xaringan R Package Documentation

The xaringan package builds upon remark.js. While it simplifies several aspects (like removing the need for boilerplate HTML and providing easy autoplay via moon_reader() options), there are important syntax considerations:

• Markdown Compatibility: remark.js does not support Pandoc's Markdown. Avoid using advanced Pandoc-specific features.
• Math: LaTeX math is supported out of the box.
• HTML: You can use raw HTML for elements not supported by the basic Markdown syntax (e.g., using knitr::kable(head(iris), 'html') for tables).
• Styling: You can use CSS to customize the appearance of your slides. The package provides a default CSS theme, but users can extend it using custom CSS.

If you are using RStudio, you can quickly create a new presentation using the built-in template system:

1. Go to File -> New File -> R Markdown -> From Template -> Ninja Presentation.
2. This will open an R Markdown example.
3. Click the Knit button to compile the slides into an HTML presentation.
4. To use live preview, use the RStudio Addin Infinite Moon Reader. The slides will automatically reload whenever you save the Rmd document (ensure the Rmd document has focus when clicking the addin).

You can install the development version of xaringan using the remotes package. This is useful if you want the latest features or if you are not using the CRAN version.

remotes::install_github('yihui/xaringan')