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Date:         Tue, 8 Feb 1994 14:08:55 GMT
From: David Carlisle <carlisle@CS.MAN.AC.UK>
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Subject:      Re: A philosophical question about packages and options
Status: R

Mike> \usepackage[mjplet]{somas}
Mike> where mjplet is an option that modifies the behaviour of somas.
Mike> However, presumably I can't do that

Despite some reports to the contrary, the LaTeX3 team are not trying
to stop you doing anything:-)

somas.sty
can look like this

\DeclareOption{no-logo}{code to suppress PS dept log}
\DeclareOption{someoption}{code to do something}
...
...
\DeclareOption*{%
  \InputIfFileExists{\CurrentOption.pls}%
  {}% input the Personal  Letter Style dont do anything else
  {\@unknownoptionerror}% If a .pls file is not there, complain
  }

Then each person can put their personal customisations in a file
name.pls

and \usepackage[name]{somas}
works as requested.

Actually it might be better to make somas into a class rather than a
package (it can \LoadClass{letter})

David