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# JMKEngineering RST2PDF Style
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This is the default JMK Engineering RST2PDF Style sheet for reports and memos.
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This year we have started using RestructuredText to develop client memos, reports, etc. We deliver them in PDF using [rst2pdf](https://rst2pdf.org). The best [handbook for RST2PDF is here](http://rst2pdf.ralsina.me/handbook.html).
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The .yaml file has everything that I need to make the reports look really close to those that I developed in MS WORD.
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## Why RestructuredText vs WORD?
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Why did I go though this process? I wanted something simple that has the ability to create complex reports with a lot of people at the same time without relying on various cloud services.
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By using a markup language and [git](https://git-scm.com) we can accomplish this with anyone in the world. From my experience WORD wasn't playing nice (even though I think is should) and a markup langauge can be edited in any text editor. No special software required.
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I can also create reports, mini-sites for special reports and pages/articles for our [main site](https://jmkengineering.com) with a common set of standards. If I wanted to copy/paste exerpts from the website into a report, it is as simple as going to the source code and ctrl-c, ctrl-v. Everything will look exactly the way that I want.
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