Typst template vs Pandoc template for Typst

[jmaxsfu]

Hi, all,

I'm confused about typst templates. I am trying to build a custom template for Pandoc-> PDF using typst. Last time I tried this (a year ago) this was simpler!

The default template for typst (as produced with pandoc -D typst) contains a block (25-29):

$if(template)$
#import "$template$": conf
$else$
$template.typst()$
$endif$

I found a copy of template.typst in the Pandoc repo, and I see it's an actual typst template - distinct from default.typst, which is a Pandoc template.

That makes sense. But how do I get that if statement above to see a typst template?

Passing --template=customTemplate specifies a Pandoc template; but that isn't what the block quoted above is looking for (especially since we're ALREADY in a Pandoc template). How/where do I specify to Pandoc that I want to use a custom typst template, so that it doesn't use the default one -- as in the "else" above?

Is it a pandoc template partial? Is it a typst include? The docs are silent on this.

Thanks,

[jgm]

But how do I get that if statement above to see a typst template?

Just set the template variable to the name of your desired template (or set it in metadata).

[jmaxsfu]

I'll be damned, that does the trick. Thank you.

So, the Pandoc templates can be set by "--template=" but the Typst templates can be set by "-V template="

That would be a good thing to disambiguate, maybe in "Variables for Typst" in the manual.

Cheers!

[jgm]

Yes, this should be added to "Variables for Typst."