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## function for use in graphs that are used with the psfrag package in LaTeX

### Description

`tex` is a little function to save typing when including TeX commands in graphs that are used with the psfrag package in LaTeX to typeset any LaTeX text inside a postscript graphic. `tex` surrounds the input character string with \tex[options]{}. This is especially useful for getting Greek letters and math symbols in postscript graphs. By default `tex` returns a string with `psfrag` commands specifying that the string be centered, not rotated, and not specially enlarged or shrunk.

### Usage

    tex(string, lref='c', psref='c', scale=1, srt=0)

### Arguments

`string` | a character string to be processed by `psfrag` in LaTeX.
`lref` | LaTeX reference point for `string`. See the `psfrag` documentation referenced below. Default is `"c"` for centered (this is also the default for `psref`).
`psref` | PostScript reference point.
`scale` | scall factor, default is 1
`srt` | rotation for `string` in degrees (default is zero)

### Value

`tex` returns a modified character string.

### Author(s)

Frank Harrell
Department of Biostatistics
Vanderbilt University
f.harrell@vanderbilt.edu

### References

Grant MC, Carlisle (1998): The PSfrag System, Version 3. Full documentation is obtained by searching www.ctan.org for ‘pfgguide.ps’.

### See Also

`postscript`, `par`, `ps.options`, `mgp.axis.labels`, `pdf`, `trellis.device`, `setTrellis`

### Examples

    ## Not run:
    pdf('test.pdf')
    x <- seq(0,15,length=100)
    plot(x, dchisq(x, 5), xlab=tex('$x$'),
            ylab=tex('$f(x)$'), type='l')
    title(tex('Density Function of the $\chi_{5}^{2}$ Distribution'))
    dev.off()
    # To process this file in LaTeX do something like
    #\documentclass{article}
    #\usepackage[scanall]{psfrag}
    #\begin{document}
    #\begin{figure}
    #\includegraphics{test.ps}
    #\caption{This is an example}
    #\end{figure}
    #\end{document}

    ## End(Not run)

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