Fail to renewcommand contentsname if pagesty{fancy} is introduced

When I customize the contentsname with renewcommand, I find that the existence of pagestyle{fancy} or thispagestyle{fancy} will cause compile fail. I can't understand this. why? Is this a problem of contentsname or of the package fancyhdr?

MWE:

documentclass{article}

usepackage{geometry,fancyhdr}

geometry{showframe}



begin{document}

  pagestyle{fancy}% This command leads to un-compiled. If this command is commented, or replaced bypagestyle{plain}, everyting is all right.

  renewcommandcontentsname{%

    LARGE%

    centering%

       my\ content%

  }

  tableofcontents



section{section}

text



end{document}

PS: I find that macros related to position like centering, \ are the failure reason. Other macros not related to position like color, Large don't affect renewcommandcontentsname.

enter image description here

edited Feb 24 at 10:10

Zarko

126k867164

asked Feb 24 at 8:03

lyl

65338

3

It is wrong to use font changes to the name to start with. What are you trying to achieve? Centered chapter heads in your document?

– Johannes_B
Feb 24 at 8:13

contentsname should contain only the name of the Table of Contents, since it is used e.g. also in the headline, while a different formatting should be achieved using specialized packages (e.g. titlesec).

– zetaeffe
Feb 24 at 8:14

2

Contentsname is a name, not a formatting instruction. Don't add things like centering or large to it.

– Ulrike Fischer
Feb 24 at 8:14

Normally, the title of a tableofcontent is "Contents". I want ot change the text("My Contents in this example) and its style, like large, color etc. But if there is fancy, it fails. Without fancy, I can do nealy everythig on contentsname

– lyl
Feb 24 at 8:18

3

Even if you can you shouldn't -- the problem with fancyhdr shows why.

– Ulrike Fischer
Feb 24 at 8:28

|
show 7 more comments

MWE:

documentclass{article}

usepackage{geometry,fancyhdr}

geometry{showframe}



begin{document}

  pagestyle{fancy}% This command leads to un-compiled. If this command is commented, or replaced bypagestyle{plain}, everyting is all right.

  renewcommandcontentsname{%

    LARGE%

    centering%

       my\ content%

  }

  tableofcontents



section{section}

text



end{document}

PS: I find that macros related to position like centering, \ are the failure reason. Other macros not related to position like color, Large don't affect renewcommandcontentsname.

enter image description here

edited Feb 24 at 10:10

Zarko

126k867164

asked Feb 24 at 8:03

lyl

65338

3

It is wrong to use font changes to the name to start with. What are you trying to achieve? Centered chapter heads in your document?

– Johannes_B
Feb 24 at 8:13

contentsname should contain only the name of the Table of Contents, since it is used e.g. also in the headline, while a different formatting should be achieved using specialized packages (e.g. titlesec).

– zetaeffe
Feb 24 at 8:14

2

Contentsname is a name, not a formatting instruction. Don't add things like centering or large to it.

– Ulrike Fischer
Feb 24 at 8:14

Normally, the title of a tableofcontent is "Contents". I want ot change the text("My Contents in this example) and its style, like large, color etc. But if there is fancy, it fails. Without fancy, I can do nealy everythig on contentsname

– lyl
Feb 24 at 8:18

3

Even if you can you shouldn't -- the problem with fancyhdr shows why.

– Ulrike Fischer
Feb 24 at 8:28

|
show 7 more comments

MWE:

documentclass{article}

usepackage{geometry,fancyhdr}

geometry{showframe}



begin{document}

  pagestyle{fancy}% This command leads to un-compiled. If this command is commented, or replaced bypagestyle{plain}, everyting is all right.

  renewcommandcontentsname{%

    LARGE%

    centering%

       my\ content%

  }

  tableofcontents



section{section}

text



end{document}

PS: I find that macros related to position like centering, \ are the failure reason. Other macros not related to position like color, Large don't affect renewcommandcontentsname.

enter image description here

edited Feb 24 at 10:10

Zarko

126k867164

asked Feb 24 at 8:03

lyl

65338

MWE:

documentclass{article}

usepackage{geometry,fancyhdr}

geometry{showframe}



begin{document}

  pagestyle{fancy}% This command leads to un-compiled. If this command is commented, or replaced bypagestyle{plain}, everyting is all right.

  renewcommandcontentsname{%

    LARGE%

    centering%

       my\ content%

  }

  tableofcontents



section{section}

text



end{document}

PS: I find that macros related to position like centering, \ are the failure reason. Other macros not related to position like color, Large don't affect renewcommandcontentsname.

enter image description here

fancyhdr titlesec titletoc

edited Feb 24 at 10:10

Zarko

126k867164

asked Feb 24 at 8:03

lyl

65338

edited Feb 24 at 10:10

Zarko

126k867164

asked Feb 24 at 8:03

lyl

65338

edited Feb 24 at 10:10

Zarko

126k867164

edited Feb 24 at 10:10

Zarko

126k867164

edited Feb 24 at 10:10

Zarko

126k867164

asked Feb 24 at 8:03

lyl

65338

asked Feb 24 at 8:03

lyl

65338

asked Feb 24 at 8:03

lyl

65338

3

It is wrong to use font changes to the name to start with. What are you trying to achieve? Centered chapter heads in your document?

– Johannes_B
Feb 24 at 8:13

contentsname should contain only the name of the Table of Contents, since it is used e.g. also in the headline, while a different formatting should be achieved using specialized packages (e.g. titlesec).

– zetaeffe
Feb 24 at 8:14

2

Contentsname is a name, not a formatting instruction. Don't add things like centering or large to it.

– Ulrike Fischer
Feb 24 at 8:14

Normally, the title of a tableofcontent is "Contents". I want ot change the text("My Contents in this example) and its style, like large, color etc. But if there is fancy, it fails. Without fancy, I can do nealy everythig on contentsname

– lyl
Feb 24 at 8:18

3

Even if you can you shouldn't -- the problem with fancyhdr shows why.

– Ulrike Fischer
Feb 24 at 8:28

|
show 7 more comments

3

It is wrong to use font changes to the name to start with. What are you trying to achieve? Centered chapter heads in your document?

– Johannes_B
Feb 24 at 8:13

contentsname should contain only the name of the Table of Contents, since it is used e.g. also in the headline, while a different formatting should be achieved using specialized packages (e.g. titlesec).

– zetaeffe
Feb 24 at 8:14

2

Contentsname is a name, not a formatting instruction. Don't add things like centering or large to it.

– Ulrike Fischer
Feb 24 at 8:14

Normally, the title of a tableofcontent is "Contents". I want ot change the text("My Contents in this example) and its style, like large, color etc. But if there is fancy, it fails. Without fancy, I can do nealy everythig on contentsname

– lyl
Feb 24 at 8:18

3

Even if you can you shouldn't -- the problem with fancyhdr shows why.

– Ulrike Fischer
Feb 24 at 8:28

It is wrong to use font changes to the name to start with. What are you trying to achieve? Centered chapter heads in your document?

– Johannes_B
Feb 24 at 8:13

contentsname should contain only the name of the Table of Contents, since it is used e.g. also in the headline, while a different formatting should be achieved using specialized packages (e.g. titlesec).

– zetaeffe
Feb 24 at 8:14

Contentsname is a name, not a formatting instruction. Don't add things like centering or large to it.

– Ulrike Fischer
Feb 24 at 8:14

Normally, the title of a tableofcontent is "Contents". I want ot change the text("My Contents in this example) and its style, like large, color etc. But if there is fancy, it fails. Without fancy, I can do nealy everythig on contentsname

– lyl
Feb 24 at 8:18

Even if you can you shouldn't -- the problem with fancyhdr shows why.

– Ulrike Fischer
Feb 24 at 8:28

|
show 7 more comments

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documentclass{article}

usepackage{geometry,fancyhdr,titlesec,xcolor}

geometry{showframe}



begin{document}

  pagestyle{fancy}% This command leads to un-compiled. If this command is commented, or replaced bypagestyle{plain}, everyting is all right.

   renewcommandcontentsname{%

       My \ content%

}

{

titleformat*{section}{vspace*{-0.5baselineskip}centering LARGEcolor{red}}

  tableofcontents

}

section{section}

text



end{document}

enter image description here

answered Feb 24 at 19:49

Hafid Boukhoulda

4,4421625

This is really what I want! Many thanks. And why titleformat*, not titleformat?

– lyl
Feb 25 at 1:22

@lyl titleformat* is a light version of the more advanced command titleformat. In this cas as you can see it is sufficient to use titleformat*. Now if you ask why the command titleformat{chapter}[display]{color{blue}normalfonthugebfseries}{my\ content}{20pt}{Huge} does not work? At first glance I would said that is because in documentclass{article} there is no chapters

– Hafid Boukhoulda
Feb 25 at 6:37

Your answer and comments perfectly disabuse me. Many thanks!!

– lyl
Feb 25 at 6:45

@lyl You are welcome! and I am very happy that your problem has been solved.

– Hafid Boukhoulda
Feb 25 at 6:47

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documentclass{article}

usepackage{geometry,fancyhdr,titlesec,xcolor}

geometry{showframe}



begin{document}

  pagestyle{fancy}% This command leads to un-compiled. If this command is commented, or replaced bypagestyle{plain}, everyting is all right.

   renewcommandcontentsname{%

       My \ content%

}

{

titleformat*{section}{vspace*{-0.5baselineskip}centering LARGEcolor{red}}

  tableofcontents

}

section{section}

text



end{document}

enter image description here

answered Feb 24 at 19:49

Hafid Boukhoulda

4,4421625

This is really what I want! Many thanks. And why titleformat*, not titleformat?

– lyl
Feb 25 at 1:22

@lyl titleformat* is a light version of the more advanced command titleformat. In this cas as you can see it is sufficient to use titleformat*. Now if you ask why the command titleformat{chapter}[display]{color{blue}normalfonthugebfseries}{my\ content}{20pt}{Huge} does not work? At first glance I would said that is because in documentclass{article} there is no chapters

– Hafid Boukhoulda
Feb 25 at 6:37

Your answer and comments perfectly disabuse me. Many thanks!!

– lyl
Feb 25 at 6:45

@lyl You are welcome! and I am very happy that your problem has been solved.

– Hafid Boukhoulda
Feb 25 at 6:47

add a comment |

documentclass{article}

usepackage{geometry,fancyhdr,titlesec,xcolor}

geometry{showframe}



begin{document}

  pagestyle{fancy}% This command leads to un-compiled. If this command is commented, or replaced bypagestyle{plain}, everyting is all right.

   renewcommandcontentsname{%

       My \ content%

}

{

titleformat*{section}{vspace*{-0.5baselineskip}centering LARGEcolor{red}}

  tableofcontents

}

section{section}

text



end{document}

enter image description here

answered Feb 24 at 19:49

Hafid Boukhoulda

4,4421625

This is really what I want! Many thanks. And why titleformat*, not titleformat?

– lyl
Feb 25 at 1:22

@lyl titleformat* is a light version of the more advanced command titleformat. In this cas as you can see it is sufficient to use titleformat*. Now if you ask why the command titleformat{chapter}[display]{color{blue}normalfonthugebfseries}{my\ content}{20pt}{Huge} does not work? At first glance I would said that is because in documentclass{article} there is no chapters

– Hafid Boukhoulda
Feb 25 at 6:37

Your answer and comments perfectly disabuse me. Many thanks!!

– lyl
Feb 25 at 6:45

@lyl You are welcome! and I am very happy that your problem has been solved.

– Hafid Boukhoulda
Feb 25 at 6:47

add a comment |

documentclass{article}

usepackage{geometry,fancyhdr,titlesec,xcolor}

geometry{showframe}



begin{document}

  pagestyle{fancy}% This command leads to un-compiled. If this command is commented, or replaced bypagestyle{plain}, everyting is all right.

   renewcommandcontentsname{%

       My \ content%

}

{

titleformat*{section}{vspace*{-0.5baselineskip}centering LARGEcolor{red}}

  tableofcontents

}

section{section}

text



end{document}

enter image description here

answered Feb 24 at 19:49

Hafid Boukhoulda

4,4421625

documentclass{article}

usepackage{geometry,fancyhdr,titlesec,xcolor}

geometry{showframe}



begin{document}

  pagestyle{fancy}% This command leads to un-compiled. If this command is commented, or replaced bypagestyle{plain}, everyting is all right.

   renewcommandcontentsname{%

       My \ content%

}

{

titleformat*{section}{vspace*{-0.5baselineskip}centering LARGEcolor{red}}

  tableofcontents

}

section{section}

text



end{document}

enter image description here

answered Feb 24 at 19:49

Hafid Boukhoulda

4,4421625

answered Feb 24 at 19:49

Hafid Boukhoulda

4,4421625

answered Feb 24 at 19:49

Hafid Boukhoulda

4,4421625

answered Feb 24 at 19:49

Hafid Boukhoulda

4,4421625

This is really what I want! Many thanks. And why titleformat*, not titleformat?

– lyl
Feb 25 at 1:22

@lyl titleformat* is a light version of the more advanced command titleformat. In this cas as you can see it is sufficient to use titleformat*. Now if you ask why the command titleformat{chapter}[display]{color{blue}normalfonthugebfseries}{my\ content}{20pt}{Huge} does not work? At first glance I would said that is because in documentclass{article} there is no chapters

– Hafid Boukhoulda
Feb 25 at 6:37

Your answer and comments perfectly disabuse me. Many thanks!!

– lyl
Feb 25 at 6:45

@lyl You are welcome! and I am very happy that your problem has been solved.

– Hafid Boukhoulda
Feb 25 at 6:47

add a comment |

This is really what I want! Many thanks. And why titleformat*, not titleformat?

– lyl
Feb 25 at 1:22

@lyl titleformat* is a light version of the more advanced command titleformat. In this cas as you can see it is sufficient to use titleformat*. Now if you ask why the command titleformat{chapter}[display]{color{blue}normalfonthugebfseries}{my\ content}{20pt}{Huge} does not work? At first glance I would said that is because in documentclass{article} there is no chapters

– Hafid Boukhoulda
Feb 25 at 6:37

Your answer and comments perfectly disabuse me. Many thanks!!

– lyl
Feb 25 at 6:45

@lyl You are welcome! and I am very happy that your problem has been solved.

– Hafid Boukhoulda
Feb 25 at 6:47

This is really what I want! Many thanks. And why titleformat*, not titleformat?

– lyl
Feb 25 at 1:22

@lyl titleformat* is a light version of the more advanced command titleformat. In this cas as you can see it is sufficient to use titleformat*. Now if you ask why the command titleformat{chapter}[display]{color{blue}normalfonthugebfseries}{my\ content}{20pt}{Huge} does not work? At first glance I would said that is because in documentclass{article} there is no chapters

– Hafid Boukhoulda
Feb 25 at 6:37

Your answer and comments perfectly disabuse me. Many thanks!!

– lyl
Feb 25 at 6:45

@lyl You are welcome! and I am very happy that your problem has been solved.

– Hafid Boukhoulda
Feb 25 at 6:47

add a comment |

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