diff --git a/doc/_themes/odoodoc/__init__.py b/doc/_themes/odoodoc/__init__.py
index 38ee122a8e1..dd825ca1586 100644
--- a/doc/_themes/odoodoc/__init__.py
+++ b/doc/_themes/odoodoc/__init__.py
@@ -15,6 +15,9 @@ def setup(app):
     app.add_node(exercise, html=(
         lambda self, node: self.visit_admonition(node, 'exercise'),
         lambda self, node: self.depart_admonition(node)
+    ), latex=(
+        lambda self, node: self.visit_admonition(node),
+        lambda self, node: self.depart_admonition(node)
     ))
 
 from docutils import nodes
diff --git a/doc/api_integration.rst b/doc/api_integration.rst
index 12c5b56737e..4a9835fa743 100644
--- a/doc/api_integration.rst
+++ b/doc/api_integration.rst
@@ -24,64 +24,66 @@ Connection and authentication
 
 .. kinda gross because it duplicates existing bits
 
-.. rst-class:: setupcode hidden
+.. only:: html
 
-    .. code-block:: python
+    .. rst-class:: setupcode hidden
 
-        import xmlrpclib
-        info = xmlrpclib.ServerProxy('https://demo.odoo.com/start').start()
-        url, db, username, password = \
-            info['host'], info['database'], info['user'], info['password']
-        common = xmlrpclib.ServerProxy('{}/xmlrpc/2/common'.format(url))
-        uid = common.authenticate(db, username, password, {})
-        models = xmlrpclib.ServerProxy('{}/xmlrpc/2/object'.format(url))
+        .. code-block:: python
 
-    .. code-block:: ruby
+            import xmlrpclib
+            info = xmlrpclib.ServerProxy('https://demo.odoo.com/start').start()
+            url, db, username, password = \
+                info['host'], info['database'], info['user'], info['password']
+            common = xmlrpclib.ServerProxy('{}/xmlrpc/2/common'.format(url))
+            uid = common.authenticate(db, username, password, {})
+            models = xmlrpclib.ServerProxy('{}/xmlrpc/2/object'.format(url))
 
-        require "xmlrpc/client"
-        info = XMLRPC::Client.new2('https://demo.odoo.com/start').call('start')
-        url, db, username, password = \
-            info['host'], info['database'], info['user'], info['password']
-        common = XMLRPC::Client.new2("#{url}/xmlrpc/2/common")
-        uid = common.call('authenticate', db, username, password, {})
-        models = XMLRPC::Client.new2("#{url}/xmlrpc/2/object").proxy
+        .. code-block:: ruby
 
-    .. code-block:: php
+            require "xmlrpc/client"
+            info = XMLRPC::Client.new2('https://demo.odoo.com/start').call('start')
+            url, db, username, password = \
+                info['host'], info['database'], info['user'], info['password']
+            common = XMLRPC::Client.new2("#{url}/xmlrpc/2/common")
+            uid = common.call('authenticate', db, username, password, {})
+            models = XMLRPC::Client.new2("#{url}/xmlrpc/2/object").proxy
 
-        require_once('ripcord.php');
-        $info = ripcord::client('https://demo.odoo.com/start')->start();
-        list($url, $db, $username, $password) =
-          array($info['host'], $info['database'], $info['user'], $info['password']);
-        $common = ripcord::client("$url/xmlrpc/2/common");
-        $uid = $common->authenticate($db, $username, $password, array());
-        $models = ripcord::client("$url/xmlrpc/2/object");
+        .. code-block:: php
 
-    .. code-block:: java
+            require_once('ripcord.php');
+            $info = ripcord::client('https://demo.odoo.com/start')->start();
+            list($url, $db, $username, $password) =
+              array($info['host'], $info['database'], $info['user'], $info['password']);
+            $common = ripcord::client("$url/xmlrpc/2/common");
+            $uid = $common->authenticate($db, $username, $password, array());
+            $models = ripcord::client("$url/xmlrpc/2/object");
 
-        final XmlRpcClient client = new XmlRpcClient();
+        .. code-block:: java
 
-        final XmlRpcClientConfigImpl start_config = new XmlRpcClientConfigImpl();
-        start_config.setServerURL(new URL("https://demo.odoo.com/start"));
-        final Map<String, String> info = (Map<String, String>)client.execute(
-            start_config, "start", Collections.emptyList());
+            final XmlRpcClient client = new XmlRpcClient();
 
-        final String url = info.get("host"),
-                      db = info.get("database"),
-                username = info.get("user"),
-                password = info.get("password");
+            final XmlRpcClientConfigImpl start_config = new XmlRpcClientConfigImpl();
+            start_config.setServerURL(new URL("https://demo.odoo.com/start"));
+            final Map<String, String> info = (Map<String, String>)client.execute(
+                start_config, "start", Collections.emptyList());
 
-        final XmlRpcClientConfigImpl common_config = new XmlRpcClientConfigImpl();
-        common_config.setServerURL(new URL(String.format("%s/xmlrpc/2/common", url)));
+            final String url = info.get("host"),
+                          db = info.get("database"),
+                    username = info.get("user"),
+                    password = info.get("password");
 
-        int uid = (int)client.execute(
-            common_config, "authenticate", Arrays.asList(
-                db, username, password, Collections.emptyMap()));
+            final XmlRpcClientConfigImpl common_config = new XmlRpcClientConfigImpl();
+            common_config.setServerURL(new URL(String.format("%s/xmlrpc/2/common", url)));
 
-        final XmlRpcClient models = new XmlRpcClient() {{
-            setConfig(new XmlRpcClientConfigImpl() {{
-                setServerURL(new URL(String.format("%s/xmlrpc/2/object", url)));
-            }});
-        }};
+            int uid = (int)client.execute(
+                common_config, "authenticate", Arrays.asList(
+                    db, username, password, Collections.emptyMap()));
+
+            final XmlRpcClient models = new XmlRpcClient() {{
+                setConfig(new XmlRpcClientConfigImpl() {{
+                    setServerURL(new URL(String.format("%s/xmlrpc/2/object", url)));
+                }});
+            }};
 
 Configuration
 -------------
diff --git a/doc/conf.py b/doc/conf.py
index 0b86706abb4..f31395a315c 100644
--- a/doc/conf.py
+++ b/doc/conf.py
@@ -166,6 +166,12 @@ html_sidebars = {
 # base URL from which the finished HTML is served.
 #html_use_opensearch = ''
 
+latex_elements = {
+    'papersize': r'a4paper',
+    'preamble': u'''\\setcounter{tocdepth}{2}
+''',
+}
+
 # default must be set otherwise ifconfig blows up
 todo_include_todos = False
 
diff --git a/doc/howtos/backend.rst b/doc/howtos/backend.rst
index bbf173cb5c4..c9715893614 100644
--- a/doc/howtos/backend.rst
+++ b/doc/howtos/backend.rst
@@ -1241,10 +1241,10 @@ Workflows are also used to track processes that evolve over time.
     In the session form, add a (read-only) field to
     visualize the state, and buttons to change it. The valid transitions are:
 
-    * Draft ➔ Confirmed
-    * Confirmed ➔ Draft
-    * Confirmed ➔ Done
-    * Done ➔ Draft
+    * Draft -> Confirmed
+    * Confirmed -> Draft
+    * Confirmed -> Done
+    * Done -> Draft
 
     .. only:: solutions