[Tex/LaTex] Packages for writing Letter

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I am looking for packages to write letters. The packages should be able to understand the German DIN1338{a,b} letter format.

What are common packages which are still maintained?

I meant DIN 5008 Din 5008, Changes to DIN 676

[edit] See also my other post and my issues with Dinbrief

However dinbrief is quite old, and I am unable to do line numbering or
AFAIR tables. That is the reason why I ask for alternatives.

Best Answer

I usally use the dinbrief document class. I don't know if it is still maintained, but the last update is from 2000. It does, however, what I need. I haven't used scrlttr2 yet so I cannot compare them.

% !TEX TS-program = xelatex
\documentclass[a4paper,12pt]{dinbrief}
\usepackage[german]{babel}

\usepackage{blindtext}

\usepackage{fontspec}

\def\briefkopf{\raggedleft{Karl Putt\\ Bahnhofstr. 3\\ 01010 Irgendwo}}

\begin{document}
\subject{Benötigte Unterlagen}
\backaddress{Karl Putt, Bahnhofstr. 3, 01010 Irgendwo}
\nowindowrules
\signature{Karl Putt}
\Datum{\today}
\address{\briefkopf}

\begin{letter}{Max Mustermann \\ %
                Institut für Muster \\ %
                Parkstr. 8 \\ \\ 10115 Berlin
 }
    \opening{Sehr geehrter Herr Mustermann,}
    \blindtext[1]

    \closing{Mit freundlichen Grüßen}

\end{letter}

\end{document}

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