List to HTML Generator

This frontend of this generator is based on Angus Warman's. This version supports nested sub-tables, reuse of sublists, auto-generation, and recursion. To use a similar generator with Abulifia formatting, click here.

Step 1:

Write your list in the following text area, and click "Generate Code".
Click the "Test" button to get a randomly drawn sample from your list.

Button Label: Button label (leave unchanged for "Generate")
Salt Pepper Dried [herb] {herb} oregano basil parsely
              Check this box to activate button on page load.

Step 2:

Paste the following code snippet in your page wherever you want the button to appear. In blogger, you can switch to the HTML tab while composing a post and just plop it in.

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Examples

Basic Formatting

If no sublists are present, then the generator creates a simple list. New lines are used to separate entries. Blank lines are ignored: Lines with just a space are not ignored: If you need a newline within your output, use "<br>" E<br>X<br>A<br>M<br>P<br>L<br>E

Nested Lists

The lines at the start form the main list. Place a sublist's name in square brackets to indicate where the [subentry] should go. Start a sublist by placing it's name in curly brackets on a new line: {subentry} Each line is placed into the most recently named sublist. So these lines are part of the [subentry] sublist. As seen above, lists can refer to themselves. If you want to refer to the main list, use [main].

Recursion is limited to a depth of 20. At that point, the name of the sublist will just appear in output. [selfreferencing] {selfreferencing} [selfreferencing]- +[selfreferencing]

ADVANCED BONUS FEATURE: inline sublists: You come across {2|43|7} elves eating hams. Inline sublists can nest as well: Egads, look at those {{glistening|hairy|surly} dwarves|{stony|fat} trolls}! Remember, though: any text in curly braces on a line by itself is a label for a normal sublist. {This is the label for an empty sublist, and will never be randomly drawn.}

More Examples

You are given a [meatshape]. The meat is made from [meat], and it is topped with [toppings] and [toppings]. After you place your order, the kitchen explodes. Looks like you'll need to find somewhere else to eat. You are given a large, hollowed-out [vegetable] stuffed with [toppings]. {meatshape} burger hot dog bowl of chili {toppings} [meat] diced [vegetable] cheese cream [sauce] {meat} beef pork chicken processed [vegetable] {vegetable} corn tomato lettuce eggplant leek onion {sauce} ketchup mustard bbq sauce mayonnaise soy sauce old dishwater

CHEF STATS<br>Name: [name]<br>Race: [race]<br>Specialty: [specialty] {name} Edward Edith Edina Ed'gorg Eels McGee {race} Human Human Human Elf Ogre Aarakocra {specialty} Dessert Dinner Lunch Cheese Platters Sandwiches Breakfast Spicy Food Street Food Knife Juggling Insult Comedy

The previous version of this generator required the following code to be placed at the top of the page. It is no longer necessary.

<script>
function parse_list(inputText) {
    var listMap = {'main':[]};
    var activeList = 'main';
    var lines = inputText.split('\n');
    for(var i = 0; i < lines.length ; i++){
        var line = lines[i];
        if (line == '') {
            continue;
            }
        else if (line.charAt(0)=='{' && line.charAt(line.length-1)=='}') {
            line = line.replace('{','');
            line = line.replace('}','');
            listMap[line] = [];
            activeList = line;
            }
        else {
            listMap[activeList].push(line);
            }
        }
    return listMap
    }
function r(items){return items[Math.floor(Math.random()*items.length)];}
function draw_item(itemMap){
    var output = r(itemMap['main']);
    keys = Object.keys(itemMap);
    var reps = 0;
    while (reps < 20){
        for(var i = 0; i < keys.length ; i++){
            output = output.replace('['+keys[i]+']', r(itemMap[keys[i]]));
                }
        reps ++;
        }
    return output;
    }
</script>