mmdc:tldr:60925

mmdc: Convert a file to the specified format (automatically determined from the file extension).

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$ mmdc --input ${input-mmd} --output ${output-svg}

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The command you provided, mmdc --input ${input-mmd} --output ${output-svg}, is a command line instruction to run the mmdc command with certain options and arguments. Here's an explanation of each part:

mmdc: This represents the command or executable being invoked. In this case, it is the command for a tool called mmdc, which is likely an abbreviation for "Mermaid Command Line Client."
--input ${input-mmd}: This option specifies the input file for the mmdc command. The ${input-mmd} part refers to a variable named input-mmd, which should contain the path or filename of the input file in the mmd (Mermaid Markdown) format.
--output ${output-svg}: This option indicates the desired output file format and destination. The ${output-svg} part refers to a variable named output-svg, which should contain the path or filename for the output file in the SVG (Scalable Vector Graphics) format.

Hence, when you run this command with appropriate values for the variables, it will execute the mmdc command, taking the specified input file in mmd format and generating the output file in SVG format.

This explanation was created by an AI. In most cases those are correct. But please always be careful and never run a command you are not sure if it is safe.

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