LaTeX online services like Papeeria, Overleaf, ShareLaTeX, Datazar, and LaTeX base offer the ability to edit, view and download LaTeX files and resulting PDFs. CTAN You can obtain LaTeX from CTAN, which is the primary source of distribution for LaTeX. I've just successfully (apparently) compiled a TeX document on sharelatex.com, using a.bib file as input. But to submit to the arXiv, I require a.bbl file. (I don't presently have access to TeX.
Sharelatex to Emacs-AUCTeX in 2017?
I'm on a break right now and need help fixing something that isn't broken. I write undergrad maths papers and have been humming along nicely with Sharelatex. I've been researching some offline editors and seem to keep running across Emacs. Sharelatex has been more than adequate for my needs, so obviously I need something else.
But seriously, might I come to a point where learning to tex with Emacs or something similar will be worth my while?
I'm no coder by any stretch of the imagination, and I'm not really sure what Emacs is -- well, I know that it's an editor, but then I hear that it's so much more. It seems like getting everything installed and set up will be a bit challenging for me, but I'm eager to put in the work and learn something in the process.
How To Download Tex File From Sharelatex To Computer
So, I'm asking, should I even bother? Save from being able to work offline, what exactly are the advantages Latexing with Emacs that Sharelatex, Overleaf et al. don't?