Template for NIST authors submitting a software article to the Journal of Research of NIST.
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% LaTeX source code to approximate a Journal of Research of NIST article
% Instructions for authors: tinyurl.com/jresnist
% Developed by K. Miller, kmm5@nist.gov
% Last updated: 27-Dec-2019
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{\small \textbf
{How to cite this article:}
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Lastname FI (\volumeyear) \papertitle.\\
\textit{J Res Natl Inst Stan} \volume:\articlenum. \DOI.}
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\title{\Huge{\textit{\papertitle}}
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\begin{flushleft} \normalsize \textbf{Author$^1$, Author$^2$, and Author$^1$} \\
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\normalsize $^1$National Institute of Standards and Technology, \\
Gaithersburg, MD 20899 \\
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\normalsize $^2$Affiliation, \\
City, State, Zip Country (if outside US) \\
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\footnotesize \url{email}\\
\footnotesize \url{email}\\
\footnotesize \url{email}\\
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\textbf{Software DOI:} \softwareDOI \\ %% see software article instructions for obtaining a DOI through midas.nist.gov.
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\textbf{Key words:} keyword1; keyword2; keyword3. \\ %% Keywords must be alphabetized, separated by semicolon, and end in a period.
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\textbf{Accepted:} \accepted \\
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\textbf{Published:} \published \\ %% JRes NIST will add this in before publication
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\DOI
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\fancyhead[c]{\small Volume \volume, Article No. \articlenum ~(\volumeyear) \DOI \\
\large \journaltitle \\}
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\section{Summary}
\label{sec:summary}
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%% Figure references are “Fig. X”. “Figure X” is used at beginning of sentence. Figures should appear after they are mentioned in the text. %%
\section{Software Specifications}
\label{sec:softwarespec}
%% Write in N/A for fields not applicable
\begin{table}[H]
\centering
\small
\def\arraystretch{1.5}% 1 is the default, change whatever you need
\begin{tabular}{|l|l|}
\hline
\textbf{NIST Operating Unit} & Name of OU, Division, Group that generated software \\ \hline
\textbf{Category} & List the type of software (e.g., FEM, Phase Field, DFT, CDFT, etc.). \\ \hline
\textbf{Targeted Users} & If applicable, list the targeted users of this software. \\ \hline
\textbf{Operating Systems} & If applicable, include versions \\ \hline
\textbf{Programming Language} & Include versions \\ \hline
\textbf{Inputs/Outputs} & If applicable, list the expected inputs/outputs of the code. \\ \hline
\textbf{Documentation} & Include links to separate software documentation. \\ \hline
\textbf{Accessibility} & If applicable, include statement on 508 Compliance. \\ \hline
\textbf{Disclaimer} & \textcolor{blue}{https://www.nist.gov/director/licensing} \\
\hline
\end{tabular}
\end{table}
\section{Methods for Validation}
\label{sec:methods}
The chrysanthemum can be seen in Fig.~\ref{fig:Chrysanthemum}. Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisi ut aliquip ex ea commodo consequat. Duis aute irure dolor in reprehenderit in voluptate velit esse cillum dolore eu fugiat nulla pariatur. \\
You can learn more about flowers in Refs. \cite{FIPS1402,SP80053r4} sunt in culpa qui officia deserunt mollit anim id est laborum.\\
%% When referring to references in the text parenthetically, use the form “[1].” For example, “As Jones and Smith have shown [1];” however, when a reference is referred to non-parenthetically, use the form “. . . Ref. [1] . . .” (except at the beginning of a sentence where “Reference [1] . . .” is the correct form). %%
\begin{figure} [h]
\centering
\includegraphics[width=0.7\linewidth]{Photos/Chrysanthemum.jpg}
\caption{This is the caption text.}
%% Include alt text for this graphic in the comments here. It will be applied on the final PDF. All images must have alt text to comply with Section 508 rules. %%
\label{fig:Chrysanthemum}
\end{figure}
%% Figure and caption are centered, unless figure caption goes over 1 line, then left aligned. %%
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisi ut aliquip ex ea commodo consequat. Duis aute irure dolor in reprehenderit in voluptate velit esse cillum dolore eu fugiat nulla pariatur. Excepteur sint occaecat cupidatat non proident, sunt in culpa qui officia deserunt mollit anim id est laborum. This can be seen in Eq. (1).\\
%% Equation references are “Eq. (1)”. “Equation (1)” is used at beginning of sentence.
%% Equations are numbered (#) on the right, per the standard LaTeX format
\begin{equation}
{x}^{n} + {y}^{n} = {z}^{n}
\end{equation}
% Tables should appear after they are mentioned in the text.
%% Table and caption are centered, unless figure caption goes over 1 line, then left aligned.
%% Superscripted letters (a, b, c, etc.) should be used for table footnotes.
\begin{table}[H]
\centering
\caption{Title.}
\small
\begin{tabular}{cc}
\hline
ColumnA & ColumnB \\ \hline
text & text{\scriptsize $^{\rm a}$} \\
text & text \\
text & text \\
text & text \\
\hline
\end{tabular}
{\footnotesize {\scriptsize $^{\rm a}$}Footnote}
\end{table}
%% Section references are “Sec. X”. “Section X” is used at beginning of sentence. %%
Information about flowers is available in Sec.~\ref{sec:summary}. Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisi ut aliquip ex ea commodo consequat. Duis aute irure dolor in reprehenderit in voluptate velit esse cillum dolore eu fugiat nulla pariatur. Excepteur sint occaecat cupidatat non proident, sunt in culpa qui officia deserunt mollit anim id est laborum.\\
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisi ut aliquip ex ea commodo consequat.\footnote{NIST disclaimer text here.} Duis aute irure dolor in reprehenderit in voluptate velit esse cillum dolore eu fugiat nulla pariatur. Excepteur sint occaecat cupidatat non proident, sunt in culpa qui officia deserunt mollit anim id est laborum.\\
%% NIST Disclaimer needs to be a numbered footnote placed at first mention of a commercial product
\vspace{20pt}
\noindent{\textbf{Acknowledgments}}\\
\noindent The authors would like to acknowledge...\\
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\noindent\textit{\textbf{About the authors:} About the authors statements here. The National Institute of Standards and Technology is an agency of the U.S. Department of Commerce.} \\
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