Tags: code pandoc bash

Step 1: Build Posts

build_posts()

For each .md file:

• Skips index.md.
• Extracts tags and creates links.
• Records which post belongs to which tag in tag_temp/tagname.txt.
• Skips conversion if HTML is newer than the Markdown source.
• Adds tag links to the content after YAML front matter.
• Converts the file to HTML using pandoc with:
  • Lua filters (dropcap.lua, mdlinks.lua)
  • The HTML template
  • Math support (–mathjax)
  • Bibliography and citation formatting

Step 2: Build Index Page

build_index()

• Gathers all posts, extracting titles and dates.
• Groups them by year.
• Formats a collapsible
  structure per year.
• Also builds a tag cloud using the tag_temp folder.
• Converts the HTML into a proper webpage via Pandoc.

Step 3: Build Tag Pages

build_tag_pages()

• For each tag (collected earlier):
  • Creates a list of posts under that tag.
  • Formats them into an HTML page with a heading and list.
  • Converts to a webpage using Pandoc and the tag template.

Step 4: Build RSS Feed

build_rss()

• Initializes RSS metadata (title, link, description).
• For each .md file:
  • Skips if the filename doesn’t start with a date (YYYY-MM-DD).
  • Extracts title and description (if available).
  • Adds an entry with pubDate, title, description, and link.
  • Saves the feed as feed.rss.

Step 5: Git Commit & Push