kks32 / phd-thesis-template

A LaTeX / XeLaTeX / LuaLaTeX PhD thesis template for Cambridge University Engineering Department (CUED)
http://www-h.eng.cam.ac.uk/help/tpl/textprocessing/ThesisStyle/
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How can I change the abstract title in this tamplate? #184

Open MClarke1991 opened 6 years ago

MClarke1991 commented 6 years ago

I have been using the commad \renewcommand{\abstractname}{Resumen} in preamble.tex but it does not work.

Originally posted by @mateoblandon in https://github.com/kks32/phd-thesis-template/commit/a7f123bb220bf1e207b6e49e8b2978c203582e12#commitcomment-30983855

MClarke1991 commented 6 years ago

As raised by the comment linked above by https://github.com/mateoblandon, there is (maybe only since recently) the requirement when submitting the final hardbound copy of the thesis, after examination, for "a copy of your Summary/Abstract with your name and dissertation title on it. This must be bound inside the thesis following the title page.". So basically, the output of compiling the thesis in abstract mode, but slotted into the main thesis rather than at the end.

I did this by cannibalising some of the code from the abstract only mode, see below, and then inserting this above the rest of the front matter.

So in thesis.tex:

% ******************************** Front Matter ********************************
\begin{document}

\frontmatter

\maketitle

\include{ExtraAbstract/extraabstract}
\include{Dedication/dedication}
\include{Declaration/declaration}
\include{Acknowledgement/acknowledgement}
\include{Abstract/abstract}

and then as a separate file

% ************************** Extra Abstract for Registry *****************************

\cleardoublepage

\thispagestyle{empty}
\setsinglecolumn
\begin{center}
    { \Large {\bfseries {THESIS TITLE}} \par}
    {{\large \vspace*{1em} AUTHOR} \par}
\end{center}

ABSTRACT TEXT

But I just copied and pasted my details and abstract again rather than use \@title, so be careful everything matches.