Render and publish academic papers using Quarto. Use when converting manuscript content to PDF, Word (docx), HTML, or multi-chapter book format. Covers project setup, YAML frontmatter, citation management, journal templates, and publishing to GitHub Pages or Quarto Pub.
Quarto is an open-source scientific publishing system built on Pandoc.
It renders .qmd (Quarto Markdown) or plain .md files to multiple formats from a single source.
# Download from https://quarto.org/docs/get-started/
# Verify installation
quarto check
| Format | Command flag | Use case |
|---|---|---|
| PDF (LaTeX) | --to pdf | Journal submission, formal reports |
| PDF (Typst) |
--to typst |
| Fast render, modern layout |
| Word | --to docx | Collaborative editing, tracked changes |
| HTML | --to html | Web publication, interactivity |
| HTML book | --to html (book project) | Dissertations, multi-chapter reports |
| EPUB | --to epub | E-reader distribution |
| JATS | --to jats | XML for journal deposit |
| Reveal.js | --to revealjs | Presentation slides |
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