Setting custom variables in command line for Markdown -> DOCX conversion

Setting custom variables in command line for Markdown -> DOCX conversion

[Dmitriy Vinokurov]

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Hi!

I need to use custom variables for my DOCX file content created from 
Markdown file.

Tried to insert DOC_NAME variable in "--reference-doc" template file both 
using LibreOffice and MS Office in document header. Then I redefine this 
variable according to pandoc man page and convert Markdown to DOCX using 
this command line:

$ pandoc -s -V DOC_NAME=DOCUMENT1 --columns 10 
--reference-doc=template.docx -s -f markdown -t docx main.md -o main.docx

But when I open main.docx I see variable values that was set in office 
document editor in template.docx header, not what was set in command line. 
E.g. I set variable DOC_NAME=doc1 in office and see it in resulting file, 
not the "DOCUMENT1" value that was set in command line.

Could anybody help me with setting custom variables?

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Re: Setting custom variables in command line for Markdown -> DOCX conversion

[John MacFarlane]

Variables in pandoc just affect template resolution,
and docx doesn't use templates.

Reference.docx is a different concept.

See however #5215, which might offer a path forward in
the future.



Dmitriy Vinokurov <gim6626-Re5JQEeQqe8AvxtiuMwx3w@public.gmane.org> writes:

> Hi!
>
> I need to use custom variables for my DOCX file content created from 
> Markdown file.
>
> Tried to insert DOC_NAME variable in "--reference-doc" template file both 
> using LibreOffice and MS Office in document header. Then I redefine this 
> variable according to pandoc man page and convert Markdown to DOCX using 
> this command line:
>
> $ pandoc -s -V DOC_NAME=DOCUMENT1 --columns 10 
> --reference-doc=template.docx -s -f markdown -t docx main.md -o main.docx
>
> But when I open main.docx I see variable values that was set in office 
> document editor in template.docx header, not what was set in command line. 
> E.g. I set variable DOC_NAME=doc1 in office and see it in resulting file, 
> not the "DOCUMENT1" value that was set in command line.
>
> Could anybody help me with setting custom variables?
>
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Re: Setting custom variables in command line for Markdown -> DOCX conversion

[Dmitriy Vinokurov]

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Thanks for answer. I've read comments from issue that you've referenced.

> Implement basic support for converting pandoc properties into core and 
custom docx properties

I don't fully understand this thing. "Pandoc properties" - is it pandoc 
variables, which are specified using -V command line option? "docx 
properties" - is it same as LibreOffice "fields"?

friday, 25 january 2019 г., 5:11:54 UTC+5 user John MacFarlane writes:
>
>
> Variables in pandoc just affect template resolution, 
> and docx doesn't use templates. 
>
> Reference.docx is a different concept. 
>
> See however #5215, which might offer a path forward in 
> the future. 
>
>
>
> Dmitriy Vinokurov <gim...-Re5JQEeQqe8AvxtiuMwx3w@public.gmane.org <javascript:>> writes: 
>
> > Hi! 
> > 
> > I need to use custom variables for my DOCX file content created from 
> > Markdown file. 
> > 
> > Tried to insert DOC_NAME variable in "--reference-doc" template file 
> both 
> > using LibreOffice and MS Office in document header. Then I redefine this 
> > variable according to pandoc man page and convert Markdown to DOCX using 
> > this command line: 
> > 
> > $ pandoc -s -V DOC_NAME=DOCUMENT1 --columns 10 
> > --reference-doc=template.docx -s -f markdown -t docx main.md -o 
> main.docx 
> > 
> > But when I open main.docx I see variable values that was set in office 
> > document editor in template.docx header, not what was set in command 
> line. 
> > E.g. I set variable DOC_NAME=doc1 in office and see it in resulting 
> file, 
> > not the "DOCUMENT1" value that was set in command line. 
> > 
> > Could anybody help me with setting custom variables? 
> > 
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Re: Setting custom variables in command line for Markdown -> DOCX conversion

[Agustín Martín]

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Hi Dmitriy.

It's probably referring to pandoc metadata (-M command line option, or YAML 
block in your markdown).
Support for this might come soon 
(see https://github.com/jgm/pandoc/pull/5252 )

You'll be able to access these properties with the DocProperty field in 
Word. You can use this for instance to prepare a common template 
(--reference-doc) with text in header/footer that will use the value of one 
or more such metadata.

On Friday, January 25, 2019 at 6:11:45 AM UTC+1, Dmitriy Vinokurov wrote:
>
> Thanks for answer. I've read comments from issue that you've referenced.
>
> > Implement basic support for converting pandoc properties into core and 
> custom docx properties
>
> I don't fully understand this thing. "Pandoc properties" - is it pandoc 
> variables, which are specified using -V command line option? "docx 
> properties" - is it same as LibreOffice "fields"?
>
> friday, 25 january 2019 г., 5:11:54 UTC+5 user John MacFarlane writes:
>>
>>
>> Variables in pandoc just affect template resolution, 
>> and docx doesn't use templates. 
>>
>> Reference.docx is a different concept. 
>>
>> See however #5215, which might offer a path forward in 
>> the future. 
>>
>>
>>
>> Dmitriy Vinokurov <gim...-Re5JQEeQqe8AvxtiuMwx3w@public.gmane.org> writes: 
>>
>> > Hi! 
>> > 
>> > I need to use custom variables for my DOCX file content created from 
>> > Markdown file. 
>> > 
>> > Tried to insert DOC_NAME variable in "--reference-doc" template file 
>> both 
>> > using LibreOffice and MS Office in document header. Then I redefine 
>> this 
>> > variable according to pandoc man page and convert Markdown to DOCX 
>> using 
>> > this command line: 
>> > 
>> > $ pandoc -s -V DOC_NAME=DOCUMENT1 --columns 10 
>> > --reference-doc=template.docx -s -f markdown -t docx main.md -o 
>> main.docx 
>> > 
>> > But when I open main.docx I see variable values that was set in office 
>> > document editor in template.docx header, not what was set in command 
>> line. 
>> > E.g. I set variable DOC_NAME=doc1 in office and see it in resulting 
>> file, 
>> > not the "DOCUMENT1" value that was set in command line. 
>> > 
>> > Could anybody help me with setting custom variables? 
>> > 
>> > -- 
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