Contents

• Introduction
  • Writing classes and packages for LaTeX2e
  • Overview
  • Further information
  • Policy on standard classes
• Writing classes and packages
  • Old versions
  • Using `docstrip' and `doc'
  • Is it a class or a package?
  • Command names
  • Box commands and colour
  • Defining text and math characters
  • General style
    • Loading other files
    • Make it robust
    • Make it portable
    • Useful hooks
• The structure of a class or package
  • Identification
  • Using classes and packages
  • Declaring options
  • A minimal class file
  • Example: a local letter class
  • Example: a newsletter class
• Commands for class and package writers
  • Identification
  • Loading files
  • Option declaration
  • Commands within option code
  • Moving options around
  • Delaying code
• About this document ...