vimtex/README.md
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# vimtex
A [vim](http://www.vim.org/) plugin that provides support for writing
LaTeX documents.
## Features
Below is a list of features offered by vimtex. The features are accessible as
both commands and mappings. The mappings generally start with
`<localleader>l`, but if desired one can disable default mappings to define
custom mappings. All features are enabled by default, but each feature may be
disabled if desired.
- Document compilation with
[latexmk](http://users.phys.psu.edu/~collins/software/latexmk-jcc/)
- Support for several PDF viewers with forward search
- [MuPDF](http://www.mupdf.com/)
- [Zathura](https://pwmt.org/projects/zathura/)
- [Okular](https://okular.kde.org/)
- [qpdfview](https://launchpad.net/qpdfview)
- [SumatraPDF](http://www.sumatrapdfreader.org/free-pdf-reader.html)
- Other viewers are supported through a general interface
- Completion of citations, labels, and file names for figures
- Document navigation through
- table of content
- table of labels
- Word count (through `texcount`)
- Motions
- Move between sections with `[[`, `[]`, `][`, `]]`
- Move between matching delimiters with `%`
- Text objects
- `ie ae` LaTeX environments
- `i$ a$` Inline math structures
- `id ad` Delimiters
- Other mappings
- Delete the surrounding command or environment with `dsc`/`dse`
- Change the surrounding command or environment with `csc`/`cse`
- Toggle starred environment with `tse`
- Toggle between e.g. `()` and `\left(\right)` with `tsd`
- Close the current environment in insert mode with `]]`
- Insert new command with `<F7>`
- Convenient insert mode mappings for faster typing of e.g. maths
- Improved folding (`:h 'foldexpr'`)
- Improved indentation (`:h 'indentexpr'`)
- Improved syntax highlighting
- Highlight matching delimiters
- Support for `biblatex`/`natbib` package
- Support for `cleveref` package
- Support for `listings` package
- Support for `minted` package
- Support for `dot2tex` with nested syntax highlighting
See the documentation for a more thorough introduction of the plugin (e.g. `:h
vimtex`).
## Installation
If you use [vim-plug](https://github.com/junegunn/vim-plug), then add the
following line to your `vimrc` file:
```vim
Plug 'lervag/vimtex'
```
Or use some other plugin manager:
- [vundle](https://github.com/gmarik/vundle)
- [neobundle](https://github.com/Shougo/neobundle.vim)
- [pathogen](https://github.com/tpope/vim-pathogen)
## Alternatives
- [LaTeX-Box](https://github.com/LaTeX-Box-Team/LaTeX-Box)
- [LaTeX-Suite](http://vim-latex.sourceforge.net)
- [AutomaticTexPlugin](http://atp-vim.sourceforge.net)
- [vim-latex-live-preview](https://github.com/xuhdev/vim-latex-live-preview)
## License
The MIT license (MIT)
Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy
of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"), to
deal in the Software without restriction, including without limitation the
rights to use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense, and/or
sell copies of the Software, and to permit persons to whom the Software is
furnished to do so, subject to the following conditions:
The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be included in
all copies or substantial portions of the Software.
THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR
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