Customary rules on latex style files and their use in documents

Faki · 09-22-2022, 07:38 PM

Am struggling to understanding where and when to call packages. I have a style file `galex.sty` that needs the `xcolor` package. In the document `article.ltx` I also need to use `xcolor`.

I do as follows for `galex.sty`

Code:

    % galex.el
    \RequirePackage[dvipsnames*,svgnames,x11names]{xcolor}
    \definecolors{Lavender}
     
    % More code here

Here is my document `article.ltx`

Code:

    % article.ltx
    \documentclass[b5paper,12pt]{article}
    \usepackage[body={13cm,18cm}]{geometry}
    \usepackage{galex}
    
    % More code here

Does the `xcolor` package bleed through for use in `article.ltx` from the style file `galex.sty`?

What are the customary rules on style files and how they are to be used with documents.

TB0ne · 09-22-2022, 08:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Faki

Am struggling to understanding where and when to call packages. I have a style file `galex.sty` that needs the `xcolor` package. In the document `article.ltx` I also need to use `xcolor`.

I do as follows for `galex.sty`

Code:

    % galex.el
    \RequirePackage[dvipsnames*,svgnames,x11names]{xcolor}
    \definecolors{Lavender}
     
    % More code here

Here is my document `article.ltx`

Code:

    % article.ltx
    \documentclass[b5paper,12pt]{article}
    \usepackage[body={13cm,18cm}]{geometry}
    \usepackage{galex}
    
    % More code here

Does the `xcolor` package bleed through for use in `article.ltx` from the style file `galex.sty`?

What are the customary rules on style files and how they are to be used with documents.

Check your other thread about latex:
https://www.linuxquestions.org/quest...9/#post6381886

Faki · 09-22-2022, 09:01 PM

The documentation is amazingly extensive and numerous to figure where I have to look exactly.

TB0ne · 09-23-2022, 08:25 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Faki

The documentation is amazingly extensive and numerous to figure where I have to look exactly.

Right; so why do you expect us to read it for you, and tell you where to look so you can solve your problem??

Faki · 09-24-2022, 06:57 AM

I ask the question for those more knowledgeable about its contents. I do not see anything untoward to ask.

TB0ne · 09-24-2022, 11:48 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Faki

I ask the question for those more knowledgeable about its contents. I do not see anything untoward to ask.

Sorry, no. We are happy to HELP with things, but your question is (essentially), "I want to do something with latex, but don't really want to read the documentation. Can someone tell me exactly how to do this?"

Did you try putting "how to use latex style files" into a search engine, and look at what you find?? Again, we are happy to help if you're stuck, but you haven't seemed to have done any research of your own. There are no 'customary' rules when it comes to writing something up, other than the technical aspects which are in the documentation.