FAQ - joaomlourenco/novathesis GitHub Wiki

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Focus: Intentional “How-to” questions regarding document styling and configuration.

1. How to make all chapters start on an odd-numbered page?

Add the following command to your Config/5_packages.tex file:

\openright

2. How to rename headers (e.g., "List of Figures" to "List of Illustrations")?

The template supports redefinition of strings using the \ntlangsetup* command. Place these in Config/5_packages.tex:

\ntlangsetup*{en/listfigure=List of Illustrations}
\ntlangsetup*{pt/acronym=Siglas e Acrónimos}

Common Macros:

MACRO	DEFAULT VALUE	DESCRIPTION
contents	Contents	Table of Contents header
listfigure	List of Figures	Header for \listoffigures
bib	Bibliography	Header for report/book classes
acronym	Acronyms	Title of the acronym list
glossary	Glossary	Title of the main glossary

3. How to create a bibliography local to a Chapter or Appendix?

Wrap the chapter content in a refsection environment:

\chapter{My Chapter}
\begin{refsection}
  % ... chapter contents ...
  \printbibliography[heading=subbibliography, title={References for Chapter~\thechapter}]
\end{refsection}

4. How to suppress “In:” in the bibliography?

This is a common request for biblatex. You can find the standard hook override on StackExchange to remove the "In:" prefix for articles.