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Title: Make downloading pre-built PDF docs easier · Issue #31173 · matplotlib/matplotlib · GitHub

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Description: The instructions for building PDF from source repo are difficult to follow and fail: I eventually found https://matplotlib.org/stable/Matplotlib.pdf, but could we make this clearer on the website? I feel like it should be on the homepage...

Open Graph Description: The instructions for building PDF from source repo are difficult to follow and fail: I eventually found https://matplotlib.org/stable/Matplotlib.pdf, but could we make this clearer on the website? ...

X Description: The instructions for building PDF from source repo are difficult to follow and fail: I eventually found https://matplotlib.org/stable/Matplotlib.pdf, but could we make this clearer on the website? ...

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