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Writing classes and packages

This section covers some general points concerned with writing LATEX classes and packages.

Subsections

- Old versions
- Using `docstrip' and `doc'
- Is it a class or a package?
- Command names
- Box commands and colour
- Defining text and math characters
- General style
  - Loading other files
  - Make it robust
  - Make it portable
  - Useful hooks