README files are written for GitHub, but teams often need the same content in a Word document for handoff, review, procurement, or internal documentation. Opening README.md directly in Word usually leaves Markdown syntax visible instead of producing a readable document.
This workflow starts from a README-style Markdown file and exports DOCX with real heading structure, lists, links, tables, and fenced code blocks. It is useful for project setup guides, package documentation, release notes, and technical onboarding notes that need to leave the repository.
GitHub-specific rendering such as badges may remain as links or images depending on the source, but the standard Markdown content converts cleanly into an editable Word file.
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The same Markdown draft can become an editable Word document, a fixed PDF, or clean HTML. For legal and adjacent professional workflows, mdformatter also includes UK and US legal-style presets for margins, page size, spacing, and heading treatment, so lawyers, paralegals, compliance teams, consultants, and other document-heavy trades can turn structured Markdown into review-ready files faster.
mdformatter does not review or draft legal advice; it preserves and formats the document structure you provide.Open the legal Markdown to Word workflow.
LaTeX-style math becomes editable Word equations, not flattened images.
Inline formulas and display equations stay part of the Word document so they can be selected, edited, and restyled after download.
# Project Name
A short setup guide for reviewers outside GitHub.
## Install
~~~bash
npm install
npm run build
~~~
| Command | Purpose |
| --- | --- |
| npm test | Run checks |
| npm run build | Create production output |Headings, lists, blockquotes, links, and tables become real Word document elements instead of pasted Markdown syntax.
LaTeX written as $...$ or $$...$$ exports as Word-native equations that remain editable after download.
Markdown tables become Word tables, and fenced code blocks keep monospace formatting for technical documents.
Choose document settings before export, then download DOCX or create a temporary 24-hour share link for review.
Word and DOCX exports keep supported LaTeX math editable: inline math written as $...$ and display math written as $$...$$ are converted into Word's native equation format, not flattened into screenshots.
Yes. Fenced code blocks are preserved with monospace formatting in the generated DOCX.
Yes. Standard pipe tables convert into real Word tables rather than remaining raw Markdown text.
Badges are not interpreted as GitHub UI. They are handled as normal Markdown links or images based on the source Markdown.
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