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 # pandoc-access-theme
 
-A pandoc syntax highlighting theme that is WCAG AA compliant.
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+A pandoc syntax highlighting theme that is WCAG AA compliant.
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+This theme was loosely inspired by [Eric Bailey's a11y themes](https://github.com/ericwbailey/a11y-syntax-highlighting).  As noted there, WCAG AAA standards somewhat preclude useful syntax highlighting for light themes.  This theme is WCAG AA compliant; most colors meet the WCAG AAA standards for large text but only AA standards for small text.
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+# Usage
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+Simply download the `access-light.theme` file and place it in your working directory, or another location of your choice.  Then run (e.g.) `pandoc -t input-file.txt -o output-file.html --highlight-style access-light.theme`.
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+Documentation on Pandoc themes: [https://pandoc.org/demo/example33/15-syntax-highlighting.html](https://pandoc.org/demo/example33/15-syntax-highlighting.html)
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