HTML Python Syntax Highlighter

A program to generate Python syntax highlighting in HTML.

This program was intended for use by students at UoPeople, however, anyone can use it.

Latest version (v 2.0.0): View

Previous versions:

Version	View Code	Release	Download
v 2.0.0	View	View	Download
v 1.1.0	View	View	None
v 1.0.3	View	None	None
v 1.0.2	View	None	None

Using the Highlighter

Note: the program may not work for every code and I probably missed a few highlighting built-ins.

You may encounter the following question:

If you do not encounter it you are using an older version and it is defaulting to command line mode

Interface (only for versions 2.0.0 and higher)

On the first run, the program will complete some initialization, this may take a few seconds.

It is pretty self-explanitory, but here is an example video of using it: (It may seem shaky embeded in here, to solve this press the three dots (⁝) button and click download. Then open the file and watch it there.)

Syntax.Highlighter.mp4

Command line (themes and specific outputs may be slightly different, but these instructions should give a general idea)

1. Run the program - open the file and press the [F5] button on your keyboard.

2. Chose the theme:

3. The program should display a warning

4. Next type your command

   • It should resemble: htmlCode('''Paste Code Here'''), htmlCode('Paste Code Here', inline=True), htmlCode('''Paste Code Here''').preview(), htmlCode('Paste Code Here', inline=True).preview(), html_NoColor('''Paste Code Here'''), or html_NoColor('Paste Code Here', inline=True)

     

     Which previews as:

   • Or if you are using the command HighlightCode()

     

     Which previews as:

5. Copy the output and paste it into the html editor

   To access the editor:

   • Go to your post

   • Click on the [Advanced] button next to cancel.

     

   • Then, click on the [↴] button and then [</>] button.

     

   • The output would then be pasted into the HTML editor.

Themes

Alternatives

Here are some alternatives to this syntax highlighter:

• hilite.me
• codebeautify
• highlight code