add first version of latex template

README.md

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 # certificate-template
 
-Latex template for share certificate
+Latex template for CoSocial share certificate.
+
+## Using the tempalte
+
+Example command:
+
+``` 
+
+pandoc --template=template.latex \
+       -V certificate="member_id" \
+       -V member_name="member_name" \
+       -V join_date="join_date" \
+       -o output.pdf 
+```
+
+The `blank.md` may or may not be used as part of the command if an input file is desired.
+
+## Development
+
+Uses the following latex packages:
+
+`geometry`
+`graphicx` 
+`images`
+`xcolor`
+`librebaskerville`
+`nunito`
+`pgf`
+`pgfpages`
+
+
+## License
+
+2026 (c) CoSocial Community Cooperative
+
+is licensed under a [Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International (CC BY-NC-ND 4.0)](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/deed.en) license.