This is a collection of tools for integrating Troff output with JavaScript. It is not a module for parsing Roff source. Don't ever be tempted to write one, either. Stick to a standard Troff implementation like Groff or Heirloom Doctools.
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Uses HTML5 canvas technology to render PDF documents generated by
gropdf
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Generate an HTML-based rendition of monospaced terminal output, replicating the look of a document formatted with
nroff
.
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Lossy conversion to CommonMark, with optional GFM-specific features. Includes automated uploading and embedding of embedded SVGs (which requires the
gist
tool for uploads). -
Lossy conversion to reStructuredText, another lightweight markup language with significantly more features than Markdown.
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Render a document or Pic drawing as an SVG image
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A barest-possible representation of an HTML5 document, composed only of semantic and structured markup. This output is ideal for generating skeleton documents, or for (re-)generating documentation that an existing stylesheet will handle.