On Wed, Mar 17, 2004 at 09:45:47PM +0000, Keith Edmunds wrote:
> I want to create a letter template which I can use in Lyx. The first
> page will be on headed paper, thus requiring a significant top margin;
> subsequent pages will be on plain paper. I need the usual date,
> to-address, etc. What I want to do it customise a template (or layout?
> I'm not sure) to do this. I'm asking for a HOWTO, I suppose: I'm not
> looking here for step by step instructions, but a pointer to get me
> started.
Well, I'll list some steps but wont go into the details:
1. Have a look at the variaous letter classes that come with LaTeX/LyX
(g-brief, dinbrief, letter, ...)
and find out which one is the best approximation of your wishes.
(BTW: there is a revised dinbrief layout at
http://wiki.lyx.org/pmwiki.php/Layouts/Dinbrief
its my favourite (for obvious reasons))
2. Set up your private template directory. (A template is created like
any other lyx file, the only difference is, that you save it in the
templates folder (which is configurable)
See, whether there is already a template for the chosen layout. If
so, copy it to your templates folder (otherwise just create a
document of witht the chosen layout and save it there)
Fill out all the non-changing data (backaddress, telephone, ...).
I have e.g. two templates for private and university letters.
3. The big header: In dinbrief, you would use the My_Addres style for
the header of the first page.
Is your headed paper already printed? -> insert a \vspace*{3cm} as
ERT.
Do you have the header in electronic form -> include it in the
template.
Hope this gives a start...
G�nter
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