The multitoc package provides an easy and clean way to save space when producing a table of contents. It allows for two or more columns. Similarly, list of figures and list of tables can be compressed. The basics To produce a multi-column table of contents like the one above you’ll have to do the … [Read more…]
The hyperref package is extensive. Besides clickable hyperlinks, it provides an option to cross-reference page numbers in table-of-contents, list-of-figures and list-of-tables with the actual page. By default, the option is set to false. Loading the hyperref package without the linktopage option makes the list-entries clickable but not the page numbers. Finally, always load hyperref … [Read more…]
Writing a thesis is a time-intensive endeavor. Fortunately, using LaTeX, you can focus on the content rather than the formatting of your thesis. The following article summarizes the most important aspects of writing a thesis in LaTeX, providing you with a document skeleton (at the end) and lots of additional tips and tricks. Document class … [Read more…]
I put together this list of 10 ways to customize the Table of Contents, List of Figures and List of Tables. Some of them are pretty common, some may be new to you. Hope you enjoy the list… Some pieces of code below require the tocloft package which provides extensive customization functionality for table of … [Read more…]
The subfigure package was replace by the subfig package quite a while ago. I therefore decided to replace my old post on that topic (Placing figures/tables side-by-side with subfigure) with an introduction to the subfig package. The package simplifies the positioning, captioning (I wonder if that’s a word) and labeling of small “sub” figures and … [Read more…]