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Is it possible add at the loaded class some options? look at the example below: ``` \documentclass{scrbook} \AddOptionsToClass{headinclude,footinclude}% something like this command \begin{document} test \end{document} ``` - [document-classes](https://tex.stackexchange.com/questions/tagged/document-classes "show questions tagged 'document-classes'") - [class-options](https://tex.stackexchange.com/questions/tagged/class-options "show questions tagged 'class-options'") [Share](https://tex.stackexchange.com/q/74941 "Short permalink to this question") Share a link to this question Copy link [CC BY-SA 3.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/ "The current license for this post: CC BY-SA 3.0") [Improve this question](https://tex.stackexchange.com/posts/74941/edit) Follow Follow this question to receive notifications [edited Oct 2, 2012 at 5:36](https://tex.stackexchange.com/posts/74941/revisions "show all edits to this post") [](https://tex.stackexchange.com/users/510/lockstep) [lockstep](https://tex.stackexchange.com/users/510/lockstep) 257k7474 gold badges737737 silver badges803803 bronze badges asked Oct 1, 2012 at 21:04 [](https://tex.stackexchange.com/users/14524/aurelius) [Aurelius](https://tex.stackexchange.com/users/14524/aurelius)Aurelius 7,8131212 gold badges5656 silver badges106106 bronze badges 1 - I would do a `\def\MyClassOptions{}` *before* `\documentclass`, and use `\documentclass[MyClassOptions]{scrbook}`. This could also allow (with some additional logic) for a way to specify the class options on the command line, if so desired. Peter Grill – [Peter Grill](https://tex.stackexchange.com/users/4301/peter-grill "228,441 reputation") 2012-10-01 21:06:26 +00:00 [Commented Oct 1, 2012 at 21:06](https://tex.stackexchange.com/questions/74941/add-option-to-class-with-command#comment160003_74941) [Add a comment](https://tex.stackexchange.com/questions/74941/add-option-to-class-with-command "Use comments to ask for more information or suggest improvements. Avoid answering questions in comments.") \| ## 2 Answers 2 Sorted by: [Reset to default](https://tex.stackexchange.com/questions/74941/add-option-to-class-with-command?answertab=scoredesc#tab-top) This answer is useful 15 Save this answer. Show activity on this post. If a class or package is loaded, LaTeX does not load them again (the exception is package `fontenc`). It only checks the options, if there are new ones and then LaTeX throws an error because of the option clash. That also means, you can't give options later to the class or package. But it is possible to do it before: ``` \PassOptionsToClass{headinclude,footinclude}{scrbook} \documentclass{scrbook} ``` Some classes and packages provide setup commands that allow to change the behaviour of the class or package at a later time, e.g.: ``` \documentclass{scrbook} \KOMAoptions{headinclude,footinclude} \recalctypearea ``` [Share](https://tex.stackexchange.com/a/74943 "Short permalink to this answer") Share a link to this answer Copy link [CC BY-SA 3.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/ "The current license for this post: CC BY-SA 3.0") [Improve this answer](https://tex.stackexchange.com/posts/74943/edit) Follow Follow this answer to receive notifications answered Oct 1, 2012 at 21:20 [](https://tex.stackexchange.com/users/16967/heiko-oberdiek) [Heiko Oberdiek](https://tex.stackexchange.com/users/16967/heiko-oberdiek)Heiko Oberdiek 277k2525 gold badges737737 silver badges1\.1k1\.1k bronze badges [Add a comment](https://tex.stackexchange.com/questions/74941/add-option-to-class-with-command "Use comments to ask for more information or suggest improvements. Avoid comments like “+1” or “thanks”.") \| This answer is useful 1 Save this answer. Show activity on this post. The solution I have been using is: ``` \ifdefined\ClassOptions \else \def\ClassOptions{draft} \fi \documentclass[\ClassOptions]{article} ``` This allows you to change the options via the command line if so desired. 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