The package below has been put up at tug.ctan.org and should soon be at your favorite mirror.
Thanks again, Jim Hefferon Saint Michael's College
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The following information was provided by our fellow contributor:
Name of contribution: umthesis Author's name: Robert Felty Location on CTAN: /macros/latex/contrib/umthesis Summary description: A class file for dissertations at the University of Michigan License type: lppl
Announcement text: ---------------------------------------------------------------------- This new class file improves upon previous class files in several ways: - it loads the book class, and makes as few changes as possible - it uses new commands such as ewcommand instead of def - it is compatible with many other LaTeX packages - unlike some previous class files, it is well commented - unlike some previous class files, it does not break includeonly - a full example is provided showing the many features of the class ----------------------------------------------------------------------
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