BookML – LaTeX to Bookdown-Style HTML and Scorm (Via LaTeXML)
Quick plug in occasion of the Global Accessibility Awareness Day: BookML is a collection of CSS, scripts, and make-based magic to convert (largely unmodified) LaTeX files to HTML with as little pain as possible. The hard work is done by LaTeXML which pops up here on HN every once in a while, more often now that arXiv uses it for its accessible preprints effort. BookML is mainly aimed at HE staff working with LaTeX everyday and not having realistic chances of changing tech stack (due to workload, collaborators, and so on). Not to mention, there are virtually no alternatives to the kind of…
BookML – LaTeX to Bookdown-Style HTML and Scorm (Via LaTeXML) launched on May 16, 2024 with 8 votes, #1,470 of 4,539 launches that month and more than 75% of that year's launches. The site was still online in September 2026, 2 years on.
What it does
BookML is a fully automated solution for the production of accessible html content straight from LaTeX L a T e X , based on LaTeXML L a T e XML for the widest LaTeX L a T e X compatibility and bookdown for a modern and accessible look. Integration with Overleaf is provided via a GitHub action . Outputs are also packaged as SCORM for ease of use in higher education. Created by and maintained for maths lecturers at the University of Leeds . Formats: GitBook (html), plain with Latin Modern (html), PDF , LaTeX L a T e X source . For Leeds-specific instructions see the Leeds BookML guide . BookML is a small package to help you convert LaTeX L a T e X documents into accessible html very similar…from vlmantova.github.io
In the maker’s words, at launch
Quick plug in occasion of the Global Accessibility Awareness Day: BookML is a collection of CSS, scripts, and make-based magic to convert (largely unmodified) LaTeX files to HTML with as little pain as possible. The hard work is done by LaTeXML which pops up here on HN every once in a while, more often now that arXiv…
Does a similar job
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