Re: [AUCTeX-devel] preview of \ref commands in preview-latex

[David Kastrup]

"Tim Toolan" <address@hidden> writes:

> Hello,
>
> It is possible to replace the \ref type commands in preview mode with
> the actual resolved labels as they appear in the preview images in a
> robust way by using the .aux information generated when generating the
> previews.  It also would allow adding new references using the number
> as it appears in the preview images.
>
> I am interested in implementing this, but would like to know if people
> feel that this would be a useful addition, and if there are any
> suggestions about how people would like it to work before I start.

I think that this is a case where one would not want images as previews,
but rather text (similar for footnote markers and such).  preview.sty
needs an interface for passing this sort of info to Emacs, and of course
preview-latex needs to pick it up.

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David Kastrup, Kriemhildstr. 15, 44793 Bochum