Fix a bugs, add some flexibility, add an option for biblatex

.gitignore

@@ -0,0 +1,276 @@
+## Core latex/pdflatex auxiliary files:
+*.aux
+*.lof
+*.log
+*.lot
+*.fls
+*.out
+*.toc
+*.fmt
+*.fot
+*.cb
+*.cb2
+.*.lb
+
+## Intermediate documents:
+*.dvi
+*.xdv
+*-converted-to.*
+# these rules might exclude image files for figures etc.
+# *.ps
+# *.eps
+# *.pdf
+
+## Generated if empty string is given at "Please type another file name for output:"
+.pdf
+
+## Bibliography auxiliary files (bibtex/biblatex/biber):
+*.bbl
+*.bcf
+*.blg
+*-blx.aux
+*-blx.bib
+*.run.xml
+
+## Build tool auxiliary files:
+*.fdb_latexmk
+*.synctex
+*.synctex(busy)
+*.synctex.gz
+*.synctex.gz(busy)
+*.pdfsync
+
+## Build tool directories for auxiliary files
+# latexrun
+latex.out/
+
+## Auxiliary and intermediate files from other packages:
+# algorithms
+*.alg
+*.loa
+
+# achemso
+acs-*.bib
+
+# amsthm
+*.thm
+
+# beamer
+*.nav
+*.pre
+*.snm
+*.vrb
+
+# changes
+*.soc
+
+# comment
+*.cut
+
+# cprotect
+*.cpt
+
+# elsarticle (documentclass of Elsevier journals)
+*.spl
+
+# endnotes
+*.ent
+
+# fixme
+*.lox
+
+# feynmf/feynmp
+*.mf
+*.mp
+*.t[1-9]
+*.t[1-9][0-9]
+*.tfm
+
+#(r)(e)ledmac/(r)(e)ledpar
+*.end
+*.?end
+*.[1-9]
+*.[1-9][0-9]
+*.[1-9][0-9][0-9]
+*.[1-9]R
+*.[1-9][0-9]R
+*.[1-9][0-9][0-9]R
+*.eledsec[1-9]
+*.eledsec[1-9]R
+*.eledsec[1-9][0-9]
+*.eledsec[1-9][0-9]R
+*.eledsec[1-9][0-9][0-9]
+*.eledsec[1-9][0-9][0-9]R
+
+# glossaries
+*.acn
+*.acr
+*.glg
+*.glo
+*.gls
+*.glsdefs
+*.lzo
+*.lzs
+
+# uncomment this for glossaries-extra (will ignore makeindex's style files!)
+# *.ist
+
+# gnuplottex
+*-gnuplottex-*
+
+# gregoriotex
+*.gaux
+*.gtex
+
+# htlatex
+*.4ct
+*.4tc
+*.idv
+*.lg
+*.trc
+*.xref
+
+# hyperref
+*.brf
+
+# knitr
+*-concordance.tex
+# TODO Comment the next line if you want to keep your tikz graphics files
+*.tikz
+*-tikzDictionary
+
+# listings
+*.lol
+
+# luatexja-ruby
+*.ltjruby
+
+# makeidx
+*.idx
+*.ilg
+*.ind
+
+# minitoc
+*.maf
+*.mlf
+*.mlt
+*.mtc[0-9]*
+*.slf[0-9]*
+*.slt[0-9]*
+*.stc[0-9]*
+
+# minted
+_minted*
+*.pyg
+
+# morewrites
+*.mw
+
+# nomencl
+*.nlg
+*.nlo
+*.nls
+
+# pax
+*.pax
+
+# pdfpcnotes
+*.pdfpc
+
+# sagetex
+*.sagetex.sage
+*.sagetex.py
+*.sagetex.scmd
+
+# scrwfile
+*.wrt
+
+# sympy
+*.sout
+*.sympy
+sympy-plots-for-*.tex/
+
+# pdfcomment
+*.upa
+*.upb
+
+# pythontex
+*.pytxcode
+pythontex-files-*/
+
+# tcolorbox
+*.listing
+
+# thmtools
+*.loe
+
+# TikZ & PGF
+*.dpth
+*.md5
+*.auxlock
+
+# todonotes
+*.tdo
+
+# vhistory
+*.hst
+*.ver
+
+# easy-todo
+*.lod
+
+# xcolor
+*.xcp
+
+# xmpincl
+*.xmpi
+
+# xindy
+*.xdy
+
+# xypic precompiled matrices and outlines
+*.xyc
+*.xyd
+
+# endfloat
+*.ttt
+*.fff
+
+# Latexian
+TSWLatexianTemp*
+
+## Editors:
+# WinEdt
+*.bak
+*.sav
+
+# Texpad
+.texpadtmp
+
+# LyX
+*.lyx~
+
+# Kile
+*.backup
+
+# gummi
+.*.swp
+
+# KBibTeX
+*~[0-9]*
+
+# TeXnicCenter
+*.tps
+
+# auto folder when using emacs and auctex
+./auto/*
+*.el
+
+# expex forward references with \gathertags
+*-tags.tex
+
+# standalone packages
+*.sta
+
+# Makeindex log files
+*.lpz

formatting.sty

@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@
             \vskip 130pt
 
             \name  \\
-            \term \program \\
+            \term\ \program \\
             ID \studentNumber \\
             \noDay\today
         \end{center}
@@ -222,18 +222,6 @@
 % Must contain tab leaders
 % Must not include bold, italics, extras
 
-
-% Command that gets called
-\newcommand{\toc}{
-    \newpage
-    \pageFormatting 
-    \tableofcontents
-    \listoffigures
-}
-
-
-
-
 % Commands about toc, lot, lof headings
 \renewcommand{\cfttoctitlefont}{\hspace*{\fill}\Large\bfseries}
 \renewcommand{\cftaftertoctitle}{\hspace*{\fill}}
@@ -249,4 +237,4 @@
 
 % Ensure proper labeling
 \renewcommand{\contentsname}{\normalsize Table of Contents}
-\renewcommand{\listfigurename}{\normalsize List of Figures}
+\renewcommand{\listfigurename}{\normalsize List of Figures}

main.tex

@@ -2,6 +2,23 @@
 
 \usepackage{formatting}
 
+%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%
+% Citations setup:
+% This section is commented out in case you don't have the correct tools installed or if you want to handle citations differently.
+
+
+% This may not be *exactly* the correct citation style, I think it's an older version of APA than we are "supposed" to use.
+% However I also didn't even see anywhere in the rubric where it said to use APA, so I think the markers are checking if the citations look good enough rather than if you have exactly the right italics or quotes or whatnot.
+% \usepackage[backend=biber,style=apa]{biblatex}
+% \DeclareLanguageMapping{american}{american-apa}
+
+% Add your bibliography file(s) like this.
+% Zotero is an easy-to-use free program for collecting all of your references that can export into a LaTeX .bib file.
+% You can also just lookup LaTeX .bib format online if you want to create the files yourself, it's not that hard.
+% \addbibresource{References.bib}
+
+%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%
+
 % Use https://uwaterloo.ca/math/current-undergraduates/co-op-information/work-report-guidelines/appendix-3-work-report-checklist to ensure you are meeting all the requirements
 
 %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%
@@ -11,7 +28,7 @@
 %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%
 
 
-\newcommand{\term}{Current Term } % term that was most recently completed
+\newcommand{\term}{Current Term} % term that was most recently completed
 \newcommand{\program}{program/plan}
 \newcommand{\WTT}{Title of report}
 \newcommand{\name}{First Lastname}
@@ -82,7 +99,10 @@
 
 %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%
 
-\toc 
+\newpage
+\pageFormatting
+\tableofcontents
+\listoffigures % Delete this line if you have no figures
 
 %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%
 
@@ -179,6 +199,9 @@ \section{Recommendations}
 %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%
 
 \sectionNoNumber{References}
+% If you are using biblatex to manage your citations, delete the above line and uncomment the two following lines:
+% \clearpage
+% \printbibliography
 
 %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%