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\documentclass[a4paper, oneside, twocolumn, notitlepage, 10pt]{extarticle_ecoc}
\usepackage{ecoc}

\addbibresource{references.bib}
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\begin{document}
\selectlanguage{english}    % Standard Language

%-------------------------------------------------- Title -----------------------------------------------------%

\title{Title: Please Capitalise the First Letter of Each Principal Word\\(Except "and", "of", "the", etc.)}%

%------------------------------------------------- Authors-----------------------------------------------------%

\author{
    Author\textsuperscript{(1)}, Author\textsuperscript{(1)},
    Author\textsuperscript{(2)}, Author\textsuperscript{(3)}
}

\maketitle                  % Create title and author

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\begin{strip}
    \begin{author_descr}

        \textsuperscript{(1)} Authors' full affiliation,
        \textcolor{blue}{\uline{author@institution.org}} (Email address of corresponding author mandatory)

        \textsuperscript{(2)} Authors' full affiliation,
        \textcolor{blue}{\uline{author@institution.org}} (Email address optional)

        \textsuperscript{(3)} Authors' full affiliation,
        \textcolor{blue}{\uline{author@institution.org}} (Email address optional)

    \end{author_descr}
\end{strip}

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\renewcommand\footnotemark{}
\renewcommand\footnoterule{}
%\let\thefootnote\relax\footnotetext{text}


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\begin{strip}
    \begin{ecoc_abstract}
        % NOTE: Don't use a blank line here but start abstract right away to avoid an extra line break
        Your 45-word abstract should be an explicit summary of the paper stating the problem, the methods used as well as the major results and conclusions. It should be complementary rather than a repetition of the title. Finish your abstract with the following copyright statement: ©2026 The Author(s) 
    \end{ecoc_abstract}
\end{strip}

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\section{Sections of a Paper}
A conference paper has a clear structure. 

The introduction section begins with a paragraph introducing the research and its relevance to the community. Subsequently, the state‑of‑the‑art is given. A “However” passage comments on what the world is still missing, has never done and hence is still waiting for. Finally, a “In this paper” paragraph concisely outlines how these issues have been addressed and what this paper is about. \textbf{\textit{It is very important that the introduction clearly highlights the novelty of your work compared to the state of the art}}. 

The paper then continues with a section on the operation principle, the methods, the experiments, the simulations, etc. Add sections with headings as needed. \textbf{\textit{We recommend including a table or figure that compares your performance metrics with those in the state-of-the-art}}. 

The work and results are summarised with the conclusions. This is also the place for a potential outlook. 

The paper ends with the acknowledgements and references.


\section{Formatting of Paragraphs and Styles}
Sections should not be numbered unless absolutely necessary. There are several stylistic options pre-defined in this template for you to use. Please stay within the paper formatting guidelines and use the styles provided by this template. The pre-defined options are discussed in the following sections.

\section{Paper Length}
The length of the full paper should not exceed three pages. An additional, fourth page can be used for references and acknowledgements.


\section{References and Footnotes}
References may use a fourth page. This additional page is for references and acknowledgements only. Footnotes, should appear as footnotes, and should not be included within the references section. Citations must be easy and quick to find. Please list all the authors, give the title in full length, do not abbreviate journal and conference names and add the DOI number incl. a link.

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\section{Citing prior work}
References appear in the text as superscripts like this \cite{example:article0}, this \cite{example:article0, example:article1, example:article2} or this \cite{example:conference0, example:conference1}. This saves some space, which can come in handy on a 3-page paper.

If multiple papers are cited such as here \cite{example:book1, example:book0}, then they are sorted in the order as they were published. The oldest paper is cited first.

\section{Indent}
The first paragraph of a section is without indent (Style: Standard).

The second and all further paragraphs should have an indent (Style: Indented Standard).

%-------------------------------------------------- Enumerations Sections  -------------------------------------------------------%

\section{Enumerations}
Should you decide for one anyhow, here are examples for lists:
\begin{itemize}
    \item A bullet list including things like this,
    \item or this,
    \item or even this.
\end{itemize}
Of course, you can use an enumeration instead
\begin{enumerate}
    \item like this,
    \item or this,
    \item or even this.
\end{enumerate}


%-------------------------------------------------- Figures Section  -------------------------------------------------------%

\section{Figures}

\begin{figure}[t!]
    \centering
    \includegraphics[width=0.7\columnwidth]{LogoECOC.png}
    \caption{A typical figure caption}
    \label{fig:figure1}
\end{figure}

\begin{figure*}[t]
    \centering
    \includegraphics[width=\textwidth]{Logo2col.png}
    \caption{A typical figure caption with a short text that tells the story "top down". The ECOC 2026 logo.}
    \label{fig:figure2}
\end{figure*}

All fonts used within figures (axes labels, descriptions, etc.) must appear at least at 7 pt in the final figure size. The resolution of the figures must be high enough to be easily legible when printed. The paper must be able to be printed clearly on standard black-and-white printers.

You may use either single-column figures like Fig.~\ref{fig:figure1} or double-column figures like Fig.~\ref{fig:figure2}. Subfigures may be used and should by labelled (a), (b), ... and referred to in the main text. Please leave sufficient space between figures and text. We recommend the placement of figures on either the top or the bottom of a page to save space. In any case, the figure caption should appear beneath the figure in 8 pt font.

%-------------------------------------------------- Tables Section  -------------------------------------------------------%

\section{Tables}

Like figures, tables can be single-column, such as Tab.~\ref{tab:table1}, or double-column, such as Tab.~\ref{tab:table2}. You are free to format the tables to best fit your needs, but suggest sticking as much as possible to the template. Please leave sufficient space between tables and text.

\begin{table}[h!]
    \centering
    \caption{A typical table caption} \label{tab:table1}
    \begin{tabular}{|c|c|c|}
        \hline  \multicolumn{3}{|l|}{\textbf{Entry}} \\
        \hline  Entry & Entry & Entry                \\
        \hline  Entry & Entry & Entry                \\
        \hline  Entry & Entry & Entry                \\
        \hline  Entry & Entry & Entry                \\
        \hline  Entry & Entry & Entry                \\
        \hline  Entry & Entry & Entry                \\
        \hline  Entry & Entry & Entry                \\
        \hline  Entry & Entry & Entry                \\
        \hline
    \end{tabular}
\end{table}%
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\begin{table*}[hb!]
    \centering
    \caption{A typical table caption}
    \label{tab:table2}%
    \begin{tabular}{|l|r|r|c|c|c|c|c|r|r|}
        \hline  \multicolumn{2}{|c|}{\textbf{Entry}} & \multicolumn{7}{|c|}{\textbf{Entry}}                                                                                                                           \\
        \hline  \multicolumn{2}{|c|}{ }              & \multicolumn{2}{|c|}{Entry}          & \multicolumn{3}{|c|}{Entry} & \multicolumn{2}{|c|}{ }                                                                   \\
        \multicolumn{2}{|c|}{ }                      & \multicolumn{2}{|c|}{Entry}          & \multicolumn{3}{|c|}{Entry} & \multicolumn{2}{|c|}{Entry}                                                               \\
        \hline Entry                                 & Entry                                & Entry                       & Entry                       & Entry & Entry & Entry & \multicolumn{2}{|c|}{Entry}         \\
        \hline Entry                                 & Entry                                & Entry                       & Entry                       & Entry & Entry & Entry & \multicolumn{2}{|c|}{Entry}         \\
        \hline  Entry                                & Entry                                & Entry                       & Entry                       & Entry & Entry & Entry & Entry                       & Entry \\
        \hline  Entry                                & Entry                                & Entry                       & Entry                       & Entry & Entry & Entry & Entry                       & Entry \\
        \hline
    \end{tabular}
\end{table*}
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%-------------------------------------------------- Equations Section  -------------------------------------------------------%
\section{Equations}
A typical equation should look like this.
\begin{equation}\label{eq:eq1}
    \mathrm{BER}=\frac{1}{\sqrt{2\mathrm{\pi}}}\int\limits_{Q}^{+\infty}\exp{\left(-\frac{x^2}{2}\right)}\,\mathrm{d}x
\end{equation}

When mentioned in the core of the text, all variables should appear as they appear in the equations. In Eq.~(\ref{eq:eq1}), we derive the relationship between $\mathrm{BER}$ and $Q$.

Below, we summarise some important formatting rules for equations:

\begin{itemize}
    \item Variables, vectors, matrices, physical constants and self-defined functions should be italic.
    \item Numbers, labels, abbreviations, units, mathematical constants, operators and standard functions should be roman.
    \item Values and units should be separated by a space, e.g., "10 km" and not "10km". Best practice: use siunitx and write \verb+\qty{10}{\km}+.
\end{itemize}

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\section{Filling the template}

 \emph{This section only contains random text to fill up the template.}

\lipsum[1-9]
\par
\lipsum[10][1-11]
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\section{Conclusions}
We wish to thank all of you for submitting a paper to ECOC 2026.

\textbf{\textit{Remember that all your text and figures must fit within the first 3 pages.}} 
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\clearpage
\section{Acknowledgements}
One extra page is allowed so that acknowledgements and references can be given in full length.

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% see also https://tex.stackexchange.com/questions/55030/text-before-references-but-after-bibliography-title-with-bibtex as of 2024-02-29
\defbibnote{myprenote}{%
Citations must be easy and quick to find. More precisely:
\begin{itemize}
    \item Please list all the authors. 
    \item The title must be given in full length. 
    \item Journal and conference names should not be abbreviated but rather given in full length.
    \item The DOI number should be added incl. a link.
\end{itemize}
}
\printbibliography[prenote=myprenote]

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