{templates} is about templates built on {document-classes} to provide the basis for a particular document type. Questions with this tag should be about the features of the template, not the underlying class.
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LaTeX template for resume/curriculum vitae
If you have a TeX'ed resume, did you use a template or make your own? Are there any useful packages? What looks the most professional? How about special considerations for different areas of work ...
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document class for a restaurant menu
I'd like to typeset a restaurant menu. What would be a good document class or package to use? I'm hoping for an answer similar to this thread: Survey Document Class or Package?
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LaTeX templates for writing a thesis
Aside from CTAN, what are good resources/repositories for Latex templates? In particular, I'm looking for some pretty Thesis templates (I'm familiar with classicthesis)
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How can I contribute to CTAN?
I have create a template and some macros I would like to share. How can I contribute them to CTAN?
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How do you draw the “snake” arrow for the connecting homomorphism in the snake lemma?
How does one draw the "snake" arrow for the connecting homomorphism when using the snake lemma?
I'd also be interested in drawing similar arrows act as "carriage returns" when considering a long ...
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Where to find custom beamer themes
I don't like default beamer themes very much.
Where could I find some custom beamer themes?
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TeX as the basis for data driven document generation system?
I am in the early stages of trying to replace an existing document generation system based on Microsoft Office apps (Word and Excel).
The system runs once a year to generate over 300,000 individual ...
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What's a good typewriter template?
I'm searching for a template which makes a document look like it's written with a real typewriter. Ideally, this means it's not only in mono-spaced font, but the hyphenation is adjusted accordingly. ...
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LaTeX template for a technical reference manual / user guide?
I'm looking to use LaTeX for my technical documentation needs (such as reference manuals, user guides, etc). Could I use your template to quickly get started in order to avoid being overwhelming by ...
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Anyone know a good template for formal letters?
Occasionally, I write letters that I actually print out and send by snail mail :).
I'd like them to look as formal as possible. Archaic (pre-typewriter) Dutch customs require the sender's address to ...
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Template for a book for children
I intend to (write and) typeset in LaTeX one or more books for my almost-4 child. They would be books telling a fairy tale (or the labours of Hercules, say) with one sentence and a large illustration ...
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LaTeX template gallery
I know that there's CTAN but I would like to know if any LaTeX template gallery (commercial or not) exists on the web. I mean something where I have some PDF examples that I could preview, and a ...
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Can LaTeX be used to make a sheet of blank lines?
Specifically, a bunch of them; for a sign-in sheet, list of signatures for a petition or a worksheet with short answer essay style questions.
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LaTeX style or macro for detailed response to referee report
Is there a suitable macro (or even style) for responses to referees and editor?
These often entails several points to that need to be addressed. It would be nice to, say, quote the original text ...
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Preparing cheat sheets
Are there any templates, document classes for preparing cheat sheets?
If not, what would make it easy to produce such documents?
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How to write a LaTeX class file for my thesis
I want to design a new LaTeX for my college thesis, so that all students could use it. I have decent understanding of how LaTeX works.
I am looking for some nice article explaining how to write a ...
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Good method for typesetting meeting minutes?
Can anyone suggest a good way of formatting minutes from business meetings?
[Update:] I'm particularly looking for an easy way to have an 'action items' column at the right side, and possibly a ...
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Is there a good document template for making business cards?
Is there a good document template for making business cards?
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How do I go about typesetting a Genkou Youshi page?
I wanted to create a simple sort of template, for printing and then using by hand.
The one I want to create is called Genkō yōshi (原稿用紙, "manuscript paper"), which is nothing more than those squares ...
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Painless Memoir Class Book Template
I would like to find a memoir class book template that has the basic features of a book already configured (with dummy type, dummy figures, etc.) that compiles properly, so I can just start writing ...
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Working with templates
I have just read the wonderful article LaTeX templates and realized that I have tried to practice this approach but there is one technical aspect which I don't know how to tackle. I am talking about ...
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Child's birthday invitation template
I am trying to do a birthday invitation for my daughter for her 4th birthday. Are there ready-made Latex templates available? So far I was just downloading some bitmap templates and using GIMP to fill ...
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Syllabus in LaTeX
I need to produce a syllabus for a course I'm going to teach at the University. Could you suggest me any example (or template) of a well-designed syllabus in LaTeX? Are there any useful packages?
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Automating the creation of name badges for an event
We are organizing an event. There will be around 60 participants and I need to prepare name badges (tags) for them.
The badge will involve, name surname and affiliation fields which is different for ...
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Uneven text distribution with two-column layout
I am comfortable with creating basic LaTeX documents and making minor modifications to templates I can find online, but not much more. The Oxford Bioinformatics journal has an awesome template here ...
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What is the minimum TeX one can use to put together a mathematical document?
Being a mathematician, I use LaTeX a lot for writing. However, I am interested (mildly) in working with TeX instead, even if only for keeping my own notes. What is the minimum amount of TeX do I need ...
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Create a book cover with spine, rear page and flaps
I have just finished my thesis, and I want to ask if there is a way to create a front-title page with spine (I don't know if this is the right term for the area between front page and rear page)? I ...
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Europass CV in (Xe)LaTeX
I was requested to re-write my CV in the Europass format, and I would like to do it using (preferably) XeLaTeX. I came across the europecv package, which seems to do the job just fine, but I would ...
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How to disable automatic indentation on new paragraphs?
I'm using a template that I can't/shouldn't modify. This template forces that every time a new paragraph begins, there is an indentation added. In some rare cases this is just looking really ugly and ...
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Template for a German CV with moderncv
I currently need to write a CV in German and decided to with moderncv.
I find the class quite good. One issue I have is that the content and style of a German CV can be quite different than one for ...
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Create learning cards
Is there a document class available that allows for the creation of learning cards?
I thought of an environment that allows me to define a question and the according solution. The final document has ...
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Software Requirements Specification with LaTeX
Are there anybody who uses LaTeX to produce quality Software Requirements Specification documents?
If yes, do you have any template which you can share?
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Looking for Cover letter template
I'm looking for cover letter template which would fit with this CV, PDF here. Can anyone suggest anything similar to that (just a regular cover letter, sender's address on top right, recipients lower ...
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Cornell Notes - A lyx or latex solution needed
I teach academic writing to computing students and one of the tasks they have to carry out is to compile a set of research notes which can then be developed into an essay. I find that the Cornell ...
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Is there a LaTeX template for electronics data sheets? [closed]
Many electronics data sheets appear in very similar formats. E.g., Analog Devices DAC data sheet in PDF has a very common format.
Is there a LaTeX template for generating a document like the above?
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I'd like to include Markdown in a LaTeX file
I have a LaTeX file, foo.tex and a bunch of markdown files {1..N}.markdown in the same directory. Basically, I'd like to be able to \include{1.markdown} and have the markdown rendered to LaTeX and ...
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Questionnaire template?
Is there a template available that allows me to create questionnaires like this one?
http://www.ergo-online.de/site.aspx?url=html/software/verfahren_zur_beurteilung_der/fragebogen_isonorm_online.htm
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Business letter template with letterhead on the side
Is there a template for a letter that allows for the letterhead to have some of its elements on the side (in the left/right margin) in a vertical column or sidebar including a business logo?
Somewhat ...
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LaTeX template for book reading?
Is there any LaTeX template such that in each section I can write down my reading notes ......?
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Implementing line-based corporate design in LaTeX
I would like to implement a line-based corporate design in LaTeX. This question is kind of a follow-up question to my earlier question How to write a report template to match corporate design.
I have ...
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Creating a complex template
I would like to create a complex template for documentation as a document class.
I should be able to define my text fields (for instance, \documentNumber, \projectTitle). My class should be flexible ...
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Developing a document class using a Writer2LaTeX-generated document as a starting point
Background
My university is finally starting to become more LaTeX-aware and has developed and published a document class for theses and memoirs. This class is based on the memoir class and is now ...
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LaTeX template for use cases
Currently I am trying to create a template in LaTeX for my team members in order to create a set of use cases. I thought of using tabular to create something like the picture below 2 (without colors). ...
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Where can I find a `datasheet' document class or a tutorial on how to create one?
I'd like to be able to make a datasheet for a module that I'm building. By datasheet, I mean a document containing:
A title page, with the primary features, applications, and an application block ...
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How to write a mathematics problem book
I'm a mathematics student and a newbie latex-user, and would start to collect my favourite problems in a problem book written in latex, dividing the content in two parts: the first, with the labeled ...
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Good LaTeX template for book about maths
As I want to write a short "book" about Analysis I would like to work with a template which is good enough for readability, looks good and furthermore can handle dozens of my theorems, axioms, ...
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Nature style files and figures
I downloaded a Nature style file from here but I don't see any images when I build my figures. Do you know if this is intentional or if I've done something wrong?
If you've drafted a LaTeX paper for ...
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Class file for Homework/Assignments
I was wondering if there is a good general purpose homework class file/template out there. I want to use it for classes. Generally, math-centered courses. I would like if there was syntax highlighting ...
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“References” section in a CV
By "References", I mean the recommendation letter writers,
For example, the VERY bottom of this CV,
http://pages.uoregon.edu/bwebster/NSA-CV.pdf
with 4 people.
Can someone point to a CV template ...
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Is there a latex template that makes a page look like a math notepad?
is there a class or template to make a LaTeX page look like a math-ruled notebook/pad page? Thanks.
