Latex Packages:
- Packages are extensions of Latex that add functionality. One can think of the possibility to add figures or additional commands for mathematical symbols.
- The Latex packages are contain two file types: class files with
.cls extension, and style files with.sty extension. - The packages amsfonts, graphics, and makeidx are mentioned elsewhere during this book.
- The command \usepackage, which can seem only within the preamble, tells LaTeX to load a package. options are enclosed in square braces.
Syntax:
\use package [options]{package name}
- In the introduction, with the package name and the list of options.
A package which is indispensible in Dutch document is
Syntax:
\use package [Dutch]{babel}