POC: Convert static HTML output to PDF #8266
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This PR introduces a robust and flexible workflow for converting the static HTML output generated by Sphinx into clean, styled PDF documents, suitable for air-gapped and offline customer environments.
Key Technologies and Approach
WeasyPrint is used as the core HTML-to-PDF rendering engine. It offers:
BeautifulSoup is used to:
Custom PDF builder script (generate_pdfs.py):
Output Guides - 2 PDFs are generated:
Each PDF is self-contained, styled, and optimized for offline distribution. More iteration is needed on PDF look and feel.