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Rob Beezer, … William Haynes7

Jul 23

Thanks, Brian, Alex, and Will, for the helpful replies. > I would be happy to put together a PR so

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Thanks, Brian, Alex, and Will, for the helpful replies. > I would be happy to put together a PR so

Jul 23

kcri...@gmail.com, … Sean Fitzpatrick13

Jul 23

where is external-directory-source variable used?

OK, I am not following much of this discussion. And it has been a huge distraction. Reading carefully

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where is external-directory-source variable used?

OK, I am not following much of this discussion. And it has been a huge distraction. Reading carefully

Jul 23

Andrew Scholer, … Sean Fitzpatrick18

Jul 22

pretext devscript and revealjs

The point of the pull request is to add slides into core Python routines... On Mon, Jul 22, 2024, 3:

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pretext devscript and revealjs

The point of the pull request is to add slides into core Python routines... On Mon, Jul 22, 2024, 3:

Jul 22

Andrew Scholer, … Alex Jordan4

Jul 22

I cannot find anything using webwork.css. It probably goes way back to when there was CSS_core as a

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I cannot find anything using webwork.css. It probably goes way back to when there was CSS_core as a

Jul 22

Andrew Scholer, Rob Beezer2

Jul 22

Soundwriting support

I maintain the technical aspects of Sound Writing. Please leave that CSS where it is, so I don't

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Soundwriting support

I maintain the technical aspects of Sound Writing. Please leave that CSS where it is, so I don't

Jul 22

kcri...@gmail.com

Jul 22

SIMIODE text in PTX format

Not sure if this is the right group, but I couldn't find any other references on a PreTeXt list,

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SIMIODE text in PTX format

Not sure if this is the right group, but I couldn't find any other references on a PreTeXt list,

Jul 22

Rob Beezer, … Rob Beezer9

Jul 21

Is now out *Everything* right now is being announced and discussed on a GitHub issue, so head over

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Is now out *Everything* right now is being announced and discussed on a GitHub issue, so head over

Jul 21

David W. Farmer, Andrew Scholer2

Jul 20

worksheets and printing CSS

Putting the print css last sounds like the right way to make sure those rules have precedence. I'

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worksheets and printing CSS

Putting the print css last sounds like the right way to make sure those rules have precedence. I'

Jul 20

D. Brian Walton

Jul 19

FITB outside of exercise

I believe I have fill-in-the-blank working in tasks and &PROJECT-LIKE; and am ready to make a

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FITB outside of exercise

I believe I have fill-in-the-blank working in tasks and &PROJECT-LIKE; and am ready to make a

Jul 19

Jul 19

Sagecell parent container as div instead of pre?

Working on the broken styling of sage in revealjs. The source of the issues is that reveal has ideas

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Sagecell parent container as div instead of pre?

Working on the broken styling of sage in revealjs. The source of the issues is that reveal has ideas

Jul 19

kcri...@gmail.com, Rob Beezer3

Jul 19

directory management language

Maybe, but I think a lot of people are now using `generated_assets` etc. ... of course, a minimally

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directory management language

Maybe, but I think a lot of people are now using `generated_assets` etc. ... of course, a minimally

Jul 19

D. Brian Walton, Rob Beezer10

Jul 18

Geogebra slate dimensions and xml:id

On 7/18/24 11:17, dbrian...@gmail.com wrote: > The applet dimensions are different from the frame

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Geogebra slate dimensions and xml:id

On 7/18/24 11:17, dbrian...@gmail.com wrote: > The applet dimensions are different from the frame

Jul 18

Sean Fitzpatrick, … Rob Beezer6

Jul 18

Same xml:id in different components causes duplicate ID error in HTML

Dear Jeremy, I like that approach to avoiding the duplicate xml:id. Presuming that a version is *

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Same xml:id in different components causes duplicate ID error in HTML

Dear Jeremy, I like that approach to avoiding the duplicate xml:id. Presuming that a version is *

Jul 18

kcri...@gmail.com

Jul 18

update guide in an instance where publisher file now is usable

In https://github.com/PreTeXtBook/pretext/commit/2fa39bd6594069f85e158286347a61882334cc11 Rob gave

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update guide in an instance where publisher file now is usable

In https://github.com/PreTeXtBook/pretext/commit/2fa39bd6594069f85e158286347a61882334cc11 Rob gave

Jul 18

Jul 17

The @permid attribute was conceived to support various experiments. Mostly (entirely?) with HTML

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The @permid attribute was conceived to support various experiments. Mostly (entirely?) with HTML

Jul 17

Rob Beezer, … kcri...@gmail.com15

Jul 17

CSS and slideshows

> answer this) what is the effect of the change "Slideshow: remove use of > "source-

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CSS and slideshows

> answer this) what is the effect of the change "Slideshow: remove use of > "source-

Jul 17

Brad Miller, Rob Beezer2

Jul 17

Java/C/C++ and other sandboxed languages

Middle ground #1 does not sound crazy to me. And it could be controlled by a publisher switch. For me

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Java/C/C++ and other sandboxed languages

Middle ground #1 does not sound crazy to me. And it could be controlled by a publisher switch. For me

Jul 17

Brad Miller, … Oscar Levin8

Jul 16

dependency fun - pelican/runestone/pretext

2.5.1 is out with Brad's changes. Thanks for the contribution! On Monday, July 15, 2024 at 3:07:

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dependency fun - pelican/runestone/pretext

2.5.1 is out with Brad's changes. Thanks for the contribution! On Monday, July 15, 2024 at 3:07:

Jul 16

Mark Fitch, Rob Beezer3

Jul 15

MOM conversion error

On 7/15/24 8:57 AM, 'Rob Beezer' via PreTeXt development wrote: > Dear Mark, > >

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MOM conversion error

On 7/15/24 8:57 AM, 'Rob Beezer' via PreTeXt development wrote: > Dear Mark, > >

Jul 15

D. Brian Walton, Andrew Scholer3

Jul 15

FITB (randomizable) outside of #exercise

Andrew, Thanks for thinking about this and responding. I'll have to think about the idea of a

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FITB (randomizable) outside of #exercise

Andrew, Thanks for thinking about this and responding. I'll have to think about the idea of a

Jul 15

Alex Jordan, … Andrew Scholer5

Jul 15

styling the TOC to indicate which page you are on

Doing a bit of thread necromancy here, but I am just cycling back to playing with colors. Right now

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styling the TOC to indicate which page you are on

Doing a bit of thread necromancy here, but I am just cycling back to playing with colors. Right now

Jul 15

D. Brian Walton, Andrew Scholer3

Jul 13

Fill-in Feedback, Localizations, and Static Representation

Andrew, Thanks for the response. Yes. Currently, there is a single feedback string that is used for

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Fill-in Feedback, Localizations, and Static Representation

Andrew, Thanks for the response. Yes. Currently, there is a single feedback string that is used for

Jul 13

Jason Siefken, … Andrew Scholer6

Jul 13

Additional Documentation Project

Cool idea Jason! That looks like it has the potential to be a great resource. Having the schema and

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Additional Documentation Project

Cool idea Jason! That looks like it has the potential to be a great resource. Having the schema and

Jul 13

Alex Jordan, … Rob Beezer9

Jul 12

matching problem in LaTeX

Blind student works off the braille (from static) and says "I think B matches with 4." The

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matching problem in LaTeX

Blind student works off the braille (from static) and says "I think B matches with 4." The

Jul 12

Oscar Levin, … Rob Beezer3

Jul 11

Spell Checking defaults

FWIW, I use "aspell" (at the command-line, naturally). It has an "sgml" (XML)

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Spell Checking defaults

FWIW, I use "aspell" (at the command-line, naturally). It has an "sgml" (XML)

Jul 11

Alex Jordan, Rob Beezer2

Jul 11

policy for LaTeX version

No, there is no policy. Nor do I intend to create any policy where I think common sense would work

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policy for LaTeX version

No, there is no policy. Nor do I intend to create any policy where I think common sense would work

Jul 11

Alex Jordan, Rob Beezer7

Jul 10

remove xltxtra package?

I realized that this connects to another recent post of mine, titled "policy for LaTeX version

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remove xltxtra package?

I realized that this connects to another recent post of mine, titled "policy for LaTeX version

Jul 10

Jul 8

Schedule Change, Drop-In sessions

The Drop-In session hosted by Brad Miller, et al., with a slight focus on Runestone, is moving to

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Schedule Change, Drop-In sessions

The Drop-In session hosted by Brad Miller, et al., with a slight focus on Runestone, is moving to

Jul 8

Andrew Scholer, Rob Beezer4

Jul 8

XML schema for Parsons executable

> I wouldn't output anything for static. Well, that is easy. >I can think of putting in a

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XML schema for Parsons executable

> I wouldn't output anything for static. Well, that is easy. >I can think of putting in a

Jul 8

D. Brian Walton, … Rob Beezer5

Jul 7

LaTeX package requirements for \fillintext and \real

For the record, this should be addressed via https://github.com/PreTeXtBook/pretext/pull/2196 Thanks,

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LaTeX package requirements for \fillintext and \real

For the record, this should be addressed via https://github.com/PreTeXtBook/pretext/pull/2196 Thanks,

Jul 7

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