feature request: extensions recognized by tikzscale

[tpapp]

tikzscale allows LaTeX to load Tikz/PGF graphics with

\includegraphics[width=0.5\linewidth]{some_path.tikz}

This is handy for scaling, also for using the same mechanism for including all graphics.

It recognizes extensions .tikz, .TIKZ, .TikZ, .pgf, .PGF. It would be nice to have PGFPlotX.save pick the tex backend for these extensions (without the preamble by default).

[KristofferC]

I've never used tikzscale but what you want to do is to be able to save to e.g. .tikz and then only the latex for the \begin{tikzpicture} ... \end{tikzpicture} is exported to the file? That way you can just include the .tikz file?

[tpapp]

Exactly. Currently I am using the workaround

function save_tikz(basename, plot)
    texname = basename * ".tex"
    save(texname, plot; include_preamble = false)
    mv(texname, basename * ".tikz", remove_destination = true)
end

Consider giving tikzscale a try, it simplifies my plots workflow considerably and it is included in TeX Live out of the box.

[tpapp]

Forgot to mention: happy to do a PR for this.

[tpapp]

Closed by #25.