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README.md

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 =============
 
 A pandoc markdown reader plugin for pelican
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+
+Requirements
+------------
+
+  - [pypandoc]
+  - [pandoc] in $PATH
+
+
+Installation
+------------
+
+Instructions for installation of pelican plugins can be obtained here: [manual](https://github.com/getpelican/pelican-plugins/blob/master/Readme.rst)
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+
+Configuration
+-------------
+
+Additional command line parameters can be passed to pandoc via the PANDOC_ARGS parameter.
+
+    PANDOC_ARGS = [
+      '--mathjax',
+      '--smart',
+      '--toc',
+      '--toc-depth=2',
+      '--number-sections',
+    ]
+
+
+
+[pandoc]: http://johnmacfarlane.net/pandoc/
+[pypandoc]: https://github.com/bebraw/pypandoc
+