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1.7 (30/06/2023)

  • Packages:
    • Added parskip to the preamble in report.tex
  • Fixes:
    • Added the no-math option to fontspec
    • Fixed inconsistency in the documentation

1.6 (23/07/2022)

  • Features:
    • Updated title fonts to the new TU Delft house style, Roboto Slab, and removed Georgia as quote font. With pdfLaTeX as the compiler, Roboto Slab will also be used as the title font
    • To improve ease of use, the class file can now be found in the root folder and logos in the /figures folder
  • Fixes:
    • The comments in the class file and document are now more consistent. More comments have also been added to the \newcommand{}{} that defines the cover page
    • Long titles will now work better on the cover
    • Fixed inconsistencies with some commands

1.5.3 (23/05/2022)

  • Fixes:
    • The nameinlink option of cleveref is no longer used by default (discouraged on stylistic grounds)
    • Changed the wording of the license to be in accordance with the official guidelines

1.5.2 (25/04/2022)

  • Fixes:
    • Fixed issue with pdfLaTeX that was accidentally introduced in 1.5.1
    • Added \titlestyle to header/footer as well

1.5.1 (24/04/2022)

  • Features:
    • Added \titlestyle to all titles which are not already \largetitlestyle to simplify customization. Defined with \normalfont by default
  • Fixes:
    • Fixed a few issues that have no functional impact, but make the template more concise

1.5 (17/03/2022)

  • Packages:
    • Added cleveref, listings and pdfpages to the class file
    • Replaced amsmath with mathtools (the latter imports the former however)
    • Removed tocbibind
  • Features:
    • The behaviour of the \author{} command has been reverted and a new command \covertable{} has been introduced to allow a table of authors on the cover page
    • Support for including source code (and source code files) has been added to the class file with the package listings. Some sample code has been included in Appendix A
    • The title page has been changed slightly and has been renamed to title-report.tex. A title page for theses is now included: title-thesis.tex
    • Removed all hardcoded English in the class file to make it easier to switch to Dutch (or any other language) if desired. Added a \affiliation{} command for example.
    • A Palatino-like font is now used if the compiler is set to pdfLaTeX
  • Fixes:
    • Revisited the class file to increase readability, simplified a few commands and improved a few others
    • The list of figures and tables are no longer enabled by default
    • The redundant, somewhat not up to standard, documentation inside the document has been simplified or removed.
    • To reduce file size, the previously included cover images can now be found in the FAQ

1.4.2 (01/01/2022)

  • Fixes:
    • Documentation inside the document is now more consistent

1.4.1 (16/05/2021)

  • Features:
    • Moved all bibliography commands out of the class file. Changing the bibliography style (or other options) should now be done in the main file (report.tex)
    • Moved all .tex files (except the main file) into different folders (frontmatter/mainmatter/appendix) to improve the organisation of all files

1.4 (17/04/2021)

  • Features:
    • Added support for a table of authors on the cover. See the FAQ for more information and an example.
  • Fixes:
    • \makecover will now issue a \newpage at the end. In some very specific cases, the table of contents could get superimposed on the cover
    • Removed a command that made changes to the bibliography spacing because it did very little
    • Formatting of chapter titles with pdfLaTeX will no longer result in a small chapter number
    • Reworded some text to make it more concise and consistent

1.3.1 (06/02/2021)

  • Packages: Added etoolbox
  • Features:
    • Subtitle and subject are now optional
  • Fixes:
    • No visual changes, but formatting of titles is now more consistent
    • Reworded some text in the README.md to make it more concise and consistent

1.3 (27/06/2020)

  • Packages: Added multirow and iftex
  • Features:
    • Added compatibility for pdfLaTeX, but a warning will be given as the fonts do not adhere to the TU Delft house style. The template now officially supports pdfLaTeX, XeLaTeX and LuaLaTeX
    • Added support for oneside (default) and twoside global option. Changing to twoside can be done in the global options in report.tex, which results in minor changes the margins and headers. Furthermore, whitepages are added to resemble a printed (doublesided) book/report layout
  • Fixes:
    • Global options will now be parsed correctly
    • Reworded some text to make it more concise and consistent

1.2.2 (27/02/2020)

  • Fixes:
    • Minted is no longer enabled by default as it requires a Python installation and a shell escape to function

1.2.1 (19/02/2020)

  • Fixes:
    • The bibliography style and sorting order is now the BibLaTeX default. As such, changing to a different bibliography style will now be easier.
    • Addresses of the included bibliography entries are now more complete

1.2 (05/02/2020)

  • Features:
    • Added more cover images. A detailed list with all attributions can be found on the next page. All images can be used and distributed freely if appropriate credit is given (all use a CC BY 2.0 license or similar)

+ Other minor adjustments and fixes

1.1 (27/12/2019)

  • Features:
    • Removed Natbib in favor of BibLaTeX. Adds more database entry types (e.g. @online) and other minor improvements. Refer to Section 2.1.1 of the documentation of BibLaTeX to learn more about the various default types and the fields accepted per type.
    • Changed the font to Arial to be more in line with the TU Delft corporate design
    • Added more book entries from 2nd year courses and fixed some existing entries
    • Converted the nomenclature tables to longtables, which allows tables to flow over page boundaries

+ Other minor adjustments and fixes

1.0 (27/09/2019)

  • Rewritten class file to improve readability and simplify modifications
  • Redesigned the cover page