BFH LaTeX CI Variables

The BFH LaTeX document classes supported variables for configuring document-specific attributes. Refer to the documentation of the variables to find out what they are for and in which document class they can be used.

In all examples there is a variables.sty file which gets included in the document preamble. However, you can use a variable directly in the main file’s preamble instead of including a file but we belief it is easier to handle properties using a dedicated variable.sty file instead.

Use BFH document variables as follows:

\VariableName{VariableValue}

Among BFH LaTeX CI variables there are KOMA-Script variables, which are provided by the underlying KOMA-Script packages/classes. See the KOMA-Script documentation for further about its purpose and how to use.

advisor

  • optional

  • Default : None

  • Description : Used to set the thesis advisor(s) name

  • Where : On title pages

  • Class : bfhthesis

  • Usage : \advisor{Prof. Dr. S. Smart}

author

  • optional

  • Default : None

  • Description : Used to set the document author(s)

  • Where : On title pages

  • Class : bfhthesis, bfhpub, bfhsciposter, bfhbeamer

  • Usage : \author{Anton Muster \and Cindy Example}

coadvisor

  • optional

  • Default : None

  • Description Used to set the thesis coadvisor(s) name.

  • Where : On title pages

  • Class : bfhthesis

  • Usage : \coadvisor{Dr. M. Smart}

declarationOfAuthorship

  • optional

  • Default :

  • Description : Adds a predefined declaration of authorship text in selected language

  • Where : user defined

  • Class : bfhthesis, bfhpub

  • Usage : \declarationOfAuthorship

degreeprogram

  • optional

  • Default : None

  • Description : Used to set the degree program

  • Where : On title pages

  • Class : bfhthesis

  • Usage : \degreeprogram{Bachelor of Computer Sciences}

department

  • optional

  • Default : None

  • Description : Used to set the name of the department. E.g Technology and computer science

  • Where : On title pages – bfhthesis; bfhpub;

  • Usage : \department{DEPARTMENT NAME}

expert

  • optional

  • Default : None

  • Description : Used to set the thesis expert(s)

  • Where : On title pages.

  • Class : bfhthesis

  • Usage : \expert{EXPERT NAME}

footergraphics

  • optional

  • Default : None

  • Description : Used to add graphics to footer

  • Where : footer of poster

  • Class : bfhsciposter

  • Usage : \footergraphics{\includegraphics[height=\height]{SOMEPICTURE}}

footerqrcode

  • optional

  • Default : None

  • Description : Used to generate a QRCode at the footer of the poster

  • Where : footer of poster

  • Class : bfhsciposter

  • Usage : \footerqrcode{https://www.peitex.de}

institute

  • optional

  • Default : None

  • Used to set the name of the institute. E.g Micro and Medical Technology

  • Where : On title pages

  • Class : bfhthesis, bfhpub, bfhsciposter, bfhbeamer

  • Usage : \institute{INSTITUTE NAME}

institution

  • optional

  • Default : None

  • Description : Used to set the name of the institution i.e. Bern University of Applied Sciences

  • Where : On title pages

  • Class : bfhthesis, bfhpub

  • Usage : \institution{INSTITUTION NAME}

projectpartner

  • optional

  • Default : None

  • Description : Used to set the thesis company name

  • Where : On title pages

  • Class : bfhthesis

  • Usage : \projectpartner{COMPANY NAME}

publishers

  • optional

  • Default : None

  • Description : Used to set the publishers name

  • Where : On title pages

  • Class : bfhpub

  • Usage : \publishers{PUBLISHERS}

setupBfhTabular

  • optional

  • Requirement : \PassOptionsToPackage{table}{xcolor} must be set before the document class

  • Default : Empty

  • Description : Used to setup a BFH Tabular

  • Where : Anywhere throughout the document

  • Class : bfhthesis, bfhpub, bfhbeamer

  • Usage :

\begin{table}
  \setupBfhTabular
  \begin{tabular}{lll}
    \rowcolor{BFH-tablehead} % To change color of table see BFH Name aliases
    Header 1&Header 2&Header3\\\hline
    Content 11&Content 12&Content 13\\\hline
    Content 21&Content 22&Content 23
  \end{tabular}
  \caption{table caption}
  \label{table-label}
\end{table}

setupSignature

  • optional

  • Requirement : declarationOfAuthorship must be set in document

  • Default : Empty

  • Description : Used to set signature placeholder and add a digital signature as svg, pdf or png as well

  • Where : On the declaration of authorship

  • Class : bfhthesis

  • Usage :

\setupSignature{
%% Begin example code snippet
  A. Muster={\includegraphics[width=.4\linewidth]{sig_muster}},
  B. Meier={},
  C. Example={\includegraphics[width=.4\linewidth]{sig_example}\vskip-0.5em}
%% End example code snippet
}

Missing bfh-ci_variables setupSignature

subject

  • optional

  • Default : None

  • Description : Used to set the document subject

  • Where : On title pages

  • Class : bfhpub

  • Usage : \subject{SUBJECT}

subtitle

  • optional

  • Default : None

  • Description : Used to set the document sub-title. In thesis class i.e. the thesis subject

  • Where : On title pages

  • Class : bfhthesis, bfhpub, bfhbeamer

  • Usage : \subtitle{SUBTITLE}

title

  • mandatory

  • Default : None

  • Description : Used to set the document title.

  • Where : On title pages

  • Class : bfhthesis, bfhpub, bfhsciposter, bfhbeamer

  • Usage : \title{TITLE}

titlegraphic

  • optional

  • Default : None

  • Description : Used to assign an image to be used as a banner on the title page. To use a svg file use \includesvg instead of \includegraphics

  • Where : As title page banner image

  • Class : bfhthesis, bfhpub, bfhsciposter, bfhbeamer

  • Usage : \titlegraphic{\includegraphics[width=\width]{SOME_PICTURE}}

version

  • optional

  • Default : None

  • Description : Used to set the document version

  • Where : On title pages

  • Class : bfhthesis, bfhpub

  • Usage : \version{1.0.0}