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2 changes: 1 addition & 1 deletion templates/src/latex/.devcontainer.json
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"postStartCommand": "tlmgr install ${templateOption:latexEngine}"
"postStartCommand": "ENGINE=${templateOption:latexEngine}; PKG=$ENGINE; [ \"$ENGINE\" = \"xelatex\" ] && PKG=xetex; [ \"$ENGINE\" = \"lualatex\" ] && PKG=luatex; [ \"$ENGINE\" = \"pdflatex\" ] && PKG=pdftex; tlmgr install \"$PKG\""
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4 changes: 2 additions & 2 deletions templates/src/latex/README.md
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# LaTeX Dev Container (latex)

Write your LaTeX documents in a Dev Container! (Choose from xetex, luatex, and pdftex!)
Write your LaTeX documents in a Dev Container! (Choose from xelatex, lualatex, pdflatex, and latex!)

## Options

| Options Id | Description | Type | Default Value |
|-----|-----|-----|-----|
| texlive | Which version of TexLive do you want to use? | string | 2024 |
| latexEngine | Which LaTeX Engine to use | string | xetex |
| latexEngine | Which LaTeX Engine to use | string | xelatex |



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8 changes: 4 additions & 4 deletions templates/src/latex/devcontainer-template.json
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"id": "latex",
"version": "1.2.0",
"name": "LaTeX Dev Container",
"description": "Write your LaTeX documents in a Dev Container! (Choose from xetex, luatex, and pdftex!)",
"description": "Write your LaTeX documents in a Dev Container! (Choose from xelatex, lualatex, pdflatex, and latex!)",
"documentationURL": "https://github.com/jmuchovej/devcontainers/tree/main/templates/src/latex/",
"publisher": "John Muchovej <jmuchovej@users.noreply.github.com>",
"licenseURL": "https://github.com/jmuchovej/devcontainers/tree/main/LICENSE",
"platforms": ["Any"],
"keywords": ["latex", "xelatex", "lualatex", "pdftex"],
"keywords": ["latex", "xelatex", "lualatex", "pdflatex"],
"options": {
"texlive": {
"type": "string",
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"latexEngine": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Which LaTeX Engine to use",
"enum": ["xetex", "luatex", "pdftex"],
"default": "xetex"
"enum": ["pdflatex", "xelatex", "lualatex", "latex"],
"default": "xelatex"
}
}
}
4 changes: 4 additions & 0 deletions templates/test/latex/test.sh
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# Template specific tests
check "tlmgr" tlmgr version
check "latexmk" latexmk -version
check "latexmk -pdflatex" latexmk -pdflatex -version
check "latexmk -xelatex" latexmk -xelatex -version
check "latexmk -lualatex" latexmk -lualatex -version
check "latexmk -latex" latexmk -latex -version
check "texhash" texhash --version
check "chktex" chktex --version

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