% leelavati.cls — Author class (XeLaTeX, KOMA-Script)
% (MODULARIZED VERSION)
\NeedsTeXFormat{LaTeX2e}
\ProvidesClass{leelavati}[2025/12/08 v1.1 leelavati Author Class (Modular)]

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% Engine guard + base class options
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\RequirePackage{iftex}
\ifXeTeX\else
  \ClassError{leelavati}{This class requires XeLaTeX}{Use xelatex to compile.}
\fi

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% Core packages (ONLY those needed for the engine/structure)
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% Pass any user options through to scrbook
\DeclareOption*{\PassOptionsToClass{\CurrentOption}{scrbook}}
% Defaults (user options still win) - Uses KOMA-Script paper size format
\PassOptionsToClass{10pt,twocolumn,oneside,openany,titlepage=false}{scrbook}
\ProcessOptions\relax

% Load KOMA base class and activate KOMA-native layout
\LoadClass{scrbook}

\usepackage[paperwidth=18cm, paperheight=24cm, left=1.25cm, right=1.25cm, top=1.7cm, bottom=1.9cm, footskip=30pt]{geometry}

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% Load External Definitions (The best practice!)
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\RequirePackage{../leelavati_defs}
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% Hyperref last (essential)
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\RequirePackage[hidelinks]{hyperref}

\makeatletter
\renewcommand{\maketitle}{%
  \stepcounter{chapter} % Keep your article numbering consistent
  
  \twocolumn[
    \vspace*{0.0em}     
    % 1. Typeset the Title using the internal \@title
    {\centering 
      \par
      \setkomafont{title}{\anekfont\color{magHighlight}\Large\sbseries\selectfont} 
      \usekomafont{title}\@title\par
      \vspace{0.2cm} 
    }
    
    % 2. Typeset the Author using the internal \@author
    {\centering
      \normalsize \@author\par 
      \vspace{0.2in} 
    }
  ]%
  \phantomsection
}
\makeatother
\endinput