help for case2tex Create case study paper framework following international journal standards

Title

case2tex - Create a case study paper framework following international journal publication standards

Syntax

case2tex [, language(str) filename(str) replace title(str) author(str)
abstractalign(str) keywordseparator(str) font(str) fontsize(str) linespacing(str)]

Description

case2tex creates a comprehensive LaTeX template for case study papers that conforms to international journal publication standards.
The template includes complete paper structure with predefined sections, mathematical formulas, citation examples,
configurable abstract formatting, keyword separators, and support for both Chinese and English languages.
It automatically creates necessary subdirectories and example files for immediate compilation.

Options

language(str) specifies the document language. Default is chinese. Alternative is english.

filename(str) specifies the name of the output .tex file. Default is case_study_template.

replace specifies that existing files can be overwritten. If this option is not specified and the output file already exists, the command will display an error and exit.

title(str) specifies the paper title. Default is 案例研究标题 for Chinese or Case Study Title for English.

author(str) specifies the author name(s). Default is 作者姓名 for Chinese or Author Name for English.

abstractalign(str) specifies abstract alignment. Options are indent (default) or left.

keywordseparator(str) specifies keyword separator. Options are comma (default), semicolon, or space.

font(str) specifies the main font. Default is Times New Roman.

fontsize(str) specifies the font size. Default is 12pt.

linespacing(str) specifies the line spacing. Default is 1.5.

Template Structure

The generated template includes the following complete paper structure:

1. Title, author, and date section

2. Abstract with flexible formatting (indented or left-aligned)

3. Keywords with configurable separators

4. Introduction section with placeholder content

5. Literature Review section with citation examples

6. Methodology section with complete mathematical formulas (entropy method)

7. Case Analysis section

8. Results section

9. Discussion section

10. Conclusion section

11. Example tables and figures with proper formatting

12. References section supporting BibTeX

13. Support for comment environments for adding multi-line comments

All main sections include corresponding subsections and subsubsections for detailed organization.
The methodology section includes complete mathematical formulas demonstrating the entropy method
for indicator weight calculation, including standardization, proportion calculation, entropy value,
and weight determination formulas.

Generated Files and Directories

The command automatically creates the following directory structure and files:

- Main LaTeX document: filename.tex

- figures/ directory with README.txt containing image requirements

- tables/ directory with example_table.tex containing sample data table

- references.bib file with example citations in the selected language

Mathematical Content

The template includes comprehensive mathematical formulas in the methodology section:

- Data standardization formula

- Proportion calculation formula

- Entropy value calculation

- Indicator weight determination

All formulas are properly labeled and referenced in the text.

Citation Support

The template includes natbib package support with example citations in the literature review section.
The references.bib file contains sample entries that demonstrate proper BibTeX formatting for both
Chinese and English publications.

Comment Environment Support

The template now includes the comment package, allowing users to easily add multi-line comments
in their LaTeX documents. This is particularly useful for:

- Temporarily excluding large sections of text during drafting

- Adding notes and reminders that should not appear in the final document

- Creating multiple versions of the same document by selectively commenting sections

Usage example:

\begin
This text will not appear in the final document.
You can add multiple paragraphs here.
\end

Examples

Create a basic template with default settings (Chinese):

. case2tex

Create an English template with specific title and author:

. case2tex, language(english) title("Data Asset Management Case Study") author("John Smith")

Overwrite existing template files:

. case2tex, replace

Create an English template with left-aligned abstract and semicolon-separated keywords:

. case2tex, language(english) abstractalign(left) keywordseparator(semicolon)

Create a Chinese template with custom formatting:

. case2tex, font("SimSun") fontsize("11pt") linespacing("1.2")

Create template with custom filename:

. case2tex, filename("my_case_study") replace

Authors

Wu Lianghai

School of Business, Anhui University of Technology, Ma'anshan, China

agd2010@yeah.net

Chen Liwen

School of Business, Anhui University of Technology, Ma'anshan, China

2184844526@qq.com

Zhao Xin

School of Business, Anhui University of Technology, Ma'anshan, China

1980124145@qq.com

Liu Rui

School of Business, Anhui University of Technology, Ma'anshan, China

3221241855@qq.com

Wu Hanyan

School of Economics and Management, Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics (NUAA), Nanjing, China

2325476320@qq.com

Ma'anshan/Nanjing, China

Compilation Instructions

After generating the template, compile using the following sequence:

1. XeLaTeX → 2. BibTeX → 3. XeLaTeX → 4. XeLaTeX

Make sure the required image files exist in the figures directory before compilation.
The template expects the following image files (or modify the .tex file accordingly):

- figures/global_data_growth.png

- figures/scatter_plot.png

Acknowledgments

We sincerely appreciate Christopher F. Baum for his prompt guidance and revision suggestions!

Also see

Online: latex, texdoc, art2tex, sumtex, corrtex2, reftex, regtex, reg2tex, getref, get2ref(if installed)

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