Hi! Is there already a function to convert basic html to StyledText? Yours, Titooy

No, but it would be fairly easy to write one.

Actually if the html is in a note, the Note Cleanup Addon will convert some of the common html elements to StyledText.

Back in 2015, there was a superseded HtmlView addon that created a Web category and view mode. It wasn’t compatible with Windows OS and was not a browser. It used 2 backends (WebKit or Mozilla gtkmozembed) Perhaps the Note viewing gramplets could be enhanced to render markdown (without the Editing …

This calls for my mimetype feature request: Mime-types for notes

Importing basic html to StyledText

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Nick-Hall April 4, 2024, 8:33pm 6

Yes. That is certainly another candidate for inclusion in v5.3.

Gramps 6.0 and gedcom 7

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Importing basic html to StyledText

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