How to define variable amongst subdocuments with #include ? | Typst | Page 1

vapid granite Feb 17, 2024, 9:33 PM

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Hi,
After splitting my document into different chapters and using #include for each one of them, is there a way to have "shared variables" for all chapters, like
#let pcite =cite.with(form: "prose") ?

I've played around with templates but could not make it work. Thanks !

slow hill Feb 17, 2024, 9:34 PM

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have a template.typ file with those variables in the root folder of your project, then #import "/template.typ": * in each file

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note that a path starting with / is relative to the project root, not to your filesystem's root

vapid granite Feb 17, 2024, 9:53 PM

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Thanks for the super-quick answer. #include is not a preprocessing directive, so there is no better way ?
Also, is #include the best way to split a large document ?

slow hill Feb 17, 2024, 9:54 PM

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vapid granite Thanks for the super-quick answer. #include is not a preprocessing directive, so...

#include is not a preprocessing directive
yeah that's right

so there is no better way ?
no. you will always need to add an import statement.

import is what is used to bring names into a file. include is used to eval a file as content and place it where you ran include. they have two separate purposes.

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Also, is #include the best way to split a large document ?
yes I'd say so

vapid granite Feb 17, 2024, 9:55 PM

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Thanks, you rocks !

slow hill Feb 17, 2024, 9:55 PM

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no problem

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just note though

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you dont need to repeat global show and set rules on each file

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they apply recursively on content which is placed in the main document tree

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so once you place the output of include in your main document, its output will be subject to show and set rules in the main document

#How to define variable amongst subdocuments with #include ?