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# HTML Preprocessor Documentation # HTML Preprocessor Documentation
## Syntax ## Syntax
### Commands ### Commands
- All commands must be located within a html comment what starts with `<!--` and ends with `-->`. - All commands must be located within a html comment what starts with `<!--` and ends with `-->`.
- Commands start with a `#` character, the command must follow the `#` immediately. - Commands start with a `#` character, the command must follow the `#` immediately.
- Everything after the command until the end of the comment or a newline character are considered the argument of the command. - Everything after the command until the end of the comment or a newline character are considered the argument of the command.
```html
<!-- #command everything here is an argument --> ```html
<!-- <!-- #command everything here is an argument -->
<!--
#command everything here is an argument #command everything here is an argument
#anothercommand more arguments #anothercommand more arguments
While this is a comment right now, it will be UNCOMMENTED in the after the preprocessor finishes! While this is a comment right now, it will be UNCOMMENTED in the after the preprocessor finishes!
#comment This will be a single line html comment after the preprocessor finishes. #comment This will be a single line html comment after the preprocessor finishes.
--> -->
``` ```
- All commands return a string, which can be empty.
- If a comment contains a command, the entire comment will replaced with the return value of the command. - All commands return a string, which can be empty.
- If there are multiple commands in a command, it will be replaced by all the return values added together. - If a comment contains a command, the entire comment will replaced with the return value of the command.
- If there are multiple commands in a command, it will be replaced by all the return values added together.
### Variables ### Variables
- Variable names must only consist of these characters: `a-zA-Z0-9_` - Variable names must only consist of these characters: `a-zA-Z0-9_`
- A variable with name `varname` can be used like this: `#$(varname)` - A variable with name `varname` can be used like this: `#$(varname)`
- A variable usage will be replaced by the value of the variable - A variable usage will be replaced by the value of the variable
- Any variable that has is not defined has empty string as value - Any variable that has is not defined has empty string as value
### General ### General
- Whitespaces around a token are ignored, so `<!--#include dir/file-->` is the same as `<!-- #include dir/file -->` - Whitespaces around a token are ignored, so `<!--#include dir/file-->` is the same as `<!-- #include dir/file -->`
- If a command-comment takes up a whole line, the whole line including the newline character is replaced. - If a command-comment takes up a whole line, the whole line including the newline character is replaced.
---
## Commands ## Commands
### include ### include
Include the content of a file at the position of the command. Include the content of a file at the position of the command.
**Synopsis**: **Synopsis**:
`<!-- #include path/to-a-text-file.html -->` `<!-- #include path/to-a-text-file.html -->`
**Argument**: **Argument**:
A absolute or relative path to a text file A absolute or relative path to a text file
**Return Value**: **Return Value**:
The content of the file or `<!-- Could not include '{args}' -->` empty string if the file can not be opened. The content of the file or `<!-- Could not include '{args}' -->` empty string if the file can not be opened.
---
### set ### set
Set the value of a variable Set the value of a variable
**Synopsis**: **Synopsis**:
Set the value of `varname` to `this is the value`: Set the value of `varname` to `this is the value`:
`<!-- #set varname this is the value -->` `<!-- #set varname this is the value -->`
Set the value of `varname` depending on the value of `othervar`: Set the value of `varname` depending on the value of `othervar`:
`<!-- #set varname othervar?{*:fallback,key1:val1,key2:val2...}>` `<!-- #set varname othervar?{*:fallback,key1:val1,key2:val2...}>`
**Argument**: **Argument**:
The first word is the name of the variable, the rest is the value or a dictionary. The first word is the name of the variable, the rest is the value or a dictionary.
**Return Value**: **Return Value**:
Empty string Empty string
You can make the value of `varname` dependant on the value of another variable `othervar` by using a dictionary-like syntax described above. You can make the value of `varname` dependant on the value of another variable `othervar` by using a dictionary-like syntax described above.
In this case, `varname` will take the first value from the dictionary that matches tha value of `othervar`. In this case, `varname` will take the first value from the dictionary that matches tha value of `othervar`.
`*` always everything and can be used as fallback. General wildcards like `a*` to match everything that starts with a are not supported. `*` always everything and can be used as fallback. General wildcards like `a*` to match everything that starts with a are not supported.
Instead of commas `,` you can also use semicolons `;` as separators, but this must be consistend within the map. Instead of commas `,` you can also use semicolons `;` as separators, but this must be consistend within the map.
### default ### default
Same as `set`, but it sets the variable's value only if it has no value yet. Same as `set`, but it sets the variable's value only if it has no value yet.
---
### comment ### comment
Comment the arguemnts. Comment the arguemnts.
**Synopsis**: **Synopsis**:
`<!-- #comment This will stay as comment in the html -->` `<!-- #comment This will stay as comment in the html -->`
**Argument**: **Argument**:
Any string Any string
**Return Value**: **Return Value**:
The argument in comment tags The argument in comment tags
This can be useful in multiline comments that contain other commands: In that case, the comment tags will be removed and each command replaced with This can be useful in multiline comments that contain other commands: In that case, the comment tags will be removed and each command replaced with
its return value, so if you want to just have commented text in there you can use `#comment` its return value, so if you want to just have commented text in there you can use `#comment`
### uncomment ### uncomment
Uncomment the comment. Uncomment the comment.
**Synopsis**: **Synopsis**:
`<!-- #uncomment This will not be commented -->` `<!-- #uncomment This will not be commented -->`
**Argument**: **Argument**:
Any string Any string
**Return Value**: **Return Value**:
The argument The argument
This can be useful when you want to look at the unprocessed html without variables or when your syntax highlighting gets confused by a variable. This can be useful when you want to look at the unprocessed html without variables or when your syntax highlighting gets confused by a variable.
---
### sidenav ### sidenav
Manage the generation of a content menu which contains links to all headings in your html that have an id. The menu is called sidenav here. Manage the generation of a content menu which contains links to all headings in your html that have an id. The menu is called sidenav here.
An entry is a html heading with a id: `<h1 id=myheading>This heading will be linked in the sidenav</h1>` An entry is a html heading with a id: `<h1 id=myheading>This heading will be linked in the sidenav</h1>`
**Synopsis**: **Synopsis**:
`<!-- #sidenav sidenav-command arguments -->` `<!-- #sidenav sidenav-command arguments -->`
sidenav-command must be one of the following: sidenav-command must be one of the following:
#### `include`
Include the generated sidenav at this position. #### `include`
**Argument**: Include the generated sidenav at this position.
Ignored **Argument**:
**Return Value**: Ignored
The generated sidenav **Return Value**:
#### `section` The generated sidenav
Group all following entries in named section.
**Argument**: #### `section`
The name of the section Group all following entries in named section.
**Return Value** **Argument**:
Empty string The name of the section
#### `name` **Return Value**
Use a custom name instead of the heading itself for the link to the next heading. Empty string
**Argument**:
The link-name of the next heading #### `name`
**Return Value**: Use a custom name instead of the heading itself for the link to the next heading.
Empty string **Argument**:
#### `custom` The link-name of the next heading
Include a custom link in the sidenav. **Return Value**:
**Synopsis**: Empty string
`<!-- #sidenav custom href="my-link" name="Go to my link!" -->`
**Argument**: #### `custom`
Must be `href="..." name="..."`. Either single `'` or double `"` quotes are required. Include a custom link in the sidenav.
**Return Value**: **Synopsis**:
Empty string `<!-- #sidenav custom href="my-link" name="Go to my link!" -->`
**Argument**:
Must be `href="..." name="..."`. Either single `'` or double `"` quotes are required.
**Return Value**:
Empty string
---
## Pitfalls ## Pitfalls
- The `#include` command must not be in the last line of the file - The `#include` command must not be in the last line of the file
- The maps in `set` have **at least 2** options - The maps in `set` have **at least 2** options
- If you want to use variables in markdown, you have to escape the `#` with a backslash, so `#$(var)` becomes `\#$(var)` - If you want to use variables in markdown, you have to escape the `#` with a backslash, so `#$(var)` becomes `\#$(var)`