Convert Markdown to Styled PDF

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{
  "name": "Convert Markdown to Styled PDF",
  "nodes": [
    {
      "parameters": {
        "content": "## Convert Markdown to Styled PDF\n\nContent teams and publishing platforms use this recipe to produce PDF documents from Markdown source files. Define page layout, typography, and branding \u2014 the API renders the Markdown into a polished PDF with headers, footers, and page numbers.\n\n**Note:** This workflow uses the Iteration Layer community node (`n8n-nodes-iterationlayer`). Install it via Settings > Community Nodes on self-hosted n8n, or add it directly on n8n Cloud with Verified Community Nodes enabled.",
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        "width": 500,
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      "name": "Overview"
    },
    {
      "parameters": {
        "content": "### Step 1: Generate Document\nResource: **Document Generation**\n\nConfigure the Document Generation parameters below, then connect your credentials.",
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    {
      "parameters": {
        "resource": "documentGeneration",
        "format": "pdf",
        "documentJson": "{\n  \"metadata\": {\n    \"title\": \"Project Proposal\",\n    \"author\": \"Engineering Team\"\n  },\n  \"page\": {\n    \"size\": {\n      \"preset\": \"A4\"\n    },\n    \"margins\": {\n      \"top_in_pt\": 72,\n      \"right_in_pt\": 72,\n      \"bottom_in_pt\": 72,\n      \"left_in_pt\": 72\n    }\n  },\n  \"styles\": {\n    \"text\": {\n      \"font_family\": \"Helvetica\",\n      \"font_size_in_pt\": 12.0,\n      \"line_height\": 1.5,\n      \"color\": \"#1A1A1A\"\n    },\n    \"headline\": {\n      \"font_family\": \"Helvetica\",\n      \"font_size_in_pt\": 20.0,\n      \"color\": \"#111111\",\n      \"spacing_before_in_pt\": 24.0,\n      \"spacing_after_in_pt\": 12.0,\n      \"font_weight\": \"bold\"\n    },\n    \"link\": {\n      \"color\": \"#0066CC\",\n      \"is_underlined\": true\n    },\n    \"list\": {\n      \"text_style\": {\n        \"font_family\": \"Helvetica\",\n        \"font_size_in_pt\": 12.0,\n        \"line_height\": 1.5,\n        \"color\": \"#1A1A1A\"\n      },\n      \"marker_color\": \"#1A1A1A\",\n      \"marker_gap_in_pt\": 8.0\n    },\n    \"table\": {\n      \"header\": {\n        \"background_color\": \"#2B579A\",\n        \"text_color\": \"#FFFFFF\",\n        \"font_size_in_pt\": 12.0,\n        \"font_weight\": \"bold\"\n      },\n      \"body\": {\n        \"background_color\": \"#FFFFFF\",\n        \"text_color\": \"#333333\",\n        \"font_size_in_pt\": 12.0\n      },\n      \"border\": {\n        \"outer\": {\n          \"top\": {\n            \"color\": \"#CCCCCC\",\n            \"width_in_pt\": 1.0\n          },\n          \"right\": {\n            \"color\": \"#CCCCCC\",\n            \"width_in_pt\": 1.0\n          },\n          \"bottom\": {\n            \"color\": \"#CCCCCC\",\n            \"width_in_pt\": 1.0\n          },\n          \"left\": {\n            \"color\": \"#CCCCCC\",\n            \"width_in_pt\": 1.0\n          }\n        },\n        \"inner\": {\n          \"horizontal\": {\n            \"color\": \"#EEEEEE\",\n            \"width_in_pt\": 0.5\n          },\n          \"vertical\": {\n            \"color\": \"#EEEEEE\",\n            \"width_in_pt\": 0.5\n          }\n        }\n      }\n    },\n    \"separator\": {\n      \"color\": \"#CCCCCC\",\n      \"thickness_in_pt\": 0.5,\n      \"spacing_before_in_pt\": 24.0,\n      \"spacing_after_in_pt\": 24.0\n    },\n    \"image\": {\n      \"border_color\": \"#000000\",\n      \"border_width_in_pt\": 0.0\n    }\n  },\n  \"footer\": [\n    {\n      \"type\": \"paragraph\",\n      \"runs\": [\n        {\n          \"text\": \"Page {{page_number}}\"\n        }\n      ]\n    }\n  ],\n  \"content\": [\n    {\n      \"type\": \"headline\",\n      \"level\": \"h1\",\n      \"text\": \"Project Proposal\"\n    },\n    {\n      \"type\": \"paragraph\",\n      \"markdown\": \"## Overview\\n\\nThis proposal outlines the technical approach, timeline, and resource requirements for the **Platform Modernization** initiative.\\n\\n## Goals\\n\\n- Migrate the monolithic backend to a **microservices architecture**\\n- Reduce average API response time from 420ms to under 100ms\\n- Achieve **99.95% uptime** SLA for all customer-facing endpoints\\n- Implement automated canary deployments across all services\\n\\n## Timeline\\n\\n**Phase 1 \\u2014 Foundation (Weeks 1\\u20134)**\\nService mesh setup, CI/CD pipeline migration, and observability instrumentation.\\n\\n**Phase 2 \\u2014 Migration (Weeks 5\\u201312)**\\nIncremental extraction of domain services from the monolith, starting with authentication and billing.\\n\\n**Phase 3 \\u2014 Optimization (Weeks 13\\u201316)**\\nPerformance tuning, load testing, and SLA validation.\\n\\n## Budget\\n\\nEstimated total: **$284,000** across infrastructure, tooling, and contractor hours.\"\n    }\n  ]\n}"
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          "name": "<your credential>"
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  "connections": {
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      "main": [
        [
          {
            "node": "Generate Document",
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}

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Convert Markdown to Styled PDF. Uses n8n-nodes-iterationlayer. Event-driven trigger; 4 nodes.

Source: https://github.com/iterationlayer/n8n-nodes-iterationlayer/blob/bace31184f731518d49ad0fdbab3f84c4a769cf0/templates/markdown-to-styled-pdf.json — original creator credit. Request a take-down →

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