Questions tagged [faq]
These questions are the most frequently asked and answered questions on Meta.
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I've just been told I have to post a follow-up question, why and how?
I'm new to this site and have a similar/the same problem as one already posted, but its answers do not work for me. I posted my issue in the same thread as the original, but someone commented I should ...
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The number one FAQ: Figures and tables are not placed where they are specified
It is the most frequently asked question for LaTeX: figures and tables are not placed where they are specified.
Beginners have often problems understanding the concept of floats and the difference ...
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Why can't I see my accept rate?
As the title says, why can't a user (at least I don't) see his accept rate?
I think that, especially for new members, it would help to remind them to accept answers.
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Why doesn't maths render as maths?
On some other SE sites, code in between dollar signs gets rendered as mathematics (using MathJaX, I believe). This doesn't seem to work here? Why not? And how do I get round it?
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How do I mark code blocks?
How do I mark code blocks, and how do I adjust syntax highlighting? Can I emphasize pieces of my code block? And how do code blocks in lists and blockquotes work?
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The Unofficial TeX-SX FAQ
Welcome to tex.stackexchange.com (otherwise known as TeX-SX or TeX-SE). This is the unofficial FAQ which we've put together to help you figure out how to make best use of this site.
There is an ...
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My question was closed as a duplicate, but I still need help. What can I do?
My question has been closed as a duplicate. However, I'm having trouble with the answers to that other question. What can I do now?
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How do I mark inline code?
How do I mark my inline code in questions and answers, and how can I mark code in comments?
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When writing a comment, how do I ensure that the person it is addressed to gets notified?
Often I want to address a comment to a specific user. How can I do that? I've seen that I've got to use the @ symbol for this, but I didn't find the exact rules in the faq. Can I notify any user? Do I ...
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lipsum, filecontents, and friends.
Lockstep brought up an interesting idea in a comment.
Is it perhaps possible to either create a page or a section in the FAQ the explains the common diagnostic tools?
By diagnostic tools, I mean ...
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First FAQ section: What kind of questions can I ask here?
This topic belongs to the more general discussion: What goes in the FAQ?
I'll make a start with the first FAQ section. Here is my proposal, following the FAQs of SO related sites:
What kind of ...
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When is (and isn't) it acceptable to edit?
Update: Sort of ironically, this question has been left unedited for a while, even when there seemed to be some consensus in the answers below of the kinds of edits that are acceptable and those that ...
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FAQ request: encourage use of [big-list] meta-tag
The About meta-tagging qn tried to help us reach a policy on meta-tags. I'm not convinced by Jeff's argument, but I'm relaxed about losing most of them, with the single exception of the [big-list] ...
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Quality Standards for Answers
This should probably be added to the FAQ at some point, but I think it merits a bit of discussion first. What should we expect for answers to be regarded as great answers on this site?
This is a list ...
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I've just been asked to write a minimal working example (MWE), what is that?
I was posting some question about this strange thing LaTeX is doing when I try to compile my thesis. Someone asked me to provide a minimal example that reproduces the problem. My thesis is now a few ...
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What goes in the FAQ?
One of the seven essential questions is: what goes in the FAQ.
We should bear in mind that no-one ever reads these things first off. Their purpose is so that when someone takes some action (like ...
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Asking a question and answering it yourself straight away
From what I understand, if you want to ask a question you know the answer to, you should at least give other people a chance to try and answer. This might bring solutions you hadn't thought about, but ...
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