Re: When Converting From DOCX to Markdown Formatting For Lists Are Not Carried Over

[Kevin Fjelsted <kfjelsted-Re5JQEeQqe8AvxtiuMwx3w@public.gmane.org>]

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Interesting. If I just open the DOCX in LibreOffice It doesn’t fix the issue but if I save out a copy from LibreOffice it does.

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> On May 18, 2022, at 10:45 AM, Bastien DUMONT <bastien.dumont-VwIFZPTo/vqsTnJN9+BGXg@public.gmane.org> wrote:
> 
> I have found the cause of this discrepancy: before testing your file, I opened it with LibreOffice, which modified it without notifying me. The modifications made by LibreOffice made the lists be recognized by Pandoc. I just downloaded your file again, converted it directly with Pandoc without opening it, and got the same result as you.
> 
> I attach a diff of word/document.xml in both DOCX files (unmodified and modified by LibreOffice). If you submit a bug request, it may be helpful to provide it.
> 
> Le Wednesday 18 May 2022 à 09:30:59AM, Kevin Fjelsted a écrit :
>> Interesting I get the following from my Pandoc —version command which was
>> installed with HomeBrew on the Mac.
>> <<<kfjelsted@kfjelsted-Mac ~ % pandoc --version
>> pandoc 2.18
>> Compiled with pandoc-types 1.22.2, texmath 0.12.5, skylighting 0.12.3,
>> citeproc 0.7, ipynb 0.2, hslua 2.2.0
>> Scripting engine: Lua 5.4
>> User data directory: /Users/kfjelsted/.local/share/pandoc
>> Copyright (C) 2006-2022 John MacFarlane. Web:  [1]https://pandoc.org
>> This is free software; see the source for copying conditions. There is no
>> warranty, not even for merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose.
>> kfjelsted@kfjelsted-Mac ~ % 
>> 
>>>>> 
>> Bastien, clearly your panic is running correctly and shows the lists.
>> We are using the same commands and same version.
>> The mystery deepens!
>> -Kevin
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>>    On May 18, 2022, at 1:44 AM, Bastien DUMONT <[2]bastien.dumont@posteo.net>
>>    wrote:
>> 
>>    I get the following output:
>> 
>>    ```
>>    List Examples
>> 
>>    This is an unordered list.
>> 
>>    -   Apples
>> 
>>    -   Bannas
>> 
>>    -   Oranges
>> 
>>    -   Peaches
>> 
>>    This is a numbered list
>> 
>>    1.  Dogs
>> 
>>    2.  Cats
>> 
>>    3.  Mice
>> 
>>    4.  Elephants
>>    ```
>> 
>>    You may be using an old version of pandoc. If true, try upgrading to 2.18.
>> 
>>    Le Tuesday 17 May 2022 à 05:58:45PM, Kevin Fjelsted a écrit :
>> 
>>        I ran the following command to create the Markdown.
>> 
>>        <<<<
>>        kfjelsted@kfjelsted-Mac desktop % pandoc -s "list test.docx" --wrap=
>>        none --reference-links -t gfm -o "list test.md"
>> 
>>        kfjelsted@kfjelsted-Mac desktop % pandoc -s "list test.docx" --wrap=
>>        none --reference-links -t gfm -o "list test.md"
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>>        I have attached the DOCX file that was used for the input. I have also
>>        attached the .MD file that was produced.
>> 
>>        There are no bullet or number symbols in the markdown.
>>        -Kevin
>> 
>> 
>> 
>>            On May 17, 2022, at 5:43 AM, Bastien DUMONT <[3]
>>            bastien.dumont-VwIFZPTo/vqsTnJN9+BGXg@public.gmane.org> wrote:
>> 
>>            It should work with -t markdown too (which is implicit with "-o
>>            xxx.md"). Could you provide a small example file containing one
>>            such list?
>> 
>>            Le Tuesday 17 May 2022 à 05:19:24AM, Kevin Fjelsted a écrit :
>> 
>>                Interesting I still do not get lists that are created in Word
>>                to convert.
>>                This is the command I tried.
>>                $ pandoc -s "Test Word format.docx" --wrap=none
>>                --reference-links -t gfm -o
>>                "Test Word format.md"
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>>                  On May 17, 2022, at 1:51 AM, 'Nikolay Mihaylov' via
>>                pandoc-discuss <[1]
>>                  [4]pandoc-discuss-/JYPxA39Uh5TLH3MbocFFw@public.gmane.org> wrote:
>> 
>>                  You should use `-t gfm` flag for bullet lists to work.
>> 
>>                  On Sunday, May 15, 2022 at 1:29:36 AM UTC+3 kfje...@[2][5]
>>                gmail.com wrote:
>> 
>>                      Why is it that when I convert from Docx to Markdown,
>>                bulleted and
>>                      numbered lists do not retain formatting i.e., no "-" in
>>                front of each
>>                      unordered list item, and no number in front of each
>>                numbered item.
>> 
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