Theses often contain components not found in shorter documents such as a Table of Contents, List of Tables/Figures, an Index, cross references, footnotes or endnotes. Information on using the UWaterloo Thesis template.
It is more difficult to maintain a standard 'look and feel' throughout a long document like a thesis. Theses are often more structured, contain several levels of headings, and may have numbered headings. Theses and other long documents (e.g., books, manuals, reports) can present challenges that shorter documents wouldn't.
