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In yihui/tikzDevice: R Graphics Output in LaTeX Format

tikzDevice

The tikzDevice package provides a graphics output device for R that records plots in a LaTeX-friendly format. The device transforms plotting commands issued by R functions into LaTeX code blocks. When included in a paper typeset by LaTeX, these blocks are interpreted with the help of TikZ---a graphics package for TeX and friends written by Till Tantau.

Using the tikzDevice, the text of R plots can contain LaTeX commands such as mathematical formula. The device also allows arbitrary LaTeX code to be inserted into the output stream.

The tikzDevice supports three main modes of output:

• Figure chunks: placed in .tex files and suitable for inclusion in LaTeX documents via the \input{} command.

• Stand alone figures: Complete LaTeX documents containing figure code that can be compiled into stand-alone images. Pages are cropped to the size of the figure using the LaTeX preview package.

• Console output: TikZ code is returned directly to the R console as a character vector for further manipulation.

yihui/tikzDevice documentation built on June 15, 2024, 6:08 p.m.