LaTeX to PDF

Convert LaTeX to PDF via API Solution for Java

How to Convert LaTeX to PDF Using Java

Aspose.TeX for LaTeX to PDF converter transforms a LaTeX file to PDF using the Java programming language.

The API presented here can be used to create your own cross-platform application or integrated into your Java project.

In order to convert LaTeX to PDF:

Use the Aspose.TeX for Java API, which is a feature-rich, powerful and easy-to-use document processing and conversion API for Java platform.
You can download its latest version directly from Aspose Maven Repository and install it within your Maven-based project by adding the following configurations to the pom.xml:

Repository<repository>
    <id>snapshots</id>
    <name>repo</name>
    <url>http://repository.aspose.com/repo/</url>
</repository>

Dependency<dependency>
    <groupId>com.aspose</groupId>
    <artifactId>aspose-tex</artifactId>
    <version>21.4</version>
</dependency>

Steps of the LaTeX to PDF Conversion in Java

Aspose.TeX makes it easy for the developers to transform LaTeX files to PDF in just a few lines of code.

Create an object of the TeXOptions class.
To set the space, or area, where TeX output will be written, set the file system working directory for the output using the OutputWorkingDirectory property.
Initialize save options for the PDF format using the PdfSaveOptions class.
Create an object of the TeXJob class and run the LaTeX to PDF conversion using the run() method.

System Requirements

Aspose.TeX for Java is supported on all major operating systems. Just make sure that you have the following prerequisites:

J2SE 8.0 (1.8) or above.

Input file

Upload a file you want to convert

Run code

Output format

Select the target format

                            
// Create conversion options for Object {{config}} format on Object TeX engine extension.
TeXOptions options = TeXOptions.consoleAppOptions(TeXConfig.object{{config}}());
// Specify the file system working directory for the output.
options.setOutputWorkingDirectory(new OutputFileSystemDirectory(Utils.getOutputDirectory()));
// Initialize the options for saving in {{output upper}} format.
options.setSaveOptions(new {{output camel}}SaveOptions());

// Run {{config}} to {{output upper}} conversion.
new TeXJob(Utils.getInputDirectory() + "{{inputFile}}", new {{device}}Device(), options).run();

                
// Create conversion options for Object LaTeX format on Object TeX engine extension.
TeXOptions options = TeXOptions.consoleAppOptions(TeXConfig.objectLaTeX());
// Specify the file system working directory for the output.
options.setOutputWorkingDirectory(new OutputFileSystemDirectory(Utils.getOutputDirectory()));
// Initialize the options for saving in PDF format.
options.setSaveOptions(new PdfSaveOptions());

// Run LaTeX to PDF conversion.
new TeXJob(Utils.getInputDirectory() + "hello-world.tex", new PdfDevice(), options).run();

LaTeX What is LaTeX File Format

LaTeX is a TeX format if said briefly. LaTeX files are plain text files written in their own markup language. They may require the inclusion of other data like images and/or other LaTeX files. LaTeX provides you with plenty of advanced features to create tables, include graphics, write math equations and formulas, etc. All these features are available in so-called packages.

PDF What is PDF File Format

Portable Document Format or as many of us know it PDF is a cross-platform open format and one of the most famous in the world. Once developed by Adobe this page description language (PDL) format is now supported by almost every environment or operating system and can be read by almost every device.

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