Format hyperlinks using color, allow to be disabled

README.md

@@ -50,15 +50,16 @@ The `options` that can be added as a comma-separated list are:
 - `nocopyright`: disable the copyright notice on the title page.
 - `ragged`: use ragged right edge, rather than justified, text. Ragged text may
   may be better for accessibility.
+- `bibstyle`: a valid [bibliiography style][4] (keyword argument). Defaults to
+  `phys` if not specified.
+- `nohyperref`: disable hyperlinks in document.
 
 You should then ensure you have loaded and configured the packages you need for
-writing your document. There are a couple things you need to be aware of to e
+writing your document. There are a couple things you need to be aware of:
 
 - You must use `unicode-math` if you are using math.
 - Different graphics packages (such as `tikz` and `pgfplots` can also be used),
   but make sure you are using accessible colors.
-- You can change the [bibliography style][4] to one appropriate to your
-  discipline using the `style` option to `biblatex`.
 
 If you would like to use other packages, you must make sure it is `compatible`
 with tagging. You can check the status of a large number of packages through

authesis.cls

@@ -53,6 +53,10 @@
 \DeclareOptionX{bibstyle}[phys]{
     \PassOptionsToPackage{style=#1}{biblatex}
 }
+% Hyperlinks
+\newif\ifusehyperref
+\usehyperreftrue
+\DeclareOptionX{nohyperref}{\usehyperreffalse}
 \ProcessOptionsX\relax
 
 % Default formatting
@@ -66,6 +70,22 @@
     \setlength{\parindent}{1.5em}
 \fi
 
+% hyperlink formatting
+\usepackage{xcolor}
+\definecolor{hyperrefblue}{HTML}{3333ff}
+\RequirePackage{hyperref}
+\hypersetup{
+  pdfusetitle,
+  bookmarksnumbered,
+  colorlinks=true,
+  allcolors=hyperrefblue,
+  linktoc=page
+}
+\ifusehyperref\else
+\hypersetup{draft}
+\fi
+\urlstyle{same}
+
 % Section header styles, modified from report.cls
 \def\@makechapterhead#1{%
   \vspace*{3\baselineskip}%

main.tex

@@ -13,7 +13,8 @@
 % * thesis: Master's thesis rather than dissertation
 % * nocopyright: Disable copyright notice
 % * ragged: Use ragged right edge rather than justified text (better for accessibility)
-% * bibstyle: biblatex bibliography style
+% * bibstyle: biblatex bibliography style (keyword argument)
+% * nohyperref: Disable hyperlinks
 \documentclass{authesis}
 
 %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%
@@ -35,8 +36,6 @@
 % Set the bibliography style using the bibstyle option of the class.
 % Most other options can be changed here using
 % \ExecuteBibliographyOptions{}
-\usepackage[hidelinks,pdfusetitle]{hyperref}
-\urlstyle{same}
 \addbibresource{./references.bib}
 
 % Footnotes