How is MDPR different from Pandoc, Marp, Slidev, and LLM slide generators?

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Short answer: MDPR is narrower than Pandoc and more PPTX-focused than HTML slide tools.

Pandoc is a broad document converter. MDPR is a deterministic presentation runtime focused on editable PowerPoint layout quality:

• Markdown is normalized into Presentation IR and Layout IR.
• Slide splitting, layout selection, theme colors, z-order, and renderer output stay deterministic.
• Tables, charts, diagrams, proof objects, icon slots, and text boxes are preserved as editable PPTX surfaces where possible.
• Overflow, object bounds, coherence, and generated preview artifacts are validated.

Compared with Marp or Slidev, MDPR targets downstream PowerPoint editing instead of primarily rendering web slides.

Compared with LLM slide generators, MDPR avoids letting an agent own final coordinates, colors, object geometry, or style. The optional mdpr-skill companion can provide semantic hints and visual-review notes, but MDPR remains the runtime of record.

If your workflow produces Markdown that converts poorly to PowerPoint, please share a minimal edge case:
https://github.com/ch040602/MdPr/issues/new/choose