Answer by percusse for Creating a class file vs using packages
A class is pretty useful to setup environments where certain functionality is essential. This is also meant in a conservative fashion that you don't want external tools affecting the result. From the...
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I think the answer depends what you are using LaTeX for. Creating "generic-format" documents using some common user-defined macros is one thing. Creating a set of documents all with the same...
View ArticleAnswer by Alan Munn for Creating a class file vs using packages
I think there are two very different kind of class files: general purpose class files like memoir and KOMA, which strive to create a uniform interface to most aspects of document formatting, and...
View ArticleAnswer by Peter Wilson for Creating a class file vs using packages
I guess I have to plead guilty to creating the memoir class.Before doing that I had been involved in creating class files for ISO (the International Standards Organisation) and they kept on changing...
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In my limited LaTeX experience, I've always found that I can accomplish what I want by just using the relevant set of packages, even for more complex formatting. If I were to try and create a...
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