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+# Simple example
+
+This example shows how to render Typst documents directly from strings in Go.
+
+## The pros and cons
+
+The main advantage of this method is that it's really easy to set up.
+In the most simple case you build your Typst markup by concatenating strings, or by using `fmt.Sprintf`.
+
+The downside is that the final Typst markup is only generated on demand.
+This means that you can't easily use the existing Typst tooling to write, update or debug your Typst markup.
+Especially as your your documents get more complex, you should switch to other methods.
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+package main
+
+import (
+	"bytes"
+	"fmt"
+	"log"
+	"os"
+	"time"
+
+	"github.com/Dadido3/go-typst"
+)
+
+func main() {
+	// Convert a time.Time value into Typst markup.
+	date, err := typst.MarshalVariable(time.Now())
+	if err != nil {
+		log.Panicf("Failed to marshal date into Typst markup: %v", err)
+	}
+
+	// Write Typst markup into buffer.
+	var markup bytes.Buffer
+	fmt.Fprintf(&markup, `= Hello world
+
+This document was created at #%s.display() using typst-go.`, date)
+
+	// Compile the prepared markup with Typst and write the result it into `output.pdf`.
+	f, err := os.Create("output.pdf")
+	if err != nil {
+		log.Panicf("Failed to create output file: %v.", err)
+	}
+	defer f.Close()
+
+	typstCLI := typst.CLI{}
+	if err := typstCLI.Compile(&markup, f, nil); err != nil {
+		log.Panic("failed to compile document: %w", err)
+	}
+}
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+package main
+
+import (
+	"testing"
+)
+
+// Run the example as a test.
+func TestMain(t *testing.T) {
+	defer func() {
+		if r := recover(); r != nil {
+			t.Error(r)
+		}
+	}()
+
+	main()
+}
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