5CS TBX PDF and Pandoc Publishing: Libraries and Templates (Video)

5CS TBX PDF and Pandoc Publishing: Libraries and Templates (Video)

Level Introduction
Published Date 4/18/25
Revision 1
Revision Note First Release
Type Lebraries and Template
Tags Markdown, PDF, Pandoc, Standalone HTML Draft, 5CKM, 5Cs of Knowledge Management, Eastgate, Identity Praxis, Inc., Mark Berstein, Michael Becker, Tinderbox
Video Length 16:09
Video URL https://youtu.be/LRlKaoX8vnA
Example File 5CS TBX PDF and Pandoc Publishing: Libraries and Templates
TBX Version 10.1
Instructor Michael Becker

5CS TBX PDF and Pandoc Publishing: Libraries and Templates enables you to create standalone HTML drafts of your TBX projects (e.g., posts, articles, books) and to publish them to HTML, PDF, and MS Word. It provides instructions and how to install and use Homerew (a command line application manager), weasyprint (a PDF creator), and Pandoc (a universal document converter. It also provides instructions on how to work with markdown (including tables) and work with citations with Pandoc.

Key File Features Include:

  1. Cascading template to write and export projects
  2. Generate a standalone HTML draft from markdown project
  3. Export standalone HTML draft to PDF
  4. Export standalone HTML Draft to MS Word Via Pandoc
  5. Supports Markdown
  6. Use pandoc to render inline citations and references (apa, chicago, MSL)
  7. Use Pandoc to render Markdown tables
  8. Apply multiple style sheets to get the appearance you want
  9. Install this library in new and existing Tinderbox files, including other 5Cs school files

This file is available at Becker’s 5Cs of Knowledge Management School: 5Cs TBX Tables Libraries and Templates | 5Cs of Knowledge Management.

Related Resources

Tinderbox Community and the 5Cs Of Knowledge Management: Mastering Tinderbox Courses and Templates

If you’d like to learn more about Tinderbox, your first step is to get involved with the Tinderbox community: https://forum.eastgate.com/ (participation in the community is free).

If you’ve been a Tinderbox user for years or are just getting started and want to fast-track your use of Tinderbox, you might consider taking one of my Tinderbox courses: Homepage | 5Cs of Knowledge Management (there are also templates available). Here’s a 10% YouTube discount code: MASTERINGTINDERBOXYouTube10.