mikebader / pandoc-templates

Templates to use with pandoc to format final documents

pandoc-mdmb

Mike Bader, American University

Keywords: pandoc, LaTeX, workflow

Summary

Pandoc template files that I use to typeset various forms of materials

Currently includes:

• Manuscript format to be used with custom baderart class that typesets articles in a custom format using LaTeX

The files depend on pandoc and TeX distribution capable of typsetting LaTeX being installed.

Usage

To use template files, include --template option with the path to the intended file, e.g.,

pandoc my-manuscript.md -o my-manuscript.pdf --template ~/pandoc-templates/manuscript.latex

Documentation

manuscript.latex

Requires that baderart.cls has been installed on the TeX path (available here).

Designed for use of the pandoc-xnos suite of filters created by Thomas Duck. The baderart.cls comes capable of typesetting tables using the huxtable package in R created by David Hugh Jones.

Custom options that you may include in YAML preamble:

• shorttitle (string) provides a short title to use as the running header

• author provides either a single line of text or a list where each option has a name attribute and a affiliation attribute:

  ---
  author:
    - name: Mike Bader
      affiliation: American University
    - name: Mike Wazowski 
      affiliation: Monsters University
  ---
  

• keywords (list) provides list of keywords that will appear after abstract

• jel (list) provides list of JEL codes that will appear after abstract

• unpub (boolean) adds a disclaimer at top that the manuscript is unpublished

• doublespace (boolean) uses double-spacing for manuscript text

• nodate (boolean, default = false) suppresses date (the current date will print if nodate is false and no date is specified)

• date (string) provides date for manuscript (will only appear if nodate is false)