Thanks for the answer. I ended up creating a metadata file and passing it 
as --metadata-file=metadata.yaml.

It contains a standard YAML dictionary:
margin:
  top: 10mm
  left: 20mm
  right: 20mm
  bottom: 10mm

Regards,
Cerdo

iandol schrieb am Samstag, 9. Dezember 2023 um 03:01:33 UTC+1:

> In YAML metadata: margin: {x: 1.75cm, y: 2cm} works with the Typst 
> template, however I assume given the docmentation for the -M option:
>
> > Values will be parsed as YAML boolean or string values
>
> Suggests that YAML lists cannot be passed via the command line. In which 
> case the solution is to use a metadata or a defaults file to pass these 
> options?
>
> Cheers, Ian
>
> On Thursday 7 December 2023 at 23:33:03 UTC+8 Cerdo wrote:
>
>> Hi,
>>
>> I am trying to set the margins when converting a Markdown file to a PDF 
>> with Typst.
>> According to the documentation 
>> <https://pandoc.org/MANUAL.html#variables-for-typst>, this should be 
>> possible by setting the variable *margin *as 
>> *dictionary with the fields defined in the Typst documentation: x, y, 
>> top, bottom, left, right.*
>>
>> How do I define the dictionary?
>> As far, I have tried:
>>
>>    - -V margin=top:1mm
>>    - 
>>    - -V margin="top:1mm"
>>    - -V margin="(top:1mm)"
>>    - -V margin="{\"top\":"1mm"}"
>>    - and many other combinations
>>
>> What is the correct way to provide this "dictionary"?
>>
>> Best,
>> Cerdo
>>
>

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