The `assignment` block is no longer hard-coded to be hidden for rigorous

theses. Instead, the `\ifthesis@blocks@assignment` conditional can be
set either by the subsequently loaded style files or by the user. So
far, only the `fi` and `sci` style files set the conditional.

fithesis3/style/mu/base.dtx

@@ -436,27 +436,27 @@
   \fi}
 %    \end{macrocode}
 % The output of the |\thesis@blocks@cover@header| private macro is
-% controlled by the following conditional expressions:
+% controlled by the following conditionals:
 % \begin{enumerate}
 %   \item|\ifthesis@blocks@cover@university@| -- This
 %        conditional expression determines, whether the university
 %        name is going to be included in the header of the cover.
-%        The default value of this conditional expression is true.
+%        The default value of this conditional is \texttt{true}.
 %   \item|\ifthesis@blocks@cover@faculty@| -- This
 %        conditional expression determines, whether the faculty
 %        name is going to be included in the header of the cover.
-%        The default value of this conditional expression is true.
+%        The default value of this conditional is \texttt{true}.
 %   \item|\ifthesis@blocks@cover@department@| -- This
 %        conditional expression determines, whether the department
 %        name is going to be included in the header of the cover.
-%        The default value of this conditional expression is false.
+%        The default value of this conditional is \texttt{false}.
 %   \item|\ifthesis@blocks@cover@field@| -- This
 %        conditional expression determines, whether the field of
 %        study is going to be included in the header of the cover.
-%        The default value of this conditional expression is false.
+%        The default value of this conditional is \texttt{false}.
 % \end{enumerate}
 % The sebsequently loaded style files can alter the value of these
-% expressions to alter the output of the
+% conditionals to alter the output of the
 % |\thesis@blocks@cover@header| private macro without altering its
 % definition.
 % \begin{macrocode}
@@ -523,31 +523,31 @@
     \end{alwayssingle}}
 %    \end{macrocode}
 % The output of the |\thesis@blocks@titlePage@header| private macro is
-% controlled by the following conditional expressions:
+% controlled by the following conditionals:
 % \begin{enumerate}
 %   \item|\ifthesis@blocks@titlePage@university@| -- This
 %        conditional expression determines, whether the university
 %        name is going to be included in the header of the title
-%        page. The default value of this conditional expression is
-%        true.
+%        page. The default value of this conditional is
+%        \texttt{true}.
 %   \item|\ifthesis@blocks@titlePage@faculty@| -- This
 %        conditional expression determines, whether the faculty of
 %        study is going to be included in the header of the title
-%        page.
-%        The default value of this conditional expression is true.
+%        page. The default value of this conditional is
+%        \texttt{true}.
 %   \item|\ifthesis@blocks@titlePage@department@| -- This
 %        conditional expression determines, whether the department
 %        name is going to be included in the header of the title
-%        page. The default value of this conditional expression is
-%        false.
+%        page. The default value of this conditional is
+%        \texttt{false}.
 %   \item|\ifthesis@blocks@titlePage@field@| -- This
 %        conditional expression determines, whether the field of
 %        study is going to be included in the header of the title
-%        page.
-%        The default value of this conditional expression is false.
+%        page. The default value of this conditional is
+%        \texttt{false}.
 % \end{enumerate}
 % The sebsequently loaded style files can alter the value of these
-% expressions to alter the output of the
+% conditionals to alter the output of the
 % |\thesis@blocks@titlePage@header| private macro without altering
 % its definition.
 % \begin{macrocode}
@@ -674,15 +674,32 @@
   \fi}
 %    \end{macrocode}
 % \end{macro}\begin{macro}{\thesis@blocks@assignment}
-% The |\thesis@blocks@assignment| private macro either typesets a
-% blank page to be replaced with the official thesis assignment or
-% injects the file located at the |\thesis@assignmentPDF| path, if
-% defined. In case of a rigorous thesis, the macro expands to an
-% empty token string.
+% The |\thesis@blocks@assignment| private macro either:
+% \begin{itemize}
+%   \item Expands to an empty token list, when the first
+%     expansion of |\thesis@assignmentPDF| yields an empty token
+%     list or when the |\ifthesis@blocks@assignment@| conditional
+%     is \texttt{false}.
+%   \item Typesets a placeholder page to be replaced with the
+%     official thesis assignment, when |\thesis@assignmentPDF|
+%     is undefined and the |\ifthesis@blocks|\discretionary{}{}^^A
+%     {}|@assignment@| conditional is \texttt{true}.
+%   \item Injects the PDF file(s) specified within the
+%     |\thesis@assignmentPDF| macro, when |\thesis@assignmentPDF|
+%     is defined, its first expansion yields a non-empty token list
+%     and the |\ifthesis@blocks@assignment@| conditional is
+%     \texttt{true}.
+% \end{itemize}
+% The default value of the \DescribeMacro{\ifthesis@blocks@assig^^A
+% nment@}|\ifthesis@blocks@assignment@| conditional is
+% \texttt{true}.
 % \begin{macrocode}
+\newif\ifthesis@blocks@assignment@
+\thesis@blocks@assignment@true
 \def\thesis@blocks@assignment{%
-  \ifx\thesis@type\thesis@rigorous\else%
+  \ifthesis@blocks@assignment@%
     \ifx\thesis@assignmentFiles\undefined%
+      % Typeset a placeholder page.
       \thesis@blocks@clear%
       \begin{alwayssingle}%
         \thispagestyle{empty}
@@ -690,12 +707,13 @@
         \noindent\textit{\thesis@@{assignment}}%
       \end{alwayssingle}%
     \else%
-      {\def\@empty{}\edef\@pdfList{\thesis@assignmentFiles}%
-      \if\@pdfList\@empty\else%
+      {\edef\@pdfList{\thesis@assignmentFiles}%
+      \if\@pdfList\empty\else%
+        % Inject the specified PDF documents.
         \thesis@blocks@clear%
         \expandafter\includepdfmerge\expandafter{\@pdfList}%
       \fi}%
-    \fi
+    \fi%
   \fi}
 %    \end{macrocode}
 % \end{macro}\begin{macro}{\thesis@blocks@mainMatter}
@@ -715,7 +733,7 @@
 % the resulting document. Depending on the type size of 10, 11 or
 % 12 points, either the \texttt{fithesis3-10.clo},
 % \texttt{fithesis3-11.clo} or \texttt{fithesis3-12.clo} file is
-% loaded from the |\thesis@stylepath mu| directory, respectively.
+% loaded from the |\thesis@stylepath| |mu| directory, respectively.
 %    \begin{macrocode}
 % Table of contents will contain sectioning commands up to
 % \subsubsection

fithesis3/style/mu/fi.dtx

@@ -16,6 +16,15 @@
   tableOdd={HTML}{FFF9E5},
   tableEven={HTML}{FFECB3}}
 %    \end{macrocode}
+% In case of rigorous and doctoral theses, the style file hides the
+% thesis assignment in accordance with the formal requirements of
+% the faculty.
+% \begin{macrocode}
+\ifx\thesis@type\thesis@bachelors\else
+\ifx\thesis@type\thesis@masters\else
+  \thesis@blocks@assignment@false
+\fi\fi
+%    \end{macrocode}
 % \begin{macro}{\thesis@blocks@titlePage}
 % The style file redefines the cover and title page footers to
 % include the thesis advisor's name and signature in case of a

fithesis3/style/mu/sci.dtx

@@ -32,6 +32,15 @@
 \thesis@require{tikz}
 \thesis@require{changepage}
 %    \end{macrocode}
+% In case of rigorous and doctoral theses, the style file hides the
+% thesis assignment in accordance with the formal requirements of
+% the faculty.
+% \begin{macrocode}
+\ifx\thesis@type\thesis@bachelors\else
+\ifx\thesis@type\thesis@masters\else
+  \thesis@blocks@assignment@false
+\fi\fi
+%    \end{macrocode}
 % \begin{macro}{\thesis@blocks@bibEntry}
 % The |\thesis@blocks@bibEntry| private macro typesets a
 % bibliographical entry. Along with the macros required by the