Revision

A LaTeX template for managing paper revisions with margin and inline notes using todonotes and etoolbox.

Features

• Global switch: Toggle between revision mode (with notes) and final mode (clean version)
• Margin notes: Add numbered revision comments in the margin with \change
• Inline notes: Add numbered revision comments inline with \changei
• Color coding: Support for multiple colors to distinguish referee comments
• Automatic numbering: All revisions are numbered sequentially
• List of revisions: Automatically generated summary of all changes

Usage

Basic Setup

Set the global switch in your preamble:

\newbool{norevisionnotes}
\setbool{norevisionnotes}{false}  % true for final version, false for revision

Commands

Margin notes:

\change{Your comment here}
\change[color]{Your comment here}

Inline notes:

\changei{Your comment here}
\changei[color]{Your comment here}

Color Coding Example

Use different colors to distinguish between referees:

\changei{Violet comments refer to referee 1 remarks.}
\changei[orange]{Orange comments refer to referee 2 remarks.}
\changei[yellow]{Yellow comments refer to additional corrections.}

List of Revisions

Generate a summary of all revision notes:

\listoftodos[LIST OF REVISIONS]

Requirements

• todonotes package (with colorinlistoftodos option)
• etoolbox package
• hyperref package (optional, for clickable links)

Example Output

When norevisionnotes=false, the document includes:

• Cover letter/response to referees
• Numbered revision markers (①, ②, etc.) in the text
• Color-coded margin or inline comments
• Complete list of all revisions

When norevisionnotes=true, all revision notes are hidden and the document compiles as a clean final version.

Examples

Revision mode (norevisionnotes=false):

Final mode (norevisionnotes=true): All revision notes and markers are automatically removed from the compiled document.