---
name: "Lire::ReportParser::LaTeXWriter"
section: "3pm"
platform: "linux"
package: "lire"
version: "2.1.1-8"
release: "Arch Linux 2026-11-01"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/Lire::ReportParser::LaTeXWriter"
---

# Lire::ReportParser::LaTeXWriter(3pm)

Lire::ReportParser processor that formats the report in LaTeX

## NAME

Lire::ReportParser::LaTeXWriter - Lire::ReportParser processor that formats the report in LaTeX

## SYNOPSIS

```
    use Lire::ReportParser::LaTeXWriter;
    use Lire::ReportParser::ReportBuilder;
    my $writer = new Lire::ReportParser::LaTeXWriter(),
 );
    my $parser = new Lire::ReportParser::ReportBuilder();
    my $report = $parser->parsefile( 'report.xml' );
    $parser->write_report( $report, 'report.pdf', 'pdf',
                           'preamble' => 'myfont.tex' );
```

## DESCRIPTION

This is a Lire::ReportParser processor which will format the XML report into PDF, PS or DVI format using LaTeX as intermediary format.

## METHODS

### new()

Returns an new LaTeXWriter.

### write\_report( $report, $outputfile, $format, \[ $preamble \] )

This will write the report Lire::Report in `$outputfile` in `$format` output format.

- outputfile

  This manadatory parameter specifies the file where the file will be written.

- format

  This mandatory parameter may be one of 'pdf', 'ps', 'dvi' or 'latex'.

- preamble

  This optional parameter can be used to specify a file that will be included in the LaTeX preamble. It can be use to change the fonts for example.

## SEE ALSO

[**Lire::ReportParser::LaTeXDocBookFormatter**(3pm)](/Lire::ReportParser::LaTeXDocBookFormatter/3pm.md) [**Lire::OutputFormat**(3pm)](/Lire::OutputFormat/3pm.md) [**Lire::OutputFormats::LaTeX**(3pm)](/Lire::OutputFormats::LaTeX/3pm.md)

## VERSION

`$Id:` LaTeXWriter.pm,v 1.17 2006/07/29 17:57:34 vanbaal Exp $

## COPYRIGHT

Copyright (C) 2004 Stichting LogReport Foundation LogReport@LogReport.org

This file is part of Lire.

Lire is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or (at your option) any later version.

This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU General Public License for more details.

You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License along with this program (see COPYING); if not, check with http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/gpl.html.

## AUTHOR

Francis J. Lacoste \<flacoste@logreport.org\>