Latexbased

Latexbased is an adjective describing software, templates, or workflows that rely on the LaTeX typesetting system for document production. It emphasizes the use of LaTeX source files to generate final documents, typically via the TeX engine and a distribution such as TeX Live or MiKTeX. In practice, latexbased workflows involve authoring content in plain text with LaTeX commands, using macros and packages to control structure, formatting, bibliography, and mathematics, and compiling to PDF or DVI outputs. This approach contrasts with WYSIWYG editors where formatting is applied visually.

Latexbased is common in academia and technical fields due to LaTeX's precise typography, robust handling of complex mathematics, cross-referencing, and citation management with BibTeX or biber. It enables reproducible document generation, version control with Git, and modular templates for articles, theses, and Beamer presentations. Online platforms such as Overleaf provide latexbased collaborative environments.

Limitations of latexbased workflows include a steeper learning curve for beginners, longer iteration cycles, and dependency on a LaTeX distribution and compilation. Collaboration can be hindered by merge conflicts in source files, though modern tools mitigate these issues. Nevertheless, for documents requiring consistent styling, mathematical typesetting, or large bibliographies, latexbased approaches remain popular.

See also: LaTeX, TeX Live, MiKTeX, BibTeX, biber, Beamer, Overleaf, Pandoc, LaTeX templates.