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Seems like a great deal of work and indirection compared to simply editing a LaTeX template like: http://www.latextemplates.com/template/invoice http://www.lat
by RodgerTheGreat 11y ago
Seems like a great deal of work and indirection compared to simply editing a LaTeX template like:
http://www.latextemplates.com/template/invoice http://www.latextemplates.com/template/invoice
I'm not convinced that YAML is substantially easier to work with than LaTeX source if you're just filling in a bit of text and some numbers.
- mrzool 11y agoYAML is way easier to edit and maintain than LaTeX source. Also, separation of layout from content makes life easier. And also, this one has built-in spreadsheet-like capabilities.
- RodgerTheGreat 11y agoThe template I linked automatically calculates hourly totals, prices given a rate and time and subtotals. I think that covers the "spreadsheet-like" capabilities you mention. The presentation details of the template are bundled into a class file and each line item is simply: \hourrow{Date}{hours}{hourly rate} As for whether one semi-structured text file is easier to edit than another, I suppose it will have to come down to a matter of opinion.