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pandoc

Basics

  • pandoc -o output.html input.txt
  • By default, pandoc produces a document fragment.
    • pandoc -s -o output.html input.txt
    • for standalone file
  • you can add options as -theme flags or you can add them in the front matter
  • front matter is added to the head of the document and is like this
---
title: pandoc-help
author: totoro
---
  • there are pandoc templates which can be used to change the look of the document
  • filters can also be used to change some structure
  • to add tabes of contents add this to the option --toc

markdown to pdf

markdown to css

  • apply css template - pandoc i.md -o o.html --css=somecss.css
  • include the css in the html file - pandoc i.md -o -o.html --self-contained --css=somecss.css

cheatsheet

  • pandoc assignment1.md -o assignment1.pdf
    • convert assignment.md to assignment.pdf
  • pandoc --version - get pandoc version
  • pandoc first.md -o first.pdf --template eisvogel
    • use a template
  • pandoc first.md --pdf-engine=xelatex -o first.pdf
    • use another engine
  • pandoc scala.md -o scala.pdf --toc
    • create a table of contents too
  • pandoc hi.md --toc -o hi.html --css pandoc.css --template=./template.html
    • use a custom template and custom css together for a webpage
  • convert README.md to readme.pdf with custom title, author, fontsize. This can be included in the front matter too.
pandoc README.md -o readme.pdf --toc \
  -v title:"Scala" \
  -v author:"Shivanshi" \
  -v geometry:"left=2cm,right=2cm,top=1cm,bottom=2cm" \
  -v fontsize:"12pt"
  • pandoc --print-highlight-style pygments > my.theme - get the highlight config of pygments
  • pandoc --list-highlight-styles - list all highlight styles
  • pandoc -D css > i.css - get default css template

  • pandoc -D html > template.html - get default html template

  • pandoc --pdf-engine=xelatex --variable urlcolor=blue inputfile.md -o outputfilename.pdf

    • converts a markdown file to pdf

color highlighting theme

  • default styles
  <style>
    $styles.html()$
  </style>

templates