Convert (MD) Markdown to PDF or Image in Java

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You can convert MD files to different formats as per your requirements. Let us explore a few of the frequently used conversion scenarios:

• Markdown (MD) file to PDF or Image Conversion – API Installation
• Convert MD Markdown file to PDF Programmatically using Java
• Convert MD file to Image as PNG, JPG, TIFF using Java

Markdown (MD) file to PDF or Image Conversion – API Installation

Aspose.HTML for Java API supports working with markdown files. You do not need to take care of minor details of the file formats. Instead, simple API calls can be used to create, edit or manipulate the supported file formats. You can easily install the API with the following configuration in your pom.xml, or quickly download the JAR file from the official Downloads section:

Repository

 <repositories>
     <repository>
         <id>snapshots</id>
         <name>repo</name>
         <url>http://repository.aspose.com/repo/</url>
     </repository>
</repositories>

Dependency

 <dependencies>
    <dependency>
        <groupId>com.aspose</groupId>
        <artifactId>aspose-html</artifactId>
        <version>20.12</version>
        <classifier>jdk16</classifier>
    </dependency>
</dependencies>

Convert MD Markdown file to PDF Programmatically using Java

MD file to PDF conversion is a two-step process. Firstly, you need to convert the markdown file to HTML format. Then you can render it to a PDF document. Below are the steps for MD to PDF conversion in Java:

1. Load input MD file
2. Convert MD to HTML and then to PDF output file

The code snippet below shows how to convert MD file to PDF programmatically in Java:

Convert MD file to Image as PNG, JPG, TIFF using Java

Let us move another step further by modifying the conversion process a little bit. In this example, we will save the HTML file in memory. It is a time and memory-efficient approach for file conversion because rendering the HTML file to the image will be quick now. Below steps show the process of MD to Image conversion:

1. Load input Markdown MD file
2. Convert MD to HTML format
3. Save output image as PNG ImageFormat

The code below explains how to convert MD to Image file like JPG, PNG, etc. programmatically with Java:

Conclusion

We have learned how to convert a Markdown MD file to different file formats like PDF, PNG, JPG, or TIFF image programmatically in C#. You can explore all the details about the API on Product Family page. Moreover, we are always accessible via Free Support Forums in order to discuss your requirements and concerns.

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Convert Markdown (MD) to PDF or PNG, JPG Image Programmatically using C#