md-to-pdf/README.md
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# md-to-pdf
To be able to convert one or more Markdown (`.md`) files to pdf, save [md-to-pdf](md-to-pdf) in `"$HOME"/.local/share/nautilus/scripts/md-to-pdf` and make it executable.
Screenshot of the context menu in Nautilus (GNOME files):
![](./Nautilus-context-menu.png)
As an example, one can have a look at this README file converted to pdf: [README.md.pdf](./README.md.pdf)
## The conversion process
At first the Markdown is converted to HTML with `cmark-gfm`. Then the HTML file is modified so that large
images fit on the PDF. Finally `wkhtmltopdf` converts HTML to pdf.
## Alternatives conversion methods
See [alternatives.sh](alternatives.sh).