phd_thesis_template/cover1.tex.php

\documentclass[fontsize=12pt]{standalone}

\newif\ifdraft\drafttrue % TODO set false for submission

\newif\iftwocol\twocoltrue % front bottom: classic two-column layout

\usepackage[default,semibold]{sourcesanspro}
\usepackage{soul}
\sodef\so{}{0.45em}{1.4em}{0em}
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\usepackage{tikz}
\usetikzlibrary{calc}
\ifdraft
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\else
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\fi

% TODO your info
\newcommand{\thesistitle}{<?php echo $thesis_title ?>}
\newcommand{\thesisauthor}{<?php echo $thesis_author ?>}
\newcommand{\thesisdate}{<?php echo $thesis_date ?>}
\iftwocol % front bottom: two text columns
  \newcommand{\thesisassessors}{Assessors:\par <?php echo str_replace(',','\par',$thesis_assessors) ?>} % bottom layout 2
\else
  \newcommand{\thesisassessors}{assessed by <?php echo $thesis_assessors ?>} % bottom layout 1
\fi
\newcommand{\thesisabstract}{%
  This is a great abstract for my thesis.
}
\newcommand{\thesisfigure}{\includegraphics[width=5cm]{figures/cover_figure}}
% TODO don't forget to set \spinesize below based on your page number and paper quality!!


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\begin{document}
\Large
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      \textbf{Doctoral thesis}\par
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      Graz University of Technology\strut
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      Doctoral thesis\par
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      Graz University of Technology\par
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