How to convert R Markdown to PDF?

Question

I\'ve previously asked about the commands for converting R Markdown to HTML.

What is a good way to convert R Markdown files to PDF documents?

Answer 1

Right now (August 2014) You could use RStudio for converting R Markdown to PDF. Basically, RStudio use pandoc to convert Rmd to PDF.

You could change metadata to:

1. Add table of contents
2. Change figure options
3. Change syntax highlighting style
4. Add LaTeX options
5. And many more...

For more details - http://rmarkdown.rstudio.com/pdf_document_format.html