I'm trying to find an easy way to write something in VS Code and turn it into a PDF that has a clickable table of contents or sections in the sidebar. I see this a lot in PDF manuals for products, but it's been tough for me to figure out how to do it in a scalable way. I heard that using MacTex with VS Code and the LaTeX Workshop, or maybe WeasyPrint or Markdown with Pandoc, could work, but I'm not entirely sure what that means or how to use the terminal. I'm not interested in using Word or Pages, as I prefer learning HTML and using VS Code for scalability. I want to write something with around 7 sections and 3 subsections each, and be able to navigate those easily in a sidebar. I don't know Ruby, and I'm just getting the hang of HTML. I feel like I'm missing some basic knowledge here.
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It might be easier to create your PDF using Adobe Acrobat or InDesign since both support JavaScript for scripting. But if you're new to all this, I suggest starting with smaller projects to build your skills. They can help you get a feel for the different tools available.
Thanks for the suggestion! I get that I'm a bit of a newbie, but I just need some resources to connect the dots. I can fiddle with CSS and build a simple website, but translating those headers and subheaders into a structured PDF seems tricky.