NeurIPS Template Obsolete

[andreapisa9]

pandoc_version: 3.3
pdftex_version: 3.141592653-2.6-1.40.26 (TeXLive 2024)
obsidian_version: 1.6.7
os: MacOS Sonoma 14.6.1

Hi,

I encounter issues when exporting Obsidian notes into PDF with the NeurIPS TeX template. The following error related to my Pandoc Reference List references appears:

Command: pandoc "/path/to/Obsidian/vault/note.md" -f markdown+wikilinks_title_after_pipe --resource-path="/path/to/Obsidian/vault" --resource-path="/path/to/Obsidian/vault/.obsidian/plugins/obsidian-enhancing-export/textemplate" --lua-filter="/path/to/Obsidian/vault/.obsidian/plugins/obsidian-enhancing-export/lua/pdf.lua" --template="neurips.tex" -o "/path/to/output_folder/note.pdf" -t pdf -pdf-engine=pdflatex --citeproc --bibliography="/path/to/bibliography.bib" --csl="/path/to/cslstyle.csl", Error:Error: Command failed: pandoc "/path/to/Obsidian/vault/note.md" -f markdown+wikilinks_title_after_pipe --resource-path="/path/to/Obsidian/vault" --resource-path="/path/to/Obsidian/vault/.obsidian/plugins/obsidian-enhancing-export/textemplate" --lua-filter="/path/to/Obsidian/vault/.obsidian/plugins/obsidian-enhancing-export/lua/pdf.lua" --template="neurips.tex" -o "/path/to/output_folder/note.pdf" -t pdf -pdf-engine=pdflatex --citeproc --bibliography="/path/to/bibliography.bib" --csl="/path/to/cslstyle.csl" Error producing PDF. ! LaTeX error: Lonely \item--perhaps a missing list environment. See the LaTeX manual or LaTeX Companion for explanation. Type H <return> for immediate help. ... l.406 ...iteproctext]{ref-referenceCiteKey}

Using lualatex as pdf-engine gives the same result. I found this issue similar to Zettlr #4879 so I implemented the same workaround and it works perfectly. I report the workaround here for whoever needs it. In /path/to/Obsidian/vault/.obsidian/plugins/obsidian-enhancing-export/textemplate/neurips.tex, change the text from line 50 to line 74 with this:

$if(csl-refs)$
% definitions for citeproc citations
\NewDocumentCommand\citeproctext{}{}
\NewDocumentCommand\citeproc{mm}{%
\begingroup\def\citeproctext{#2}\cite{#1}\endgroup}
\makeatletter
% allow citations to break across lines
\let\@cite@ofmt\@firstofone
% avoid brackets around text for \cite:
\def\@biblabel#1{}
\def\@cite#1#2{{#1\if@tempswa , #2\fi}}
\makeatother
\newlength{\cslhangindent}
\setlength{\cslhangindent}{1.5em}
\newlength{\csllabelwidth}
\setlength{\csllabelwidth}{3em}
\newenvironment{CSLReferences}[2] % #1 hanging-indent, #2 entry-spacing
{\begin{list}{}{%
	\setlength{\itemindent}{0pt}
	\setlength{\leftmargin}{0pt}
	\setlength{\parsep}{0pt}
	% turn on hanging indent if param 1 is 1
	\ifodd #1
	\setlength{\leftmargin}{\cslhangindent}
	\setlength{\itemindent}{-1\cslhangindent}
	\fi
	% set entry spacing
	\setlength{\itemsep}{#2\baselineskip}}}
{\end{list}}
\usepackage{calc}
\newcommand{\CSLBlock}[1]{\hfill\break\parbox[t]{\linewidth}{\strut\ignorespaces#1\strut}}
\newcommand{\CSLLeftMargin}[1]{\parbox[t]{\csllabelwidth}{\strut#1\strut}}
\newcommand{\CSLRightInline}[1]{\parbox[t]{\linewidth - \csllabelwidth}{\strut#1\strut}}
\newcommand{\CSLIndent}[1]{\hspace{\cslhangindent}#1}
$endif$

Also, on line 10 add nonatbib to the options of package neurips. The export works fine.

YET UNSOLVED PROBLEM: the neurips.tex template file refreshes whenever I restart Obsidian, so I need to re-operate the workaround roughly everyday, which is a nuisance.

Thanks for your support!

[universvm]

Hi @andreapisa9 ,

Apologies, I don't follow the issues on this plugin so in the future please just post on the https://github.com/universvm/obsidian-pandoc-templates/ repo.

My error seems to be related to pandocbounded and simply adding the following fixed the issue:

add at line 36 after \usepackage{graphicx}

\makeatletter
\newsavebox\pandoc@box
\newcommand*\pandocbounded[1]{% scales image to fit in text height/width
  \sbox\pandoc@box{#1}%
  \Gscale@div\@tempa{\textheight}{\dimexpr\ht\pandoc@box+\dp\pandoc@box\relax}%
  \Gscale@div\@tempb{\linewidth}{\wd\pandoc@box}%
  \ifdim\@tempb\p@<\@tempa\p@\let\@tempa\@tempb\fi% select the smaller of both
  \ifdim\@tempa\p@<\p@\scalebox{\@tempa}{\usebox\pandoc@box}%
  \else\usebox{\pandoc@box}%
  \fi%
}

I'm using:

❯ pandoc --version
pandoc 3.4
Features: +server +lua
Scripting engine: Lua 5.4

❯ pandoc-crossref --version
pandoc-crossref v0.3.18.0 git commit UNKNOWN (UNKNOWN) built with Pandoc v3.4, pandoc-types v1.23.1 and GHC 9.10.1

I am attaching the tex file for the template.
neurips.tex.zip

Could you let me know if this fixes your problem? If not could you update the version of pandoc and if that doesn't work please send me an example file so I can check on my end

[andreapisa9]

The problem is still there using the new file. I'll try to update pandoc to have the same version as yours and report what happens.

[universvm]

@andreapisa9 could you send me your .md file so I can test it on my end as well?

[andreapisa9]

Nope, updating pandoc and pandoc-crossref did not solve the issue. Would you prefer to continue this in the other repo?

Here is my .md file

Technology and Society Essay.md

[andreapisa9]

You'll probably need the .bib file as well

PhD.bib.zip

[universvm]

@andreapisa9 it's okay, let's discuss here.

I am able to generate the PDF without bib. Let me try with your bib.
Technology.and.Society.Essay.pdf

[universvm]

Ok I was able to replicate. Indeed your fix works, I'll update the template soon

[andreapisa9]

Grazie mille!

[universvm]

@andreapisa9 I submitted a PR, thanks for your help again!

@mokeyish Merging #252 should fix the issue :)

[mokeyish]

This problem seems to be easy to encounter.It would be better to add compaitable pandoc version comments in that file. @universvm What do you think?

[universvm]

@mokeyish sounds good. It should be backwards compatible. I've added the version at which I tested it with.