Writing Class Files: First Steps (workshop)

MICHAEL DOOB
University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Canada
mdoob@cc.UManitoba.CA

Prerequisites:  Some experience with L^ATEX2_e and macro writing.

Description:  This workshop will cover (just) enough background to allow participants to write their own class files. The standard file classes.dtx will be used as a model. Topics include:

• class files and the docstrip concept

• the different file extensions -- an alphabet of woe?

• the classes.dtx file

• adapting to make your own class file