BPJ, is it possible to create a lua filter that does the same thing but it converts Obsidian syntax '== ==' into a highlighted text? I have tons of notes written in Obsidian syntax and it would be an enormous task to modify all of them with the 'new' syntax. By the way, your lua filter works perfectly! Il giorno mercoledì 22 giugno 2022 alle 19:45:07 UTC+2 BPJ ha scritto: > According to the principle that it's better to find out what you can do > with the tools you have you can use a span with a class, like `[text]{.hl}` > and use a simple filter to convert that to Obsidian's syntax when > processing with Obsidian, by choosing `markdown` as output format, or > insert the necessary LaTeX markup when producing PDF (or arrange for the > necessary CSS to be loaded if producing PDF via HTML.) > > ``````lua > local eq_hl = pandoc.RawInline('markdown', '==') > > local highlight = { > markdown = { start = eq_hl, stop = eq_hl }, > latex = { > start = pandoc.RawInline('latex', '\\colorbox[named]{yellow}{'), > stop = pandoc.RawInline('latex', '}'), > }, > } > > local hl = highlight[FORMAT] > > function Span (s) > if s.classes:includes('hl') then > if hl then > rv = s.content > rv:insert(1, hl.start) > rv:insert(hl.stop) > return rv > end > end > return nil > end > `````` > > I'm not sure that the default LaTeX template always loads the xcolor > package. You may need a modifier template. > > I can imagine you lose some in-editor preview, but you get reasonable > output. > > HTH, > > /bpj > > Den ons 22 juni 2022 16:11Emiliano skrev: > >> Well, if you export in PDF through Obsidian the highlighted text is >> rendered correctly but not if you use Pandoc. I do not export in PDF >> through Obsidian because then I would be bound to the style of the active >> theme, namely, I would see the PDF file with a black background (I use the >> Dark Mode), font size, spacing, margins, etc. of Obsidian's active theme. >> >> Il giorno martedì 21 giugno 2022 alle 18:44:42 UTC+2 >> paulschi...-Re5JQEeQqe8AvxtiuMwx3w@public.gmane.org ha scritto: >> >>> Good question! Thanks for reminding me of this. But exporting to PDF in >>> Obsidian with highlights should work automatically, no? >>> >>> On Tuesday, June 21, 2022 at 3:21:03 p.m. UTC+2 Emiliano wrote: >>> >>>> Any news about this feature for Pandoc? I use a lot the highlight >>>> syntax ('== ==') in Obsidian and it would be great if I could render my >>>> highlighted text in PDF (also in DOCX and ODT). >>>> >>>> Il giorno domenica 2 gennaio 2022 alle 17:52:44 UTC+1 Alx Nbl ha >>>> scritto: >>>> >>>>> My use case is different from paulschi, in my case i am trying to >>>>> convert docx into markdown and generating '== ==' syntax when there is >>>>> higlighted text in the docx file. >>>>> >>>>> On Sunday, January 2, 2022 at 3:09:42 PM UTC+1 Alx Nbl wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> Hi all. The '== ==' syntax is also used by Joplin app. I would also >>>>>> be very interested by such a feature. >>>>>> >>>>>> On Thursday, December 9, 2021 at 6:29:51 PM UTC+1 John MacFarlane >>>>>> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> On CriticMarkup, see >>>>>>> >>>>>>> https://github.com/jgm/pandoc/issues/2873 >>>>>>> https://github.com/jgm/pandoc/issues/5430 >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Joseph Reagle writes: >>>>>>> >>>>>>> > BTW: If CommonMark or pandoc were to support highlight, I would >>>>>>> then wonder why not support all of CriticMarkup, which supports highlight >>>>>>> as `{== ==}` or `{>> <<}`. (It's a shame that we have two different >>>>>>> syntaxes emerging for highlight.) >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > On 21-12-09 11:10, John MacFarlane wrote: >>>>>>> >> >>>>>>> >> If this is a syntax that is becoming common, we could consider >>>>>>> >> adding a markdown extension for it. You could open an issue on >>>>>>> >> our issue tracker. >>>>>>> >> >>>>>>> >> Joseph Reagle writes: >>>>>>> >> >>>>>>> >>> This is the first time I've encountered [this syntax][1] and it >>>>>>> is not natively supported by pandoc. Or am I wrong and you are saying >>>>>>> pandoc handles it when using the latex/PDF writer? (Or, are you saying >>>>>>> Obsidian can export to PDF, but not Word?) >>>>>>> >>> >>>>>>> >>> I see there's been some discussion on the [CommonMark forum][2], >>>>>>> but it doesn't look like you'd find an immediate solution. >>>>>>> >>> >>>>>>> >>> Using a filter or hacking something that converts `==foo==` to >>>>>>> [foo]{.highlight} that is properly rendered in Word might be options. >>>>>>> >>> >>>>>>> >>> [1]: https://www.markdownguide.org/extended-syntax/#highlight >>>>>>> >>> [2]: >>>>>>> https://talk.commonmark.org/t/highlighting-text-with-the-mark-element/840 >>>>>>> >>> >>>>>>> >>> On 21-12-09 08:29, Paul wrote: >>>>>>> >>>> I use a lot of highlighting in my markdown editor Obsidian, but >>>>>>> I was wondering if there's a way to have that highlighting show up in the >>>>>>> Word or Libreoffice Writer files? >>>>>>> >>>> >>>>>>> >>>> Bold and italics work fine, as far as I can tell, and when >>>>>>> converting to a pdf the highlighting transfers great. I gather, however, >>>>>>> that the ==highlighting== is not standard in all markdown so is that the >>>>>>> issue? >>>>>>> >>> >>>>>>> >>> -- >>>>>>> >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the >>>>>>> Google Groups "pandoc-discuss" group. >>>>>>> >>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from >>>>>>> it, send an email to pandoc-discus...-/JYPxA39Uh5TLH3MbocFF+G/Ez6ZCGd0@public.gmane.org >>>>>>> >>> To view this discussion on the web visit >>>>>>> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/pandoc-discuss/9995ee8a-295e-1836-5645-9bb5ff76445d%40reagle.org. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >> >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > -- >>>>>>> > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>>>>>> Groups "pandoc-discuss" group. >>>>>>> > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, >>>>>>> send an email to pandoc-discus...-/JYPxA39Uh5TLH3MbocFF+G/Ez6ZCGd0@public.gmane.org >>>>>>> > To view this discussion on the web visit >>>>>>> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/pandoc-discuss/9d89679a-94dc-2459-822f-93dbe4cbca57%40reagle.org. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "pandoc-discuss" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to pandoc-discus...-/JYPxA39Uh5TLH3MbocFF+G/Ez6ZCGd0@public.gmane.org >> > To view this discussion on the web visit >> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/pandoc-discuss/ba18ff15-897d-4a7f-bbd4-3735da206f1dn%40googlegroups.com >> >> . >> > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "pandoc-discuss" group. 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