How do I correct my formulae?

To correct your formulae you are required to have received the proof email.

How

Choose the method how you received the corrections and follow those steps:

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Follow these steps to correct your formulae in Proof Central:

  1. Click on the URL link you received in the proof email.
  2. Click 'Start' or 'Proceed' to enter the interface to:
  3. Click on the equation you want to correct.
  4. Make changes in the equation or edit the LaTeX version of the equation.
  5. Edit the Equation in Math Mode:
  6. Click 'Save' when your formulae changes are complete.
  7. If you want to edit the equation in LaTeX Mode:
  8. Click 'Save' to finish editing your formulae.

For more information, click 'Help' in the top right corner of the Proof Central proof page.

SkyLaTeX is a service for authors who care how their manuscript looks when it is published, or for authors who simply want to make corrections in the same manner they wrote their article.

This is a web-based manuscript editing system, which allows compilation of an article with remote typesetter's LaTeX system.

With SkyLaTeX you can:

Follow these steps to correct your formulae in SkyLaTeX:

  1. Access SkyLaTeX via the link you received in the proof email.
  2. Click 'Edit your proof' to start editing a LaTeX file.
  3. Edit your LaTeX file on the left side. Your LaTeX file is saved automatically.
  4. Edit your formulae in LaTeX on the left side.
  5. Navigate between LaTeX and PDF by double clicking.
  6. Click 'Compile' to immediately see the impact of your changes on the PDF.
  7. Click 'Validate and finish proofing'.
  8. Click 'Finish proofing' to finish editing your formulae.

Edit your LaTeX file on the left side. The LaTeX file is saved automatically.

Compile and preview your work on the right side as a PDF. The compile button is highlighted when LaTeX is not in sync with the PDF.

Approximate time of compilation is indicated in seconds. If compilation fails, you can examine the log at the bottom.

Compilation options can be changed by accessing a menu attached to the left of the compile button.

Navigate between LaTeX and PDF by double clicking.

Revise changes you made in LaTeX or view them as PDF. You can also save versions of your work at any time and revert to them later if needed.

Add and edit remarks in the LaTeX document by clicking the line number. Saved remarks are marked as "R".

proof version of the PDF to your computer.

Check only the following (extra changes should be kept to a minimum):

Insert corrections into the LaTeX file, which is the same as used by the typesetter.

Compile and immediately preview results of your changes. If you are uncertain about special typesetter's LaTeX syntax, feel free to indicate your corrections via remarks.

Ensure that you have answered all queries and inserted all corrections.

Validate your proof by clicking "Validate and finish proofing".

Check the summary of all changes made and the validation overview. Return and edit proof from the overview if necessary.

Finish proofing by clicking "Submit your proof »"" button.

General

  1. I don't see my LaTeX document. What should I do?

Make sure that JavaScript is enabled and your browser is up to date. If the problem persists with previously mentioned conditions satisfied, please try a different browser (SkyLaTeX works best with Firefox or Chrome).

  1. I don't know how to modify this part of my LaTeX document. What should I do?

You can indicate your correction as a remark or you can supply all of your corrections as PDF annotations. Please remember that if you return annotated PDF via e-mail, your Sky LaTeX corrections will be ignored.

You can upload new images via the Files menu, however they cannot be included in the LaTeX source code during compilation.

Remarks can be added or edited by clicking the line number in the LaTeX file.

  1. Sometimes double clicking takes me to wrong location!

Standard SyncTex is being used, accuracy may vary.

  1. How do I answer copy-editor queries?

Enter reply to query and click OK/Save. If possible and needed, please update LaTeX source. Depending on a query it may be enough to press OK / Save without inserting any text (when just confirming).

  1. How do I download my modifications?

Download PDF from the Files menu via PDF with your corrections button. PDF indicating changes can be downloaded via Changes/Changes since initial version as PDF menu.

LaTeX compilation

Check a menu attached to the left of the Compile button. You will find several compilation options:

I get compilation errors and cannot proceed with the proof validation

Please try fixing all LaTeX errors. If errors still persist, please contact SkylaTeX support or revert to the initial version of your proof or return your corrections by e-mail indicated as text or PDF annotations. You can also restore your work to the last successfully compiled version via the Versions menu.

LaTeX file editing

SkyLaTeX allows access only for one user or for one session at a time. If there is more than one open session, the SkyLaTeX page is 'locked'. It means that another author is working or another active session is open somewhere else.

  1. When should I use remarks on LaTeX file?

To achieve publishing purposes, special LaTeX syntax is used (dedicated LaTeX environments and other constructs). If the author's custom LaTeX writing style interferes with this syntax, corrections can be supplied as remarks. Please note that remarks should not be used to duplicate corrections that you have already made in the LaTeX editor. For example, if you replaced "the" with "these" in the LaTeX editor, it is not necessary to add a remark that duplicates this change: "the changed to these".

  1. How many corrections can I insert into LaTeX file?

You cannot use SkyLaTeX to rewrite your article/chapter at the proof stage. This proof should be used only for checking the following: typesetting and editing, completeness and correctness of all elements, tables and figures. Extra changes should be kept to a minimum! Your changes will go through validation by the Publisher.

  1. Can I download the LaTeX file and compile it locally?

No. This is the production LaTeX file and will not compile on your local LaTeX system.

  1. Can I upload a new LaTeX file for the entire article/chapter?

Uploading new file(s) for some small fragment of the text is possible, but not for the entire article/chapter.

  1. Do I need to save the LaTeX file?

No, the LaTeX file is saved automatically with every change you make. Even if you close the browser, your changes will be saved.

  1. What are versions and what are they used for?

Versions from the menu are meant to save different versions of LaTeX file upon your request. This is an optional feature. You may later examine selected version and revert to it if necessary.

  1. Can I use special LaTeX packages?

No, please use standard LaTeX commands and avoid new definitions as the XML file will be generated from this LaTeX file for publishing purposes.

  1. I don't recognize my own LaTeX file!

This is a production version of your LaTeX file made according to the requirements of the publisher for the XML rendering/publishing.

  1. I can't edit references, I don't recognize special commands used there!

Please insert new item in the list of references as in the example below:

INSERT CITATION DATA (TEXT) HERE

To search inside the LaTeX file, place your cursor inside the editor and press Ctrl+F (⌘+F on Mac), go to next match by pressing Ctrl+G (⌘+G), to previous - Ctrl+Shift+G (⌘+Shift+G on Mac). You can also use regular expressions, for example, /max|min/ would match both max and min, /\w+ly/ would match all words ending with "ly".

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