subethaedit/SubEthaEdit

Improve export as XHTML

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#19 opened on Nov 21, 2018

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Description

The current copy as XHTML feature emits very, let's call it baroque, html. However, having a great export of code snippets highlighted in the colors and style of SubEthaEdit for blog posts or other media that takes in HTML would be great. Also to have some nice export options to include line numbers, styling etc. There are offerings out there that do this great, so it probably would be best to gather the desired functionality here in this issue first.

E.g. we could have a good semantic mapping from the scope strings to existing CSS style sheets from other source highlighters on the web. Have the option of line numbers in various ways, maybe folding etc.

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Research direction
Investigate the existing 'Copy as XHTML' code to understand current HTML generation. Research common CSS class mappings from syntax highlighting scope strings to web based highlighters. Propose a semantic mapping and implement options for line numbers and styling.
Tech stack
objective c
Domain
desktop
Issue type
Feature
DifficultyEstimated implementation difficulty for a new contributor, from 1 for very small changes to 5 for expert-level work.
3
Estimated timeA rough time range for an experienced contributor to investigate, implement, test, and prepare a pull request.
Half day
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Stale
ClarityHow clearly the issue explains the expected change, acceptance criteria, and next step.
Mostly clear
Prerequisites
Objective CHTMLCSS
Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.
50