Drafts Directory: Markdown Fenced Code Block

Action

Posted by toniwonkanobi, Last update over 6 years ago

This Action wraps selected text in Markdown fenced code blocks (“`).

If there is no selected text, it creates the fenced code block and inserts the cursor in the middle of the blocks—ready for preformatted text entry.

Install

Steps

script

// Apply Markdown fenced code block to selection, or insert ``` if no selection

var sel = editor.getSelectedText();
var selRange = editor.getSelectedRange();

if (!sel || sel.length == 0) {
  // Two ticks because [read next comment]
  editor.setSelectedText("```" + "\n" + "\n" + "```");
  // ... this will position the cursor in betweetn the two tick marks
  editor.setSelectedRange(selRange[0]+4,0);
}
else {
  editor.setSelectedText("```" + "\n" + sel + "\n" + "```");
  editor.setSelectedRange(selRange[0] + 4,0);
}

Options

After Success Default

Notification Error

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After Success	Default
Notification	Error
Log Level	Error