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<H2><A ID="SECTION00352000000000000000"> Loading files</A> </H2>

<P> This group of commands can be used to create your own document class or package by building on existing classes or packages. <BR> <IMG STYLE="" SRC="img4.png" ALT="
\begin{decl}
\vert\RequirePackage\vert \oarg{options-list} \arg{package-name}\oarg{release-info}\end{decl}
"><BR>Packages and classes should use this command to load other packages.Its use is the same as the author command |.<P>Example:<PRE> </PRE>

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

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

<P> Example: <PRE> article[1994/06/01] </PRE>

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