tlc-article

tlc-article is a LaTeX document class built on the standard article class. It provides a consistent layout for title pages, abstracts, tables of contents, headers, footers, and margins while remaining customizable through optional data files.

The getting-started guide is typeset with tlc-article.cls and documents the class in detail.

Current release

Version 1.2.42

Installation

Clone the repository first:

git clone https://github.com/Traap/tlc-article.git
cd tlc-article

Install for one document

Copy the class next to your document's .tex file. LaTeX searches the current directory, so no system-wide installation is required.

cp tlc-article.cls /path/to/document/

Install system-wide

The deployment script copies the class into your TeX distribution and refreshes its filename database. It requires sudo and a TeX installation that provides kpsewhich and mktexlsr.

./bin/deploy tlc-article.cls

Basic usage

\documentclass[12pt]{tlc-article}

\begin{document}

\tlcTitlePageAndTableOfContents
  {Document title}
  {Document author}
  {A short abstract for the document.}

\section{Introduction}
Your content begins here.

\end{document}

Compile the example document with your preferred LaTeX compiler:

pdflatex tlc-article.tex
pdflatex tlc-article.tex

The second pass resolves the table of contents and cross-references. Apart from environment-specific header details, the result should match doc/tlc-article.pdf.

Customization

When present, the class loads these optional files from the document's data/ directory:

• additional-layout.tex for additional LaTeX definitions and layout changes
• header-footer.tex for a custom header and footer
• logo.png for title-page and header branding
• version.csv for document status, date, version, institution, and permission

See the getting-started guide for the expected formats, available commands, and package dependencies.

License

This project is distributed under the BSD 3-Clause License.