Eisvogel - Free App To Convert Markdown to PDF and LaTeX The Easy Way

Eisvogel is a free and open-source pandoc LaTeX template that enables you to convert markdown text into PDF, or LaTeX document.

It is designed for lecture notes and exercises with a focus on computer science. The template is compatible with Pandoc 3.

Features

• Custom Template Variables
• LaTeX manages addons and additional functionality in so called packages
• Eisvogel requires a full texlive distribution that can be installed by running apt-get install texlive-full in the terminal
• Examples available
• Documentation available
• Syntax Highlighting Without Listings
• Supports Image and Tables

Install

As, it require Pandoc and LaTeX to be installed. But you can also install it using Docker.

Alternatively, if you don't want to install LaTeX, you can use the Docker image named pandoc/extra. The image contains pandoc, LaTeX, and a curated selection of components such as the eisvogel template, pandoc filters, and open source fonts.

Install using Docker

docker run --rm \
       --volume "$(pwd):/data" \
       --user $(id -u):$(id -g) \
       pandoc/extra example.md -o example.pdf --template eisvogel --listings

How to use!

alias pandock='docker run --rm -v "$(pwd):/data" -u $(id -u):$(id -g) pandoc/extra'

pandock example.md -o example.pdf --template eisvogel --listings

pandoc example.md -o example.pdf --from markdown --template eisvogel --listings

License

BSD License

Resources & Downloads

• Source-code & Downloads
• Github
• Pandoc

GitHub - Wandmalfarbe/pandoc-latex-template: A pandoc LaTeX template to convert markdown files to PDF or LaTeX.

A pandoc LaTeX template to convert markdown files to PDF or LaTeX. - Wandmalfarbe/pandoc-latex-template

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