LaTeX: Can I use a setting file to change some common parameters shared among different template files?

Question

I have several template files used for journal articles, such as for review, article, case report, etc. These templates have similar file structures. I realized that some common parameters need be changed when I am working on a new issue of the journal. For example, the templates all have "January 2016, Volume 1 Issue 1" and now I am working on Issue 2 so I need to remember changing this phrase to "April 2016, Volume 1 Issue 2" for every manuscript.

Is there a way to create a setting file, so I can change such shared information at one place and be used by all the template files?

For example you could create a .tex file with \date{April 2016} and then call it from all the other files with \input{filename}. Is this what you intend? — samcarter_is_at_topanswers.xyz, Apr 29 '16 at 16:33
Your suggestion makes sense to me. I will give it a try and let you know ASAP. — TeXIQ, Apr 29 '16 at 17:08

score 1 · Answer 1 · answered Jul 30 '16 at 15:46

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The standard latex convention would be to call your settings a package.

put them in (say) mysettings.sty

\newcommand\something{...}
\setlength\textwidth{2pt}
 %....

then each of your documents just needs

\usepackage{mysettings}

answered Jul 30 '16 at 15:46

David Carlisle

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