# Markdown → IHK Chemnitz PDF Converter

Converts Markdown files into compliant project documentation for **IHK Chemnitz**
IT vocational exams (Verordnung 2020).

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## IHK Formatting Requirements

All rules below are enforced automatically. Deviating from them can lead to
grade deductions (*"kann zu Punktabzug bei der Bewertung führen"*).

| Rule | Value | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Font | Helvetica / Arial, black | PDF-safe equivalent |
| Body size | 12 pt | |
| Heading size | 14 pt, bold | |
| Caption / footnote size | 10 pt | |
| Line spacing | 1½ lines (6.35 mm) | |
| Alignment | Justified (Blocksatz) | |
| Left margin | 3.0 cm | |
| **Right margin** | **4.0 cm** | **Korrekturrand** — examiners write feedback here |
| Top margin | 2.0 cm | |
| Bottom margin | 2.5 cm | |
| Paper | DIN A4, single-sided | |
| Front-matter numbering | Roman, starting at **II** | Title page is unnumbered |
| Body numbering | Arabic, starting at **1** | Centered at the bottom |

## Document Structure

The tool produces all required sections in the mandatory IHK order:

```
1.  Title page          ·  no page number
2.  Table of contents   ·  Roman II
3.  List of abbrev.     ·  Roman        (optional, from YAML)
4.  Foreword / body     ·  Roman → Arabic via Markdown headings
5.  Bibliography        ·  Arabic       (auto-sorted A–Z)
6.  List of tables      ·  Arabic       (auto-generated)
7.  List of figures     ·  Arabic       (auto-generated)
8.  Appendix            ·  Arabic       (via @Anhang: directives)
9.  Glossary            ·  Arabic       (optional, from YAML)
10. Declaration         ·  no page number  (pre-written legal text)
```

## Installation

Requires [Go](https://golang.org/) 1.22 or newer.

```bash
git clone <repository-url>
cd MarkdownToIHKChemnits
go mod tidy
```

## Usage

```bash
go run . -i report.md -o projektarbeit.pdf
```

| Flag | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|
| `-i` | `report.md` | Input Markdown file |
| `-o` | `projektarbeit.pdf` | Output PDF file |

## YAML Front Matter

Every Markdown file starts with a YAML block that drives the title page,
abbreviation list, and glossary:

```yaml
---
student:
  name: "Max Mustermann"
  profession: "Fachinformatiker Fachrichtung Anwendungsentwicklung"
  company: "Musterfirma GmbH"
  supervisor: "Sabine Supervisor"
project:
  title: "Title of the project"
  period: "Summer 2026"

# Optional — generates Abkürzungsverzeichnis
abbreviations:
  - abbr: "API"
    meaning: "Application Programming Interface"
  - abbr: "DIN"
    meaning: "Deutsches Institut für Normung"

# Optional — generates Glossar
glossary:
  - term: "Goldmark"
    definition: "A CommonMark-compliant Markdown parser written in Go."
---
```

## Markdown Directives

Special directives inside paragraphs control bibliography, appendix, and diagrams:

```markdown
# Vorwort
This section uses Roman page numbers.

# 1. Problem Statement
Any numbered or unknown heading switches to Arabic numbering.

# Inline formatting
**Bold** and *italic* text are preserved in the PDF output.

# Bibliography entries
@Quelle: Author, Title, Publisher, Year
> Quelle: Alternative blockquote syntax also works

# Appendix images
@Anhang: Description | /path/to/image.png

# UML diagram as appendix (rendered via Kroki)
@AnhangUML: Sequence Diagram Title
` ``puml
@startuml
A -> B: request
@enduml
` ``

# Inline diagrams (rendered via Kroki, embedded in body)
` ``mermaid
graph TD
    A --> B
` ``
```

Diagrams are rendered via [Kroki.io](https://kroki.io) and cached locally
using the SHA-256 hash of the diagram source as the cache key.

## Project Structure

```
MarkdownToIHKChemnits/
│
├── main.go              Entry point; two-pass rendering pipeline
├── config.go            Config struct (student, project, abbreviations, glossary)
│
├── markdown_parser.go   Goldmark AST walker; inline span extraction; directives
├── diagram.go           Kroki.io integration (Mermaid, PlantUML, …)
│
├── pdf_renderer.go      IHKRenderer struct; DIN 5008 constants; core helpers
├── pdf_numbering.go     NumberingType enum; toRoman()
├── pdf_toc.go           Table of contents; list of tables; list of figures
├── pdf_pages.go         Title, declaration, bibliography, appendix, abbrev., glossary
└── pdf_content.go       Headings, paragraphs, tables, images, list items
```

## License

MIT