R Markdown on Github Pages | Set LaTeX Parameters in bookdown
How to set LaTeX parameters in R Markdown. From simple to complex document structures — an example with bookdown.
I started my Bayesian Network Compendium as a classical LaTeX document. It’s purpose is not only to focus on theory but also show practical examples which I demonstrate in the programming language R. This brought me to switch from a vanilla LaTeX document to R Markdown.
Let me start with a very brief comparison of the markup languages LaTeX, Markdown and R Markdown to help you better understand how they play in concert. Then I will guide you on the implementation of user specific LaTeX settings in R Markdown documents.
At the end you will:
- have an overview over the…
R markdown on GitHub Pages | automated with GitHub Actions
A 10 step guide to a completely automated and pure GitHub workflow for hosting your bookdown project on GitHub Pages. No Travis. No Jekyll. No Hugo. Not local.
After writing the first parts of my Bayesian Network Compendium in a classical LaTeX document, I was looking for the optimal solution to receive continuous feedback on the manuscript and make it available to a wide audience while still working it.
Overleaf is a great tool for reviewing LaTeX documents. You share a link to the document with people you’d like to contribute — either by writing or commenting. This process is great if you publish after completion of the manuscript as it is customary in peer-reviewed scientific journal articles.
However, I aimed for an open source and continuous publishing…
