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| 1 | +# ‘Ilm |
| 2 | + |
| 3 | +> ‘Ilm (Urdu: عِلْم) is the Urdu term for knowledge. It is pronounced as [/ə.ləm/](https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/%D8%B9%D9%84%D9%85#Urdu). |
| 4 | +
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| 5 | +A versatile, clean and minimal template for non-fiction writing. The template is ideal for |
| 6 | +class notes, reports, and books. |
| 7 | + |
| 8 | +It contains a title page, a table of contents, and indices for different types of figures; |
| 9 | +images, tables, code blocks. |
| 10 | + |
| 11 | +Dynamic running footer contains the title of the chapter (top-level heading). |
| 12 | + |
| 13 | +See the [example.pdf](https://github.com/talal/ilm/blob/main/example.pdf) file to see how it looks. |
| 14 | + |
| 15 | +## Usage |
| 16 | + |
| 17 | +You can use this template in the Typst web app by clicking "Start from template" on the |
| 18 | +dashboard and searching for `ilm`. |
| 19 | + |
| 20 | +Alternatively, you can use the CLI to kick this project off using the command: |
| 21 | + |
| 22 | +```sh |
| 23 | +typst init @preview/ilm |
| 24 | +``` |
| 25 | + |
| 26 | +Typst will create a new directory with all the files needed to get you started. |
| 27 | + |
| 28 | +The template will initialize your package with a sample call to the `ilm` function in a |
| 29 | +show rule. If you, however, want to change an existing project to use this template, you |
| 30 | +can add a show rule like this at the top of your file: |
| 31 | + |
| 32 | +```typ |
| 33 | +#import "@preview/ilm:1.4.2": * |
| 34 | +
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| 35 | +#set text(lang: "en") |
| 36 | +
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| 37 | +#show: ilm.with( |
| 38 | + title: [Your Title], |
| 39 | + author: "Max Mustermann", |
| 40 | + date: datetime(year: 2024, month: 03, day: 19), |
| 41 | + abstract: [#lorem(30)], |
| 42 | + bibliography: bibliography("refs.bib"), |
| 43 | + figure-index: (enabled: true), |
| 44 | + table-index: (enabled: true), |
| 45 | + listing-index: (enabled: true) |
| 46 | +) |
| 47 | +
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| 48 | +// Your content goes below. |
| 49 | +``` |
| 50 | + |
| 51 | +> [!NOTE] |
| 52 | +> This template uses the [Iosevka] font for raw text. In order to use Iosevka, |
| 53 | +> the font must be installed on your computer. In case Iosevka is not installed, as will be |
| 54 | +> the case for Typst Web App, then the template will fall back to the default "Fira Mono" |
| 55 | +> font. |
| 56 | +
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| 57 | +## Configuration |
| 58 | + |
| 59 | +This template exports the `ilm` function with the following named arguments: |
| 60 | + |
| 61 | +| Argument | Default Value | Type | Description | |
| 62 | +| --- | --- | --- | --- | |
| 63 | +| `title` | `Your Title` | [content] | The title for your work. | |
| 64 | +| `author` | `Author` | [string] | A string to specify the author's name | |
| 65 | +| `paper-size` | `a4` | [string] | Specify a [paper size string] to change the page size. | |
| 66 | +| `date` | `none` | [datetime] | The date that will be displayed on the cover page. | |
| 67 | +| `date-format` | `[month repr:long] [day padding:zero], [year repr:full]` | [string] | The format for the date that will be displayed on the cover page. By default, the date will be displayed as `MMMM DD, YYYY`. | |
| 68 | +| `abstract` | `none` | [content] | A brief summary/description of your work. This is shown on the cover page. | |
| 69 | +| `preface` | `none` | [content] | The preface for your work. The preface content is shown on its own separate page after the cover. | |
| 70 | +| `chapter-pagebreak` | `true` | [bool] | Setting this to `false` will prevent chapters from starting on a new page. | |
| 71 | +| `external-link-circle` | `true` | [bool] | Setting this to `false` will disable the maroon circle that is shown next to external links. | |
| 72 | +| `raw-text` | `(use-typst-defaults: false, custom-font: ("Iosevka", "Fira Mono")), custom-size: 9pt)` | [dictionary] | Setting `use-typst-defaults` to `true` will disable 'Ilm's custom formatting for raw text. | |
| 73 | +| `table-of-contents` | `outline()` | [content] | The result of a call to the [outline function][outline] or none. Setting this to `none` will disable the table of contents. | |
| 74 | +| `appendix` | `(enabled: false, title: "Appendix", heading-numbering-format: "A.1.1.", body: none)` | [dictionary] | Setting `enabled` to `true` and defining your content in `body` will display the appendix after the main body of your document and before the bibliography. | |
| 75 | +| `bibliography` | `none` | [content] | The result of a call to the [bibliography function][bibliography] or none. Specifying this will configure numeric, IEEE-style citations. | |
| 76 | +| `figure-index` | `(enabled: false, title: "Index of Figures")` | [dictionary] | Setting this to `true` will display an index of image figures at the end of the document. | |
| 77 | +| `table-index` | `(enabled: false, title: "Index of Tables")` | [dictionary] | Setting this to `true` will display an index of table figures at the end of the document. | |
| 78 | +| `listing-index` | `(enabled: false, title: "Index of Listings")` | [dictionary] | Setting this to `true` will display an index of listing (code block) figures at the end of the document. | |
| 79 | + |
| 80 | +The above table gives you a _brief description_ of the different options that you can |
| 81 | +choose to customize the template. For a detailed explanation of these options, see the |
| 82 | +[example.pdf](https://github.com/talal/ilm/blob/main/example.pdf) file. |
| 83 | + |
| 84 | +The function also accepts a single, positional argument for the body. |
| 85 | + |
| 86 | +> [!NOTE] |
| 87 | +> The language setting for text (`lang` parameter of `text` function) should be |
| 88 | +> defined before the `ilm` function so that headings such as table of contents and |
| 89 | +> bibliography will be defined as per the text language. |
| 90 | +
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| 91 | +[iosevka]: https://typeof.net/Iosevka/ |
| 92 | +[bibliography]: https://typst.app/docs/reference/model/bibliography/ |
| 93 | +[outline]: https://typst.app/docs/reference/model/outline/ |
| 94 | +[bool]: https://typst.app/docs/reference/foundations/bool/ |
| 95 | +[content]: https://typst.app/docs/reference/foundations/content/ |
| 96 | +[datetime]: https://typst.app/docs/reference/foundations/datetime/ |
| 97 | +[dictionary]: https://typst.app/docs/reference/foundations/dictionary/ |
| 98 | +[paper size string]: https://typst.app/docs/reference/layout/page#parameters-paper |
| 99 | +[string]: https://typst.app/docs/reference/foundations/str/ |
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