# Using the Markdown template for generating pdf invoices

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**Created:** [October 13, 2023, 8:25am UTC](https://community.fibery.io/t/using-the-markdown-template-for-generating-pdf-invoices/5290 "2023-10-13T08:25:14Z")\
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@marijn I’m not sure if you saw the recent [Oct 5 release announcement](https://community.fibery.io/t/oct-5-2023-notifications-settings-send-attachments-via-email-bezier-curves-for-connector-lines/5247) which allows using HTML & CSS to format the PDF output:

> [@Oct 5, 2023 / sweat\_smile Notifications settings, Send attachments via email, Bezier curves for connector lines](https://community.fibery.io/t/oct-5-2023-notifications-settings-send-attachments-via-email-bezier-curves-for-connector-lines/5247/1):
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> ## Automations: Generate PDF file by treating template as html page
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> We extended `Attach PDF using template` Action. Now it is possible to check an option `Treat template as HTML page` and the HTML template will be rendered to PDF as is. This allows to provide custom css styles and use any HTML elements and layout.

I don’t think it specifically addresses most of the concerns you listed and you still need to use javascript blocks for the type formatting issues you noted. HTML is also worse from a readability perspective. However, I feel it does give you alot more control on the overall layout and styling of your output.

There are still [a few areas for improvement IMHO](https://community.fibery.io/t/oct-5-2023-notifications-settings-send-attachments-via-email-bezier-curves-for-connector-lines/5247/6), but this is still quite a great leap forward for this type of use case.

Hope this is somewhat helpful 🙂

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