CLS File Documentation

Overview

Feature Value
File Extension .cls
File Type LaTeX Document Class File
MIME Type text/x-tex
Primary Association LaTeX Documents
File Content Text
Editable Yes, with text editor
Developer Leslie Lamport
Usage Define layout and styling for LaTeX documents
Structure Contains definitions, commands, and environments
Common Editors TeXworks, TeXstudio, Overleaf
Encoding ASCII or UTF-8
Open With LaTeX Editors, Text Editors
Custom Classes Supported for specific document styling
Integration Works with LaTeX packages
Command Syntax LaTeX Syntax
Document Commands Include documentclass{} at the beginning
Extensibility Can be extended with additional packages
Version Control Compatibility High (Plain text)
Comment Syntax Starts with % (percent sign)
Compilation Required Yes, to produce PDF or other formats
Use Cases Academic papers, books, presentations