}
ifthenelse{boolean{somevariable}}{Text if somevariable is true.}{Text if somevariable is false.}
end{document}
answered Dec 18 '18 at 16:00
Uwe ZiegenhagenUwe Ziegenhagen
9,33743980
add a comment |
You could use the ifthen package to implement this:
documentclass{minimal}
usepackage{ifthen}
newboolean{somevariable}
setboolean{somevariable}{false}
begin{document}
ifthenelse{boolean{somevariable}}{Text if somevariable is true.}{Text if somevariable is false.}
end{document}
answered Dec 18 '18 at 16:00
Uwe ZiegenhagenUwe Ziegenhagen
9,33743980
add a comment |
You could use the ifthen package to implement this:
documentclass{minimal}
usepackage{ifthen}
newboolean{somevariable}
setboolean{somevariable}{false}
begin{document}
ifthenelse{boolean{somevariable}}{Text if somevariable is true.}{Text if somevariable is false.}
end{document}
answered Dec 18 '18 at 16:00
Uwe ZiegenhagenUwe Ziegenhagen
9,33743980
You could use the ifthen package to implement this:
documentclass{minimal}
usepackage{ifthen}
newboolean{somevariable}
setboolean{somevariable}{false}
begin{document}
ifthenelse{boolean{somevariable}}{Text if somevariable is true.}{Text if somevariable is false.}
end{document}
answered Dec 18 '18 at 16:00
Uwe ZiegenhagenUwe Ziegenhagen
9,33743980
answered Dec 18 '18 at 16:00
Uwe ZiegenhagenUwe Ziegenhagen
9,33743980
answered Dec 18 '18 at 16:00
Uwe ZiegenhagenUwe Ziegenhagen
9,33743980
answered Dec 18 '18 at 16:00
Uwe ZiegenhagenUwe Ziegenhagen
9,33743980
9,33743980
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add a comment |
I usually do this using new ifs:
documentclass{article}
newififprintsolution
printsolutiontrue
begin{document}
Assignment.
ifprintsolution
Solution.
fi
end{document}
See e.g. https://www.bersling.com/2016/05/22/programming-in-latex/
answered Dec 18 '18 at 16:11
BubayaBubaya
657310
add a comment |
I usually do this using new ifs:
documentclass{article}
newififprintsolution
printsolutiontrue
begin{document}
Assignment.
ifprintsolution
Solution.
fi
end{document}
See e.g. https://www.bersling.com/2016/05/22/programming-in-latex/
answered Dec 18 '18 at 16:11
BubayaBubaya
657310
add a comment |
I usually do this using new ifs:
documentclass{article}
newififprintsolution
printsolutiontrue
begin{document}
Assignment.
ifprintsolution
Solution.
fi
end{document}
See e.g. https://www.bersling.com/2016/05/22/programming-in-latex/
answered Dec 18 '18 at 16:11
BubayaBubaya
657310
I usually do this using new ifs:
documentclass{article}
newififprintsolution
printsolutiontrue
begin{document}
Assignment.
ifprintsolution
Solution.
fi
end{document}
See e.g. https://www.bersling.com/2016/05/22/programming-in-latex/
answered Dec 18 '18 at 16:11
BubayaBubaya
657310
answered Dec 18 '18 at 16:11
BubayaBubaya
657310
answered Dec 18 '18 at 16:11
BubayaBubaya
657310
answered Dec 18 '18 at 16:11
BubayaBubaya
657310
657310
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Should the space of such blocks be preserved ? Which documentclass do you use? Does these blocks contain things like labels which are necessary in the remaining text?
– samcarter
Dec 18 '18 at 15:50
No, the space should not be preserved, i.e., when I say that I don't want those lines to appear, I really don't want any trace of that text in the compiled document. Also: these blocks of text which I'm refering to are simple text lines: no labels, no pics, etc.
– AJHC
Dec 18 '18 at 15:55
I think that the comment package is perfect for this... osl.ugr.es/CTAN/macros/latex/contrib/comment/comment.pdf
– Rmano
Dec 18 '18 at 16:14