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diff --git a/docs/command_line.txt b/docs/command_line.txt index 0d7bab8..4ade8c1 100644 --- a/docs/command_line.txt +++ b/docs/command_line.txt @@ -6,24 +6,42 @@ included as well. While there are many other command line implementations of Markdown, you may not have them installed, or you may prefer to use Python-Markdown's various extensions. +Generally, you will want to have the Markdown library fully installed on your +system (``setup.py install`` or ``easy_install markdown``) to run the command +line script. + +Assuming the `python` executable is on your system path, just run the following: + + python -m markdown [options] [args] + +That will run the module as a script. Note that on older python versions (2.5 +and 2.6), you may need to specify the appropriate module: + + python -m markdown.__main__ [options] [args] + +Use the `--help` option for available options: + + python -m markdown --help + +If you are using Python 2.4 or you don't want to have to call the python +executable directly, follow the instructions below: + Setup ----- -Generally, you will want to have the may Markdown library fully installed on your -system (``setup.py install`` or ``easy_install markdown``) to run the command line -script. Upon installation, the ``markdown_py`` script will have been copied to +Upon installation, the ``markdown_py`` script will have been copied to your Python "Scripts" directory. Different systems require different methods to ensure that any files in the Python "Scripts" directory are on your system path. * **Windows**: - Assuming a default install of Python on Windows, your "Scripts" directory is - most likely something like ``C:\\Python26\Scripts``. Verify the location of - your "Scripts" directory and add it to you system path. + Assuming a default install of Python on Windows, your "Scripts" directory + is most likely something like ``C:\\Python26\Scripts``. Verify the location + of your "Scripts" directory and add it to you system path. - Calling ``markdown_py`` from the command line will call the wrapper batch file - ``markdown_py.bat`` in the "Scripts" directory created during install. + Calling ``markdown_py`` from the command line will call the wrapper batch + file ``markdown_py.bat`` in the "Scripts" directory created during install. * __*nix__ (Linux, OSX, BSD, Unix, etc.): @@ -42,16 +60,16 @@ path. As an alternative, you could just ``cd`` into the directory which contains the source distribution, and run it from there. However, remember that your - markdown text files will not likely be in that directory, so it is much more - convenient to have ``markdown_py`` on your path. + markdown text files will not likely be in that directory, so it is much + more convenient to have ``markdown_py`` on your path. __Note:__ Python-Markdown uses "markdown_py" as a script name because the Perl implementation has already taken the more obvious name "markdown". -Additionally, the default Python configuration on some systems would cause a script -named "markdown.py" to fail by importing itself rather than the markdown library. -Therefore, the script has been named "markdown_py" as a compromise. If you prefer -a different name for the script on your system, it is suggested that you create -a symbolic link to `markdown_py` with your preferred name. +Additionally, the default Python configuration on some systems would cause a +script named "markdown.py" to fail by importing itself rather than the markdown +library. Therefore, the script has been named "markdown_py" as a compromise. If +you prefer a different name for the script on your system, it is suggested that +you create a symbolic link to `markdown_py` with your preferred name. Usage ----- @@ -71,7 +89,7 @@ For a complete list of options, run Using Extensions ---------------- -For an extension to be ran from the command line it must be provided in a module +For an extension to be run from the command line it must be provided in a module which should be in your python path (see [[writing_extensions]] for details). It can then be invoked by the name of that module: |