LaTeX Templates for ML/AI Conferences

This directory contains official LaTeX templates for major machine learning and AI conferences.

Compiling LaTeX to PDF

Option 1: VS Code with LaTeX Workshop (Recommended)

Setup:

1. Install TeX Live (full distribution recommended)

- macOS: brew install --cask mactex

- Ubuntu: sudo apt install texlive-full

- Windows: Download from tug.org/texlive

2. Install VS Code extension: LaTeX Workshop by James Yu

- Open VS Code → Extensions (Cmd/Ctrl+Shift+X) → Search "LaTeX Workshop" → Install

Usage:

• - Open any .tex file in VS Code
• - Save the file (Cmd/Ctrl+S) → Auto-compiles to PDF
• - Click the green play button or use Cmd/Ctrl+Alt+B to build
• - View PDF: Click "View LaTeX PDF" icon or Cmd/Ctrl+Alt+V
• - Side-by-side view: Cmd/Ctrl+Alt+V then drag tab

Settings (add to VS Code settings.json):

`json

{

"latex-workshop.latex.autoBuild.run": "onSave",

"latex-workshop.view.pdf.viewer": "tab",

"latex-workshop.latex.recipes": [

{

"name": "pdflatex → bibtex → pdflatex × 2",

"tools": ["pdflatex", "bibtex", "pdflatex", "pdflatex"]

}

]

}

`

Option 2: Command Line

`bash

Basic compilation

pdflatex main.tex

With bibliography (full workflow)

pdflatex main.tex

bibtex main

pdflatex main.tex

pdflatex main.tex

Using latexmk (handles dependencies automatically)

latexmk -pdf main.tex

Continuous compilation (watches for changes)

latexmk -pdf -pvc main.tex

`

Option 3: Overleaf (Online)

1. Go to overleaf.com

2. New Project → Upload Project → Upload the template folder as ZIP

3. Edit online with real-time PDF preview

4. No local installation needed

Option 4: Other IDEs

Troubleshooting Compilation

"File not found" errors:

`bash

Ensure you're in the template directory

cd templates/icml2026

pdflatex example_paper.tex

`

Bibliography not appearing:

`bash

Run bibtex after first pdflatex

pdflatex main.tex

bibtex main # Uses main.aux to find citations

pdflatex main.tex # Incorporates bibliography

pdflatex main.tex # Resolves references

`

Missing packages:

`bash

TeX Live package manager

tlmgr install

Or install full distribution to avoid this

`

---

Available Templates

Usage

ICML 2026

`latex

\documentclass{article}

\usepackage{icml2026} % For submission

% \usepackage[accepted]{icml2026} % For camera-ready

\begin{document}

% Your paper content

\end{document}

`

Key files:

• - icml2026.sty - Style file
• - icml2026.bst - Bibliography style
• - example_paper.tex - Example document

ICLR 2026

`latex

\documentclass{article}

\usepackage[submission]{iclr2026_conference} % For submission

% \usepackage[final]{iclr2026_conference} % For camera-ready

\begin{document}

% Your paper content

\end{document}

`

Key files:

• - iclr2026_conference.sty - Style file
• - iclr2026_conference.bst - Bibliography style
• - iclr2026_conference.tex - Example document

ACL Venues (ACL, EMNLP, NAACL)

`latex

\documentclass[11pt]{article}

\usepackage[review]{acl} % For review

% \usepackage{acl} % For camera-ready

\begin{document}

% Your paper content

\end{document}

`

Key files:

• - acl.sty - Style file
• - acl_natbib.bst - Bibliography style
• - acl_latex.tex - Example document

AAAI 2026

`latex

\documentclass[letterpaper]{article}

\usepackage[submission]{aaai2026} % For submission

% \usepackage{aaai2026} % For camera-ready

\begin{document}

% Your paper content

\end{document}

`

Key files:

• - aaai2026.sty - Style file
• - aaai2026.bst - Bibliography style

COLM 2025

`latex

\documentclass{article}

\usepackage[submission]{colm2025_conference} % For submission

% \usepackage[final]{colm2025_conference} % For camera-ready

\begin{document}

% Your paper content

\end{document}

`

Key files:

• - colm2025_conference.sty - Style file
• - colm2025_conference.bst - Bibliography style

Page Limits Summary

IDE	Extension/Plugin	Notes
-----	------------------	-------
Cursor	LaTeX Workshop	Same as VS Code
Sublime Text	LaTeXTools	Popular, well-maintained
Vim/Neovim	VimTeX	Powerful, keyboard-driven
Emacs	AUCTeX	Comprehensive LaTeX environment
TeXstudio	Built-in	Dedicated LaTeX IDE
Texmaker	Built-in	Cross-platform LaTeX editor
Conference	Directory	Year	Source
------------	-----------	------	--------
ICML	icml2026/	2026	Official ICML
ICLR	iclr2026/	2026	Official GitHub
NeurIPS	neurips2025/	2025	Community template
ACL	acl/	2025+	Official ACL
AAAI	aaai2026/	2026	AAAI Author Kit
COLM	colm2025/	2025	Official COLM
Conference	Submission	Camera-Ready	Notes
------------	-----------	--------------	-------
ICML 2026	8 pages	9 pages	+unlimited refs/appendix
ICLR 2026	9 pages	10 pages	+unlimited refs/appendix
NeurIPS 2025	9 pages	9 pages	+checklist outside limit
ACL 2025	8 pages (long)	varies	+unlimited refs/appendix
AAAI 2026	7 pages	8 pages	+unlimited refs/appendix
COLM 2025	9 pages	10 pages	+unlimited refs/appendix

Common Issues

Compilation Errors

1. Missing packages: Install full TeX distribution (TeX Live Full or MikTeX)

2. Bibliography errors: Use the provided .bst file with \bibliographystyle{}

3. Font warnings: Install cm-super or use \usepackage{lmodern}

Anonymization

For submission, ensure:

• - No author names in \author{}
• - No acknowledgments section
• - No grant numbers
• - Use anonymous repositories
• - Cite own work in third person

Common LaTeX Packages

`latex

% Recommended packages (check compatibility with venue style)

\usepackage{amsmath,amsthm,amssymb} % Math

\usepackage{graphicx} % Figures

\usepackage{booktabs} % Tables

\usepackage{hyperref} % Links

\usepackage{algorithm,algorithmic} % Algorithms

\usepackage{natbib} % Citations

`

Updating Templates

Templates are updated annually. Check official sources before each submission:

• - ICML: https://icml.cc/
• - ICLR: https://iclr.cc/
• - NeurIPS: https://neurips.cc/
• - ACL: https://github.com/acl-org/acl-style-files
• - AAAI: https://aaai.org/
• - COLM: https://colmweb.org/