# Introduction

This is a **basic book builder** template is based on a Pandoc[@PandocIndex]\index{Pandoc} + Makefile build process in conjunction Obsidian to edit content and Zotero to manage citation,  to generate multiple format of the document including:

- PDF
- HTML
- *LaTeX*
- Markdown
- ODT
- DOCX
- Epub

### Workflow

1. Create a new project
2. Initialize `metadata.yaml` with title, copyright, author, etc.
3. Customize `input-files:` in `pandoc.yaml`
4. Edit `chapters` Markdown "conent" files using Obidian
5. Build your document

This **basic book builder**[@JehaverlackBasicbookbuilderPandoca] template has been  curated by John Haverlack.[@JohnHaverlackACEP]