escape_latex.default: Escape Special Characters for Latex by Default
Description
Escapes text characters that have special meaning in latex.
Adapted with gratitude from KableExtra internals.
I.e. inactivates material that otherwise looks like latex.
Usage
# S3 method for default
escape_latex(x, secondary = TRUE, ...)
Value
latex
Arguments
x
typically inherits character
secondary
logical: whether secondary backslashes should be pre-doubled
...
ignored
Details
This function is used in as_kable.tablet in
preparation for a call to kbl.
At kableExtra 1.3.4, sim_double_escape() only doubles
primary (leading) backslashes; the secondary argument
by default pre-doubles later backslashes to prevent
certain display errors. Behavior may change if kableExtra changes.
See Also
Other escape:
escape_latex.latex(),
escape_latex()