Messages d'erreur de LaTeX

Cette section présente de nombreux messages d'erreur de , et autres logiciels proches, ainsi que la manière de les traiter.

• LaTeX affiche une étoile (''*'') (TeX) ;
• '<caractère>' invalid at this point (calc) ;
• <commande> allowed only in math mode (amsmath) ;
• <nom> undefined ;
• \< in mid line.

• Accent <commande> not provided by font family <nom> (textcomp) ;
• A <Box> was supposed to be here (TeX) ;
• Argument of <commande> has an extra } (TeX).

• Bad \line or \vector argument ;
• Bad math environment delimiter ;
• \begin{<env>} allowed only in paragraph mode (amsmath) ;
• \begin{<env>} on input line <num-ligne> ended by \end{<autre-env>} ;
• \begin{split} won't work here (amsmath).

• Can be used only in preamble ;
• Cannot be used in preamble ;
• Cannot define Unicode char value < 00A0 (inputenc) ;
• Cannot determine size of graphic in <fichier> (graphics/graphicx) ;
• Cannot include graphics of type : <ext> (graphics/graphicx) ;
• \caption outside float ;
• Command <nom> already defined ;
• Command <nom> invalid in math mode ;
• Command <nom> not defined as a math alphabet ;
• Corrupted NFSS tables ;
• Counter too large.

• Dimension too large ;
• \displaybreak cannot be applied here (amsmath) ;
• Division by 0 (graphics/graphicx) ;
• Double subscript (TeX) ;
• Double superscript (TeX).

• Encoding file `<nom>' not found (fontenc) ;
• Encoding scheme <nom> unknown ;
• Entering compatibility mode (LaTeX) ;
• Environment <nom> undefined ;
• Erroneous nesting of equation structures ; trying to recover with `aligned' (amsmath) ;
• Extra & on this line (amsmath) ;
• Extra alignment tab has been changed to \cr (TeX) ;
• Extra \endgroup (TeX) ;
• Extra \or (TeX) ;
• Extra \right (TeX) ;
• Extra }, or forgotten $ (TeX) ;
• Extra }, or forgotten \endgroup (TeX).

• Fatal format file error; I'm stymied (TeX) ;
• File `<nom>' not found ;
• File ended while scanning <quelque chose> (TeX) ;
• Float(s) lost ;
• Font family <enc> + <famille> unknown ;
• Font <nom> not found ;
• Font <nom-interne> = <nom-externe> not loadable : <raison> (TeX) ;
• Font <nom-interne> = <externe> not loaded : Not enough room left (TeX) ;
• Font shape <forme-fonte> not found.

• I can't find file `<nom>' (TeX) ;
• I can't write on file `<nom>' (TeX) ;
• Illegal character in array arg ;
• Illegal parameter number in definition of <commande> (TeX) ;
• Illegal unit of measure (pt inserted) (TeX) ;
• Improper argument for math accent : Extra braces must be added to prevent wrong output (amsmath) ;
• Improper discretionary list (TeX) ;
• Improper \hyphenation (TeX) ;
• Improper \prevdepth (TeX) ;
• Improper \spacefactor (TeX) ;
• \include cannot be nested ;
• Incompatible list can't be unboxed (TeX) ;
• Incomplete <condition> ; all text was ignored after line <numéro> (TeX) ;
• Infinite glue shrinkage found <quelque part> (TeX) ;
• Interruption (TeX) ;
• Invalid use of <commande> (amsmath).

• Keyboard character used is undefined in input encoding <enc> (inputenc).

• Language definition file <langue>.ldf not found (babel) ;
• Limit controls must follow a math operator (TeX) ;
• \LoadClass in package file ;
• Lonely \item--perhaps a missing list environment.

• Math alphabet identifier <id> is undefined in math version <nom> ;
• Math version <nom> is not defined ;
• Misplaced alignment tab character & (TeX) ;
• Misplaced \cr ou Misplaced \crcr (TeX) ;
• Misplaced \noalign (TeX) ;
• Misplaced \omit (TeX) ;
• Missing \begin{document} ;
• Missing control sequence inserted (TeX) ;
• Missing \cr inserted (TeX) ;
• Missing delimiter (. inserted) (TeX) ;
• Missing \endcsname inserted (TeX) ;
• Missing number, treated as zero (TeX) ;
• Missing p-arg in array arg ;
• Missing @-exp in array arg ;
• Missing # inserted in alignment preamble (TeX) ;
• Missing = inserted for \ifnum (TeX) ;
• Missing = inserted for \ifdim (TeX) ;
• Missing $ inserted (TeX) ;
• Missing \endgroup inserted (TeX) ;
• Missing \right. inserted (TeX) ;
• Missing { inserted (TeX) ;
• Missing } inserted (TeX) ;
• Multiple \label's : label <étiquette> will be lost (amsmath) ;
• Multiple \tag (amsmath).

• No counter `<nom>' defined ;
• No Cyrillic encoding definition files were found (babel) ;
• No declaration for shape <//forme-fonte//> ;
• No driver specified (color/graphics/graphicx) ;
• Non-PDF special ignored! (pdfTeX) ;
• No room for a new <//registre//> (TeX) ;
• No \title given ;
• Not a letter (TeX) ;
• Not in outer par mode ;
• Number too big (TeX).

• OK (TeX) ;
• OK (see the transcript file) (TeX) ;
• Old form <commande> should be \begin{<env>} (amsmath) ;
• Only one # is allowed per tab (TeX) ;
• Option clash for package <nom>.

• Page height already too large ;
• Paragraph ended before <commande> was complete (TeX) ;
• (Please type a command or say `\end') (TeX) ;
• \pushtabs and \poptabs don't match.

• \RequirePackage or \LoadClass in Options Section ;
• Rotation not supported (graphics/graphicx) ;
• Runaway <quelque chose> (TeX) ;
• Runpopen command not allowed (LaTeX).

• Scaling not supported (graphics/graphicx) ;
• Something's wrong--perhaps a missing \item ;
• Sorry, I can't find <format>... ;
• Suggested extra height (<valeur>) dangerously large ;
• Symbol font <nom> is not defined ;
• Symbol <commande> not provided by font family <nom> (textcomp).

• Tab overflow ;
• \tag not allowed here (amsmath) ;
• TeX capacity exceeded, <explication> (TeX) ;
• TeX capacity exceeded (...) semantic nest size (TeX) ;
• TeX capacity exceeded (...) text input levels (TeX) ;
• Text line contains an invalid character (TeX) ;
• The attribute <attribut> is unknown for language <langue> (babel) ;
• The character `<car>' is not a shorthand character in <langue> (babel) ;
• The font size command \normalsize is not defined... ;
• There's no line here to end ;
• This may be a LaTeX bug ;
• This NFSS system isn't set up properly ;
• Token not allowed in PDFDocEncoded string (hyperref) ;
• Too deeply nested ;
• Too many columns in eqnarray environment ;
• Too many math alphabets used in version <nom> ;
• Too many unprocessed floats ;
• Two \documentclass or \documentstyle commands ;
• Two \LoadClass commands.

• Unable to read an entire line (TeX) ;
• Undefined color <nom> (color) ;
• Undefined control sequence (TeX) ;
• Undefined font size function <nom> ;
• Undefined tab position ;
• Unknown graphics extension : <ext> (graphics/graphicx) ;
• Unknown option `<option>' for package `<//nom//>' ;
• Use of <commande> doesn't match its definition (TeX) ;
• \usepackage before \documentclass ;
• UTF-8 string \u8 : <séquence-8-bits> not set up for LaTeX use (inputenc).

• \verb ended by end of line ;
• \verb illegal in command argument.

• You already have nine parameters (TeX) ;
• You can't use `<commande>' in <mode> mode (TeX) ;
• You can't use `\end' in internal vertical mode (TeX) ;
• You can't use `macro parameter #' in <mode> mode (TeX) ;
• You can't use `\prevdepth' in horizontal mode (TeX) ;
• You can't use `\spacefactor' in vertical mode (TeX) ;
• You haven't defined output directory for `<chemin>' (docstrip) ;
• You haven't defined the language <langue> yet (babel) ;
• You haven't specified a language option (babel).

Sources :

• https://latex.developpez.com/cours/detecter-et-resoudre-les-erreurs/,
• LaTeX Companion, 2e édition, Frank Mittelbach, Michel Goossens, Johannes Braams, David Carlisle, Chris Rowley (Pearson, 2006) ; ISBN: 978-2-7440-7182-9. Annexe B, Détecter et résoudre les problèmes, reproduite avec l'aimable autorisation de l'éditeur.