Fix PDF diagram text rendering with format-optimized generation

Problem: SVG diagrams had missing text in PDFs due to Inkscape conversion
issues with foreignObject elements used by Mermaid for HTML text rendering.

Solution: Implement format-specific optimal generation:
- HTML: SVG files for perfect vector scaling and text rendering
- PDF: High-resolution PNG files (3x scale) for sharp images with readable text

Changes:
- Generate SVG for HTML output using standard mmdc command
- Generate PNG for PDF output using mmdc with --scale 3 for high resolution
- Remove SVG LaTeX package dependency and Inkscape requirement
- Update documentation to reflect the dual-format approach

Results:
- HTML: Crisp, scalable vector diagrams with perfect text
- PDF: Sharp, high-resolution raster diagrams with clear text
- No external dependencies beyond mermaid-cli

🤖 Generated with [Claude Code](https://claude.ai/code)

Co-Authored-By: Claude <noreply@anthropic.com>
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Willem van den Ende 2025-07-29 19:20:13 +02:00
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@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ cabal repl
The application consists of:
1. **Main.hs** (app/Main.hs:1-69) - Entry point and core logic
- `processMermaid` (app/Main.hs:21-34) - Transforms Mermaid code blocks into SVG images
- `processMermaidBlock` (app/Main.hs:54-79) - Transforms Mermaid code blocks into images (SVG for HTML, high-res PNG for PDF)
- `transformDoc` (app/Main.hs:36-37) - Walks the Pandoc AST to process all blocks
- `compileToPDF` (app/Main.hs:47-58) - Converts Markdown to PDF using LaTeX
- `compileToHTML` (app/Main.hs:60-68) - Converts Markdown to HTML
@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ The application consists of:
The tool uses Pandoc's AST transformation capabilities to:
1. Parse Markdown input
2. Find Mermaid code blocks
3. Generate SVG files using mermaid-cli (mmdc)
3. Generate image files using mermaid-cli (mmdc) - SVG for HTML, high-resolution PNG for PDF
4. Replace code blocks with image references
5. Output final PDF/HTML
@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ The tool uses Pandoc's AST transformation capabilities to:
External requirements:
- GHC 9.12.2 and Cabal 3.16 (install via ghcup)
- Pandoc library
- TeX Live (for PDF generation via pdflatex)
- TeX Live (for PDF generation via XeLaTeX)
- Mermaid CLI (`npm install -g @mermaid-js/mermaid-cli`)
To install GHC and Cabal:

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@ -58,19 +58,23 @@ processMermaidBlock (SourceDir sourceDir) (OutputPath outputPath) (CodeBlock (id
let DiagramId diagId = generateDiagramId id' contents
diagIdStr = T.unpack diagId
mmdFile = sourceDir </> diagIdStr <> ".mmd"
pngFile = sourceDir </> diagIdStr <> ".png"
-- Determine the correct image path based on output format
imagePath = if isHTMLOutput outputPath
then takeFileName pngFile -- Just filename for HTML
else pngFile -- Full path for PDF/LaTeX
-- Use SVG for HTML (scalable), high-res PNG for PDF (text compatibility)
(outputFile, imagePath) = if isHTMLOutput outputPath
then let svgFile = sourceDir </> diagIdStr <> ".svg"
in (svgFile, takeFileName svgFile)
else let pngFile = sourceDir </> diagIdStr <> ".png"
in (pngFile, pngFile)
-- Use bracket to ensure cleanup of temporary mermaid file
bracket
(TIO.writeFile mmdFile contents >> return mmdFile)
(\file -> removeFile file `catch` \(_ :: SomeException) -> return ())
(\_ -> do
void $ callProcess mermaidCommand ["-i", mmdFile, "-o", pngFile]
putStrLn $ successEmoji <> " Generated " <> pngFile
-- Generate with appropriate format and quality for output type
if isHTMLOutput outputPath
then void $ callProcess mermaidCommand ["-i", mmdFile, "-o", outputFile]
else void $ callProcess mermaidCommand ["-i", mmdFile, "-o", outputFile, "--scale", "3"]
putStrLn $ successEmoji <> " Generated " <> outputFile
return $ Para [Image nullAttr [] (T.pack imagePath, "Mermaid diagram")])
processMermaidBlock _ _ block = return block