# What is the latest for using \`Weave.jl\` with Tikz images?

**URL:** <https://discourse.julialang.org/t/what-is-the-latest-for-using-weave-jl-with-tikz-images/56047>\
**Category:** General Usage\
**Tags:** question, latex, weave\
**Created:** [February 25, 2021, 8:48pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/what-is-the-latest-for-using-weave-jl-with-tikz-images/56047 "2021-02-25T20:48:18Z")\
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**Author:** ![00krishna](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/julialang/user_avatar/discourse.julialang.org/00krishna/32/8843_2.png) [@00krishna](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/00krishna)\
**Post date:** [February 25, 2021, 8:48pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/what-is-the-latest-for-using-weave-jl-with-tikz-images/56047/1 "2021-02-25T20:48:18Z")

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I was wondering if it is possible to embed Tikz images into `Weave` files, for rendering to html or pdf? I have tikz snippets and I was wondering if there is an easy way to migrate these into `Weave` rendered documents.

Now in looking at the Weave repo, there is a reference to one issue about this. [Output markdown with math as images · Issue #287 · JunoLab/Weave.jl · GitHub](https://github.com/JunoLab/Weave.jl/issues/287) . But the solution that was referenced there was to use this `GenTex` package, [GitHub - rikhuijzer/GenTeX.jl: Generate LaTeX images](https://github.com/rikhuijzer/GenTex.jl). However, that package is also deprecated and archived now.

So I figured I would check whether anyone had figured out a suitable workaround as yet? I think that using Mathjax or Katex or something would support tikz. I have used Tikz images when creating Hugo blog posts etc., but I am not sure how difficult that is to link into Weave.

Any suggestions would be appreciated.

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**Author:** ![tlienart](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/julialang/user_avatar/discourse.julialang.org/tlienart/32/7640_2.png) [@tlienart](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/tlienart)\
**Post date:** [February 25, 2021, 10:37pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/what-is-the-latest-for-using-weave-jl-with-tikz-images/56047/2 "2021-02-25T22:37:55Z")

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At the risk of not being what you asked for, Franklin has a demo using tikzcd: [Franklin FAQ](https://franklinjl.org/demos/#009_custom_environment_for_tikzcd) (I’m only mentioning this since you specifically mention Hugo, if you do want PDF output, Franklin does not support that yet though it will in a matter of months)  
TikzCD is based on TikzPictures which might also be of interest

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**Author:** ![00krishna](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/julialang/user_avatar/discourse.julialang.org/00krishna/32/8843_2.png) [@00krishna](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/00krishna)\
**Post date:** [February 25, 2021, 10:58pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/what-is-the-latest-for-using-weave-jl-with-tikz-images/56047/3 "2021-02-25T22:58:54Z")

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@tlienart Oh thanks for pointing that out. I did not realize that Franklin could do tikz stuff now. I remember looking at the project a while ago, but glad to see that it has matured so much. I will take a look at the docs. I would still like a way to export to pdf, but it is nice that there is a julia solution for the web side at least :). Thanks again.