I've created a letter template and used it and converted it to .pdf many times in the past with this in the preamble:
%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% %% Here you can modify the layout of your letter %% Have a look at the KOMA script documentation %% for details. Most commands are commented out %% here (i.e. we use default settings) %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% %% Load an *.lco style file (see KOMA documentation) %%\LoadLetterOption{DIN}% % vertical position of the address field \...@addtoplength{toaddrvpos}{2mm} % space between ref line and letter text \...@setplength{refaftervskip}{-1cm} % position from top of page of Sender Name thanks to: Jean-Marie %Pacquet \...@addtoplength{firstheadvpos}{2cm} %% THE CLASS OPTIONS %% Remove preceeding '%' to uncomment an item \KOMAoptions{% ,headsepline=false% separate the header with a line on page >1 ,footsepline=false% separate the footer with a line on >page >1 %pagenumber=botcenter% position of the page number (see docu) %,parskip=false% Use indent instead of skip (more options cf. docu) ,fromalign=left% alignment of the address ,fromrule=aftername% separate the address with a line? ,fromphone=false% print sender phone number %,fromfax=true% print sender fax number ,fromemail=false% print sender e-mail address ,fromurl=false% print sender URL %,fromlogo=true% print a logo (position depends on fromalign) %,addrfield=false% print an address field? %,backaddress=false% print the back address? %,subject=afteropening,titled% alternative subject layout and position %,locfield=narrow% width of the (extra) location field ,foldmarks=false% print foldmarks? %,numericaldate=true% date layout %,refline=wide% layout of the refline } %% Customize Separators %\setkomavar{placeseparator}{ -- } %\setkomavar{backaddressseparator}{ $\cdot$ } %%\setkomavar{emailseparator}{} %\setkomavar{enclseparator}{ > } %\setkomavar{faxseparator}{ --> } %\setkomavar{phoneseparator}{ --> } %\setkomavar{subjectseparator}{ >>> } %% Customize fonts %% Use LaTeX's standard font commands %% Modify with \setkomafont or \addtokomafont %% (see KOMA documentation) %\setkomafont{backaddress}{\rmfamily} %\setkomafont{descriptionlabel}{} \setkomafont{fromaddress}{\small} \setkomafont{fromname}{\bf} %\setkomafont{pagefoot}{utopia} %\setkomafont{pagehead}{} %\setkomafont{pagenumber}{} %\setkomafont{subject}{} %\setkomafont{title}{} \hyphenpenalty=10000 \usepackage{xcolor} \usepackage{hyperref} \hypersetup{colorlinks=true,urlcolor=blue} \usepackage[OT1,T1]{fontenc} \usepackage{times} But suddenly I get this silly error message: Package scrkbase Error: Unknown KOMA option `', } You have used \KOMAoptions to set `', but KOMA-Script does not know any option named `'. See the KOMA-Script manual for more informations about options and their values. I can't find it in the document any place at all, and I've loaded the document with a text editor without being able to find that `', what is it a <'> a <`> or a <,> TIA Charlie -- Registered Linux User:- 329524 *********************************************** We need only travel enough to give our intellects an airing. .............................Henry David Thoreau *********************************************** Debian GNU/Linux - just the best way to create magic _______________________________________________