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 1.2.43

Installation

Requires LaTeX 2023-11-01 or newer and the dependencies listed in data/required-packages.csv, including csvsimple with its LaTeX3 implementation. UTF-8 input and text companion symbols are provided by the LaTeX kernel.

Install tlc-article with your TeX distribution's package manager whenever possible. For TeX Live:

tlmgr install tlc-article

MiKTeX users can install tlc-article with the MiKTeX Console.

Install for one document

For a local installation, download or clone the repository and 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/

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 with a supported graphics extension (for example, logo.pdf, logo.png, or logo.jpeg with PDF output) for header branding
• version.csv for document status, date, version, institution, and permission

Logo selection follows the active graphics driver’s extension search order when multiple formats exist. Logos retain their proportions within a 3 cm × 1 cm box; if no supported logo exists, the header omits it.

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

Author and contact

tlc-article is maintained by Gary A. Howard. Report problems or request features through the GitHub issue tracker.

License

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