Moved appendix divider page from format to appendix for ease of access

appendix.tex

@@ -7,9 +7,6 @@
 \patchcmd{\@chap@pppage}{\thispagestyle{plain}}{\thispagestyle{empty}}{}{}
 \makeatother
 
-% Appendix page
-\appendix
-
 % Reset counters and add letters to counters on every include
 \pretocmd{\include}{\appendixnum}{}{}
 
@@ -20,6 +17,14 @@
 \appendixchap
 \appendixsec
 
+%----------------------------------------------------------
+% Appendix divider page (OPTIONAL)
+%----------------------------------------------------------
+
+\cleardoublepage
+\addappheadtotoc % Add appendix divider page to table of contents
+\appendixpage    % Add appendix divider page to document
+
 %----------------------------------------------------------
 % Prevent sections and subsections from being added to table of contents (OPTIONAL)
 %----------------------------------------------------------

format.tex

@@ -230,7 +230,7 @@
 % Appendix
 %----------------------------------------------------------
 
-\usepackage[titletoc,page,toc]{appendix}
+\usepackage[titletoc]{appendix}
 
 % Rename appendix page and table of contents entry
 \renewcommand{\appendixpagename}{\appendixname}