What would YOU like to see in a txt to html converter?

[norseman]

Dotan Cohen wrote:
>> As you might have mentioned I'm just working on a txt to html converter
>> called "thc". This project is intended for me to learn Python and now pyQT4
>> to which I changed a few days ago (started with Tkinter).
>>
>> I have implemented the following features so far:
>>
>> - Giving a title for the html
>> - Choose whether it's Transitional or Strict Doctype
> 
> Don't give this choice. What benefit does this give the user?
> 
>> - Select a background color
>> - Show the converted file with the standard browser
> 
> That should probably be valid [X]HTML and be done with it.
> 
>> - Working on a font size slider
> 
> This should be a browser feature, not a page feature. Use the default
> sizes of the HTML elements, and let the UA override those defaults as
> the user sees fit ot configure it.
> 
> If you think that there should be a font size slider, then file a
> feature request at the bug tracker of your favourite browser.
> 
>> I don't really know if this is of any use for anybody but it's just a fun
>> project by a beginner :-)
>>
>> Now I'd like to know what kind of features you'd like to see in version 0.3
>> of thc!?
>>
> 
> You should probably convert the text to UTF-8 and make sure to declare
> that with a meta tag.
> 
> You might want to look at markdown for a nice way to have hyperlink support.
> 
> Lists conversion, like these:
> * item one
> * item two
> * item three
> 
> 1. item one
> 2. item two
> 3. item three
> 
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Actually I would like to see a good HTML to txt or odt converter. 
Perhaps someone you know has the time and inclination to make one.
In Unix, grep is a fantastic search tool.  Since HTML's today seem to be 
one page one file, trying to search a "help collection" for a phrase is 
useless in the practical sense.

I mean no offense to your effort. There are many who wish a good version 
of such a converter.  It's just that I personally wish HTMLs used for 
Help and Documentation were banned from the universe. To me, a well 
written, easily understood, no frills, fully grep'able text file that 
covers the subject well is a truly fantastic thing to be well cherished.


Steve