text to html script

Question

Does anyone have or know of a Ruby script that converts text to html?

Example:

I have a file that contains the following text:

Host Name

Info1
Line1
Info2
Line2

I want to have ruby convert it to the following html output

Host Name

Info1
Line1
Info2
Line2

I tried running RedCloth but got the following error:

The program can't start because msvcrt-ruby18.dll is missing

Thanks

Ehrm, converting to html == adding asterisks on every second line? — sepp2k
– sepp2k, Commented Sep 27, 2010 at 16:47
I wanted to put in an H1 header on hostname and want to bold and Italicize the info1 line. — nomoreflash
– nomoreflash, Commented Sep 27, 2010 at 16:47
@goruby - please edit this question enclose the 2 code samples using the 'Code Sample' button in the rich text editor or by indenting each line by 4 spaces in addition to any existing indentation. — Brian
– Brian, Commented Sep 27, 2010 at 16:56

Elf Sternberg · Accepted Answer · 2010-09-27 16:49:08Z

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That depends upon what you mean by "text to HTML." There are several "web text generators" that convert easy-to-read free text with minimal markup (asterisks to indicate bold, double-spaced paragraphs get surrounded in <p> tags, etc). The most common, for Ruby, are Redcloth, which implements Textile free text, and Bluecloth, which implements Markdown.

answered Sep 27, 2010 at 16:49

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nomoreflash Over a year ago

Thanks for the recommendations, I tried running RedCloth, but got the following error: program can't start because msvcrt-ruby18.dll is missing

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