Since a special document describes the usage of dinbrief in detail (Standard Document Class `dinbrief' - Standard Document Style `dinbrief', which is available in the ASG Web-pages), this note deals only with desyhead.
To make a DESY letter start your LATEX input file with \documentclass{dinbrief} and insert the line \usepackage[options]{desyhead} in the preamble, i.e. before \begin{document}.
The following options (separated by commas) may be used:
| Option | Purpose |
| Hamburg | Generate a DESY letter head for the Hamburg site |
| Zeuthen | Generate a DESY letter head for the Zeuthen site |
| Fenster | Show the DESY back address in the letter head ``window'' |
| anglo | Generate the English version of the DESY letter head. Note: This option changes only some keywords to English/American; the date is formatted according to the language selected (e.g. by use of the babel package like \usepackage[american]{babel}) |
In addition to most of the dinbrief macros (\writer, \yourmail, and \sign have been explicitly disabled), the following desyhead commands may be used to fill certain fields of the DESY letter head.
| Command | Purpose |
| \fax{<fax number>} | Insert fax number |
| \email{<email>} | Insert email address |
| \durchwahl{<extension>} | Insert telephone extension |
| \unserz{<our sign>} | Insert sender's sign |
| \betrifft{<concern>} | Specify concern |
| \gruppe{<group>} | Give additional group specification (max 2 lines) below the letter heading line |
Note: According to the description of dinbrief, the macro \bottomtext{desyfoot}, which renders the bottom part of the DESY letter head, has to be given after \begin{document}.
The following example is the most simple template for a German DESY-Hamburg business letter:
\documentclass{dinbrief}
\usepackage[Hamburg]{desyhead} % DESY letter for Hamburg site,
% no "window",
% German keywords
\usepackage[german]{babel} % select language German
% for date and hyphenation
\begin{document}
\bottomtext{\desyfoot}} % must be given HERE
% just after \begin{document}
\begin{letter}{<addressee>}
\opening{Opening text}
text
\closing{Closing text}
\end{letter}
\end{document}
To make an English DESY-Zeuthen letter with ``window'' and additional
group specification use:
\documentclass{dinbrief}
\usepackage[Zeuthen,Fenster,anglo]{desyhead}
% DESY letter for Hamburg site,
% "window",
% English keywords
\usepackage[american]{babel} % select language USenglish
% for date and hyphenation
\gruppe{Example group\\EG}
\begin{document}
\bottomtext{\desyfoot}} % must be given HERE
% just after \begin{document}
\begin{letter}{<addressee>}
\opening{Opening text}
text
\closing{Closing text}
\end{letter}
\end{document}