---
name: "multifilter"
section: "1p"
platform: "linux"
package: "libpandoc-elements-perl"
version: "0.38-7"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/multifilter"
---

# multifilter(1p)

Pandoc filter to apply filters listed in field "multifilter"

## NAME

multifilter - Pandoc filter to apply filters listed in field "multifilter"

## DESCRIPTION

This Pandoc filter applies other filters listed in document metadata field `"multifilter"`. The filters can be specified like with pandoc option `"-F"` or `"--filter"`. For instance `"input.md"`:

```
  ---
  filters:
    - filter1        # in $PATH or ~/.pandoc/filters
    - ./filter2.pl   # relative path
    - /path/filter3  # absolute path
  ...
```

converted via

```
  pandoc --filter multifilter input.md
```

will be filtered like

```
  pandoc -F filter1 -F ./filter2.pl -F /path/filter3 input.md
```

In addition, filters are searched in `"~/.pandoc/filters"`.

## OPTIONS

- \--help\|-h

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