extrapackages.tex

%% See the TeXed file for more explanations

%% [OPT] Multi-rowed cells in tabulars
%\usepackage{multirow}

%% [REC] Intelligent cross reference package. This allows for nice
%% combined references that include the reference and a hint to where
%% to look for it.
\usepackage{varioref}

%% [OPT] Easily changeable quotes with \enquote{Text}
%\usepackage[german=swiss]{csquotes}

%% [REC] Format dates and time depending on locale
\usepackage{datetime}

%% [OPT] Provides a \cancel{} command to stroke through mathematics.
%\usepackage{cancel}

%% [NEED] This allows for additional typesetting tools in mathmode.
%% See its excellent documentation.
\usepackage{mathtools}

%% [ADV] Conditional commands
%\usepackage{ifthen}

%% [OPT] Manual large braces or other delimiters.
%\usepackage{bigdelim, bigstrut}

%% [REC] Alternate vector arrows. Use the command \vv{} to get scaled
%% vector arrows.
\usepackage[h]{esvect}

%% [NEED] Some extensions to tabulars and array environments.
\usepackage{array}

%% [OPT] Postscript support via pstricks graphics package. Very
%% diverse applications.
%\usepackage{pstricks,pst-all}

%% [?] This seems to allow us to define some additional counters.
%\usepackage{etex}

%% [ADV] XY-Pic to typeset some matrix-style graphics
%\usepackage[all]{xy}

%% [OPT] This is needed to generate an index at the end of the
%% document.
%\usepackage{makeidx}

%% [OPT] Fancy package for source code listings.  The template text
%% needs it for some LaTeX snippets; remove/adapt the \lstset when you
%% remove the template content.
\usepackage{listings}
\lstset{language=TeX,basicstyle={\normalfont\ttfamily}}

%% [REC] Fancy character protrusion.  Must be loaded after all fonts.
\usepackage[activate]{pdfcprot}

%% [REC] Nicer tables.  Read the excellent documentation.
\usepackage{booktabs}