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Document 675
Structure of LaTeX documents
Version: 2.5, 3.x, 4.x, 5.x - Scientific WorkPlace & Scientific
Word
Most LaTeX documents, and LaTeX files created with
SWP/SW/SNB, have the following structure:
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Preamble—A mandatory section at the beginning of the file that names the
document class, any required packages, and the required .cls, .clo, and .sty
files as specified in the shell (these files may in
turn call other files, which are not named in the preamble). The preamble may
also contain TeX and LaTeX commands that control specific typesetting
behaviors. If you save your file as a program document (using the
SWP/SW/SN Document (*.tex) option), the program
inserts at the end of the preamble the command
\input{tcilatex}, which calls a special set of
macros.
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\begin{document} command—A command that signals
the beginning of the document.
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Front matter—The title and author information, table of contents, abstract,
and other document elements that precede the main text of the document.
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Body of the document
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Back matter—Any supplementary information such as a bibliography, appendix,
or index that follow the main text.
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\end{document} command—A command that signals the
end of the document.
Whenever you open a new document, the program automatically creates a preamble
appropriate for the document shell. If you then save your file as a program
document, the program inserts the \input{tcilatex}
command. The program automatically places
\begin{document} and
\end{document} commands around the body of your
document.
Last revised 06/15/06
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