# How to convert markdown link to html using Pandoc  
## Issue  
Pandoc cannot convert a link's URL as expected.  
Markdown:  

    [Document](./document.md)

HTML:  

    <a href="./document.md">Document</a>

Expected HTML:  

    <a href="./document.html">Document</a>

## Procedures  
According to [ota-meshi's procedures](http://qiita.com/ota-meshi/items/50d1e2b06ce0fe46f1ae), it is quite easy.  
The following is what I did in less than 15 minutes.  

1. Down and install [Pandoc](https://github.com/jgm/pandoc/releases/tag/1.19.2.1)
1. Down and install [Python](https://www.python.org/downloads/windows/) because Panflute requies Python to run.
1. According to [Panflute's guide](http://scorreia.com/software/panflute/install.html) I executed the following command.    
    - no proxy  
    
            > pip install panflute
        
    - behind proxy  
    
            > pip install panflute --proxy http://<user id>:<password>@<proxy address>
            
1. I also install [pypandoc](https://pypi.python.org/pypi/pypandoc) so that I can avoid using external commands.  
    - no proxy  
    
            > pip install pypandoc
        
    - behind proxy  
    
            > pip install pypandoc --proxy http://<user id>:<password>@<proxy address>

1. Copy and paste the following [Python files](https://gist.github.com/dixonsiu/2b98aed52f2f4106f74af8978fc8245b) to a temp folder.  
    1. convert_link.py
    1. markdown_to_html.py

1. Move to the directory that contains markdown file(s).

1. Execute the following command.  
By the way, this command automatically convert README.md to index.html.  
    - To use Japanese CSS (/ja/github.css)  
    
            > python <path to the temp folder>/markdown_to_html.py --locale ja
        
    - To use English CSS (/en/github.css)  
        
            > python <path to the temp folder>/markdown_to_html.py --locale en