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Test the quality of MD to PDF conversion right in your browser! It’s fast, easy, secure, and completely free! The following C# example demonstrates how to convert an MD document. We describe the source code for reading MD from a file and then converting MD to PDF with default saving options. Please load MD from the local file system, select the output format and run the example. You will immediately get the result as a separate file.
using Aspose.Html;
using Aspose.Html.Converters;
using Aspose.Html.Saving;
using var document = Converter.ConvertMarkdown("input.md");
{{#if_output 'PDF'}}
var options = new PdfSaveOptions();
{{/if_output}}
{{#if_output 'DOCX'}}
var options = new DocSaveOptions();
{{/if_output}}
{{#if_output 'XPS'}}
var options = new XpsSaveOptions();
{{/if_output}}
{{#if_output 'BMP' 'JPG' 'GIF' 'PNG' 'TIFF'}}
var options = new ImageSaveOptions(ImageFormat.{{output param2 camel}});
{{/if_output}}
{{#if_output 'BMP' 'JPG' 'GIF' 'PNG' 'TIFF' 'PDF' 'MHTML' 'MD' 'XPS' 'DOCX'}}
Converter.ConvertHTML(document, options, "output.{{output lower}}");
{{/if_output}}
{{#if_output 'HTML'}}
document.Save("output.html");
{{/if_output}}
Convert MD to PDF Using C#
In order to convert MD to PDF, we’ll use Aspose.HTML for .NET API which is a feature-rich, powerful and easy to use document manipulation and conversion API for the C# platform. Conversions from Markdown to other formats go through the Markdown to HTML conversion stage. .NET developers can easily load & convert MD to PDF in just a few lines of code. Powerful C# API allows you to convert MD to popular formats quickly and in high quality.
Steps to Convert MD to PDF in C#
- Specify a path to a source Markdown file.
- Convert Markdown to HTML. Use the
ConvertMarkdown(
sourcePath) method to save Markdown as an HTML document. - Create a new PdfSaveOptions object.
- Use the ConvertHTML() method to render the intermediary HTML document to a PDF file. You need to pass the HTMLDocument, PdfSaveOptions, and output file path to the ConvertHTML() method.
MD to PDF Conversion in Documentation
Markdown is often used as a format for documentation and readme files since it allows writing in an easy-to-read and easy-to-write style. MD to PDF conversion is often required to take advantage of PDF format for specific tasks. Please visit the documentation article Convert Markdown to PDF to learn more about Aspose.HTML for .NET API conversion features and to consider C# examples for the most common MD to PDF conversion scenarios. In the article, you will find information on how to convert Markdown to PDF using ConvertMarkdown() methods and how to apply PdfSaveOptions.
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FAQ
Converting between formats is required for various reasons: to work in a familiar, convenient format or to take advantage of different formats for specific tasks. Sometimes MD files may not be compatible with some software, and you need to convert them to another file format to open and read them.
Aspose.HTML allows you to convert MD to PDF in any way – online or programmatically. For example, you can use the online MD converter to quickly transform your files in real time. Just upload a file, run the converter, and get the result in a few seconds! Alternatively, you can use Aspose.HTML for .NET API and the provided C# code to convert MD to PDF programmatically.
Aspose.HTML API provides a wide range of MD conversions to popular formats, such as PDF, XPS, DOCX, JPEG, PNG, BMP, TIFF, GIF, and more.
Out-of-the-box we support HTML, XHTML, SVG, EPUB, MHTML and Markdown documents. As a part of mentioned documents, we also support CSS, JavaScript, XPath and HTML5 Canvas specifications.
How to Install Aspose.HTML for .NET library
You can use several ways to install the Aspose.HTML for .NET library on your system:
- Install a NuGet Package using the NuGet Package Manager GUI.
- Install a NuGet Package using the Package Manager Console. You may use the following command
PM> Install-Package Aspose.Html. - Install Aspose.HTML for .NET through MSI.
This library supports parsing of HTML5, CSS3, SVG, and HTML Canvas to construct a Document Object Model (DOM) based on the WHATWG DOM Standard. Aspose.HTML for .NET is written completely in C# and can be used to build any type of 32-bit or 64-bit .NET application including ASP.NET, WCF, WinForms & .NET Core. Before running the .NET conversion example code, make sure that you have OS like Microsoft Windows or a compatible with .NET Framework or .NET Standard, and the development environment like Microsoft Visual Studio. For more details about C# library installation and system requirements, please refer to Aspose.HTML Documentation.
MD What is MD File Format
Markdown is a lightweight markup language designed to indicate formatting in plain text. MD files use Markdown language that was proposed and developed by John Gruber. They include inline text characters that determine how text is formatted, such as indentation, table formatting, fonts, and headings. Its design allows it to be easily converted to many output formats, but initially, it was created to convert only to HTML. Markdown is often used as a format for documentation and readme files since it allows writing in an easy-to-read and easy-to-write style. In addition, MD files can be converted to HTML, PDF or images to take advantage of other formats for specific tasks.
PDF What is PDF File Format
Portable Document Format (PDF) is a type of document created by Adobe back in 1990s. The purpose of this file format was to introduce a standard for the representation of documents and other reference material in a format independent of application software, hardware, and Operating System. PDF files can be opened in Adobe Acrobat Reader/Writer as well in most modern browsers like Chrome, Safari, and Firefox via extensions/plug-ins. The PDF file format can contain information like text, images, hyperlinks, form-fields, rich media, digital signatures, attachments, metadata, Geospatial features and 3D objects in it that can become part of a source document.
Other Supported MD Conversions
You can also convert MD to many other file formats: