tablegen.py

import argparse
from string import Template

def main():
  parser = argparse.ArgumentParser()
  parser.add_argument("file", help="path to input file")
  args = parser.parse_args()
  
  t = Template("|$sno|[$title]($link){:target='_blank'}|$author|")
  
  with open(args.file) as f:
    for i, line in enumerate(f, 1):
      title, auth, link = line.split('|')
      s = t.substitute(sno=i,
                       title=title.strip(),
                       link=link.strip(),
                       author=auth.strip() )
      print(s)

if __name__ == '__main__':
  main()