• New on CTAN: maine-thesis

    From CTAN Announcements@petra@ctan.org to CTAN Announcements on Sun Sep 7 14:02:37 2025
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    Camden Bock submitted the

    maine-thesis

    package.

    Version: 2.0.0 2025-09-05
    License: lppl1.3c

    Summary description: A document class for University of Maine graduate theses

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    Package rCymaine-thesisrCO provides support for the formating requirements
    for graduate theses of the Graduate School at The university of Maine.
    It sets default parameters for the report class, modifies captions,
    references, and the table of contents, and makes specific environments
    available.

    Key Features

    Modernized Codebase:
    - Version 2.0.0 is a complete refactor of the previous version.
    It uses a .dtx file format to generate both the class file
    (maine-thesis.cls) and its documentation from a single source,
    which streamlines maintenance.
    - The class now uses modern packages like biblatex with the Biber
    backend for citation management, replacing a simpler, older approach.
    - New dependencies like fontspec, microtype, and hyperref have
    been added for more robust font, typography, and hyperlinking capabilities.

    Improved User Interface:
    - The new version introduces clearer, named macros for setting
    heading styles, such as \apaheadings, \chicagoheadings,
    and \idecimalheadings, replacing the old numerical counter system.
    Caption formatting has also been unified with \DeclareCaptionFormat{thesis},
    providing a single command for customization.

    Updated Formatting and Requirements:
    - The class file has been updated to align with the latest
    Graduate School requirements.
    - It removes deprecated commands like \libraryrights and \dissacceptance
    because the Graduate School no longer requires these pages for electronic
    submission. The biography environment now automatically inserts
    the final required sentence, which can use a pronoun specified
    by the \authorpronoun command.
    - It also includes an optional command, \glsa, to generate the
    official University of Maine Graduate School Land Acknowledgment.

    Streamlined Environments:
    - The \appendix command has been updated and now works within
    the appendices environment.
    - The multiappendices option replaces the old \multipleappendicestrue
    command for managing multiple appendices.
    - The \preliminary and \mainmatter commands now handle page numbering
    and document structure more reliably.
    - The main.tex file now coordinates other files using \include{...}
    statements for better organization and easier drafting.

    Enhanced Functionality:
    - The class file supports the draft option, which adds a "DRAFT"
    watermark, line numbers, and marks overfull lines, making it
    useful for sharing review copies.
    - You can use \compresstitlepage to adjust line spacing on the
    title page to prevent it from spilling onto a second page.
    - The \ignore and \comment commands, sourced from the changes package,
    provide useful tools for managing content during the drafting process.

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    The packagerCOs Catalogue entry can be viewed at
    https://ctan.org/pkg/maine-thesis

    The packagerCOs files themselves can be inspected at
    https://mirrors.ctan.org/macros/latex/contrib/maine-thesis/

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    Thanks for the upload.

    For the CTAN Team
    Petra R|+be-Pugliese

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