HKUThesis.cls

%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%
% Masters/Doctoral Thesis 
% Class File
% Version 3.0 (01/07/2020)
% 
% Version 2.x major modifications by:
% Vel (vel@latextemplates.com)
% 
% This template is based on the template by:
% Steve Gunn (http://users.ecs.soton.ac.uk/srg/softwaretools/document/templates/)
% Sunil Patel (http://www.sunilpatel.co.uk/thesis-template/)
% Johannes Böttcher (http://www.latextemplates.com/template/masters-doctoral-thesis)
%
% Notes:
% 1) This class file defines the structure and layout of the template file (main.tex).
% 2) It has been written in such a way that under most circumstances you should not need to edit it; updating it to a newer version will be harder. If you do make changes, please change the name of the file and add comments to make your changes more visible.
% 
% Template license:
% CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/)
% 
% Author:  Nan Meng
% Contact: u3003637@connect.hku.hk
% 
%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%

%----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
%	CLASS DEFINITION AND PARAMETERS
%----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

\NeedsTeXFormat{LaTeX2e}
\ProvidesClass{HKUThesis}[2020/07/01 HKU Thesis v1.0]
\newcommand{\classname}{HKUThesis}
\providecommand{\baseclass}{book}

\RequirePackage{etoolbox}
\RequirePackage{xparse}
\newbool{nolistspace}
\newbool{chapteroneline}
\newbool{listtoc}
\newbool{toctoc}
\newbool{parskip}
\newbool{hyperrefsupport}
\booltrue{hyperrefsupport}
\newbool{headsepline}
\newbool{consistentlayout}

\DeclareOption{nohyperref}{\boolfalse{hyperrefsupport}}
\DeclareOption{nolistspacing}{\booltrue{nolistspace}}
\DeclareOption{liststotoc}{\booltrue{listtoc}}
\DeclareOption{chapterinoneline}{\booltrue{chapteroneline}}
\DeclareOption{toctotoc}{\booltrue{toctoc}}
\DeclareOption{parskip}{\booltrue{parskip}}
\DeclareOption{headsepline}{\booltrue{headsepline}}
\DeclareOption{consistentlayout}{\booltrue{consistentlayout}}
\DeclareOption*{\PassOptionsToClass{\CurrentOption}{\baseclass}}

\ProcessOptions\relax

\LoadClass{\baseclass}

\newcommand\iraggedright{%
  \let\\\@centercr\@rightskip\@flushglue \rightskip\@rightskip
  \leftskip\z@skip}
  
%  Simple interface for the user  to customize the chapter titles
\ProvideDocumentCommand{\abovechapterskip}{}{\vspace*{18pt}}
\ProvideDocumentCommand{\chapterbelowskip}{}{\vspace*{36pt}}
\ProvideDocumentCommand{\chapterinbetweenskip}{}{\vspace*{18pt}}
\ProvideDocumentCommand{\autodot}{}{}
\ProvideDocumentCommand{\mdtChapapp}{}{}
\ProvideDocumentCommand{\chapteralign}{}{\raggedright}
\ProvideDocumentCommand{\chapterfont}{}{\Huge\bfseries}
\ProvideDocumentCommand{\chapterprefixfont}{}{\LARGE\bfseries}
\DeclareDocumentCommand{\@makechapterhead}{ m }{%
	\abovechapterskip
	{\parindent \z@ \chapteralign \normalfont
		\ifnum \c@secnumdepth >\m@ne
		\if@mainmatter
		\ifbool{chapteroneline}{%
			\chapterfont \mdtChapapp\thechapter\autodot\enspace
		}{%
			\chapterprefixfont \@chapapp\space \thechapter
			\par\nobreak
			\chapterinbetweenskip
		}%
		\fi
		\fi
		\interlinepenalty\@M%
		\chapterfont #1\par\nobreak
		\chapterbelowskip
	}
	\thispagestyle{\chapter@p@gestyle}
}
\def\@makeschapterhead#1{%
	\abovechapterskip
	{\parindent \z@ \chapteralign
		\normalfont
		\interlinepenalty\@M
		\chapterfont  #1\par\nobreak
		\chapterbelowskip
	}
	\thispagestyle{\chapter@p@gestyle}
}

% Add blank page
\def\blankpage{%
      \clearpage%
      \thispagestyle{empty}%
      \null%
      \clearpage}


% Addchap provides unnumbered chapters with an entry in the table of contents as well as an updated header
\ProvideDocumentCommand{\addchap}{ s o m }{%
	\chapter*{#3}%
	\markboth{}{}%
	\IfBooleanTF{#1}{%
	}{%
		\IfNoValueTF{#2}{%
			\addchaptertocentry{#3}%
			\markboth{\MakeMarkcase{#3}}{\MakeMarkcase{#3}}%
		}{%
			\addchaptertocentry{#2}%
			\markboth{\MakeMarkcase{#2}}{\MakeMarkcase{#2}}%
		}%
	}%
}%

\ProvideDocumentCommand{\addsec}{ s o m }{%
	\section*{#3}%
	\markright{}%
	\IfBooleanTF{#1}{%
	}{%
		\IfNoValueTF{#2}{%
			\addcontentsline{toc}{section}{#3}%
			\markright{\MakeMarkcase{#3}}%%
		}{%
			\addcontentsline{toc}{section}{#2}%
			\markright{\MakeMarkcase{#2}}%
		}%
	}%
}%

%----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
%	DEFINITION OF LIST OF PUBLICATIONS
%----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
\RequirePackage{enumitem} % Required for listing the journal and conference items

\newenvironment{publications}{
    \chapter*{}
    \vspace{-1em}
    {\Huge \textbf{List of Publications}}\\
}

\newenvironment{journals}[1][,]{
    \vspace{1cm}
    \textbf{\darkred{\Large\scshape Journals:}}\\[0.25em]
    \begin{enumerate}[topsep=0pt, label={[\darkred{\arabic*}]}, #1]}{\end{enumerate}
}

\newenvironment{conferences}[1][,]{
    \vspace{1cm}
    \textbf{\darkred{\Large\scshape Conferences:}}\\[0.25em]
    \begin{enumerate}[topsep=0pt, label={[\darkred{\arabic*}]}, #1]}{\end{enumerate}
}

\newenvironment{patents}[1][,]{
    \vspace{1cm}
    \textbf{\darkred{\Large\scshape Patents:}}\\[0.25em]
    \begin{enumerate}[topsep=0pt, label={[\darkred{\arabic*}]}, #1]}{\end{enumerate}
}

\newenvironment{datasets}[1][,]{
    \vspace{1cm}
    \textbf{\darkred{\Large\scshape Datasets:}}\\[0.25em]
    \begin{enumerate}[topsep=0pt, label={[\darkred{\arabic*}]}, #1]}{\end{enumerate}
}

%----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
%	CLASS OPTIONS
%----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

\ifbool{parskip}{\RequirePackage{parskip}} % If the parskip option is passed to the class, require the parskip package 


\ifbool{listtoc}{% If the liststotoc option has been passed to the class, add the lists to the table of contents
	\patchcmd{\listoftables}{\@starttoc{lot}}{%
		\addchaptertocentry{\listtablename}\@starttoc{lot}%
	}{}{}%
	\patchcmd{\listoffigures}{\@starttoc{lof}}{%
		\addchaptertocentry{\listfigurename}\@starttoc{lof}%
	}{}{}%
	\patchcmd{\listofalgorithms}{\@starttoc{lot}}{%
		\addchaptertocentry{\listalgorithmcfname}\@starttoc{lot}%
	}{}{}%
}

\ifbool{toctoc}{% If the toctotoc options has been passed to the class, add the table of contents to the table of contents
	\patchcmd{\tableofcontents}{\@starttoc{toc}%
}{%
	\addchaptertocentry{\contentsname}\@starttoc{toc}}{}{}%
}

\patchcmd{\tableofcontents}{\MakeUppercase}{\MakeMarkcase}{}{}
\patchcmd{\listoffigures}{\MakeUppercase}{\MakeMarkcase}{}{}
\patchcmd{\listoftables}{\MakeUppercase}{\MakeMarkcase}{}{}
\patchcmd{\listofalgorithms}{\MakeUppercase}{\MakeMarkcase}{}{}

% If the option `nolistspacing' is given, the spacing in the different lists is reduced to single spacing. This option is only useful, if the spacing of the document has been changed to onehalfspacing or doublespacing.
\ifbool{nolistspace}{
	\patchcmd{\listoffigures}{%
		\@starttoc{lof}
	}{%
		\begingroup%
		\singlespace\@starttoc{lof}\endgroup%
	}{}{}%
	\patchcmd{\listoftables}{%
		\@starttoc{lot}
	}{%
		\begingroup%
		\singlespace\@starttoc{lot}\endgroup%
	}{}{}%
	\patchcmd{\listofalgorithms}{%
		\@starttoc{lof}
	}{%
		\begingroup%
		\singlespace\@starttoc{lof}\endgroup%
	}{}{}%
	\patchcmd{\tableofcontents}{%
		\@starttoc{toc}
	}{%
		\begingroup%
		\singlespace\@starttoc{toc}\endgroup%
	}{}{}%
}{}


%----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
%	REQUIRED PACKAGES
%----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

\RequirePackage{babel} % Required for automatically changing names of document elements to languages besides english

\RequirePackage{datetime}

\RequirePackage{scrbase} % Required for handling language-dependent names of sections/document elements

\RequirePackage{scrhack} % Loads fixes for various packages

\RequirePackage{setspace} % Required for changing line spacing

\RequirePackage{longtable} % Required for tables that span multiple pages (used in the symbols, abbreviations and physical constants pages)

\RequirePackage{graphbox} % Required for alignment of logo figure and text

\RequirePackage{siunitx} % Required for \SI commands

\RequirePackage{graphicx} % Required to include images
\graphicspath{{Figures/}{./}} % Specifies where to look for included images

\RequirePackage{booktabs} % Required for better table rules

\RequirePackage{soul} % Required for under line

\RequirePackage{multirow} % Required for multi-row in table environment

\RequirePackage{multicol} % Required for multi-column in table environment

\RequirePackage{amsmath} % Required for math commands

\RequirePackage{amssymb} % Required for some math symbols, like ``checkmark''

\RequirePackage{caption} % Required for customising the captions
\RequirePackage[labelformat=simple,font=small]{subcaption}
\captionsetup{justification=justified,font=normalsize,labelfont=bf,margin=0pt}
\renewcommand\thesubfigure{(\alph{subfigure})} % change the image numbering and reference link to (a),(b),(c), ...... format

\RequirePackage[ruled, linesnumbered]{algorithm2e}
%----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
%	COLOURS
%----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

\RequirePackage{xcolor} % Required for specifying custom colours
\definecolor{brightcerulean}{rgb}{0.11, 0.67, 0.84}
\definecolor{bondiblue}{rgb}{0.0, 0.58, 0.71}
\definecolor{darkspringgreen}{rgb}{0.09, 0.45, 0.27}
\definecolor{darkred}{rgb}{0.55, 0.0, 0.0}
\colorlet{mdtRed}{red!50!black}

\newcommand{\brightblue}[1]{\textcolor{bondiblue}{#1}}
\newcommand{\darkgreen}[1]{\textcolor{darkspringgreen}{#1}}
\newcommand{\darkred}[1]{\textcolor{darkred}{#1}}
\newcommand{\black}[1]{\textcolor{black}{#1}}
\newcommand{\blue}[1]{\textcolor{blue}{#1}}
\newcommand{\red}[1]{\textcolor{red}{#1}}
\newcommand{\green}[1]{\textcolor{green}{#1}}
\newcommand{\magenta}[1]{\textcolor{magenta}{#1}}
\newcommand{\cyan}[1]{\textcolor{cyan}{#1}}
\newcommand{\yellow}[1]{\textcolor{yellow}{#1}}
\newcommand{\orange}[1]{\textcolor{orange}{#1}}

%----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
%	DEFINE CUSTOM THESIS INFORMATION COMMANDS
%----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

\NewDocumentCommand{\thesistitle} { o m }{%
 \IfValueTF{#1}{\def\shorttitle{#1}}{\def\shorttitle{#2}}%
 \def\@title{#2}%
 \def\ttitle{#2}%
}
\DeclareDocumentCommand{\author}{m}{\newcommand{\authorname}{{#1}}\renewcommand{\@author}{#1}}
\NewDocumentCommand{\supervisor}{m}{\newcommand{\supname}{\darkred{#1}}}
\NewDocumentCommand{\cosupervisor}{m}{\newcommand{\cosupname}{\darkred{#1}}}
\NewDocumentCommand{\examiner}{m}{\newcommand{\examname}{#1}}
\NewDocumentCommand{\degree}{m}{\newcommand{\degreename}{#1}}
\NewDocumentCommand{\addresses}{m}{\newcommand{\addressname}{#1}}
\NewDocumentCommand{\university}{m}{\newcommand{\univname}{#1}}
\NewDocumentCommand{\bsuniversity}{m}{\newcommand{\bsunivname}{#1}}
\NewDocumentCommand{\msuniversity}{m}{\newcommand{\msunivname}{#1}}
\NewDocumentCommand{\department}{m}{\newcommand{\deptname}{\darkred{#1}}}
\NewDocumentCommand{\group}{m}{\newcommand{\groupname}{\darkred{#1}}}
\NewDocumentCommand{\faculty}{m}{\newcommand{\facname}{\darkred{#1}}}
\NewDocumentCommand{\subject}{m}{\newcommand{\subjectname}{#1}}
\NewDocumentCommand{\keywords}{m}{\newcommand{\keywordnames}{#1}}
% \newcommand{\monthyeardate}{\DTMenglishmonthname{\@dtm@month},\@dtm@year}
\newdateformat{monthyeardate}{\monthname[\THEMONTH], \THEYEAR}

\newcommand{\checktoopen}{% New command to move content to the next page which prints to the next odd page if twosided mode is active  
	\if@openright\cleardoublepage\else\clearpage\fi
	\ifdef{\phantomsection}{\phantomsection}{}% The \phantomsection command is necessary for hyperref to jump to the correct page
}

\NewDocumentCommand{\bhrule}{}{\typeout{--------------------}}
\NewDocumentCommand{\tttypeout}{m}{\bhrule\typeout{\space #1}\bhrule}

\newcommand{\HRule}{\rule{.9\linewidth}{.6pt}} % New command to make the lines in the title page
\newcommand{\decoRule}{\rule{.8\textwidth}{.4pt}} % New command for a rule to be used under figures

\setcounter{tocdepth}{3} % The depth to which the document sections are printed to the table of contents
\ProvideDocumentCommand{\addchaptertocentry}{ m }{%
	\addcontentsline{toc}{chapter}{#1}%
}

%----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
%	DEFINE CUSTOM NEW COMMAND
%----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
\newcommand{\etal}[1]{#1~\textit{et al.}}
\newcommand{\figref}[1]{Fig.~\ref{#1}}
\newcommand{\equref}[1]{Eq.~\ref{#1}}
\newcommand{\tabref}[1]{Table~\ref{#1}}
\newcommand{\chapref}[1]{Chapter~\ref{#1}}

%----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
%	DEFINE CUSTOM MATH COMMAND
%----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
\DeclareMathOperator{\hadamardtimes}{\odot}

%----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
%	DEFINE CUSTOM COPYRIGHT PAGE
%----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

\newcommand{\copyrightpage}{
	\newpage
	\thispagestyle{empty}
	\vspace*{\fill}
	\scshape \noindent Copyright \copyright 2020, by \authorname \\
	\noindent all rights reserved.
	\vspace*{\fill}
	\newpage
	\rm
}

%----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
%	MARGINS
%----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

\RequirePackage{geometry}
\geometry{
	headheight=4ex,
	includehead,
	includefoot
}

\raggedbottom

%----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
%	PENALTIES
%----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

\doublehyphendemerits=10000 % No consecutive line hyphens
\brokenpenalty=10000 % No broken words across columns/pages
\widowpenalty=9999 % Almost no widows at bottom of page
\clubpenalty=9999 % Almost no orphans at top of page
\interfootnotelinepenalty=9999 % Almost never break footnotes

%----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
%	HEADERS AND FOOTERS
%----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

\RequirePackage[markcase=used]{scrlayer-scrpage}
\providepairofpagestyles{thesisSimple}{%
	\clearpairofpagestyles%
	\automark[chapter]{chapter}
	\ihead{\headmark}% Inner header
	\ohead[\pagemark]{\pagemark}% Outer header
}
\ifoot{}% Inner footer
\ofoot{}% Outer footer
\pagestyle{thesisSimple}
\providepairofpagestyles[thesisSimple]{thesis}{%
	\automark*[section]{}%
}
\providepairofpagestyles[thesisSimple]{review}{%
	\ofoot[\shorttitle/\authorname]{\shorttitle/\authorname}
	\ifoot[\today]{\today}
}
\pagestyle{thesis}
\ifbool{headsepline}{\KOMAoption{headsepline}{true}}{}
\PreventPackageFromLoading[\ClassError{\classname}{Package `fancyhdr' is
incompatible\MessageBreak with this class}{The pagesyles are defined 
	using package `scrlayer-scrpage', please consult the\MessageBreak 
KOMA-script documentation for details.}]{fancyhdr}


\newcommand{\blank@p@gestyle}{empty}
\newcommand{\chapter@p@gestyle}{plain}
\NewDocumentCommand{\blankpagestyle}{ m }{%
	\ClassWarning{\classname}{\string\blankpagestyle\space is
	obsolete,\MessageBreak use \string\setblankpagestyle \space  instead}\renewcommand{\blank@p@gestyle}{}{#1}
}
\NewDocumentCommand{\setblankpagestyle}{ m }{\renewcommand{\blank@p@gestyle}{#1}}
\NewDocumentCommand{\setchapterpagestyle}{ m }{\renewcommand{\chapter@p@gestyle}{#1}}

\DeclareDocumentCommand\cleardoublepage{}{\clearpage\if@twoside \ifodd\c@page\else
	\hbox{}
	\thispagestyle{\blank@p@gestyle}
	\newpage
	\if@twocolumn\hbox{}\newpage\fi\fi\fi%
}

%----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
%	ABBREVIATIONS PAGE DESIGN
%----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

\newcommand{\abbrevname}{List of Abbreviations}
\providecaptionname{english,british,american}{\abbrevname}{List of Abbreviations}
\providecaptionname{ngerman,german,austrian,naustrian}{\abbrevname}{Abk\"urzungsverzeichnis}
\NewDocumentEnvironment{abbreviations}{ m }{%
	\ifbool{nolistspace}{\begingroup\singlespacing}{}
	\ifbool{listtoc}{\addchap{\abbrevname}}{\addchap*{\abbrevname}}
	\begin{longtable}{#1}
	}{%
	\end{longtable}
	\addtocounter{table}{-1}% Don't count this table as one of the document tables
	\ifbool{nolistspace}{\endgroup}{}
}

%----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
%	ABSTRACT PAGE DESIGN
%----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

\DeclareDocumentCommand{\abstractauthorfont}{}{}
\DeclareDocumentCommand{\abstracttitlefont}{}{}
\newcommand{\byname}{by}
\newcommand{\abstractname}{Abstract}
\providecaptionname{german,ngerman,austrian,naustrian}{\byname}{von}
\providecaptionname{american,australian,british,canadian,english,newzealand,UKenglish,USenglish}{\byname}{\textit{submitted by}}
\ifbool{consistentlayout}{
	\DeclareDocumentEnvironment{abstract}{ O{} }{%
		\addchap*{\abstractname}%
		{\chapteralign\normalsize\abstractauthorfont \authorname \par}% Author name
		\vspace{\baselineskip}
		{\chapteralign\parbox{.7\linewidth}{\chapteralign\normalsize\itshape\abstracttitlefont\@title}\par}% Thesis title
		\bigskip\noindent\ignorespaces
	}%
	{}%end alt-abstract
}
% =====================================================================
%                          Original Settings                           
% =====================================================================
% {%
% 	\DeclareDocumentEnvironment{abstract}{ O{\null} }{
% 		\checktoopen
% 		\tttypeout{\abstractname}
% 		#1%added to be able to have abstract more than one page long
% 		\thispagestyle{plain}
% 		\begin{center}
% 		    \vspace{-1em}
% % 			{\normalsize \MakeUppercase{\univname} \par}% University name in capitals
% % 			\bigskip
%             {\Huge\textit{\darkred{\abstractname}} \par}
% 			{\normalsize \textit{of thesis entitled} \par}% Abstract name
% % 			\bigskip
% 			{\Large\bfseries \@title \par}% Thesis title
%             \hspace{.8cm}
%             \begin{tabular}{rl}
%             \byname{} & \darkred{\authorname} \\
%             \textit{for the degree of} & \darkred{\degreename} \\
%             \textit{at} & \darkred{\MakeUppercase{\univname}} \\
%             \textit{in} & \monthyeardate\darkred{\today} \\
%             \end{tabular}
% 			\bigskip
% 		\end{center}
% 	}
% 	{
% 		\vfill\null
% 	}
% }
% =====================================================================
{%
	\DeclareDocumentEnvironment{abstract}{ O{\null} }{
		\checktoopen
		\tttypeout{\abstractname}#1%added to be able to have abstract more than one page long
		\pagestyle{empty}
		\begin{center}
		    \vspace{-2em}
            {\normalsize\abstractname~of thesis entitled \par}
			{\Large\bfseries \@title \par}% Thesis title
            \medskip
            {Submitted by \par}
            \medskip
            {\textbf{\authorname} \par}
            \medskip
            {for the degree of \degreename \par}
            {at The University of Hong Kong \par}
            {in \monthyeardate\today \par}
			\bigskip
		\end{center}
	}
	{
		\vfill\null
	}
}
\DeclareDocumentEnvironment{extraAbstract}{ O{\null\vfill} }{
	\checktoopen
	\tttypeout{\abstractname}
	#1%added to be able to have abstract more than one page long
	\thispagestyle{empty}
	\begin{center}
		{\normalsize \MakeUppercase{\univname} \par}% University name in capitals
		\bigskip
		{\huge\textit{\abstractname} \par}
		\bigskip
		{\normalsize \facname \par}% Faculty name
		{\normalsize \deptname \par}% Department name
		\bigskip
		{\normalsize \degreename\par}% Degree name
		\bigskip
		{\normalsize\bfseries \@title \par}% Thesis title
		\medskip
		{\normalsize \byname{} \authorname \par}% Author name
		\bigskip
	\end{center}
}
{
	\vfill\null
}

%----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
%	ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS PAGE DESIGN
%----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

% \usepackage{xcolor}
% \colorlet{mdtRed}{red!50!black}
\newcommand{\acknowledgementname}{Acknowledgements}
\providecaptionname{american,australian,british,canadian,english,newzealand,UKenglish,USenglish} {\acknowledgementname}{Acknowledgements} % Acknowledgement text for English countries
\providecaptionname{german,ngerman,austrian,naustrian}{\acknowledgementname}{Danksagung} % Acknowledgement text for Germanic countries

\ifbool{consistentlayout}{
	\DeclareDocumentEnvironment{acknowledgements}{}{%
		\tttypeout{\acknowledgementname}
		\addchap*{\acknowledgementname}
	}
}
{
	\DeclareDocumentEnvironment{acknowledgements}{}{%
		\checktoopen
		\tttypeout{\acknowledgementname}
		\thispagestyle{plain}
		\begin{center}{\huge\textit{\acknowledgementname}\par}\end{center}
	}
	{
		\vfil\vfil\null
	}
}

%----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
%	DECLARATION PAGE DESIGN
%----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

\newcommand{\authorshipname}{Declaration}
\providecaptionname{american,australian,british,canadian,english,newzealand,UKenglish,USenglish}{\authorshipname}{Declaration} % Declaration of Authorship text for English countries
\providecaptionname{german,ngerman,austrian,naustrian}{\authorshipname}{Eidesstattliche Erkl\"arung} % Declaration of Authorship text for Germanic countries

\ifbool{consistentlayout}{
	\DeclareDocumentEnvironment{declaration}{}{
		\addchap*{\authorshipname}
		}{}%
}{
	\DeclareDocumentEnvironment{declaration}{}{
		\checktoopen
		\tttypeout{\authorshipname}
		\thispagestyle{plain}
		\null\vfil
		{\noindent\huge\bfseries\authorshipname\par\vspace{10pt}}
	}{}
}

%----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
%	DEDICATION PAGE DESIGN
%----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

\ifbool{consistentlayout}{
	\DeclareDocumentCommand{\dedicatory}{
		m O{\vspace*{.7\textheight} }  }{
			\checktoopen\tttypeout{Dedicatory}
			\markboth{}{}
			#2
			{\hfill\parbox{.4\textwidth}{\flushright#1\par}}
		}
}{
	\newcommand\dedicatory[1]{
		\checktoopen
		\tttypeout{Dedicatory}
		\null\vfil
		\thispagestyle{plain}
		\begin{center}{\Large\slshape #1}\end{center}
		\vfil\null
	}
}


%----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
%	PHYSICAL CONSTANTS PAGE DESIGN
%----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

\newcommand{\constantsname}{Physical Constants}
\providecaptionname{english,british,american}{\constantsname}{Physical Constants}
\providecaptionname{ngerman,german,austrian,naustrian}{\constantsname}{Physikalische Konstanten}

\NewDocumentEnvironment{constants}{ m }{%
	\ifbool{nolistspace}{\begingroup\singlespacing}{}
	\ifbool{listtoc}{\addchap{\constantsname}}{\addchap*{\constantsname}}
	\begin{longtable}{#1}
	}{%
	\end{longtable}
	\addtocounter{table}{-1}% Don't count this table as one of the document tables
	\ifbool{nolistspace}{\endgroup}{}
}

%----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
%	SYMBOLS PAGE DESIGN
%----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

\newcommand{\symbolsname}{List of Symbols}
\providecaptionname{english,british,american}{\symbolsname}{List of Symbols}
\providecaptionname{ngerman,german,austrian,naustrian}{\symbolsname}{Symbolverzeichnis}

\NewDocumentEnvironment{symbols}{ m }{%
	\ifbool{nolistspace}{\begingroup\singlespacing}{}
	\ifbool{listtoc}{\addchap{\symbolsname}}{\addchap*{\symbolsname}}
	\begin{longtable}{#1}
	}{%
	\end{longtable}
	\addtocounter{table}{-1}% Don't count this table as one of the document tables
	\ifbool{nolistspace}{\endgroup}{}
}

\newcommand{\symboltitle}[1]{\textbf{\LARGE #1}}
%----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

\ifbool{hyperrefsupport}{% If the nohyperref class option has not been specified
\AtEndPreamble{\RequirePackage{hyperref}
\hypersetup{pdfpagemode={UseOutlines},
bookmarksopen=true,
bookmarksopenlevel=0,
hypertexnames=false,
colorlinks=true,% Set to false to disable coloring links
citecolor=darkspringgreen,% The color of citations
linkcolor=darkred,% The color of references to document elements (sections, figures, etc)
urlcolor=darkred,% The color of hyperlinks (URLs)
pdfstartview={FitV},
unicode,
breaklinks=true,
}

\pdfstringdefDisableCommands{% If there is an explicit linebreak in a section heading (or anything printed to the pdf-bookmarks), it is replaced by a space
	\let\\\space%
}
	}
}{%nothing
}

%----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

\endinput
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