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skurfer/changelog.py

Created January 24, 2012 20:59
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Convert change log to HTML and link issues
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changelog.py
#!/usr/bin/env python
# -*- encoding: utf-8 -*-
import re
import codecs
import markdown
## get the original text
input_file = codecs.open("CHANGELOG", mode="r", encoding="utf8")
text = input_file.read()
## make issue numbers link to GitHub
text = re.sub(r'#(\d+)', u'[#\g<1>](https://github.com/quicksilver/Quicksilver/issues/\g<1>)', text)
## convert to HTML
md = markdown.Markdown(extensions = ['extra'], output_format = 'html4')
html = md.convert(text)
## write the result
output_file = codecs.open("Changes.html", "w", encoding="utf8")
output_file.write(u'<!DOCTYPE html><html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body>')
output_file.write(html)
output_file.write(u'</body></html>\n')
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