Creating HTML or Markdown Documents from within Stata using Webdoc

Abstract

In this article, I discuss the use of webdoc for creating HTML or Markdown documents from within Stata. The webdoc command provides a way to embed HTML or Markdown code directly in a do-file and automate the integration of results from Stata in the final document. The command can be used, for example, to create a webpage documenting your data analysis, including all Stata output and graphs. More generally, the command can be used to create and maintain a website that contains results computed by Stata.

Keywords

pr0065 webdoc HTML Markdown weaving Stata output Stata log reproducible research

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