Format Plugin

The format plugin allows you to format content with a specific processor, such as Markdown or Textile.

format:markdown

{{ format:markdown }}Let's _convert_ this to **HTML**.{{ /format:markdown }}

Sends your content through the Markdown processor.

Example

Markdown formatting

{{ format:markdown }}
_Format_ allows you to send your content through the **Markdown** processor.

Find out more about **Markdown** formatting on their website <http://daringfireball.net/projects/markdown/syntax>
{{ /format:markdown }}

Returns:

<p><em>Format</em> allows you to send your content through the <strong>Markdown</strong> processor.</p>

<p>Find out more about <strong>Markdown</strong> formatting on their website <a href="http://daringfireball.net/projects/markdown/syntax">http://daringfireball.net/projects/markdown/syntax</a></p>

format:textile

{{ format:textile }}Let's _convert_ this to *HTML*.{{ /format:textile }}

Sends your content through the Textile processor.

Example

Textile formatting

{{ format:textile }}
_Format_ allows you to send your content through the *Textile* processor.

Find out more about *Textile* formatting on their website "http://www.textism.com/tools/textile/":http://www.textism.com/tools/textile/
{{ /format:textile }}

Returns:

<p><em>Format</em> allows you to send your content through the <strong>Textile</strong> processor.</p>

<p>Find out more about <strong>Textile</strong> formatting on their website <a href="http://www.textism.com/tools/textile/">http://www.textism.com/tools/textile/</a></p>

format:url_title

{{ format:url_title string="Some Long Post Title" separator="-" lowercase="true" }}

A shortcut to the CodeIgniter URL Helper url_title($string, $separator, $lowercase) function.

Attributes

Name	Default	Required	Description
string		Yes	The string to process
separator	dash	No	Replace spaces or other special characters with this.
lowercase	false	No	Do you want to convert it to lowercase as well?

Important: The params have to be in the correct order for this function to work. This function will act like the {{ helper:function }} methods.

Example

Title to URL Safe conversion

{{ format:url_title string="Some Long Post Title" separator="-" lowercase="true" }}

Returns:

"some-long-post-title"