nbconvert latex organization - merging with other latex

Question

What is the best approach to merging latex generated from nbconvert with other latex? In my case I have several company specified forms (which I have latex for) that I want to merge with the notebook/nbconvert generated latex. And, I want to follow the company template for headers/footers/page numbering/table of contents, etc. (these are already available in a latex project).

So with my very basic understanding, I see two possible approaches. Are either viable or is there something else that I am missing?

1) ipython notebook centric - is there a way to modify the preamble to include all the packages and other stuff that my forms need? Company header/footer? etc

or

2) including ipython nbconvert output as part of an external latex project with an include. Is there a way to break out the preamble stuff that nbconvert generates?

I don't have a good handle on how nbconvert pulls together the pieces. So, any adivce or information on how nbconvert deals with latex would be much appreciated.

Answer 1

Both 1) and 2) are possible. You can generate the most basic latex with nbconvert using the base template --template=base and insert that into your own company latex. You can even override existing blocks (cf Jinja Documentation) to extend and/or replace existing blocks. Cf this Old and not up to date explanation