NAME¶

html2markdown - converts a page of HTML into markdown.

SYNOPSIS¶

html2markdown [options...] [( filename|url) [encoding]]

DESCRIPTION¶

html2markdown downloads the specified HTML page, and converts it to text marked up with markdown. The source HTML page may be a local file or remote URL. If not specified, it will be read from standard input. The output is printed to standard output. If an encoding is specified, it will override any encoding information provided by the HTTP Server. When not specified, python-feedparser (if available) will be used to determine the source encoding. If not available, or when reading local files, the encoding is assumed to be UTF-8.

OPTIONS¶

--ignore-emphasis

Don't include any formatting for emphasis.

--ignore-links

Don't include any formatting for links.

--ignore-images

Don't include any formatting for images.

-g, --google-doc

Convert an html-exported Google Document.

-d, --dash-unordered-list

Use a dash rather than a star for unordered list items.

-b BODY_WIDTH, --body-width=BODY_WIDTH

Number of characters per output line, 0 for no wrap.

-i LIST_INDENT, --google-list-indent=LIST_INDENT

Number of pixels Google indents nested lists.

-s, --hide-strikethrough

Hide strike-through text. Only relevant when -g is specified as well.

--version

Show program's version number and exit.

-h, --help

Show a help message and exit.

 

AUTHOR¶

This manpage was written for Debian, by Stefano Rivera <stefanor@debian.org>.