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chktex documentation

Configuration in MegaLinter

Variable Description Default value
LATEX_CHKTEX_ARGUMENTS User custom arguments to add in linter CLI call
Ex: -s --foo "bar"
LATEX_CHKTEX_FILTER_REGEX_INCLUDE Custom regex including filter
Ex: (src\|lib)
Include every file
LATEX_CHKTEX_FILTER_REGEX_EXCLUDE Custom regex excluding filter
Ex: (test\|examples)
Exclude no file
LATEX_CHKTEX_CLI_LINT_MODE Override default CLI lint mode
- file: Calls the linter for each file
- list_of_files: Call the linter with the list of files as argument
- project: Call the linter from the root of the project
file
LATEX_CHKTEX_FILE_EXTENSIONS Allowed file extensions. "*" matches any extension, "" matches empty extension. Empty list excludes all files
Ex: [".py", ""]
[".tex"]
LATEX_CHKTEX_FILE_NAMES_REGEX File name regex filters. Regular expression list for filtering files by their base names using regex full match. Empty list includes all files
Ex: ["Dockerfile(-.+)?", "Jenkinsfile"]
Include every file
LATEX_CHKTEX_PRE_COMMANDS List of bash commands to run before the linter None
LATEX_CHKTEX_POST_COMMANDS List of bash commands to run after the linter None
LATEX_CHKTEX_CONFIG_FILE chktex configuration file name
Use LINTER_DEFAULT to let the linter find it
.chktexrc
LATEX_CHKTEX_RULES_PATH Path where to find linter configuration file Workspace folder, then MegaLinter default rules
LATEX_CHKTEX_DISABLE_ERRORS Run linter but consider errors as warnings false
LATEX_CHKTEX_DISABLE_ERRORS_IF_LESS_THAN Maximum number of errors allowed 0

IDE Integration

Use chktex in your favorite IDE to catch errors before MegaLinter !

IDE Extension Name Install
Atom linter-chktex Visit Web Site
Visual Studio Code latex-workshop Install in VsCode

MegaLinter Flavours

This linter is available in the following flavours

Flavor Description Embedded linters Info
all Default MegaLinter Flavor 97 Docker Image Size (tag) Docker Pulls

Behind the scenes

How are identified applicable files

  • File extensions: .tex

How the linting is performed

  • chktex is called one time by identified file

Example calls

chktex -q myfile.tex
chktex -q -l .chktexrc myfile.tex

Help content

ChkTeX v1.7.6 - Copyright 1995-96 Jens T. Berger Thielemann.
Compiled with POSIX extended regex support.
ChkTeX comes with ABSOLUTELY NO WARRANTY; details on this and
distribution conditions in the GNU General Public License file.
Type "ChkTeX -h" for help, "ChkTeX -i" for distribution info.
Author: Jens Berger.
Bug reports: https://savannah.nongnu.org/bugs/?group=chktex
             or darthandrus@gmail.com
Press Ctrl-D to terminate stdin input.


                         Usage of ChkTeX v1.7.6
                         ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

                               Template
                               ~~~~~~~~
chktex [-hiqrW] [-v[0-...]] [-l <rcfile>] [-[wemn] <[1-42]|all>]
       [-d[0-...]] [-p <name>] [-o <outfile>] [-[btxgI][0|1]]
       file1 file2 ...

----------------------------------------------------------------------
                       Description of options:
                       ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Misc. options
~~~~~~~~~~~~~
    -h  --help      : This text.
    -i  --license   : Show distribution information
    -l  --localrc   : Read local .chktexrc formatted file.
    -d  --debug     : Debug information. Give it a number.
    -r  --reset     : Reset settings to default.

Muting warning messages:
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
    -w  --warnon    : Makes msg # given a warning and turns it on.
    -e  --erroron   : Makes msg # given an error and turns it on.
    -m  --msgon     : Makes msg # given a message and turns it on.
    -n  --nowarn    : Mutes msg # given.
    -L  --nolinesupp: Disables per-line suppressions.

Output control flags:
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
    -v  --verbosity : How errors are displayed.
                      Default 1, 0=Less, 2=Fancy, 3=lacheck.
    -V  --pipeverb  : How errors are displayed when stdout != tty.
                      Defaults to the same as -v.
    -s  --splitchar : String used to split fields when doing -v0
    -o  --output    : Redirect error report to a file.
    -q  --quiet     : Shuts up about version information.
    -p  --pseudoname: Input file-name when reporting.
    -f  --format    : Format to use for output

Boolean switches (1 -> enables / 0 -> disables):
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
    -b  --backup    : Backup output file.
    -x  --wipeverb  : Ignore contents of `\verb' commands.
    -g  --globalrc  : Read global .chktexrc file.
    -I  --inputfiles: Execute \input statements.
    -H  --headererr : Show errors found in front of \begin{document}

Miscellaneous switches:
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
    -W  --version   : Version information

----------------------------------------------------------------------
If no LaTeX files are specified on the command line, we will read from
stdin.   For explanation of warning/error messages, please consult the
main documentation ChkTeX.dvi, ChkTeX.ps or ChkTeX.pdf:
  http://www.nongnu.org/chktex/ChkTeX.pdf

Any of the above arguments can be made permanent by setting them in the
chktexrc file (~/.chktexrc).

Installation on mega-linter Docker image

  • Dockerfile commands :
FROM ghcr.io/assignuser/chktex-alpine:latest as chktex
COPY --from=chktex /usr/bin/chktex /usr/bin/
RUN cd ~ && touch .chktexrc

Example success log

Results of chktex linter (version 1.7.6)
See documentation on https://megalinter.github.io/descriptors/latex_chktex/
-----------------------------------------------

[SUCCESS] .automation/test/latex/latex_good_1.tex


Example error log

Results of chktex linter (version 1.7.6)
See documentation on https://megalinter.github.io/descriptors/latex_chktex/
-----------------------------------------------

[ERROR] .automation/test/latex/latex_bad_1.tex
    Warning 1 in .automation/test/latex/latex_bad_1.tex line 12: Command terminated with space.
    \foo This is an error.  

    Warning 1 in .automation/test/latex/latex_bad_1.tex line 13: Command terminated with space.
    So is this \foo  

    Warning 47 in .automation/test/latex/latex_bad_1.tex line 18: `section' expected, found `text' (ConTeXt).
    \stoptext  

    Warning 2 in .automation/test/latex/latex_bad_1.tex line 22: Non-breaking space (`~') should have been used.
    This is a faulty reference to \ref{foo}  

    Warning 3 in .automation/test/latex/latex_bad_1.tex line 27: You should enclose the previous parenthesis with `{}'.
    $[(ab)^{-1}]^{-2}$  is not beautiful  

    Warning 3 in .automation/test/latex/latex_bad_1.tex line 27: You should enclose the previous parenthesis with `{}'.
    $[(ab)^{-1}]^{-2}$  is not beautiful  

    Warning 6 in .automation/test/latex/latex_bad_1.tex line 32: No italic correction (`\/') found.
    Testing {\it italic} in \/ this {\em sentence\/}, as {\em you \/ see\/}.  

    Warning 42 in .automation/test/latex/latex_bad_1.tex line 32: You should remove spaces in front of `\/'
    Testing {\it italic} in \/ this {\em sentence\/}, as {\em you \/ see\/}.  

    Warning 4 in .automation/test/latex/latex_bad_1.tex line 32: Italic correction (`\/') found in non-italic buffer.
    Testing {\it italic} in \/ this {\em sentence\/}, as {\em you \/ see\/}.  

    Warning 28 in .automation/test/latex/latex_bad_1.tex line 32: Don't use \/ in front of small punctuation.
    Testing {\it italic} in \/ this {\em sentence\/}, as {\em you \/ see\/}.  

    Warning 42 in .automation/test/latex/latex_bad_1.tex line 32: You should remove spaces in front of `\/'
    Testing {\it italic} in \/ this {\em sentence\/}, as {\em you \/ see\/}.  

    Warning 5 in .automation/test/latex/latex_bad_1.tex line 32: Italic correction (`\/') found more than once.
    Testing {\it italic} in \/ this {\em sentence\/}, as {\em you \/ see\/}.  

    Warning 42 in .automation/test/latex/latex_bad_1.tex line 37: You should remove spaces in front of `\/'
    Testing \textem{italic} in \/ this \textit{sentence\/}, as \textem{you \/ see\/}.  

    Warning 4 in .automation/test/latex/latex_bad_1.tex line 37: Italic correction (`\/') found in non-italic buffer.
    Testing \textem{italic} in \/ this \textit{sentence\/}, as \textem{you \/ see\/}.  

    Warning 4 in .automation/test/latex/latex_bad_1.tex line 37: Italic correction (`\/') found in non-italic buffer.
    Testing \textem{italic} in \/ this \textit{sentence\/}, as \textem{you \/ see\/}.  

    Warning 42 in .automation/test/latex/latex_bad_1.tex line 37: You should remove spaces in front of `\/'
    Testing \textem{italic} in \/ this \textit{sentence\/}, as \textem{you \/ see\/}.  

    Warning 4 in .automation/test/latex/latex_bad_1.tex line 37: Italic correction (`\/') found in non-italic buffer.
    Testing \textem{italic} in \/ this \textit{sentence\/}, as \textem{you \/ see\/}.  

    Warning 4 in .automation/test/latex/latex_bad_1.tex line 37: Italic correction (`\/') found in non-italic buffer.
    Testing \textem{italic} in \/ this \textit{sentence\/}, as \textem{you \/ see\/}.  

    Warning 4 in .automation/test/latex/latex_bad_1.tex line 38: Italic correction (`\/') found in non-italic buffer.
    Testing \textem{italic\/} in this \textit{sentence}, as \textem{you see}.  

    Warning 7 in .automation/test/latex/latex_bad_1.tex line 42: Accent command `\'' needs use of `\i'.
    This \'is a test of $\hat{j}$ accents.  

    Warning 7 in .automation/test/latex/latex_bad_1.tex line 42: Accent command `\hat' needs use of `\jmath'.
    This \'is a test of $\hat{j}$ accents.  

    Warning 8 in .automation/test/latex/latex_bad_1.tex line 47: Wrong length of dash may have been used.
    It wasn't anything - just a 2---3 star--shots.  

    Warning 8 in .automation/test/latex/latex_bad_1.tex line 47: Wrong length of dash may have been used.
    It wasn't anything - just a 2---3 star--shots.  

    Warning 8 in .automation/test/latex/latex_bad_1.tex line 47: Wrong length of dash may have been used.
    It wasn't anything - just a 2---3 star--shots.  

    Warning 8 in .automation/test/latex/latex_bad_1.tex line 57: Wrong length of dash may have been used.
    The Birch--Swinnerton--Dyer conjecture is not correct.  

    Warning 8 in .automation/test/latex/latex_bad_1.tex line 57: Wrong length of dash may have been used.
    The Birch--Swinnerton--Dyer conjecture is not correct.  

    Warning 37 in .automation/test/latex/latex_bad_1.tex line 64: You should avoid spaces in front of parenthesis.
    )}{[])} }}}]]])))  

    Warning 10 in .automation/test/latex/latex_bad_1.tex line 64: Solo `)' found.
    )}{[])} }}}]]])))  

    Warning 10 in .automation/test/latex/latex_bad_1.tex line 64: Solo `}' found.
    )}{[])} }}}]]])))  

    Warning 9 in .automation/test/latex/latex_bad_1.tex line 64: `}' expected, found `)'.
    )}{[])} }}}]]])))  

    Warning 10 in .automation/test/latex/latex_bad_1.tex line 64: Solo `}' found.
    )}{[])} }}}]]])))  

    Warning 10 in .automation/test/latex/latex_bad_1.tex line 64: Solo `}' found.
    )}{[])} }}}]]])))  

    Warning 10 in .automation/test/latex/latex_bad_1.tex line 64: Solo `}' found.
    )}{[])} }}}]]])))  

    Warning 10 in .automation/test/latex/latex_bad_1.tex line 64: Solo `}' found.
    )}{[])} }}}]]])))  

    Warning 10 in .automation/test/latex/latex_bad_1.tex line 64: Solo `]' found.
    )}{[])} }}}]]])))  

    Warning 10 in .automation/test/latex/latex_bad_1.tex line 64: Solo `]' found.
    )}{[])} }}}]]])))  

    Warning 10 in .automation/test/latex/latex_bad_1.tex line 64: Solo `]' found.
    )}{[])} }}}]]])))  

    Warning 10 in .automation/test/latex/latex_bad_1.tex line 64: Solo `)' found.
    )}{[])} }}}]]])))  

    Warning 10 in .automation/test/latex/latex_bad_1.tex line 64: Solo `)' found.
    )}{[])} }}}]]])))  

    Warning 10 in .automation/test/latex/latex_bad_1.tex line 64: Solo `)' found.
    )}{[])} }}}]]])))  

    Warning 9 in .automation/test/latex/latex_bad_1.tex line 69: `baz' expected, found `quux'.
    \begin{quux} \begin{baz} \end{quux} \end{baz} \end{asoi} \begin{dobedo}  

    Warning 9 in .automation/test/latex/latex_bad_1.tex line 69: `quux' expected, found `baz'.
    \begin{quux} \begin{baz} \end{quux} \end{baz} \end{asoi} \begin{dobedo}  

    Warning 10 in .automation/test/latex/latex_bad_1.tex line 69: Solo `asoi' found.
    \begin{quux} \begin{baz} \end{quux} \end{baz} \end{asoi} \begin{dobedo}  

    Warning 11 in .automation/test/latex/latex_bad_1.tex line 75: You should use \ldots to achieve an ellipsis.
    Foo...bar. $1,...,3$. $1+...+3$. $1,\cdots,3$. $1\cdot\ldots\cdot3$.  

    Warning 11 in .automation/test/latex/latex_bad_1.tex line 75: You should use \ldots to achieve an ellipsis.
    Foo...bar. $1,...,3$. $1+...+3$. $1,\cdots,3$. $1\cdot\ldots\cdot3$.  

    Warning 11 in .automation/test/latex/latex_bad_1.tex line 75: You should use \cdots to achieve an ellipsis.
    Foo...bar. $1,...,3$. $1+...+3$. $1,\cdots,3$. $1\cdot\ldots\cdot3$.  

    Warning 11 in .automation/test/latex/latex_bad_1.tex line 75: You should use \ldots to achieve an ellipsis.
    Foo...bar. $1,...,3$. $1+...+3$. $1,\cdots,3$. $1\cdot\ldots\cdot3$.  

    Warning 11 in .automation/test/latex/latex_bad_1.tex line 75: You should use \cdots to achieve an ellipsis.
    Foo...bar. $1,...,3$. $1+...+3$. $1,\cdots,3$. $1\cdot\ldots\cdot3$.  

    Warning 12 in .automation/test/latex/latex_bad_1.tex line 80: Interword spacing (`\ ') should perhaps be used.
    1st. Foo Inc. Ab.cd. foo ab.cd. Foo. bar baz., billy.; bob.: joe.! frank.? james.. george  

    Warning 12 in .automation/test/latex/latex_bad_1.tex line 80: Interword spacing (`\ ') should perhaps be used.
    1st. Foo Inc. Ab.cd. foo ab.cd. Foo. bar baz., billy.; bob.: joe.! frank.? james.. george  

    Warning 12 in .automation/test/latex/latex_bad_1.tex line 80: Interword spacing (`\ ') should perhaps be used.
    1st. Foo Inc. Ab.cd. foo ab.cd. Foo. bar baz., billy.; bob.: joe.! frank.? james.. george  

    Warning 12 in .automation/test/latex/latex_bad_1.tex line 80: Interword spacing (`\ ') should perhaps be used.
    1st. Foo Inc. Ab.cd. foo ab.cd. Foo. bar baz., billy.; bob.: joe.! frank.? james.. george  

    Warning 12 in .automation/test/latex/latex_bad_1.tex line 80: Interword spacing (`\ ') should perhaps be used.
    1st. Foo Inc. Ab.cd. foo ab.cd. Foo. bar baz., billy.; bob.: joe.! frank.? james.. george  

    Warning 12 in .automation/test/latex/latex_bad_1.tex line 80: Interword spacing (`\ ') should perhaps be used.
    1st. Foo Inc. Ab.cd. foo ab.cd. Foo. bar baz., billy.; bob.: joe.! frank.? james.. george  

    Warning 12 in .automation/test/latex/latex_bad_1.tex line 80: Interword spacing (`\ ') should perhaps be used.
    1st. Foo Inc. Ab.cd. foo ab.cd. Foo. bar baz., billy.; bob.: joe.! frank.? james.. george  

    Warning 13 in .automation/test/latex/latex_bad_1.tex line 85: Intersentence spacing (`\@') should perhaps be used.
    Look at THIS! It's an error.  

    Warning 1 in .automation/test/latex/latex_bad_1.tex line 90: Command terminated with space.
    \hat  

    Error 14 in .automation/test/latex/latex_bad_1.tex line 90: Could not find argument for command.
    \hat  

    Warning 18 in .automation/test/latex/latex_bad_1.tex line 95: Use either `` or '' as an alternative to `"'.
    Is this an "example", or is it an �example�.  

    Warning 18 in .automation/test/latex/latex_bad_1.tex line 95: Use either `` or '' as an alternative to `"'.
    Is this an "example", or is it an �example�.  

    Warning 20 in .automation/test/latex/latex_bad_1.tex line 100: User-specified pattern found: \unknown.
    That bug is \unknown\ to me.  

    Warning 23 in .automation/test/latex/latex_bad_1.tex line 110: Either `\,`` or ``\,` will look better.
    ```Hello', I heard him said'', she remembered.  

    Warning 24 in .automation/test/latex/latex_bad_1.tex line 115: Delete this space to maintain correct pagereferences.
    Indexing text \index{text} is fun!  

    Warning 24 in .automation/test/latex/latex_bad_1.tex line 120: Delete this space to maintain correct pagereferences.
         \index{text} is fun!  

    Warning 25 in .automation/test/latex/latex_bad_1.tex line 124: You might wish to put this between a pair of `{}'
    $5\cdot10^10$  

    Warning 26 in .automation/test/latex/latex_bad_1.tex line 129: You ought to remove spaces in front of punctuation.
    Do you understand ?  

    Warning 29 in .automation/test/latex/latex_bad_1.tex line 133: $\times$ may look prettier here.
    The program opens a screen sized 640x200 pixels  

    Warning 31 in .automation/test/latex/latex_bad_1.tex line 144: This text may be ignored.
    \end{verbatim} foo bar  

    Warning 32 in .automation/test/latex/latex_bad_1.tex line 148: Use ` to begin quotation, not '.
    This is either an 'example`, an ''example`` or an `"`example'`'.  

    Warning 33 in .automation/test/latex/latex_bad_1.tex line 148: Use ' to end quotation, not `.
    This is either an 'example`, an ''example`` or an `"`example'`'.  

    Warning 32 in .automation/test/latex/latex_bad_1.tex line 148: Use ` to begin quotation, not '.
    This is either an 'example`, an ''example`` or an `"`example'`'.  

    Warning 33 in .automation/test/latex/latex_bad_1.tex line 148: Use ' to end quotation, not `.
    This is either an 'example`, an ''example`` or an `"`example'`'.  

    Warning 34 in .automation/test/latex/latex_bad_1.tex line 148: Don't mix quotes.
    This is either an 'example`, an ''example`` or an `"`example'`'.  

    Warning 34 in .automation/test/latex/latex_bad_1.tex line 148: Don't mix quotes.
    This is either an 'example`, an ''example`` or an `"`example'`'.  

    Warning 35 in .automation/test/latex/latex_bad_1.tex line 153: You should perhaps use `\sin' instead.
    $sin^2 + cos^2 = 1$  

    Warning 35 in .automation/test/latex/latex_bad_1.tex line 153: You should perhaps use `\cos' instead.
    $sin^2 + cos^2 = 1$  

    Warning 36 in .automation/test/latex/latex_bad_1.tex line 158: You should put a space in front of parenthesis.
    This( an example( Nuff said )), illustrates( ``my'' )point.  

    Warning 37 in .automation/test/latex/latex_bad_1.tex line 158: You should avoid spaces after parenthesis.
    This( an example( Nuff said )), illustrates( ``my'' )point.  

    Warning 36 in .automation/test/latex/latex_bad_1.tex line 158: You should put a space in front of parenthesis.
    This( an example( Nuff said )), illustrates( ``my'' )point.  

    Warning 37 in .automation/test/latex/latex_bad_1.tex line 158: You should avoid spaces after parenthesis.
    This( an example( Nuff said )), illustrates( ``my'' )point.  

    Warning 37 in .automation/test/latex/latex_bad_1.tex line 158: You should avoid spaces in front of parenthesis.
    This( an example( Nuff said )), illustrates( ``my'' )point.  

    Warning 36 in .automation/test/latex/latex_bad_1.tex line 158: You should put a space in front of parenthesis.
    This( an example( Nuff said )), illustrates( ``my'' )point.  

    Warning 37 in .automation/test/latex/latex_bad_1.tex line 158: You should avoid spaces after parenthesis.
    This( an example( Nuff said )), illustrates( ``my'' )point.  

    Warning 37 in .automation/test/latex/latex_bad_1.tex line 158: You should avoid spaces in front of parenthesis.
    This( an example( Nuff said )), illustrates( ``my'' )point.  

    Warning 36 in .automation/test/latex/latex_bad_1.tex line 158: You should put a space after parenthesis.
    This( an example( Nuff said )), illustrates( ``my'' )point.  

    Warning 38 in .automation/test/latex/latex_bad_1.tex line 162: You should not use punctuation in front of quotes.
    ``An example,'' he said, ``would be great.''  

    Warning 38 in .automation/test/latex/latex_bad_1.tex line 162: You should not use punctuation in front of quotes.
    ``An example,'' he said, ``would be great.''  

    Warning 39 in .automation/test/latex/latex_bad_1.tex line 167: Double space found.
    For output codes, see table ~\ref{tab:fmtout}.  

    Warning 40 in .automation/test/latex/latex_bad_1.tex line 171: You should put punctuation outside inner math mode.
    $\this,$ and $$this$$.  

    Warning 45 in .automation/test/latex/latex_bad_1.tex line 171: Use \[ ... \] instead of $$ ... $$.
    $\this,$ and $$this$$.  

    Warning 40 in .automation/test/latex/latex_bad_1.tex line 171: You should put punctuation inside display math mode.
    $\this,$ and $$this$$.  

    Warning 45 in .automation/test/latex/latex_bad_1.tex line 172: Use \[ ... \] instead of $$ ... $$.
    $\this$, and $$this.$$  

    Warning 1 in .automation/test/latex/latex_bad_1.tex line 175: Command terminated with space.
    foo \above qux  

    Warning 42 in .automation/test/latex/latex_bad_1.tex line 179: You should remove spaces in front of `\footnote'
    This is a footnote \footnote{foo}.  

    Warning 43 in .automation/test/latex/latex_bad_1.tex line 183: `\left' is normally not followed by `{'.
    Here is a mistake $\left{x\right}$.  

    Warning 43 in .automation/test/latex/latex_bad_1.tex line 183: `\right' is normally not followed by `}'.
    Here is a mistake $\left{x\right}$.  

    Warning 44 in .automation/test/latex/latex_bad_1.tex line 192: User Regex: Always use \nmid.
    For every $p\not|n$ you have an ugly prime which doesn't divide $n$.  

    Warning 35 in .automation/test/latex/latex_bad_1.tex line 196: You should perhaps use `\sin' instead.
    \ensuremath{sin x\text{is not the same as sin x, but is the same as $sin x$}}  

    Warning 35 in .automation/test/latex/latex_bad_1.tex line 196: You should perhaps use `\sin' instead.
    \ensuremath{sin x\text{is not the same as sin x, but is the same as $sin x$}}  

    Warning 36 in .automation/test/latex/latex_bad_1.tex line 197: You should put a space in front of parenthesis.
    Also, $x(3)\text{ is not x(3) but it is $x(3)$}$  

    Warning 36 in .automation/test/latex/latex_bad_1.tex line 201: You should put a space in front of parenthesis.
    But this is not a \% comment, so we should find this error(right)?  

    Warning 36 in .automation/test/latex/latex_bad_1.tex line 204: You should put a space in front of parenthesis.
    Here(on this line only)is a warning $sin(x)$ suppressed. % CHKTEX 35 36  

    Warning 36 in .automation/test/latex/latex_bad_1.tex line 204: You should put a space after parenthesis.
    Here(on this line only)is a warning $sin(x)$ suppressed. % CHKTEX 35 36  

    Warning 44 in .automation/test/latex/latex_bad_1.tex line 206: User Regex: 1:Capitalize before references.
    In section~\ref{sec:3} we have a warning.  

    Warning 44 in .automation/test/latex/latex_bad_1.tex line 210: User Regex: -2:Vertical rules in tables are ugly.
    \begin{tabular*}{1.0\linewidth}[h]{|c|cc|}  

    Warning 44 in .automation/test/latex/latex_bad_1.tex line 212: User Regex: -2:Use \toprule, midrule, or \bottomrule from booktabs.
      \hline  

    Error 14 in .automation/test/latex/latex_bad_1.tex line 219: Could not find argument for command.
    \verb#  

    Warning 31 in .automation/test/latex/latex_bad_1.tex line 223: This text may be ignored.
    \end{verbatim} FOO  

    Warning 45 in .automation/test/latex/latex_bad_1.tex line 227: Use \[ ... \] instead of $$ ... $$.
    $$(  

    Warning 16 in .automation/test/latex/latex_bad_1.tex line 232: Mathmode still on at end of LaTeX file.


    Warning 17 in .automation/test/latex/latex_bad_1.tex line 232: Number of `(' doesn't match the number of `)'!


    Warning 17 in .automation/test/latex/latex_bad_1.tex line 232: Number of `[' doesn't match the number of `]'!


    Warning 17 in .automation/test/latex/latex_bad_1.tex line 232: Number of `{' doesn't match the number of `}'!