# Introduction # This page describes the steps to create a theme. Creating a theme involves: * Create an Aspect * Create a Snippet * Insert LaTeX Code * Create Theme Name * Create a Theme To create a theme, you must use the recipe book admin application. # Create an Aspect # Login to the recipe book admin application, then create an aspect as follows: 1. Click **Book Aspect Name**. 1. Click **Add New**. 1. Set **Code** to an appropriate and unique value (all uppercase, use underscores for spaces). * Example: LAYOUT 1. Set **Label** to the code's human-readable equivalent (use title case). * Example: Page Layout 1. Set **Description** to a short sentence that clarifies the intent of the aspect. * Example: Changes the arrangement of recipe parts on the page. 1. Click **Save**. The aspect is created. # Create a Snippet # LaTeX code must be associated with a named snippet. Create a snippet as follows: 1. Click **Book Snippet**. 1. Click **Add New**. 1. Set **Code** to an appropriate and unique value (all uppercase, use underscores for spaces). * Example: ONE_COLUMN_SPREAD_REVERSE 1. Set **Label** to the code's human-readable equivalent (use title case). * Example: Full Page Pictures 1. Set **Aspect Code** to this snippet's associated aspect. * Example: Page Layout 1. Click **Save**. The snippet is created. # Insert LaTeX Code # Insert LaTeX code and associate it with a snippet as follows: 1. Click **Book Latex**. 1. Click **Add New**. 1. Set **Latex** to the portion of LaTeX code that accomplishes a single unit of work (e.g., sets the book's colours), ensuring there is exactly one blank line at the end of the snippet. 1. Set **Snippet Code** to the appropriate snippet. 1. Click **Save**. The LaTeX code is inserted into the database. # Create Theme Name # Before creating a theme, a new theme name should be created as follows: 1. Click **Book Theme Name**. 1. Click **Add New**. 1. Set **Code** to an appropriate and unique value (all uppercase, use underscores for spaces). * Example: MODERN_SQUARES 1. Set **Label** to the code's human-readable equivalent (use title case). * Example: Modern Squares 1. Click **Save**. The book theme name is created. # Create a Theme # A book theme consists of a theme code, an aspect code, and a snippet code. Associate these as follows: 1. Click **Book Theme**. 1. Click **Add New**. 1. Set **Theme Code** to the name of the theme. 1. Set **Aspect Code** to the aspect of the theme (all aspects must be unique per theme). 1. Set **Snippet Code** to the snippet associated with the aspect set in the previous step. Repeat these steps until all required aspects (colour scheme, page layout, list style, etc.) for a theme are set. The new theme is created.