configure_backup/pandoc

pandoc

INTRO

Pandoc is a very useful tool to convert one format file into another.

INSTALL

• install pandoc

sudo apt-get install pandoc

• install latex

sudo apt-get install texlive-full

• install markdown

sudo apt-get install markdown

USAGE

1. convert markdown format to html

   pandoc -0 out.html in.md

   • C-c C-c e in emacs save to base.html
   • C-c C-c p in emacs for web browser

2. convert markdown format to pdf

   • English-language only.

     pandoc --latex-engine=xelatex -o README.pdf README.md

   • If file contains Chinese-language. Ref Flynn blog.

     pandoc --template=pandoc.template --latex-engine=xelatex -o example.pdf exam-chn.md

3. HTML slide shows. I prefer the dzslides and revealjs style.

   pandoc -s --mathml -i -t dzslides SLIDES -o dzslides.html
   pandoc -s --webtex -i -t slidy SLIDES -o slidy.html
   pandoc -s --mathjax -i -t revealjs SLIDES -o revealjs.html

NOTE

1. check Chinese-language fonts in linux.

fc-list :lang=zh

2. using markdown to write books.

3. more examples.

VERSION

• 2014-04-23 v0.1 (initial pandoc instructions files.)