Loading files

This group of commands can be used to create your own document class or package by building on existing classes or packages.
\begin{decl} \vert\RequirePackage\vert \oarg{options-list} \arg{package-name} \oarg{release-info} \end{decl}
Packages and classes should use this command to load other packages. Its use is the same as the author command |.

Example: 

   \RequirePackage{ifthen}[1994/06/01]


\begin{decl} \vert\LoadClass\vert \oarg{options-list} \arg{class-name} \oarg{release-info} \end{decl}
This command is for use only in class files, it cannot be used in packages files. It is used in the same way as |, to load a class file.

Also, it can be used at most once within a class file.

Example: 

   \LoadClass{article}[1994/06/01]