How can I execute a LaTeX command then hide the resulting text?












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I would like to execute a command which produces text, but not have that text visible anywhere inside the document. Can we put the command inside a box, which clips other text, such as in the middle of the page? Normally, this would look ugly (a box text rendered on top of other text). Can we make the text invisible? That is, have a box smack dab in the middle of the page full of invisible text? Or what if we place the box of text outside of the page margins. That way, the text will be there, but not visible?






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I would like to execute a command which produces text, but not have that text visible anywhere inside the document. Can we put the command inside a box, which clips other text, such as in the middle of the page? Normally, this would look ugly (a box text rendered on top of other text). Can we make the text invisible? That is, have a box smack dab in the middle of the page full of invisible text? Or what if we place the box of text outside of the page margins. That way, the text will be there, but not visible?






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  • Possible duplicate of Hiding part of text leaving blank space
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    – John Kormylo
    39 secs ago














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I would like to execute a command which produces text, but not have that text visible anywhere inside the document. Can we put the command inside a box, which clips other text, such as in the middle of the page? Normally, this would look ugly (a box text rendered on top of other text). Can we make the text invisible? That is, have a box smack dab in the middle of the page full of invisible text? Or what if we place the box of text outside of the page margins. That way, the text will be there, but not visible?






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I would like to execute a command which produces text, but not have that text visible anywhere inside the document. Can we put the command inside a box, which clips other text, such as in the middle of the page? Normally, this would look ugly (a box text rendered on top of other text). Can we make the text invisible? That is, have a box smack dab in the middle of the page full of invisible text? Or what if we place the box of text outside of the page margins. That way, the text will be there, but not visible?






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  • Possible duplicate of Hiding part of text leaving blank space
    – Andrew Dunning
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  • See also tex.stackexchange.com/questions/367513/…
    – John Kormylo
    39 secs ago


















  • Possible duplicate of Hiding part of text leaving blank space
    – Andrew Dunning
    30 mins ago










  • See also tex.stackexchange.com/questions/367513/…
    – John Kormylo
    39 secs ago
















Possible duplicate of Hiding part of text leaving blank space
– Andrew Dunning
30 mins ago




Possible duplicate of Hiding part of text leaving blank space
– Andrew Dunning
30 mins ago












See also tex.stackexchange.com/questions/367513/…
– John Kormylo
39 secs ago




See also tex.stackexchange.com/questions/367513/…
– John Kormylo
39 secs ago










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The following appears to work:



documentclass{minimal}

usepackage[pscoord]{eso-pic}

newcommand{placetextbox}[3]{

setbox0=hbox{#3}

AddToShipoutPictureFG*{

put(LenToUnit{#1paperwidth},LenToUnit{#2paperheight}){vtop{{null}makebox[0pt][c]{#3}}}%

}

}

begin{document}

This is Some Visible Text

placetextbox{0.5}{0.5}{phantom{INVISIBLE TEXT HERE}}

end{document}


You simply replace INVISIBLE TEXT HERE with the command you want executed, but do not want the output text from. For example, if you are using bibtex and you want something in your bibliography without having any in-text citations, then INVISIBLE TEXT HERE might be something like:



cite{Miller78} cite{Bubba94}




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    The following appears to work:



    documentclass{minimal}
    
usepackage[pscoord]{eso-pic}
    
newcommand{placetextbox}[3]{
    
setbox0=hbox{#3}
    
AddToShipoutPictureFG*{
    
put(LenToUnit{#1paperwidth},LenToUnit{#2paperheight}){vtop{{null}makebox[0pt][c]{#3}}}%
    
}
    
}
    
begin{document}
    
This is Some Visible Text
    
placetextbox{0.5}{0.5}{phantom{INVISIBLE TEXT HERE}}
    
end{document}


    You simply replace INVISIBLE TEXT HERE with the command you want executed, but do not want the output text from. For example, if you are using bibtex and you want something in your bibliography without having any in-text citations, then INVISIBLE TEXT HERE might be something like:



    cite{Miller78} cite{Bubba94}




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      The following appears to work:



      documentclass{minimal}
      
usepackage[pscoord]{eso-pic}
      
newcommand{placetextbox}[3]{
      
setbox0=hbox{#3}
      
AddToShipoutPictureFG*{
      
put(LenToUnit{#1paperwidth},LenToUnit{#2paperheight}){vtop{{null}makebox[0pt][c]{#3}}}%
      
}
      
}
      
begin{document}
      
This is Some Visible Text
      
placetextbox{0.5}{0.5}{phantom{INVISIBLE TEXT HERE}}
      
end{document}


      You simply replace INVISIBLE TEXT HERE with the command you want executed, but do not want the output text from. For example, if you are using bibtex and you want something in your bibliography without having any in-text citations, then INVISIBLE TEXT HERE might be something like:



      cite{Miller78} cite{Bubba94}




      share








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        The following appears to work:



        documentclass{minimal}
        
usepackage[pscoord]{eso-pic}
        
newcommand{placetextbox}[3]{
        
setbox0=hbox{#3}
        
AddToShipoutPictureFG*{
        
put(LenToUnit{#1paperwidth},LenToUnit{#2paperheight}){vtop{{null}makebox[0pt][c]{#3}}}%
        
}
        
}
        
begin{document}
        
This is Some Visible Text
        
placetextbox{0.5}{0.5}{phantom{INVISIBLE TEXT HERE}}
        
end{document}


        You simply replace INVISIBLE TEXT HERE with the command you want executed, but do not want the output text from. For example, if you are using bibtex and you want something in your bibliography without having any in-text citations, then INVISIBLE TEXT HERE might be something like:



        cite{Miller78} cite{Bubba94}




        share








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        The following appears to work:



        documentclass{minimal}
        
usepackage[pscoord]{eso-pic}
        
newcommand{placetextbox}[3]{
        
setbox0=hbox{#3}
        
AddToShipoutPictureFG*{
        
put(LenToUnit{#1paperwidth},LenToUnit{#2paperheight}){vtop{{null}makebox[0pt][c]{#3}}}%
        
}
        
}
        
begin{document}
        
This is Some Visible Text
        
placetextbox{0.5}{0.5}{phantom{INVISIBLE TEXT HERE}}
        
end{document}


        You simply replace INVISIBLE TEXT HERE with the command you want executed, but do not want the output text from. For example, if you are using bibtex and you want something in your bibliography without having any in-text citations, then INVISIBLE TEXT HERE might be something like:



        cite{Miller78} cite{Bubba94}





        share








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