1 ;;; ox-md.el --- Markdown Back-End for Org Export Engine
3 ;; Copyright (C) 2012, 2013 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
5 ;; Author: Nicolas Goaziou <n.goaziou@gmail.com>
6 ;; Keywords: org, wp, markdown
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16 ;; GNU General Public License for more details.
18 ;; You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
19 ;; along with GNU Emacs. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
23 ;; This library implements a Markdown back-end (vanilla flavour) for
24 ;; Org exporter, based on `html' back-end.
26 ;; It provides two commands for export, depending on the desired
27 ;; output: `org-md-export-as-markdown' (temporary buffer) and
28 ;; `org-md-export-to-markdown' ("md" file).
32 (eval-when-compile (require 'cl
))
37 ;;; User-Configurable Variables
39 (defgroup org-export-md nil
40 "Options specific to Markdown export back-end."
44 :package-version
'(Org .
"8.0"))
46 (defcustom org-md-headline-style
'atx
47 "Style used to format headlines.
48 This variable can be set to either `atx' or `setext'."
51 (const :tag
"Use \"atx\" style" atx
)
52 (const :tag
"Use \"Setext\" style" setext
)))
58 (org-export-define-derived-backend 'md
'html
59 :export-block
'("MD" "MARKDOWN")
60 :filters-alist
'((:filter-parse-tree . org-md-separate-elements
))
62 '(?m
"Export to Markdown"
63 ((?M
"To temporary buffer"
64 (lambda (a s v b
) (org-md-export-as-markdown a s v
)))
65 (?m
"To file" (lambda (a s v b
) (org-md-export-to-markdown a s v
)))
66 (?o
"To file and open"
68 (if a
(org-md-export-to-markdown t s v
)
69 (org-open-file (org-md-export-to-markdown nil s v
)))))))
70 :translate-alist
'((bold . org-md-bold
)
71 (code . org-md-verbatim
)
72 (comment .
(lambda (&rest args
) ""))
73 (comment-block .
(lambda (&rest args
) ""))
74 (example-block . org-md-example-block
)
75 (fixed-width . org-md-example-block
)
76 (footnote-definition . ignore
)
77 (footnote-reference . ignore
)
78 (headline . org-md-headline
)
79 (horizontal-rule . org-md-horizontal-rule
)
80 (inline-src-block . org-md-verbatim
)
81 (italic . org-md-italic
)
83 (line-break . org-md-line-break
)
85 (paragraph . org-md-paragraph
)
86 (plain-list . org-md-plain-list
)
87 (plain-text . org-md-plain-text
)
88 (quote-block . org-md-quote-block
)
89 (quote-section . org-md-example-block
)
90 (section . org-md-section
)
91 (src-block . org-md-example-block
)
92 (template . org-md-template
)
93 (verbatim . org-md-verbatim
)))
99 (defun org-md-separate-elements (tree backend info
)
100 "Make sure elements are separated by at least one blank line.
102 TREE is the parse tree being exported. BACKEND is the export
103 back-end used. INFO is a plist used as a communication channel.
105 Assume BACKEND is `md'."
106 (org-element-map tree org-element-all-elements
108 (unless (eq (org-element-type elem
) 'org-data
)
109 (org-element-put-property
111 (let ((post-blank (org-element-property :post-blank elem
)))
112 (if (not post-blank
) 1 (max 1 post-blank
)))))))
113 ;; Return updated tree.
118 ;;; Transcode Functions
122 (defun org-md-bold (bold contents info
)
123 "Transcode BOLD object into Markdown format.
124 CONTENTS is the text within bold markup. INFO is a plist used as
125 a communication channel."
126 (format "**%s**" contents
))
129 ;;;; Code and Verbatim
131 (defun org-md-verbatim (verbatim contents info
)
132 "Transcode VERBATIM object into Markdown format.
133 CONTENTS is nil. INFO is a plist used as a communication
135 (let ((value (org-element-property :value verbatim
)))
136 (format (cond ((not (string-match "`" value
)) "`%s`")
137 ((or (string-match "\\``" value
)
138 (string-match "`\\'" value
))
144 ;;;; Example Block and Src Block
146 (defun org-md-example-block (example-block contents info
)
147 "Transcode EXAMPLE-BLOCK element into Markdown format.
148 CONTENTS is nil. INFO is a plist used as a communication
150 (replace-regexp-in-string
152 (org-remove-indentation
153 (org-element-property :value example-block
))))
158 (defun org-md-headline (headline contents info
)
159 "Transcode HEADLINE element into Markdown format.
160 CONTENTS is the headline contents. INFO is a plist used as
161 a communication channel."
162 (unless (org-element-property :footnote-section-p headline
)
163 (let* ((level (org-export-get-relative-level headline info
))
164 (title (org-export-data (org-element-property :title headline
) info
))
165 (todo (and (plist-get info
:with-todo-keywords
)
166 (let ((todo (org-element-property :todo-keyword
168 (and todo
(concat (org-export-data todo info
) " ")))))
169 (tags (and (plist-get info
:with-tags
)
170 (let ((tag-list (org-export-get-tags headline info
)))
173 (mapconcat 'identity tag-list
":"))))))
175 (and (plist-get info
:with-priority
)
176 (let ((char (org-element-property :priority headline
)))
177 (and char
(format "[#%c] " char
)))))
178 ;; Headline text without tags.
179 (heading (concat todo priority title
)))
181 ;; Cannot create a headline. Fall-back to a list.
182 ((or (org-export-low-level-p headline info
)
183 (not (memq org-md-headline-style
'(atx setext
)))
184 (and (eq org-md-headline-style
'atx
) (> level
6))
185 (and (eq org-md-headline-style
'setext
) (> level
2)))
187 (if (not (org-export-numbered-headline-p headline info
)) "-"
188 (concat (number-to-string
189 (car (last (org-export-get-headline-number
192 (concat bullet
(make-string (- 4 (length bullet
)) ?
) heading tags
195 (replace-regexp-in-string "^" " " contents
)))))
196 ;; Use "Setext" style.
197 ((eq org-md-headline-style
'setext
)
198 (concat heading tags
"\n"
199 (make-string (length heading
) (if (= level
1) ?
= ?-
))
203 (t (concat (make-string level ?
#) " " heading tags
"\n\n" contents
))))))
208 (defun org-md-horizontal-rule (horizontal-rule contents info
)
209 "Transcode HORIZONTAL-RULE element into Markdown format.
210 CONTENTS is the horizontal rule contents. INFO is a plist used
211 as a communication channel."
217 (defun org-md-italic (italic contents info
)
218 "Transcode ITALIC object into Markdown format.
219 CONTENTS is the text within italic markup. INFO is a plist used
220 as a communication channel."
221 (format "*%s*" contents
))
226 (defun org-md-item (item contents info
)
227 "Transcode ITEM element into Markdown format.
228 CONTENTS is the item contents. INFO is a plist used as
229 a communication channel."
230 (let* ((type (org-element-property :type
(org-export-get-parent item
)))
231 (struct (org-element-property :structure item
))
232 (bullet (if (not (eq type
'ordered
)) "-"
233 (concat (number-to-string
234 (car (last (org-list-get-item-number
235 (org-element-property :begin item
)
237 (org-list-prevs-alist struct
)
238 (org-list-parents-alist struct
)))))
241 (make-string (- 4 (length bullet
)) ?
)
242 (case (org-element-property :checkbox item
)
246 (let ((tag (org-element-property :tag item
)))
247 (and tag
(format "**%s:** "(org-export-data tag info
))))
248 (org-trim (replace-regexp-in-string "^" " " contents
)))))
253 (defun org-md-line-break (line-break contents info
)
254 "Transcode LINE-BREAK object into Markdown format.
255 CONTENTS is nil. INFO is a plist used as a communication
262 (defun org-md-link (link contents info
)
263 "Transcode LINE-BREAK object into Markdown format.
264 CONTENTS is the link's description. INFO is a plist used as
265 a communication channel."
266 (let ((--link-org-files-as-html-maybe
268 (lambda (raw-path info
)
269 ;; Treat links to `file.org' as links to `file.html', if
270 ;; needed. See `org-html-link-org-files-as-html'.
272 ((and org-html-link-org-files-as-html
274 (downcase (file-name-extension raw-path
"."))))
275 (concat (file-name-sans-extension raw-path
) "."
276 (plist-get info
:html-extension
)))
278 (type (org-element-property :type link
)))
279 (cond ((member type
'("custom-id" "id"))
280 (let ((destination (org-export-resolve-id-link link info
)))
281 (if (stringp destination
) ; External file.
282 (let ((path (funcall --link-org-files-as-html-maybe
284 (if (not contents
) (format "<%s>" path
)
285 (format "[%s](%s)" contents path
)))
287 (and contents
(concat contents
" "))
289 (format (org-export-translate "See section %s" :html info
)
290 (mapconcat 'number-to-string
291 (org-export-get-headline-number
294 ((org-export-inline-image-p link org-html-inline-image-rules
)
295 (let ((path (let ((raw-path (org-element-property :path link
)))
296 (if (not (file-name-absolute-p raw-path
)) raw-path
297 (expand-file-name raw-path
)))))
299 (let ((caption (org-export-get-caption
300 (org-export-get-parent-element link
))))
301 (when caption
(org-export-data caption info
)))
303 ((string= type
"coderef")
304 (let ((ref (org-element-property :path link
)))
305 (format (org-export-get-coderef-format ref contents
)
306 (org-export-resolve-coderef ref info
))))
307 ((equal type
"radio")
308 (let ((destination (org-export-resolve-radio-link link info
)))
309 (org-export-data (org-element-contents destination
) info
)))
310 ((equal type
"fuzzy")
311 (let ((destination (org-export-resolve-fuzzy-link link info
)))
312 (if (org-string-nw-p contents
) contents
314 (let ((number (org-export-get-ordinal destination info
)))
316 (if (atom number
) (number-to-string number
)
317 (mapconcat 'number-to-string number
"."))))))))
318 (t (let* ((raw-path (org-element-property :path link
))
320 ((member type
'("http" "https" "ftp"))
321 (concat type
":" raw-path
))
323 ;; Treat links to ".org" files as ".html",
326 (funcall --link-org-files-as-html-maybe
328 ;; If file path is absolute, prepend it
329 ;; with protocol component - "file://".
330 (if (not (file-name-absolute-p raw-path
)) raw-path
331 (concat "file://" (expand-file-name raw-path
))))
333 (if (not contents
) (format "<%s>" path
)
334 (format "[%s](%s)" contents path
)))))))
339 (defun org-md-paragraph (paragraph contents info
)
340 "Transcode PARAGRAPH element into Markdown format.
341 CONTENTS is the paragraph contents. INFO is a plist used as
342 a communication channel."
343 (let ((first-object (car (org-element-contents paragraph
))))
344 ;; If paragraph starts with a #, protect it.
345 (if (and (stringp first-object
) (string-match "\\`#" first-object
))
346 (replace-regexp-in-string "\\`#" "\\#" contents nil t
)
352 (defun org-md-plain-list (plain-list contents info
)
353 "Transcode PLAIN-LIST element into Markdown format.
354 CONTENTS is the plain-list contents. INFO is a plist used as
355 a communication channel."
361 (defun org-md-plain-text (text info
)
362 "Transcode a TEXT string into Markdown format.
363 TEXT is the string to transcode. INFO is a plist holding
364 contextual information."
365 (when (plist-get info
:with-smart-quotes
)
366 (setq text
(org-export-activate-smart-quotes text
:html info
)))
367 ;; Protect ambiguous #. This will protect # at the beginning of
368 ;; a line, but not at the beginning of a paragraph. See
369 ;; `org-md-paragraph'.
370 (setq text
(replace-regexp-in-string "\n#" "\n\\\\#" text
))
371 ;; Protect ambiguous !
372 (setq text
(replace-regexp-in-string "\\(!\\)\\[" "\\\\!" text nil nil
1))
373 ;; Protect `, *, _ and \
374 (setq text
(replace-regexp-in-string "[`*_\\]" "\\\\\\&" text
))
375 ;; Handle special strings, if required.
376 (when (plist-get info
:with-special-strings
)
377 (setq text
(org-html-convert-special-strings text
)))
378 ;; Handle break preservation, if required.
379 (when (plist-get info
:preserve-breaks
)
380 (setq text
(replace-regexp-in-string "[ \t]*\n" " \n" text
)))
387 (defun org-md-quote-block (quote-block contents info
)
388 "Transcode QUOTE-BLOCK element into Markdown format.
389 CONTENTS is the quote-block contents. INFO is a plist used as
390 a communication channel."
391 (replace-regexp-in-string
393 (replace-regexp-in-string "\n\\'" "" contents
)))
398 (defun org-md-section (section contents info
)
399 "Transcode SECTION element into Markdown format.
400 CONTENTS is the section contents. INFO is a plist used as
401 a communication channel."
407 (defun org-md-template (contents info
)
408 "Return complete document string after Markdown conversion.
409 CONTENTS is the transcoded contents string. INFO is a plist used
410 as a communication channel."
415 ;;; Interactive function
418 (defun org-md-export-as-markdown (&optional async subtreep visible-only
)
419 "Export current buffer to a Markdown buffer.
421 If narrowing is active in the current buffer, only export its
424 If a region is active, export that region.
426 A non-nil optional argument ASYNC means the process should happen
427 asynchronously. The resulting buffer should be accessible
428 through the `org-export-stack' interface.
430 When optional argument SUBTREEP is non-nil, export the sub-tree
431 at point, extracting information from the headline properties
434 When optional argument VISIBLE-ONLY is non-nil, don't export
435 contents of hidden elements.
437 Export is done in a buffer named \"*Org MD Export*\", which will
438 be displayed when `org-export-show-temporary-export-buffer' is
442 (org-export-async-start
444 (with-current-buffer (get-buffer-create "*Org MD Export*")
447 (goto-char (point-min))
449 (org-export-add-to-stack (current-buffer) 'md
)))
450 `(org-export-as 'md
,subtreep
,visible-only
))
451 (let ((outbuf (org-export-to-buffer
452 'md
"*Org MD Export*" subtreep visible-only
)))
453 (with-current-buffer outbuf
(text-mode))
454 (when org-export-show-temporary-export-buffer
455 (switch-to-buffer-other-window outbuf
)))))
458 (defun org-md-convert-region-to-md ()
459 "Assume the current region has org-mode syntax, and convert it to Markdown.
460 This can be used in any buffer. For example, you can write an
461 itemized list in org-mode syntax in a Markdown buffer and use
462 this command to convert it."
464 (org-export-replace-region-by 'md
))
468 (defun org-md-export-to-markdown (&optional async subtreep visible-only
)
469 "Export current buffer to a Markdown file.
471 If narrowing is active in the current buffer, only export its
474 If a region is active, export that region.
476 A non-nil optional argument ASYNC means the process should happen
477 asynchronously. The resulting file should be accessible through
478 the `org-export-stack' interface.
480 When optional argument SUBTREEP is non-nil, export the sub-tree
481 at point, extracting information from the headline properties
484 When optional argument VISIBLE-ONLY is non-nil, don't export
485 contents of hidden elements.
487 Return output file's name."
489 (let ((outfile (org-export-output-file-name ".md" subtreep
)))
491 (org-export-async-start
492 (lambda (f) (org-export-add-to-stack f
'md
))
494 (org-export-to-file 'md
,outfile
,subtreep
,visible-only
)))
495 (org-export-to-file 'md outfile subtreep visible-only
))))
501 ;; generated-autoload-file: "org-loaddefs.el"
504 ;;; ox-md.el ends here