Create PDF documents using markdown, html templates and python

Ubuntu 20.4 dependencies for weasyprint python lib

Install

1. apt install python3-pip libpango-1.0-0 libharfbuzz0b libpangoft2-1.0-0 fonts-open-sans
2. run pip install -r requirements.txt

MAC OS dependencies

Install

1. Install homebrew
2. brew install python pango libffi

Basic Use case -> generate styalized pdf's using html templates

1. Install python (see above for ubuntu instructions)
2. Install git (should be included, check git -v)
3. Clone repository git clone *url*
4. Create document folder under docs folder
5. add meta_data.yml file under previously created folder
6. add a sections key to the meta_data.yaml file
   1. For every markdown file you want to include add a key under sections
   2. The key should be the name and the value the filename in the same directory
   3. Have fun with it or dont

Running the script

1. windows python generate_pdf_class.py
2. linux/mac python3 generate_pdf_class.py

view flags:

1. windows python generate_pdf_class.py --help
2. linux/mac python3 generate_pdf_class.py --help

flag	Org	type
--stdout	view logs in stdout	bool
--logging_lvl	Choose Logging Level, Default INFO	str example: --logging_lvl DEBUG
--doc	Name of the doc folders to generate PDFs	str example: --doc "my doc folder name"