LaTeX Boilerplates – Plain-Text Document Production System
LaTeX Boilerplates · Plain-text Document Production System
LaTeX Boilerplates – Plain-Text Document Production System launched on December 2, 2015 with 104 votes, #354 of 3,505 launches that month and more than 95% of that year's launches. The site was still online in September 2026, 10 years on.
In plain words
LaTeX Boilerplates provides ready-to-use templates for creating professional documents in plain text. It combines YAML and Markdown files with LaTeX templates to generate high-quality PDFs through XeTeX, allowing users to leverage system fonts and customize formatting easily. Designed for those familiar with plain-text tools and seeking an alternative to traditional word processors, each boilerplate includes comprehensive documentation to help users get started quickly.
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From the sources
T e X 's purpose is to achieve the best possible automated typography. These boilerplates get you started in seconds using tools you probably already know about. Forget about MS Word. The boilerplates leverage the powerful Pandoc to grab the content from YAML and Markdown files, populate a L a T e X template, and output a high-quality PDF through X Ǝ T e X . Each boilerplate is thoroughly documented. Pick a template above and check out the README for detailed instructions on how to get started. Use all your system fonts out of the box and adjust the margins just by changing one setting. There is even built-in support for a customfrom mrzool.cc
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