latex-lab
Provides experimental and developmental LaTeX features for testing before integration into the core kernel, enabling transparent access to new functionality.
Overview
Functions as a testing ground for new LaTeX features and improvements, allowing for controlled development without affecting stable production environments. This experimental framework plays a crucial role in LaTeX's evolution and modernization.
- Serves as an intermediate storage for new kernel code during development phases
- Enables testing and refinement of features before permanent integration into the LaTeX kernel
- Implements changes transparently, requiring no direct user intervention or package loading
- Facilitates rapid development cycles while maintaining stability for production users
- Particularly important for LaTeX developers and early adopters interested in testing upcoming features
Getting Started
The latex-lab is a library/component that provides experimental features being developed for future inclusion in the LaTeX kernel. It is not a LaTeX package that you include directly in your documents, but rather a component of your TeX distribution.
No special setup is required in your LaTeX documents to use the functionality provided by latex-lab. The files are automatically loaded by the LaTeX kernel when needed, making the process transparent to end users.