pandoc-reader/pandoc_reader.py
astrodsg 769343db0b pandoc reader for all markdown extensions
This makes the PandocReader the default markdown reader for all markdown extensions not just "md"
2014-11-25 09:23:07 -07:00

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import os
from pelican import signals
from pelican.readers import BaseReader
from pelican.utils import pelican_open
import pypandoc
class PandocReader(BaseReader):
enabled = True
file_extensions = ['md', 'markdown', 'mkd', 'mdown']
def read(self, filename):
with pelican_open(filename) as text:
metadata_items = []
in_content = False
MD = ''
for line in text.splitlines():
splitted = line.split(':', 1)
if len(splitted) == 2 and not in_content:
metadata_items.append(splitted)
else:
in_content = True
MD += line + '\n'
metadata = {}
for name, value in metadata_items:
name = name.lower()
value = value.strip()
metadata[name] = self.process_metadata(name, value)
os.chdir(self.settings['PATH']) # change the cwd to the content dir
if not 'PANDOC_ARGS' in self.settings: self.settings['PANDOC_ARGS'] = []
output = pypandoc.convert(MD, 'html5', format='md', extra_args=self.settings['PANDOC_ARGS'])
return output, metadata
def add_reader(readers):
for ext in PandocReader.file_extensions:
readers.reader_classes[ext] = PandocReader
def register():
signals.readers_init.connect(add_reader)