I am about to start packaging a new style or document class.
I have The LaTeX Companion — Second Edition, Guide to LaTeX — Fourth Edition, and the CTAN website's submission guidelines. Are these still up-to-date regarding best practices for creating a style / document class?
Are there any newer packages I should know about which will make things easier?
Is the docstrip method still recommended?
Thanks!
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Creating a style / document class
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Re: Creating a style / document class
All the stuff for LaTeX2e is still valid and in common use.
More and more packages make use of the LaTeX3 kernel, which is supposed to give a more structured interface to programming the features.
The user interface stays as usual.
More and more packages make use of the LaTeX3 kernel, which is supposed to give a more structured interface to programming the features.
The user interface stays as usual.
The smart way: Calm down and take a deep breath, read posts and provided links attentively, try to understand and ask if necessary.