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install Python however appropriate
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install the module 'markdown', which this is an extension for, e.g.
$ sudo pip3 install markdown
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install this module
$ sudo ./setup.py install
to create a list of ingredients, set off a section of your Markdown file with <ingredients> and </ingredients> tags, then between them, on each line, use this format:
ingredient | amount unit
spacing is ignored except you must have whitespace between the amount, which must be a machine-readable numeral (e.g. 1.25 instead of 1 1/4), and the unit, which can be any string of text (e.g. fl. oz.)
a complete example:
<ingredients>
flour | 1.25 c
sugar or Splenda | 2 tbsp
baking powder | 2 tsp
salt | 0.5 tsp
water | 1.25 c
oil | 1 tbsp
vanilla extract or imitation vanilla | 1 tbsp
</ingredients>
the result will be a simple HTML table of ingredients and amounts, except each amount is automatically scaled from an interactive text box that sets the number of batches, which can be reset to 1 with a neighboring button
anyone can view the HTML output in any modern web browser without installing this or any other software
more features to come
$ python3 -m markdown -x ingredients [input.md] > [output.html]