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    Latex has many error classes that result in ambiguous error messages. There are two main types - ambiguous errors where different errors have the same message, and common errors with the same root cause but different messages. Some common error classes include missing braces, missing or misplaced commands like \begin{document}, and errors in math mode like missing $.

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    Latex has many error classes that result in ambiguous error messages. There are two main types - ambiguous errors where different errors have the same message, and common errors with the same root cause but different messages. Some common error classes include missing braces, missing or misplaced commands like \begin{document}, and errors in math mode like missing $.

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    11/13/2014

    Latex Error Classes

    Latex Error Classes


    Ambiguous Errors
    This is a list of error classes with ambiguos error messages. Here either the errors are have different
    causes and the message output is same or else the errors have the same root cause but the messages
    are different.
    S.No Class

    Error Message
    ! LaTeX Error: There's no line
    here to end
    ! LaTeX Error: There's no line
    here to end
    ! Argument of \@sect has an
    extra }
    ! Argument of \@caption has
    an extra }
    ! Extra alignment tab has
    been changed to \cr
    ! Extra alignment tab has
    been changed to \cr
    ! Extra alignment tab has
    been changed to \cr.
    ! Missing number treated as
    zero

    Cause of Error
    Usage of \\ at the end of a long label in
    'description' environment
    Usage of \\ after the heading line in 'center'
    environment
    Usage of a fragile command 'footnote' within
    \section
    Usage of \\ within \raggedright or \raggedleft
    environment
    Too many &s in a row of a table or array or
    eqnarray.

    e_des

    e_center

    e_foot

    e_ragged

    e_and

    e_cline

    e_col

    e_num

    e_asterisk

    Missing * at the end of the line

    * is not printed when used without brace after


    \\

    10

    e_pbox_miss

    ! Missing number, treated as


    zero.

    \parbox[t]{} ..Missing argument to parbox

    11

    e_mis_circle

    12

    e_list

    13

    e_capacity

    14

    e_runaway

    Runaway argument?

    15

    e_verbatim

    Runaway argument?

    16

    e_undefined

    ! Undefined control sequence

    Generally because of missing braces, e.g


    \cline{1-2 instead of \cline{1-2}
    Usage of verbatim within scope of another
    command e.g: \ifthenelse
    Usage of an unknown command

    17
    18
    19

    e_footnote
    e_integral
    e_zeta

    ! Undefined control sequence


    ! Missing { inserted.
    ! Missing { inserted.

    Usage of \footnote within \footnote


    Integral bounds are malformed
    Extra subscript before integral upper limit term

    20

    e_bezier

    ! Missing number, treated as


    zero.
    ! Argument of \lst@next has
    an extra }
    ! TeX capacity exceeded,
    sorry [input stack size=1500]

    ! Illegal unit of measure (pt

    http://www.cs.utexas.edu/~witchel/errorclasses.html

    Reference no non existing column in \cline


    Usage @ in tabular* environment
    Usage of non numeric parameter after \\

    Missing numeric parameter to \circle


    Usage of 1stlisting inside fragile command
    \parbox
    Usage of 1stlisting inside fragile command
    \parbox

    Missing numeric argument to \qbezier


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    23

    Latex Error Classes

    inserted).
    ! Illegal unit of measure (pt
    e_too_bezier
    inserted).
    ! Illegal unit of measure (pt
    e_unit
    inserted)
    ! LaTeX Error: Counter too
    e_symfoot
    large.

    24

    e_large_count

    ! LaTeX Error: Counter too


    large.

    25

    e_begin

    ! LaTeX Error: Missing


    \begin{document}

    26

    e_margin

    ! LaTeX Error: Missing


    \begin{document}.

    Too many arguments to \qbezier


    \parbox[t]{2} ..Illegal unit of second parameter
    More than 9 footnotes when using symbolic
    footnotes
    Trying to display a corresponding letter for a
    counter vallue >26
    Either text has been placed before
    \begin{document} or \begin{document} is
    missing
    Misuse of \marginsize

    Common Errors
    S.No Class

    Error Message
    ! File ended while
    scanning use of \end.
    No message only an
    asterisk, i.e *
    LaTeX Error: Illegal
    character in array arg
    ! Misplaced alignment tab
    character &

    Cause of Error

    e_fileEnd

    Generally caused because of missing a brace

    e_end

    e_illegal

    e_tab

    e_backslash

    ! Missing \endcsname
    inserted

    Usage of a backslash in front of the name of an


    environment, e.g \begin{\itemize}

    e_delimiter

    ! LaTeX Error: Bad math


    environment delimiter

    Missing \right immediately after the array


    environment

    e_right

    ! Extra \right

    \right has no matching \left OR \end{array} is


    missing

    e_package

    ! LaTeX Error: Can only


    be used in preamble

    Usage of \usepackage outside the preamble

    e_math

    ! Missing $ inserted

    10

    e_parameter

    11

    e_cmd

    12

    e_caption

    13

    e_braces

    14

    e_parbox

    Missing \end{document}
    Usage of a letter other than r,l and c in tabular
    environment
    Missing \begin{tabular} while using tabular
    environment

    Missing a starting or ending $ in Math mode, e.g


    m_e instead of $m_e$
    Usage of parameter number greater than the
    ! Illegal parameter number
    number of parameters defined in \newcommand,
    in definition of...
    e.g \newcommand{\test}[1]{#3}
    ! LaTeX Error: Command Trying to define already existing command, e.g
    ... already defined
    \newcommand{\time}
    ! LaTeX Error: \caption
    outside float
    ! Too many }'s
    ! Argument of \@caption

    http://www.cs.utexas.edu/~witchel/errorclasses.html

    \caption{...} used outside table environment


    Missing \begin{table}statement
    Usage of \parbox in a \caption
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    Latex Error Classes

    has an extra }
    ! LaTeX Error:
    Something's wrong-perhaps a missing \item

    15

    e_item

    Missing \item within enumerate environment

    16

    e_fraction

    17

    e_verb

    18

    e_invalid

    19

    e_equation

    ! Display math should end


    Usage of $$ inside equation mode
    with $$

    20

    e_column

    ! Misplaced \omit

    Usage of \newcommand and \multicolumn


    within tabular environment

    21

    e_subscript

    ! Double subscript.

    Usage of double subscript

    22

    e_cls

    ! LaTeX Error: File


    `artcle.cls' not found.

    Missing .sty or .cls file

    23

    e_nofile

    ! LaTeX Error: File


    `file1.tex' not found.

    Missing file1.tex, e.g. \input{file1.tex}

    24

    e_sty

    25

    e_doc_class

    26

    e_circle

    27

    e_picture

    28

    e_line

    29

    e_line_arg

    30

    e_counter

    31

    e_outer

    32

    e_minipage

    33

    e_lost

    34

    e_lonely

    35

    e_parg

    ! Argument of \end has an


    Misuse of fraction cmd e.g \frac{1,2}
    extra }
    ! LaTeX Error: \verb
    Newline after \verb, e.g. \verb*dir*
    ended by end of line
    ! LaTeX Error: Command
    \end{itemize} invalid in
    Missing $ while using math mode in \itemize
    math mode

    ! LaTeX Error: File


    Use of unavailable package
    `anysize1.sty' not found
    ! LaTeX Error: Can be
    Usage of \documentclass outside preamble
    used only in preamble.
    ! LaTeX Error: Command
    \circle invalid in math
    Usage of \circle in math mode
    mode.
    ! Use of \pictur@ doesn't
    match its definition.
    ! Use of \put dosen't
    match its definition
    ! LaTeX Error: Bad \line
    or \vector argument.
    ! LaTeX Error: No
    counter '10' defined.
    ! LaTeX Error: Not in
    outer par mode.
    ! LaTeX Error: Not in
    outer par mode.
    ! LaTeX Error: Float(s)
    lost.
    ! LaTeX Error: Lonely
    \item--perhaps a missing
    list environment.
    ! LaTeX Error: Missing parg in array arg.
    ! You can't use `macro

    http://www.cs.utexas.edu/~witchel/errorclasses.html

    Bad parameter to \picture


    Badly formatted \line directive
    Bad \line parameter
    Counter undefined
    Using figure inside parbox
    Using figure minipage
    Counter undefined
    Usage of \item outside list environment
    Missing p argument in tabular environment

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    Latex Error Classes

    36

    e_hash

    37

    e_enlarge

    38

    e_deftab

    39

    e_pushtab

    40

    e_overtab

    41

    e_nest

    42

    e_eqnarray

    43

    e_classpkg

    44

    e_load

    45

    e_require

    46

    e_twoclass

    parameter character #' in


    vertical mode.
    ! LaTeX Error: Suggested
    extra height (14454.0pt)
    dangerously large.
    ! LaTeX Error: Undefined
    tab position.
    ! LaTeX Error: \pushtabs
    and \poptabs don't match.
    ! LaTeX Error: Tab
    overflow.
    ! LaTeX Error: Too
    deeply nested.
    ! LaTeX Error: Too many
    columns in eqnarray
    environment.
    ! LaTeX Error:
    \usepackage before
    \documentclass.
    ! LaTeX Error: Two
    \LoadClass commands.
    ! LaTeX Error:
    \RequirePackage or
    \LoadClass in Options
    Section.
    ! LaTeX Error: Two
    \documentclass or
    \documentstyle
    commands.

    Usage of # in normal mode

    Too big a number given in \enlargethispage


    Undefined tabbing
    Unequal numbers of push and pop tabs
    Too many \= in tabbing environment
    Too many list environments
    More than three columns in eqnarray
    Usage of usepackage before loading
    documentclass
    More than one load class command
    RequirePackage may not be used with
    \DeclareOption

    More than one documentclass declaration

    47

    e_font

    ! LaTeX Error: This


    NFSS system isn't set up
    properly.

    48

    e_superscript

    ! Double superscript.

    49

    e_clash_opt

    ! LaTeX Error: Option


    Clashing options for the same package
    clash for package csvtools.

    50

    e_unknown_opt

    ! LaTeX Error: Unknown


    Unkown option for a package
    option ... for package ...

    51

    e_hyphenation

    ! Improper \hyphenation
    will be flushed.

    52

    e_stack_size

    ! TeX capacity exceeded,


    Overflow of buffer due to mistake in command
    sorry [main memory
    definition
    size=1000000]

    53

    e_environment

    ! LaTeX Error:
    Undefined environment
    Environment ... undefined.

    54

    e_midline

    ! LaTeX Error: \< in mid


    line

    http://www.cs.utexas.edu/~witchel/errorclasses.html

    Invalid font used in \DeclareErrorFont


    Usage of two superscripts for the same variable,
    e.g. 2^3^4

    Improper parameter to \hyphenation

    Command \< may appear only at the beginning


    of a line
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    Latex Error Classes

    e_infinite

    Goes into infinite loop

    http://www.cs.utexas.edu/~witchel/errorclasses.html

    Usage of \\strut\hrule

    5/5

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