Node changed: Document classes
Commit message: in subject
Jim
-----------------------------------------------
Learn to see the world in its true light.
-- R E Lee
*** latex2e.texi 2015-04-12 17:04:10.768956046 -0400
--- latex2e.texi.jim 2015-04-12 18:07:12.884799098 -0400
***************
*** 243,249 ****
@end enumerate
An open-ended list of other files might be created. We won't try to
! list them all. Xxx components?
@findex \ @r{character starting commands}
@findex [...] @r{for optional arguments}
--- 243,250 ----
@end enumerate
An open-ended list of other files might be created. We won't try to
! list them all.
! @c xx components?
@findex \ @r{character starting commands}
@findex [...] @r{for optional arguments}
***************
*** 292,322 ****
@cindex classes of documents
@findex \documentclass
! The class of a given document is defined with the command:
@example
\documentclass[@var{options}]@{@var{class}@}
@end example
- @noindent
- The @code{\documentclass} command must be the first command in a
- @LaTeX{} source file.
@findex article @r{class}
@findex report @r{class}
@findex book @r{class}
@findex letter @r{class}
@findex slides @r{class}
! Built-in @LaTeX{} document @var{class} names are (many other document
! classes are available as add-ons; @pxref{Overview}):
!
! @example
! article report book letter slides
! @end example
!
! @c xx briefly describe each one
! Standard @var{options} are described below.
@menu
* Document class options:: Global options.
--- 293,334 ----
@cindex classes of documents
@findex \documentclass
! The document's overall class is defined with this command, which must be
! the first command in a @LaTeX{} source file.
@example
\documentclass[@var{options}]@{@var{class}@}
@end example
@findex article @r{class}
@findex report @r{class}
@findex book @r{class}
@findex letter @r{class}
@findex slides @r{class}
! The following document @var{class} names are built into @LaTeX{}. (Note
! that many other document classes are available as add-ons;
! @pxref{Overview}.)
!
! @table @code
! @item article
! For an article in a scientific journals, a presentation, and miscellaneous
! general use.
!
! @item book
! Full-length books, including chapters and possibly including front
! matter such as a preface and back matter such as an appendix
! (@pxref{Front/back matter}).
!
! @item report
! For documents of length between an @code{article} and a @code{book},
! such as technical reports or theses, which may contain several chapters.
!
! @item slides
! For transparency slides for presentations (rarely used today).
! @end table
! Standard @var{options} are described separately.
@menu
* Document class options:: Global options.
