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I'll echo other comments and say that using pandoc to convert from markdown to latex is the best solution I've found. Actually I've written myself a wrapper ove
by corollari 7y ago
I'll echo other comments and say that using pandoc to convert from markdown to latex is the best solution I've found.
Actually I've written myself a wrapper over it that extends markdown with asciimath (which lets you input math the way you would in a calculator) and improves support for embedding latex directly.
The project: https://github.com/corollari/caoutchouc https://github.com/corollari/caoutchouc
Documentation & Rationale: https://caoutchouc.io/ https://caoutchouc.io/
- copperx 7y agoMarkdown has about the same feature set of Microsoft's WordPad (the bulit in RTF editor in Windows). If the document you're writing can be structured with simple Markdown, why not just use an RTF editor and enjoy WYSIWYG, graphical image resizing and positioning, and great portability? I have tried to see the use case for Markdown for a long time but have been unable to do so. And yes, pandoc understands RTF.
- noelsusman 7y agoI use it because I can easily insert Latex into it for math. I also use it to generate automated reports (e.g. update this document you made last year with new data).
- sjy 7y agoI think the best use case for Markdown is when you specifically want 'not too rich text' – for example, I like the way it's used on Stack Exchange. It needs to be combined with another tool, like a web application, to take care of layout.
- ncmncm 7y agoMarkdown fits in well with Git.
- billfruit 7y agoAsciidoc has richer features than Markdown.