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# simple-resume-cv

Template for a simple resume or curriculum vitae (CV), in XeLaTeX.

**Website:**

https://github.com/zachscrivena/simple-resume-cv

**Lead author:**

Zach Scrivena (zachscrivena@gmail.com)

**Compiled sample document:**

CV.pdf

## Main Features

- Simple template that can be further customized or extended.
- Template document contains numerous examples.
- Direct support for TrueType (TTF) and OpenType (OTF) fonts.
- Direct support for multilingual Unicode characters, with the appropriate fonts.
- Hyperlinks can be included in generated PDF.

## Overview

The main XeLaTeX source file is `CV.tex`; the compiled document is `CV.pdf`.

Instructions for compiling the document (TeX →(XeLaTeX)→ PDF):

- **Method 1:** Use `latexmk` for fully automated document generation:
	- `latexmk -xelatex "CV.tex"`
	(add the `-pvc` switch to automatically recompile on changes)

- **Method 2:** Use `XeLaTeX` directly:
	- `xelatex "CV.tex"`
	(run multiple times to resolve cross-references if needed)

## License

This is free and unencumbered software released into the public domain.
For more information, please see the file `LICENSE` or refer to <http://unlicense.org>.

## Recent Major Changes

- Release v3.0
	- Provides better support for other packages (e.g., biblatex) by removing the use of the longtable package for layout.
	- Note that this release introduces breaking changes; documents created using earlier releases of this template will need some minor changes to compile successfully.