[chakspak]

PDF rendering is the bane of my existence. I've found it stunningly difficult to generate an acceptable output from a source format like Markdown, and the process usually requires massive dependencies and fiddly configuration to get something close to what you want. Don't even try to produce numbered headings or a cover page unless you're willing to write the whole thing in LaTeX from start to finish, but who knows if you'll ever get the table to appear in the right spot on the page. :D