Quarto

Overview

Quarto is an open-source scientific and technical publishing system built on Pandoc. It enables authors to create dynamic and reproducible documents, reports, presentations, and more, using Markdown or Jupyter Notebooks. With its ability to compile documents into multiple formats like HTML, PDF, and slides, Quarto is particularly suited for academic, scientific, and data-driven publishing.

Quarto

graph TB Q[“Quarto”] Q – “Authoring / Coding / Plotting” –> MD[“QMD file”] MD – “Render” –> Pandoc[“YAML header/pandoc”] Pandoc – “Publish” –> WS[“Website:html”] Pandoc – “Publish” –> PDF[“PDF:pdf”] Pandoc – “Publish” –> DOC[“Documents:docx”] Pandoc – “Publish” –> PPT[“Powerpoint:pptx”] WS – “Share” –> SM[“Social Media”] PDF – “Distribute” –> PR[“Print”] DOC – “Distribute” –> EM[“Email”] PPT – “Distribute” –> PT[“Presentation”]

Quarto presents the following high-level features.

  1. Markdown Integration: Quarto allows users to author content in Markdown, making it easy to write and format text.

  2. Jupyter Notebook Compatibility: It supports Jupyter Notebooks, enabling users to integrate code, output, and narrative into a single document.

  3. Multiple Output Formats: Quarto can compile documents into various formats such as HTML, PDF, and other document types, catering to different publishing needs.

  4. Website Publishing: Users can publish their work directly to websites, facilitating online dissemination of information.

  5. Social Media Sharing: It provides options to share content on social media platforms, enhancing the reach of the published material.

  6. Print Distribution: Quarto enables the distribution of content in printable formats like PDF, which is useful for offline reading and physical distribution.

  7. Email Distribution: Users can distribute their documents via email, making it convenient to share information with specific individuals or groups.

  8. Versatility in Content Creation: Quarto is suitable for creating a wide range of content, from simple reports to complex scientific papers, enhancing its utility across various fields.

These features collectively make Quarto a versatile and user-friendly tool for content creation and distribution.