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 # PyTeX
-Hacky python scripts to simplify my LaTeX package writing
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+Some hacky python scripts to simplify my LaTeX package writing.
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+## Usage
+
+Write packages in `.pytex` format. The `PackageFormatter` class will then - given author and name of the package - read in and format the file to produce a ready to use LaTeX package `.sty` file.
+
+As an example, see the [LatexPackages](https://github.com/kesslermaximilian/LatexPackages) repository where this is used.
+
+## Macros
+Here is a (possibly incomplete) list of the PyTeX macros currently supported. The examples assume that we create a package called `example.sty`, written by myself:
+
+| macro name | explanation | example |
+---|---|---
+`__HEADER__(< package description>)` | inserts package header, including license and LaTeX package header | `\NeedsTexFormat{LaTeX2e}`<br/>`\ProvidesPackage{mkessler-example}[2021/10/07 - <description>]`
+`__PACKAGE_NAME__` | inserts package name | `mkessler-example`
+`__PACKAGE_PREFIX__` | inserts package prefix | `mkessler@example@`
+`__PACKAGE_MACRO__(<macro-name>)`| declares internal package macro | `\mkessler@example@<macro-name>`
+`__FILE_NAME__`| inserts package file name | `mkessler-example.sty`
+`__AUTHOR__`| inserts package author | `Maximilian Keßler`
+`__DATE__`| inserts compilation date in format `%Y/%m/%d` | `2021/10/07`
+`__NEW_IF__(<name>,<value>)`| declares a new LaTeX if | `\ifmkessler@example@<name>\mkessler@example@<name><value>`
+`__SET_IF__(<name>,<value>)`| sets the value of a LaTeX if | `\mkessler@example@<name><value>`
+`__IF__(<name>)`| starts conditional | `\ifmkessler@example@<name>`
+`__LANGUAGE_OPTIONS__`| inserts default language options | `\newif\mkessler@example@english\mkessler@example@englishtrue`<br/>`\DeclareOption{german}{\mkessler@example@englishfalse}`<br/>`\DeclareOption{ngerman}{\mkessler@example@englishfalse}`<br/>`\DeclareOption{english}{\mkessler@example@englishtrue}`
+`__LANGUAGE_OPTIONS_X__`| inserts default language options with `xkeyval` | `\newif\mkessler@example@english\mkessler@example@englishtrue`<br/>`\DeclareOptionX{german}{\mkessler@example@englishfalse}`<br/>`\DeclareOptionX{ngerman}{\mkessler@example@englishfalse}`<br/>`\DeclareOptionX{english}{\mkessler@example@englishtrue}`
+`__END_OPTIONS__`| process options and handle wrong options | `\DeclareOption*{\PackageWarning{mkessler-example}{Unknown '\CurrentOption'}`<br/>`\ProcessOptions\relax`
+`__END_OPTIONS_X__`| process options with `xkeyval` | `\DeclareOptionX*{\PackageWarning{mkessler-example}{Unknown '\CurrentOption'}`<br/>`\ProcessOptionsX\relax`
+`__ERROR__(<message>)` | output package error | `\PackageError{mkessler-example}{<message>}`
+`__WARNING__(<message>)`| output package warning | `\PackageWarning{mkessler-example}{<message>}`
+`__INFO__(<message>)`| output package info | `\PackageInfo{mkessler-example}{<message>}`
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