CTAN update: asmeconf
The asmeconf class is a LaTeX template to format conference papers published by the American Society of Mechanical Engineers. This version introduces support for unicode-math, which is now loaded by default with lualatex. The required fonts are in TeX Live. Several legacy options and commands have been eliminated. More of the code has been converted to expl3 from latex2e. A number of minor improvements to the code have been made throughout, particularly to ensure backward compatibility to 2021 formats and packages. Most of the supporting files have been updated. Further details are in the README file. The following packages are no longer loaded: ifthen, iftex, hyphensubst, mathalfa, hologo (now in the .tex file), as well as these packages that were formerly loaded only as fallbacks: hyperxmp, bookmark, and inputenc. The kvoptions package now loads only for backward compatibility if needed. An option to omit the conference headers has been added. PDFA/UA-2 compliance is now possible using LuaLaTeX by: omitting subcaptions and certain language options, using compliant figures, and calling the class option [captionpatch], while using appropriate options to \DocumentMetadata. PDFA/UA-2 compliance is complete according demo.verapdf.org. The Arlington model also validates this package if, additionally, cross-references are omitted from captions. An entirely up-to-date installation is necessary for UA-2 compliance.
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/
Thanks for the upload. For the CTAN Team Petra Rübe-Pugliese
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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 (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 | 1.43 2025-04-21 |
| Copyright | 2021–2025 John Lienhard |
| Maintainer | John H. Lienhard |