This topic will guide you on how to convert Markdown to PDF in Java. It has the details to set the development environment followed by the list of steps for the application design, and a runnable sample code to generate PDF from Markdown in Java. You will also learn different options to customize the loaded MD file and resultant output PDF file.

Steps to Convert MD File to PDF in Java

1. Set the environment to use Aspose.Words for Java to transform the MD file to PDF
2. Load the source MD file into the Document class
3. Create an object of the PdfSaveOptions class to set properties of the output PDF file
4. Call the save method in the Document class by providing the PDF file name and custom settings

These steps explain the procedure for converting Markdown to PDF in Java. This simple task can be accomplished by loading the source MD file into the Document class and saving it as PDF using the save() method. In addition to the file name, another argument of class PdfSaveOptions class can be provided containing the custom settings desired for the output PDF file.

Code to Convert Markdown to PDF in Java

In the above code, the transformation of the file type MD to PDF in Java is demonstrated. You can modify the input MD Document by using different methods and properties in it by adding or deleting different nodes, changing fonts, setting headers and footers, and removing nodes or pages based on your requirements. The output PDF file can also be customized by adding attachments, setting the display document title, setting image compression, and setting text compression if required.

This topic has guided us in developing a Markdown to PDF converter in Java. If you want to convert a Word file to Markdown, refer to the article on how to convert Word to Markdown using Java.