[latexrefman-discuss] Add descriptions of built-in LaTeX classes

[Hefferon, James S.]

Node changed: Document classes

Commit message: in subject

Jim

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  @end enumerate
  
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  @findex \ @r{character starting commands}
  @findex [...] @r{for optional arguments}
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  @end enumerate
  
  An open-ended list of other files might be created.  We won't try to
! list them all. 
! @c xx components?
  
  @findex \ @r{character starting commands}
  @findex [...] @r{for optional arguments}
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  @cindex classes of documents
  @findex \documentclass
  
! The class of a given document is defined with the command:
  
  @example
  \documentclass[@var{options}]@{@var{class}@}
  @end example
  
- @noindent
- The @code{\documentclass} command must be the first command in a
- @LaTeX{} source file.
  
  @findex article @r{class}
  @findex report @r{class}
  @findex book @r{class}
  @findex letter @r{class}
  @findex slides @r{class}
! Built-in @LaTeX{} document @var{class} names are (many other document
! classes are available as add-ons; @pxref{Overview}):
! 
! @example
! article  report  book  letter  slides
! @end example
! 
! @c xx briefly describe each one
  
! Standard @var{options} are described below.
  
  @menu
  * Document class options::   Global options.
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  @cindex classes of documents
  @findex \documentclass
  
! The document's overall class is defined with this command, which must be
! the first command in a @LaTeX{} source file.
  
  @example
  \documentclass[@var{options}]@{@var{class}@}
  @end example
  
  
  @findex article @r{class}
  @findex report @r{class}
  @findex book @r{class}
  @findex letter @r{class}
  @findex slides @r{class}
! The following document @var{class} names are built into @LaTeX{}.  (Note
! that many other document classes are available as add-ons;
! @pxref{Overview}.)
! 
! @table @code
! @item article
! For an article in a scientific journals, a presentation, and miscellaneous 
! general use.
! 
! @item book
! Full-length books, including chapters and possibly including front
! matter such as a preface and back matter such as an appendix
! (@pxref{Front/back matter}).
! 
! @item report
! For documents of length between an @code{article} and a @code{book},
! such as technical reports or theses, which may contain several chapters.
! 
! @item slides
! For transparency slides for presentations (rarely used today).
! @end table
  
! Standard @var{options} are described separately.
  
  @menu
  * Document class options::   Global options.