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diff --git a/help/C/synctex-search.page b/help/C/synctex-search.page new file mode 100644 index 00000000..22cba7d6 --- /dev/null +++ b/help/C/synctex-search.page @@ -0,0 +1,69 @@ +<page xmlns="http://projectmallard.org/1.0/" + type="topic" style="task" + id="synctex-search"> + + <info> + <link type="guide" xref="index#synctex" group="fifth"/> + <desc>Flip between Atril and <app>pluma</app>.</desc> + <revision pkgversion="1.25" version="0.1" date="2021-03-13" status="final"/> + <credit type="author"> + <name>Tiffany Antopolski</name> + <email>[email protected]</email> + </credit> + <license> + <p>Creative Commons Share Alike 3.0</p> + </license> + + </info> + +<title>Search with SyncTeX</title> +<p> + After you <link xref="synctex-compile">compile your TeX file with SyncTeX</link>, you will be able to search. SyncTeX even supports forward and backward search from an included file. +</p> + +<section id="forward-search"> + <title>Forward search: from TeX to PDF (from <app>pluma</app> to Atril)</title> + <p> + Forward search allows you to click on a specific section of TeX source code, and jump to the associated position in the PDF. To perform forward search: + </p> +<steps> +<item> +<p> + Click on a line in the TeX file. +</p> +</item> +<item> +<p> + In <app>pluma</app>, click <guiseq><gui>Tools</gui> <gui>Forward Search</gui></guiseq>. The corresponding line in the PDF will be outlined in red. +</p> +<p> +Alternatively, you can press <keyseq><key>Ctrl</key><key>Alt</key><key>F</key></keyseq>, or <keyseq><key>Ctrl</key>left click</keyseq>. The corresponding line in the PDF will be outlined in red. +</p> +</item> +</steps> +<note> +<p> + If the corresponding PDF file is not open, performing a forward search will open the PDF in Atril. +</p> +</note> +<p> + If you have a complex project with several TeX files you can put +</p> +<code>% mainfile: mainfile.tex</code> +<p> +either in the first or last three lines of each included TeX file, and forward search will work. Backward search should always work, even if you don't add the modeline. +</p> + +</section> + +<section id="backward-search"> + <title>Backward search: from PDF to TeX (from Atril to <app>pluma</app>)</title> + <p> + Backward search allows you to click on a specific line in the PDF file, and jump to the associated line in the TeX source code. +</p> +<p> +You can perform a backward search by pressing <keyseq><key>Ctrl</key>left click</keyseq> in Atril. The corresponding line in the TeX source code will be highlighted. + </p> +</section> + +</page> |