apex-ruby 1.0.8 → 1.0.10

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  1. checksums.yaml +4 -4
  2. data/ext/apex_ext/apex_src/CHANGELOG.md +69 -0
  3. data/ext/apex_ext/apex_src/CMakeLists.txt +2 -1
  4. data/ext/apex_ext/apex_src/Formula/apex.rb +2 -2
  5. data/ext/apex_ext/apex_src/Package.swift +14 -2
  6. data/ext/apex_ext/apex_src/README.md +12 -9
  7. data/ext/apex_ext/apex_src/VERSION +1 -1
  8. data/ext/apex_ext/apex_src/cli/main.c +625 -98
  9. data/ext/apex_ext/apex_src/ial.html +24 -0
  10. data/ext/apex_ext/apex_src/include/apex/apex.h +57 -7
  11. data/ext/apex_ext/apex_src/include/apex/ast_markdown.h +3 -0
  12. data/ext/apex_ext/apex_src/include/apex/module.modulemap +8 -0
  13. data/ext/apex_ext/apex_src/include/apexc.h +6 -0
  14. data/ext/apex_ext/apex_src/include/module.modulemap +4 -0
  15. data/ext/apex_ext/apex_src/man/apex-config.5 +8 -2
  16. data/ext/apex_ext/apex_src/man/apex-plugins.7 +13 -13
  17. data/ext/apex_ext/apex_src/man/apex.1 +150 -442
  18. data/ext/apex_ext/apex_src/man/apex.1.md +13 -0
  19. data/ext/apex_ext/apex_src/src/_README.md +3 -1
  20. data/ext/apex_ext/apex_src/src/apex.c +151 -6
  21. data/ext/apex_ext/apex_src/src/ast_terminal.c +459 -8
  22. data/ext/apex_ext/apex_src/src/extensions/advanced_tables.c +6 -6
  23. data/ext/apex_ext/apex_src/src/extensions/callouts.c +1 -1
  24. data/ext/apex_ext/apex_src/src/extensions/citations.c +24 -12
  25. data/ext/apex_ext/apex_src/src/extensions/critic.c +14 -6
  26. data/ext/apex_ext/apex_src/src/extensions/emoji.c +2 -2
  27. data/ext/apex_ext/apex_src/src/extensions/grid_tables.c +1 -1
  28. data/ext/apex_ext/apex_src/src/extensions/header_ids.c +19 -6
  29. data/ext/apex_ext/apex_src/src/extensions/ial.c +25 -13
  30. data/ext/apex_ext/apex_src/src/extensions/includes.c +7 -7
  31. data/ext/apex_ext/apex_src/src/extensions/index.c +19 -7
  32. data/ext/apex_ext/apex_src/src/extensions/inline_footnotes.c +2 -2
  33. data/ext/apex_ext/apex_src/src/extensions/insert.c +1 -1
  34. data/ext/apex_ext/apex_src/src/extensions/math.c +11 -2
  35. data/ext/apex_ext/apex_src/src/extensions/metadata.c +46 -0
  36. data/ext/apex_ext/apex_src/src/extensions/metadata.h +12 -0
  37. data/ext/apex_ext/apex_src/src/html_renderer.c +2 -2
  38. data/ext/apex_ext/apex_src/src/plugins.c +97 -55
  39. data/ext/apex_ext/apex_src/src/plugins.h +0 -10
  40. data/ext/apex_ext/apex_src/src/pretty_html.c +1 -1
  41. data/ext/apex_ext/apex_src/tests/fixtures/metadata/mmd-metadata.md +5 -0
  42. data/ext/apex_ext/apex_src/tests/fixtures/metadata/pandoc-meta.md +4 -0
  43. data/ext/apex_ext/apex_src/tests/fixtures/metadata/yaml-frontmatter.md +6 -0
  44. data/ext/apex_ext/apex_src/tests/metadata_cli_test.sh +119 -0
  45. data/ext/apex_ext/apex_src/tests/test_custom_plugins.c +78 -0
  46. data/ext/apex_ext/apex_src/tests/test_extensions.c +27 -0
  47. data/ext/apex_ext/apex_src/tests/test_metadata.c +42 -0
  48. data/ext/apex_ext/apex_src/tests/test_output.c +83 -0
  49. data/ext/apex_ext/apex_src/tests/test_runner.c +4 -1
  50. data/lib/apex/version.rb +1 -1
  51. metadata +10 -2
data/ext/apex_ext/apex_src/man/apex.1 CHANGED
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+ \f[B]apex\f[] [\f[I]options\f[]] [\f[I]file\f[]] \f[B]apex\f[] \-\-combine [\f[I]files\f[]...] \f[B]apex\f[] \-\-mmd\-merge [\f[I]index files\f[]...]
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+ Apex is a unified Markdown processor that combines the best features from CommonMark, GitHub Flavored Markdown (GFM), MultiMarkdown, Kramdown, and Marked. One processor to rule them all. If no file is specified, \f[B]apex\f[] reads from stdin.
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  .PP
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  .PP
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399
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428
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429
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430
- Enable MultiMarkdown\-style superscript and subscript syntax. The \fR<sup>\f[] character creates superscript for the text immediately following it (stops at space or punctuation). The \fR~\f[] character creates subscript when used within a word/identifier (e.g., \fRH~2~O\f[] creates H₂O). When tildes are at word boundaries (e.g., \fR~text~\f[]), they create underline instead. Default: enabled in unified and MultiMarkdown modes.
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433
- \f[B]\-\-strikethrough\f[], \f[B]\-\-no\-strikethrough\f[]
434
- Enable or disable GFM\-style strikethrough processing (\fR~~text~~\f[]). When enabled, \fR~~text~~\f[] renders as \fR<del>text</del>\f[]. Default: enabled in GFM and unified modes; disabled in commonmark, mmd, and kramdown modes.
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437
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- Enable or disable Pandoc fenced divs syntax (\fR::::: {#id .class} ... :::::\f[]). Fenced divs allow you to create HTML block elements with attributes using a special fence syntax. By default, fenced divs create \fR<div>\f[] elements, but you can specify different block types using the \fR>blocktype\f[] syntax (e.g., \fR::: >aside {.sidebar} ... :::\f[] creates an \fR<aside>\f[] element instead). Opening fences must have at least 3 colons and attributes; closing fences need at least 3 colons. Fenced divs can be nested, including different block types. Default: enabled in unified mode only.
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441
- \f[B]\-\-spans\f[], \f[B]\-\-no\-spans\f[]
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- Enable or disable Pandoc\-style bracketed spans syntax (\fR[text]{#id .class key="val"}\f[]). Bracketed spans allow you to create HTML \fR<span>\f[] elements with attributes. The text inside the brackets is processed as markdown. If the bracketed text matches a reference link definition, it will be treated as a link instead of a span. Default: enabled in unified mode only.
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444
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302
+ \f[B]\-\-sup\-sub\f[], \f[B]\-\-no\-sup\-sub\f[] : Enable MultiMarkdown\-style superscript and subscript syntax. The \fR^\f[] character creates superscript for the text immediately following it (stops at space or punctuation). The \fR~\f[] character creates subscript when used within a word/identifier (e.g., \fRH~2~O\f[] creates H₂O). When tildes are at word boundaries (e.g., \fR~text~\f[]), they create underline instead. Default: enabled in unified and MultiMarkdown modes. \f[B]\-\-strikethrough\f[], \f[B]\-\-no\-strikethrough\f[] : Enable or disable GFM\-style strikethrough processing (\fR~~text~~\f[]). When enabled, \fR~~text~~\f[] renders as \fR<del>text</del>\f[]. Default: enabled in GFM and unified modes; disabled in commonmark, mmd, and kramdown modes. \f[B]\-\-divs\f[], \f[B]\-\-no\-divs\f[]
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447
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448
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449
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+ : Enable or disable Pandoc fenced divs syntax (\fR:::: {#id .class} ... :::::\f[]). Fenced divs allow you to create HTML block elements with attributes using a special fence syntax. By default, fenced divs create \fR<div>\f[] elements, but you can specify different block types using the \fR>blocktype\f[] syntax (e.g., `
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452
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453
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454
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+ aside {.sidebar} … :::\fRcreates an\f[]` element instead). Opening fences must have at least 3 colons and attributes; closing fences need at least 3 colons. Fenced divs can be nested, including different block types. Default: enabled in unified mode only.
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457
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458
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459
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460
309
 
461
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462
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463
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464
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+ \f[B]\-\-spans\f[], \f[B]\-\-no\-spans\f[] : Enable or disable Pandoc\-style bracketed spans syntax (\fR[text]{#id .class key="val"}\f[]). Bracketed spans allow you to create HTML \fR<span>\f[] elements with attributes. The text inside the brackets is processed as markdown. If the bracketed text matches a reference link definition, it will be treated as a link instead of a span. Default: enabled in unified mode only.
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467
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468
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+ .SS Citations and Bibliography
470
313
 
471
314
  .PP
472
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315
+ \f[B]\-\-bibliography\f[] \f[I]FILE\f[] : Bibliography file in BibTeX, CSL JSON, or CSL YAML format. Can be specified multiple times to load multiple bibliography files. Citations are automatically enabled when this option is used. Bibliography can also be specified in document metadata. \f[B]\-\-csl\f[] \f[I]FILE\f[] : Citation Style Language (CSL) file for formatting citations and bibliography. Citations are automatically enabled when this option is used. CSL file can also be specified in document metadata. \f[B]\-\-no\-bibliography\f[] : Suppress bibliography output even when citations are present. \f[B]\-\-link\-citations\f[] : Link citations to their corresponding bibliography entries. Citations will include \fRhref\f[] attributes pointing to the bibliography entry. \f[B]\-\-show\-tooltips\f[] : Show tooltips on citations when hovering (requires CSS support). Citation syntax is supported in MultiMarkdown and unified modes:
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475
318
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484
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326
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327
 
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489
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490
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491
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492
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493
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494
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495
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328
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329
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496
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497
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498
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499
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500
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331
+ .PP
332
+ : Enable index processing. Supports both mmark and TextIndex \f[B]\-\-no\-indices\f[] : Disable index processing. \f[B]\-\-no\-index\f[] Index markers are still created in the document, but the index section is not generated.
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334
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503
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335
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336
 
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337
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506
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507
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338
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340
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511
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512
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513
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341
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515
343
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344
 
517
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518
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519
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520
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521
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522
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523
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524
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525
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526
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527
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528
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529
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531
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532
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533
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534
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536
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537
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538
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539
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540
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541
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542
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543
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544
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545
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547
- .TP
548
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549
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550
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551
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552
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554
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555
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556
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558
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559
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561
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562
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563
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564
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566
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569
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570
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571
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345
+ .PP
346
+ \f[B]\-\-filter\f[] \f[I]NAME\f[] (\fR$XDG_CONFIG_HOME/apex/filters\f[] or \fR~/.config/apex/filters\f[]). \f[I]NAME\f[] is the basename of an executable that reads Pandoc JSON from stdin and writes Pandoc JSON to stdout.
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573
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348
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349
+ : Run a single AST filter from the user filters directory \f[B]\-\-filters\f[] filename order. Directory filters run first if \f[B]\-\-filter\f[] is also used.
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350
 
575
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576
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577
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351
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352
+ : Run all executable files in the user filters directory, in sorted \f[B]\-\-lua\-filter\f[] \f[I]FILE\f[] interpreter with \f[I]FILE\f[]. The script reads a Pandoc JSON document from stdin and must write a Pandoc JSON document to stdout. A JSON library (e.g. dkjson) is required; see the Filters documentation for details.
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579
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580
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581
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354
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355
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356
 
583
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584
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585
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357
+ .PP
358
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359
 
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360
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361
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362
 
589
- .TP
590
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591
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592
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364
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365
 
594
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595
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596
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597
- apex \-\-mmd\-merge index.txt | apex \-\-mode mmd \-\-standalone \-o book.html
366
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367
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368
 
599
- .SH EXAMPLES
369
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601
371
  .PP
602
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372
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604
374
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605
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606
- \fR
607
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608
-
609
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610
- .fi
375
+ : Enable or disable external/plugin processing. Plugins \f[B]\-\-list\-plugins\f[] remote directory. Shows both locally installed plugins and plugins available for installation from the Apex plugin directory.
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377
  .PP
613
- Output to a file:
378
+ : List installed plugins and available plugins from the \f[B]\-\-install\-plugin\f[] \f[I]ID\f[] : Install a plugin by ID from the remote directory, or by Git URL/GitHub shorthand (user/repo). Plugins are installed to \fR$XDG_CONFIG_HOME/apex/plugins\f[] (or \fR<sub>/</sub>.config/apex/plugins\f[] when \fRXDG_CONFIG_HOME\f[] is not set). When installing from a URL or GitHub shorthand, Apex will prompt for confirmation since plugins execute unverified code. \f[B]\-\-uninstall\-plugin\f[] \f[I]ID\f[] from the plugins folder. Apex will prompt for confirmation before removing the plugin.
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616
- .nf
617
- \fR
618
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381
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620
- \f[]
621
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383
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623
385
  .PP
624
- Generate standalone HTML document:
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+ \f[B]\-h\f[], \f[B]\-\-help\f[] : Show help message and exit. \f[B]\-v\f[], \f[B]\-\-version\f[] : Show version information and exit. \f[B]\-\-progress\f[], \f[B]\-\-no\-progress\f[] : Show progress indicator during processing. Default: enabled when stderr is a TTY.
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+ \f[B]\-i\f[], \f[B]\-\-info\f[] : Print version, merged config metadata (global and project \fRconfig.yml\f[], plus \f[B]\-\-meta\-file\f[] and \f[B]\-\-meta\f[] when given) as YAML, and the plugin IDs that would load when plugins are enabled. Without input files, writes to stdout and exits. With files or \f[B]\-\-combine\f[]/\f[B]\-\-mmd\-merge\f[], writes to stderr first, then continues.
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+ \f[B]\-e\f[], \f[B]\-\-extract\-meta\-value\f[] \f[I]KEY\f[] : Same merge as \f[B]\-\-extract\-meta\f[] but print only the value for \f[I]KEY\f[]. Exit status is non\-zero if the key is absent.
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  .PP
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+ \f[B]\-\-combine\f[] \f[I]files...\f[] Markdown stream, expanding all supported include syntaxes. When a \fRSUMMARY.md\f[] file is provided, Apex treats it as a GitBook\-style index and combines the linked files in order. Output is raw Markdown suitable for piping back into Apex.
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+ : Concatenate one or more Markdown files into a single \f[B]\-\-mmd\-merge\f[] \f[I]index files...\f[] apex \-\-mmd\-merge index.txt | apex \-\-mode mmd \-\-standalone \-o book.html
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  .nf
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  \fR
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  .PP
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- Most command\-line options can be controlled via document metadata, allowing different files to be processed with different settings when processing batches. This enables per\-document configuration without needing separate command\-line invocations.
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  .PP
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- \f[B]Boolean options\f[] accept \fRtrue\f[]/\fRfalse\f[], \fRyes\f[]/\fRno\f[], or \fR1\f[]/\fR0\f[] (case\-insensitive). \f[B]String options\f[] use the value directly.
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  .PP
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  .PP
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+ Most command\-line options can be controlled via document metadata, allowing different files to be processed with different settings when processing batches. This enables per\-document configuration without needing separate command\-line invocations. \f[B]Boolean options\f[] accept \fRtrue\f[]/\fRfalse\f[], \fRyes\f[]/\fRno\f[], or \fR1\f[]/\fR0\f[] (case\-insensitive). \f[B]String options\f[] use the value directly. \f[B]Supported boolean options:\f[] \fRindices\f[], \fRwikilinks\f[], \fRwikilink\-sanitize\f[], \fRincludes\f[], \fRrelaxed\-tables\f[], \fRper\-cell\-alignment\f[], \fRalpha\-lists\f[], \fRmixed\-lists\f[], \fRsup\-sub\f[], \fRstrikethrough\f[], \fRautolink\f[], \fRtransforms\f[], \fRunsafe\f[], \fRtables\f[], \fRfootnotes\f[], \fRsmart\f[], \fRmath\f[], \fRids\f[], \fRheader\-anchors\f[], \fRembed\-images\f[], \fRimage\-captions\f[], \fRlink\-citations\f[], \fRshow\-tooltips\f[], \fRsuppress\-bibliography\f[], \fRsuppress\-index\f[], \fRgroup\-index\-by\-letter\f[], \fRobfuscate\-emails\f[], \fRpretty\f[], \fRstandalone\f[], \fRhardbreaks\f[], \fRplugins\f[], \fRemoji\-autocorrect\f[], \fRcode\-line\-numbers\f[], \fRhighlight\-language\-only\f[], \fRmarkdown\-in\-html\f[] \f[B]Supported string options:\f[] \fRbibliography\f[], \fRcsl\f[], \fRtitle\f[], \fRstyle\f[] (or \fRcss\f[]), \fRid\-format\f[], \fRbase\-dir\f[], \fRmode\f[], \fRwikilink\-space\f[], \fRwikilink\-extension\f[] \f[B]Terminal output metadata\f[] (for \f[B]\-\-to terminal\f[] / \f[B]terminal256\f[]): \fRterminal.theme\f[] (\fRterminal_theme\f[]), \fRterminal.width\f[] (\fRterminal_width\f[], wrap width), \fRterminal.inline_images\f[] (\fRterminal_inline_images\f[], boolean), \fRterminal.image_width\f[] (\fRterminal_image_width\f[], viewer width in character cells), \fRterminal.paginate\f[] (\fRterminal_paginate\f[]), \fRpaginate\f[], \fRcode\-highlight\f[], \fRcode\-highlight\-theme\f[].
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- When processing multiple files with \fRapex *.md\f[], each file can use its own configuration via metadata. You can also use \fR\-\-meta\-file\f[] to specify a shared configuration file that applies to all processed files.
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  .IP \(bu 2
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824
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837
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844
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  \f[B]Inline Attribute Lists (IAL)\f[]: Kramdown\-style syntax for adding HTML attributes (IDs, classes, key\-value pairs) to block\-level and inline elements. Supports Attribute List Definitions (ALDs) for reusable attribute sets. Available in kramdown and unified modes. See Inline Attribute Lists (https://github.com/ttscoff/apex/wiki/Inline\-Attribute\-Lists) for complete documentation
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  .SH SEE ALSO
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  .PP
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+ \f[B]apex\-config\f[](5), \f[B]apex\-plugins\f[](7), \f[B]pandoc\f[](1), \f[B]markdown\f[](7) For complete documentation, see the Apex Wiki (https://github.com/ttscoff/apex/wiki). Project homepage: https://github.com/ApexMarkdown/apex (https://github.com/ApexMarkdown/apex)
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