PDF from Markdown
I like to use markdown for my course syllabus, since it’s quick and easy, and allows easy use of git to make and track updates.
My department requires a PDF version of the syllabus, so I discovered this handy way to convert from github-flavored markdown (at least tables are supported):
pandoc -t latex -o README.pdf README.md
It first converts the markdown to latex, then produces the PDF.