angryelephant The front matter of a book typically includes the title page, copyright page, table of contents, and sometimes a preface or introduction.
William467 The front matter is everything that comes before the main body of the text. This includes the title page, the abstract, the table of contents, and any other preliminary pages.
Grace817 The front matter of a document is the part that comes before the main body of the text. It typically includes things like the title, author, and date, as well as any other information that is needed to understand the rest of the document.