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#! /usr/bin/env python
"""Convert the plain text FAQ file to its .ht template.
"""
import sys
import os
import re
def main():
faqfile = sys.argv[1]
fp = open(faqfile)
lines = fp.readlines()
fp.close()
outfile = sys.argv[2]
if outfile == '-':
closep = 0
out = sys.stdout
else:
closep = 1
out = open(outfile, 'w')
# skip over cruft in FAQ file
lineno = 0
while not lines[lineno].startswith('FREQUENTLY'):
lineno += 1
lineno += 1
# skip blanks
while not lines[lineno].strip():
lineno += 1
# first print out standard .ht boilerplate
print >> out, '''\
Title: Mailman Frequently Asked Questions
See also the <a href="http://www.python.org/cgi-bin/faqw-mm.py">Mailman
FAQ Wizard</a> for more information.
<h3>Mailman Frequently Asked Questions</h3>
'''
first = 1
question = []
answer = []
faq = []
while 1:
line = lines[lineno][:-1]
if line.startswith('Q.'):
inquestion = 1
if not first:
faq.append((question, answer))
question = []
answer = []
else:
first = 0
elif line.startswith('A.'):
inquestion = 0
elif line.startswith('\f'):
break
if inquestion:
question.append(line)
else:
# watch for lists
if line.lstrip().startswith('*'):
answer.append('<li>')
line = line.replace('*', '', 1)
# substitute <...>
line = re.sub(r'<(?P<var>[^>]+)>',
'<em>\g<var></em>',
line)
# make links active
line = re.sub(r'(?P<url>http://\S+)',
'<a href="\g<url>">\g<url></a>',
line)
answer.append(line)
lineno += 1
faq.append((question, answer))
for question, answer in faq:
print >> out, '<b>',
for line in question:
print >> out, line
print >> out, '</b><br>',
for line in answer:
if not line:
print >> out, '<p>',
else:
print >> out, line
if closep:
out.close()
if __name__ == '__main__':
main()
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