Easy Paper Package (EPP)

A plain UTF-8 document format for printable documents — no binaries, no internet, no complexity.

EPP is a lightweight, line-oriented document format designed for the simple case: a document that fits on A4 paper, with headings, paragraphs, lists, and the occasional table. It sits between a plain .txt file and a full PDF — structured enough to print cleanly, simple enough to last forever.

%epp=0.2%
; Header & footer on every page
@header "My Report"
@footer "Page [page]"

@page 1
@heading "Quarterly Summary" {bold,align=center}
@space
@quote "Simple formats survive longer."
@line
@bullet "Revenue up 12%" {type=check}
@bullet "Costs reduced" {type=check}
@bullet "New hires" {type=arrow}

Why EPP?

• Pure UTF-8 — every .epp file is plain text. Open it in Notepad and it reads fine.
• No binaries — zero embedded data. Images, fonts, and rendering are the viewer's job, not the file's.
• Offline — the viewer makes no network requests. Documents never leave your machine unless you choose.
• A4 ready — every page maps to A4 paper. Hit print and it comes out right.
• Easy to parse — a working parser fits in under 100 lines of JavaScript.
• Human readable — future-proof by design. In 30 years you can still open an .epp file and read it.

This repository

This repo contains the EPP website: the landing page, documentation, and a browser-based editor for writing and exporting .epp files.

File	Description
index.html	Landing page — overview, features, and a live example
learning.html	Full documentation — syntax, commands, attributes, escapes
editor.html	In-browser editor — write, preview, import, and export .epp files
download.html	Links out to this repository's Releases
license.html	License terms

Each page is a self-contained HTML file with no build step and no external dependencies — clone the repo and open index.html directly, or serve the folder with any static file server.

Getting started

git clone https://github.com/TheServer-lab/EasyPaperPackage.git
cd EasyPaperPackage
open index.html   # or just double-click it

To try the format immediately, open editor.html, write a few @heading / @text / @bullet blocks, and use Export to download a .epp file, or Source to see the generated text.

Format overview

An EPP file is a sequence of commands, one per line:

@command "text" {attributes}

• @ prefixes a command (@heading, @text, @bullet, @table, …)
• Text arguments are wrapped in double quotes
• Attributes are an optional comma-separated list in { } — flags like bold, or key-value pairs like align=center
• A semicolon (;) starts a comment, ignored to end of line
• Pages are separated with @newpage; @header / @footer repeat on every page

See learning.html for the complete command reference, attribute table, escape sequences, and a full worked example.

Releases

Pre-built releases, source archives, and changelogs are published under Releases.

License

Copyright © 2026 Sourasish Das. All rights reserved.

This software is proprietary, but free to use by anyone for any purpose. Redistribution, modification, and resale require permission. See license.html or LICENSE for the full terms.