Polytechnic University of Leiria: LaTeX Thesis Template

Description

Optimize your academic document creation with this LaTeX template tailored for theses and dissertations at the Polytechnic University of Leiria. Tailored specifically for students within the School of Management and Technology (ESTG), this template guarantees a refined, timeless, and professionally formatted document. With its clean and classic aesthetic, navigating through the template is exceptionally straightforward, making document creation a seamless and efficient endeavor. Curious? Explore the demo to see more!

Getting Started

To utilise this template, please follow the steps below.

1. Download LaTeX:
   • Linux: Install TeX-Live or MikTeX.
   • Windows: Install TeX-Live or MikTeX.
   • macOS: Install MacTeX (a macOS version of TeX-Live) or MikTeX.
2. Download IPLeiria Thesis by either:
   • Cloning this GitHub repository (git clone https://github.com/joseareia/ipleiria-thesis.git).
   • Download the latest version as ZIP file.
3. Compile the document with you favorite LaTeX processor (pdfLaTeX, XeLaTeX or LuaLaTeX)!

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Content Overview

This repository has the following structure.

• Bibliography: Contains the bibliography file used for references.
• Chapters: Includes individual chapters of the thesis.
• Code: Includes any code examples related to the thesis.
• Figures: Contains figures and images used in the thesis.
• Matter: Contains additional matter (e.g. acronyms, glossary, etc.) and front/back pages for the thesis.
• Variables: Includes the Variables.tex document, where you can change the all the document variables.
• IPLeiriaMain.tex: Main LaTeX file for compiling the thesis content.
• IPLeiriaThesis.cls: LaTeX class file containing the formatting and styling specifications.

Multilanguage Support

This template offers multilanguage support in two languages: English and Portuguese. If you wish to add support for more languages, please contact me. To change the language, simply modify the first line (document class definition) of the IPLeiriaThesis.tex file to the desired language: pt for Portuguese and en for English. Here is an example: \documentclass[en]{IPLeiriaThesis}. Easy, right?

Ease of Changing Style

Don't like the new modern cover? No problem, I’ve got you covered! This template now includes a new class option, bwcover, which allows you to switch the cover to a black-and-white mode. Simply add it like this: \documentclass[en,bwcover]{IPLeiriaThesis}, and the change will be applied automatically. If you have any other style suggestions, feel free to share them with me!

Getting Help

If you have any questions regarding the template, its usage, or encounter any errors you're struggling with, please feel free to open an issue in this repository, or contact me via email at jose.apareia@gmail.com.

Contributing

Contributions to this template are welcome! If you encounter any issues, have suggestions for improvements, or would like to add new features, please submit a pull request. We appreciate your feedback and contributions to make this template even better.

License

This project is under the LPPL 1.3c license.