sta-latex: A Guide To.

Overview

A LaTeX project for use within the University of St Andrews, and especially within the School of Computer Science. The files here are provided under the LaTeX Project Public License v1.3c. Currently the following files are available:

sta-thesis.cls

An overlay of the memoir class, with helper code and preloaded packages, designed for writing doctoral theses.

sta-colours.sty

The university colours.

sta-letter.cls

An overlay of the memoir class, with helper code and some preloaded packages, designed for writing formal letters.

sta-poster.sty

A style, and convenience, file for the baposter class. baposter, is a LaTeX class for producing posters.

sta-drafting.sty

A drafting configuration.

stabs.sty

A beamer styling package that provides default themes and other goodness for producing both lectures and conference presentations.

stabsmemoir.sty

Beamer article notes styling for memoir.

The classes have been designed to adhere closely as possible to the University of St Andrews’ corporate guidelines, and be used with a vanila LaTeX install. Baposter is the exception to the rule. If you know of better preinstalled LaTeX poster classes please let me know.

Note

This project is under perpetual development, and so mistakes will be made. Any problems please submit an issue with a MINIMAL FAILING EXAMPLE to the issue tracker.

Note

This project is not officially affiliated with the University nor the department.

Note

Logos from the University will not be provided.

Pull requests will be welcomed, though I do not guarantee that they will be accepted. Any ideas for features/improvements to the existing packages, or ideas for new classes/packages please use githubs issue tracker.

The examples folder contains some example classes, and shows how I intend the packages to be used.

Installation

1. Add a folder sta-latex under texmf/tex/latex/ within your

local texmf tree.

• Linux : it is ~
• Mac OS X : it is in ~/Library
• Windows : no idea/do not care

1. Copy the files into the directory.
2. Run texhash n.b. you may have to do this under root.