diff --git a/lib/util/latex.js b/lib/util/latex.js
index e1e0916c7..5372d98c6 100644
--- a/lib/util/latex.js
+++ b/lib/util/latex.js
@@ -69,6 +69,12 @@ function expandTemplate(template, name, args) {
   args.forEach(function (arg, index) {
     template = template.replace(RegExp('%' + index + '%', 'g'), '{' + arg + '}');
   });
+
+  //replace %*% with a comma separated list of all arguments
+  template = template.replace('%*%', args.map(function (arg) {
+      return '{' + arg + '}';
+    }).join(','));
+
   return template;
 }