Discussion Overview
The discussion revolves around how to create a list of appendices in LaTeX for a thesis, specifically focusing on formatting and inclusion in the table of contents. Participants explore various methods and packages related to this topic.
Discussion Character
- Technical explanation
- Homework-related
Main Points Raised
- One participant notes the lack of a default control sequence in LaTeX for listing appendices, similar to \listoftables and \listoffigures.
- Another participant mentions that most LaTeX classes provide an option, such as \backmatter, which formats chapters as "Appendix A" but does not create a separate list of appendices.
- A suggestion is made to use the \usepackage{appendix} package, which may offer more control over appendix formatting, although it is noted that once \appendix is called, subsequent sections will be labeled as appendices.
- A later reply expresses the desire to include a separate list of appendices on a distinct page, akin to the lists of figures and tables, indicating this is a requirement for the thesis.
Areas of Agreement / Disagreement
Participants do not reach a consensus on how to create a list of appendices, and multiple approaches are discussed without resolution.
Contextual Notes
Limitations include the absence of a straightforward method for listing appendices in LaTeX, as well as potential dependencies on specific LaTeX classes and packages.