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How do I get pandoc to generate book parts?

I'm using markdown to write a book with pandoc. Pandoc can generate headings using #, ## and so on, but I also want book parts (equivalent to \part in LaTeX). I tried using #- (a markup that some sites such as Leanpub use) but it doesn't work. So, how can I generate book parts?

Solution

  • If you use the raw_tex extension, you can simply add \part wherever you want it, e.g.:

    \part{Part I}
# Heading
Blah

    Add +raw_tex to the input format when you run Pandoc to enable it:

    pandoc --from markdown+raw_tex --to pdf -o book.pdf *.md