.TH "yodlletter" "7" "1996\-2021" "yodl_4\&.03\&.03" "Your Own Document Language"

.PP 
.SH "NAME"
yodlletter \- Yodl\(cq\&s `letter\(cq\& document type
.PP 
.SH "SYNOPSIS"

.PP 
\fBletter\fP\fB(language)(date)(subject)(opening)(salutation)(author)\fP
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The \fBletter\fP document type was implemented to write LaTeX letters\&.
.PP 
.SH "DESCRIPTION"

.PP 
The \fBletter\fP document type was specifically implemented to write
LaTeX letters, using LaTeX\(cq\&s \fBbrief\&.cls\fP document class\&. It is
available only for the LaTeX (\fByodl2latex\fP(1)) converter\&.
.PP 
This manual page briefly describes \fBYodl\fP\(cq\&s  \fBletter\fP document type\&.
This document type is specific enough that it
warrants a separate manpage\&.
.PP 
\fBletter\fP documents do not allow you to use the `standard\(cq\& sectioning
commands (e\&.g\&., \fBsect\fP() and \fBsubsect\fP())\&.  You can, however, use
macros that are normally used within such sections, such as
\fBdescription\fP(), \fBitemization\fP(), \fBbf\fP() or \fBem\fP()\&.
.PP 
Several specific macros, to be used in the \fIpreamble\fP, are available for
the \fBletter\fP document type\&. They are:
.IP o 
\fBAfourEnlarged\fP\fB()\fP: Enlarges the usable height of A4 paper by 2
cm\&.: the top margin is reduced by 2 cm\&.
.IP o 
\fBletteraddenda\fP\fB(type)(value)\fP: Adds an addendum at the end of a
letter\&.  \fItype\fP should be \fIbijlagen\fP (i\&.e\&., \fIappendices\fP),
\fIcc\fP or \fIps\fP\&. Use nl() within the \fIvalue\fP section if
multiple addenda of a certain \fItype\fP are used\&.
.IP o 
\fBletteradmin\fP\fB(yourdate)(yourref)\fP: Puts \fIyourletterfrom\fP and
\fIyourreference\fP elements in the letter\&. If left empty, two dashes
are inserted\&.
.IP o 
\fBletterfootitem\fP\fB(name)(value)\fP: Puts a footer at the bottom of
letter\-pages\&. Up to three will usually fit\&. For example,
\fI\fP
.IP o 
\fBletterreplyto\fP\fB(name)(address)(zip city)\fP:
Defines the `reply to\(cq\& address\&.
.IP o 
\fBletterto\fP\fB(element)\fP: Adds \fIelement\fP as an additional line to
the address of the addressee\&. Use one \fB\fP element for each
line of the addressee\(cq\&s address\&. Up to five lines will usually fit\&. A
sixth line may be squeezed in, if necessary\&.

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The \fBletter\fP) macro itself requires the following arguments:
.IP o 
\fBlanguage\fP: select \fIenglish\fP, \fIdutch\fP, or another language
supported by the \fBbabel\&.sty\fP style;
.IP o 
\fBdate\fP: the letter\(cq\&s date\&. Use your own date\-convention\&. The text
specified here will be used as the letter\(cq\&s date;
.IP o 
\fBsubject\fP: a short indication as to why you wrote the letter
.IP o 
\fBopening\fP: the letter\(cq\&s opening, e\&.g\&., \fIDear Linus,\fP;
.IP o 
\fBsalutation\fP: the letter\(cq\&s closing phrase, e\&.g\&., \fIKind
regards,\fP;
.IP o 
\fBauthor\fP: the name of the letter\(cq\&s author\&. \fInl\fP\fI()\fP macros can
be used here, but the \fBbrief\fP class will also restrict the width of
the author\-lines by itself\&.

.PP 
.SH "SEE ALSO"

.PP 
\fBlatex\fP(1), 
\fByodl\fP(1), 
\fByodlbuiltins\fP(7), 
\fByodlconverters\fP(1), 
\fByodlmacros\fP(7), 
\fByodlmanpage\fP(7),
\fByodlpost\fP(1), 
\fByodlstriproff\fP(1), 
\fByodltables\fP(7), 
\fByodlverbinsert\fP(1)\&.
.PP 
.SH "BUGS"

.PP 
\-
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.SH "AUTHOR"

.PP 
Frank B\&. Brokken (f\&.b\&.brokken@rug\&.nl),