About verTeX
verTeX is a web application specially designed for collaborative editing of scientific texts requiring mathematical symbols. It's based on the LaTeX system and as such provides a superior quality in terms of typographical quality.
Features
- verTeX users require only a computer with internet access in order to use the application (no LaTeX compilers required).
- verTeX is designed for collaboration: users can create different projects, handle permissions between collaborators and invite new editors.
- With the versioning system included in verTeX you'll never lose your work: you can also compare between different revisions of your documents, compile any previous version or revert changes easily.
- Among other verTeX features you'll find an integrated LaTeX editor (with syntax highlighting), PDF, DVI and PS export and handling of binary files.
verTeX development
verTeX is built on Python using the TurboGears 2.0 framework and the jQuery javascript library for client-side interaction.
For LaTeX compiling it uses the latex system command and dvipng in order to create PNG thumbnails of included editor symbols.
Source code
verTeX is available in a Git repository at GitHub.
You can download a copy of the source code from this repository with the following command:
$ git clone git://github.com/jorgeatorres/vertex.git
How can I help?
- You can report issues or help with the current list of tasks.
- verTeX is free software: patches and ideas are welcome.
- Get in touch with the developer at jtorresh at gmail.com.
Project file-list view and LaTeX editor with syntax highlighting.
Floating menu for including predefined LaTeX symbols.
Compilation results and download options for the document.
verTeX handles binary files (such as images) transparently.
Comparing two revisions of a file.
