Procedures and Tools

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On Linux:

1. Extract chapter or pages:

$ pdftk infile.pdf cat 12-15 output outfile.pdf

2. Convert to TXT or directly to MD:

$ pdftotext outfile.pdf outfile.txt

    A good python alternative with better results:

$ pdf2txt.py outfile.pdf > outfile.txt

    Convert PDF directly to MD: PDF to Markdown Converter (source in GitHub). Very good, recommended.

3. In both cases, fix broken paragraphs: paragrapher.

4. Copy txt inside the right chapter:

echo "" >> chapter.md
cat outfile.txt >> chapter.md

5. Edit with Ghostwriter or other editor.

Docs and Guides

• CONE, Matt. Basic Syntax. Makdown Guide.
• GitHub Docs. Writing on GitHub. GitHub.com.
• PRITCHARD, Adam. Markdown Cheatsheet. GitHub: markdown-here.