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;; http://emacs.stackexchange.com/a/14560/115
(defvar modi/htmlize-output-directory
(let ((dir (concat temporary-file-directory
(getenv "USER") "/.htmlize/"))) ; must end with /
(make-directory dir :parents)
dir)
"Output directory for files exported by `modi/htmlize-region-to-file'.")
(defvar modi/htmlize-css-file (concat user-emacs-directory
"misc/css/leuven_theme.css")
"CSS file to be embedded in the html file created using the
`modi/htmlize-region-to-file' function.")
(defun modi/htmlize-region-to-file (option)
"Export the selected region to an html file. If a region is not
selected, export the whole buffer.
The output file is saved to `modi/htmlize-output-directory' and its fontification
is done using `modi/htmlize-css-file'.
If OPTION is non-nil (for example, using `\\[universal-argument]' prefix), copy
the output file name to kill ring.
If OPTION is \\='(16) (using `\\[universal-argument] \\[universal-argument]' prefix),
do the above and also open the html file in the default browser."
(interactive "P")
(let ((org-html-htmlize-output-type 'css)
;; The default value of `org-html-htmlize-font-prefix' is "org-"
;; Below, I am just ensuring that it stays that (as my .css file
;; depends on that).
(org-html-htmlize-font-prefix "org-")
(fname (concat modi/htmlize-output-directory
(if (buffer-file-name)
(file-name-nondirectory (buffer-file-name))
"temp")
".html"))
start end html-string)
(if (use-region-p) ;; You can learn on what `use-region-p' does by
;; doing "C-h f use-region-p"
(progn
(setq start (region-beginning))
(setq end (region-end)))
(progn
(setq start (point-min))
(setq end (point-max))))
(setq html-string (org-html-htmlize-region-for-paste start end))
(with-temp-buffer
;; Insert the `modi/htmlize-css-file' contents in the temp buffer
(insert-file-contents modi/htmlize-css-file nil nil nil :replace)
;; Above, instead of ":replace", you can pass ANY non-nil value, because
;; on doing "C-h f insert-file-contents", you will learn:
;; If optional fifth argument REPLACE is non-nil, replace the current
;; buffer contents (in the accessible portion) with the file contents.
;; So instead of passing just "t", I choose to pass ":replace" (which is
;; also non-nil, so that it at least describes that argument briefly). You
;; can even pass ":blah" instead of ":replace", and it will work the same.
;; Go to the beginning of the buffer and insert comments and
;; opening tags for `html', `head' and `style'. These are
;; inserted *above* the earlier inserted css code.
(goto-char (point-min))
(insert (concat "<!-- This file is generated using the "
"`modi/htmlize-region-to-file' function\n"
"from https://github.com/kaushalmodi/.emacs.d/"
"blob/master/setup-files/setup-org.el -->\n"))
(insert "<html>\n<head>\n<style media=\"screen\" type=\"text/css\">\n")
;; Go to the end of the buffer (end of the css code) and
;; insert the closing tags for `style' and `head' and opening
;; tag for `body'.
(goto-char (point-max))
(insert "</style>\n</head>\n<body>\n")
;; Insert the HTML for fontified text in `html-string'.
(insert html-string)
;; Close the `body' and `html' tags.
(insert "</body>\n</html>\n")
(write-file fname)
(when option
(kill-new fname)
(when (= 16 (car option))
(browse-url-of-file fname))))))
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