The topics covered in this chapter are valuable options to consider when working from either the command line or GUI—or both in many cases.
First, we talk about Markdown and LaTeX, two “languages” for describing text that allows for easier conversion to other formats. Markdown can be learned in under half an hour, while LaTeX is much more complex but also much more flexible. Generally speaking, if you are writing for EPUB or HTML for web-based publishing, I would recommend learning Markdown. If you are writing for PDF or print publishing, I’d look at LaTeX, but there is a lot of crossover between ...
