Packages
\usepackage[options]{pkgs}
pkgs
A list of packages to be loaded. The standard packages include:
- alltt
Defines the alltt environment
- amstex
Defines many commands for mathematical formulas.
- babel
For the documents in one or more languages other than English
- color
For producing colours, using special device driver support. A device
driver is specified as an option: the Local Guide should list the
default driver for your computer.
- graphics
For geometrical transformation of text and including graphics prepared by
other programs. It requires special device driver support. A device driver
is specified as an option: the Local Guide should list thedefault
driver for your computer.
- graphpap
Defines the graphpaper command for use in the picture
environment.
- ifthen
Defines simple programming-language constructs.
- latexsym
Defines some special mathematical symbols.
- makeidx
Defines commands for use with MakeIndex.
- pict2e
Defines enhanced versions of the picture environment commands that
remove restrictions on line slope, circle radius, and line
thickness.
- showidx
Causes \index command arguments to be printed on the page where
they occur.
options
A list of options, which are provided to all the specified packages.
They must be legal options for all the packages.
Taken from LaTeX. A Document Preparation System. Leslie
Lamport. Second Edition, 1994.