ox-gfm/ox-gfm.el

;;; ox-gfm.el --- Github Flavored Markdown Back-End for Org Export Engine

;; Copyright (C) 2014 Lars Tveito

;; Author: Lars Tveito
;; Keywords: org, wp, markdown, github

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;;; Commentary:

;; This library implements a Markdown back-end (github flavor) for Org
;; exporter, based on the `md' back-end.

;;; Code:

(require 'ox-md)



;;; User-Configurable Variables

(defgroup org-export-gfm nil
  "Options specific to Markdown export back-end."
  :tag "Org Github Flavored Markdown"
  :group 'org-export
  :version "24.4"
  :package-version '(Org . "8.0"))


;;; Define Back-End

(org-export-define-derived-backend 'gfm 'md
  :export-block '("GFM" "GITHUB FLAVORED MARKDOWN")
  :filters-alist '((:filter-parse-tree . org-md-separate-elements))
  :menu-entry
  '(?g "Export to Github Flavored Markdown"
       ((?G "To temporary buffer"
            (lambda (a s v b) (org-gfm-export-as-markdown a s v)))
        (?g "To file" (lambda (a s v b) (org-gfm-export-to-markdown a s v)))
        (?o "To file and open"
            (lambda (a s v b)
              (if a (org-gfm-export-to-markdown t s v)
                (org-open-file (org-gfm-export-to-markdown nil s v)))))))
  :translate-alist '((inner-template . org-gfm-inner-template)
                     (strike-through . org-gfm-strike-through)
                     (src-block . org-gfm-src-block)))



;;; Transcode Functions

;;;; Src Block

(defun org-gfm-src-block (src-block contents info)
  "Transcode SRC-BLOCK element into Github Flavored Markdown
format. CONTENTS is nil.  INFO is a plist used as a communication
channel."
  (let* ((lang (org-element-property :language src-block))
         (code (org-export-format-code-default src-block info))
         (prefix (concat "```" lang "\n"))
         (suffix "```"))
    (concat prefix code suffix)))


;;;; Strike-Through

(defun org-html-strike-through (strike-through contents info)
  "Transcode STRIKE-THROUGH from Org to Markdown (GFM).
CONTENTS is the text with strike-through markup.  INFO is a plist
holding contextual information."
  (format "~~%s~~" contents))

;;;; Table of contents

(defun org-gfm-format-toc (headline)
  "Return an appropriate table of contents entry for HEADLINE. INFO is a
plist used as a communication channel."
  (let* ((title (org-export-data
                 (org-export-get-alt-title headline info) info))
         (level (1- (org-element-property :level headline)))
         (indent (concat (make-string (* level 2) ? )))
         (ref-str (replace-regexp-in-string " " "-" (downcase title))))
    (concat indent "- [" title "]" "(#" ref-str ")")))


;;;; Template

(defun org-gfm-inner-template (contents info)
  "Return body of document after converting it to Markdown syntax.
CONTENTS is the transcoded contents string.  INFO is a plist
holding export options."
  (let* ((depth (plist-get info :with-toc))
         (headlines (and depth (org-export-collect-headlines info depth)))
         (toc-string (or (mapconcat 'org-gfm-format-toc headlines "\n") ""))
         (toc-tail (if headlines "\n\n" "")))
    (concat toc-string toc-tail contents)))



;;; Interactive function

;;;###autoload
(defun org-gfm-export-as-markdown (&optional async subtreep visible-only)
  "Export current buffer to a Github Flavored Markdown buffer.

If narrowing is active in the current buffer, only export its
narrowed part.

If a region is active, export that region.

A non-nil optional argument ASYNC means the process should happen
asynchronously.  The resulting buffer should be accessible
through the `org-export-stack' interface.

When optional argument SUBTREEP is non-nil, export the sub-tree
at point, extracting information from the headline properties
first.

When optional argument VISIBLE-ONLY is non-nil, don't export
contents of hidden elements.

Export is done in a buffer named \"*Org GFM Export*\", which will
be displayed when `org-export-show-temporary-export-buffer' is
non-nil."
  (interactive)
  (org-export-to-buffer 'gfm "*Org GFM Export*"
    async subtreep visible-only nil nil (lambda () (text-mode))))


;;;###autoload
(defun org-gfm-convert-region-to-md ()
  "Assume the current region has org-mode syntax, and convert it
to Github Flavored Markdown.  This can be used in any buffer.
For example, you can write an itemized list in org-mode syntax in
a Markdown buffer and use this command to convert it."
  (interactive)
  (org-export-replace-region-by 'gfm))


;;;###autoload
(defun org-gfm-export-to-markdown (&optional async subtreep visible-only)
  "Export current buffer to a Github Flavored Markdown file.

If narrowing is active in the current buffer, only export its
narrowed part.

If a region is active, export that region.

A non-nil optional argument ASYNC means the process should happen
asynchronously.  The resulting file should be accessible through
the `org-export-stack' interface.

When optional argument SUBTREEP is non-nil, export the sub-tree
at point, extracting information from the headline properties
first.

When optional argument VISIBLE-ONLY is non-nil, don't export
contents of hidden elements.

Return output file's name."
  (interactive)
  (let ((outfile (org-export-output-file-name ".md" subtreep)))
    (org-export-to-file 'gfm outfile async subtreep visible-only)))

(provide 'ox-gfm)

;; Local variables:
;; generated-autoload-file: "org-loaddefs.el"
;; End:

;;; ox-gfm.el ends here