CTAN update: asmeconf
The asmeconf class is a LaTeX template to format conference papers published by the American Society of Mechanical Engineers. This update includes further improvements to PDF accessibility. Class can produce tagged PDF that validates as UA-2, A-4F, and WTPDF-1 when run with LuaLaTeX. A CSS style file has been added to improve rendering in HTML (e.g., at https://ngpdf.com). An example of an accessible PDF is included in this distribution. The most recent version of LaTeX is needed (2025/11/01 or later). In addition, minor bugs have been fixed, the expl3 code has been improved, and backward compatibility has been retested. The minimum supported platform for asmeconf.cls is TeX Live 2022. Further details are in the README file.
The package’s Catalogue entry can be viewed at https://ctan.org/pkg/asmeconf The package’s files themselves can be inspected at https://mirrors.ctan.org/macros/latex/contrib/asmeconf/
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asmeconf – A LaTeX template for ASME conference papers
The asmeconf class provides a LaTeX template for ASME conference papers, following ASME’s guidelines for margins, fonts, headings, captions, and reference formats as of 2025.
This LaTeX template is intended to be used with the asmeconf.bst BibTeX style, for reference formatting, which is part of this distribution. Unlike older ASME conference LaTeX templates, asmeconf pdfs will contain hyperlinks, bookmarks, and metadata; and the references can include the DOI and URL fields. This LaTeX template enables inline author names, following ASME’s current style, but it can also produce the traditional grid style. Options include line numbering, final column balancing, various math options, government copyright, archivability and accessibility (PDF/A), and multilingual support. The code is compatible with pdfLaTeX or LuaLaTeX.
This LaTeX template is not a publication of ASME, but it does conform to ASME’s currently published guidelines for conference papers.
| Package | asmeconf |
| Version | 1.45 2025-11-10 |
| Copyright | 2021–2025 John Lienhard |
| Maintainer | John H. Lienhard |