Htmlize

Overview

Htmlize is a powerful tool designed for those who frequently work with text buffers in Emacs and wish to convert them into formatted HTML. By streamlining the process of transforming text and its associated decorations into HTML code, it allows for easy editing, sharing, and publishing of content. This package is particularly advantageous for Emacs users who appreciate a seamless workflow, as it facilitates the conversion while maintaining the integrity of text formatting.

With simple commands, users can generate HTML from buffers, files, and multiple files at once. Whether for personal projects, coding snippets, or documentation, Htmlize makes it efficient to produce clean, styled HTML output directly from the Emacs environment.

Features

• Simple Conversion: Easily convert a text buffer to HTML using the command M-x htmlize-buffer, switching to a new buffer containing the HTML code.

• File Saving: Store the generated HTML by using C-x C-w in the new HTML buffer, or employ M-x htmlize-file to convert and save a file as FILE.html without further steps.

• Batch Processing: Utilize M-x htmlize-many-files to quickly htmlize multiple files at once, or use M-x htmlize-many-files-dired for marked files in a dired buffer.

• Flexible Output Types: Choose from three HTML output types: CSS for styled results, inline-css for compact code snippets, or font for simpler outputs that do not require CSS.

• Integration with Emacs Lisp: For developers, Htmlize can be incorporated into Emacs Lisp code, offering functions like htmlize-buffer and htmlize-region that return HTML without altering the current buffer.

• Terminal Compatibility: Htmlize offers support for non-windowing Emacs sessions with color limitations, ensuring functionality even in less interactive environments.

• Inspection and Editing: After conversion, users can inspect and edit the resulting HTML easily, making adjustments as necessary before saving or sharing.