How can convert html tag to style in plugin developing

[dorinho]

The text contains HTML tags, and I want to find and replace them, such as making the text between <b></b> bold, the text between <i></i> italicized, and <br> for line breaks. Is there an interface that can accomplish this? 

[Eugene Tyson]

Have a look at BeautifulSoup 

[dorinho]

thank you ! I think python library couldn't help me

[Manan Joshi]

@Eugene Tyson I think BeautifulSoup is a Phython library. However, the idea is fine to use an HTML parser. @dorinho search Github for a HTML parser for C++ and that should help you in our opinion.

-Manan

[dorinho]

@Manan Joshi  Thanks. I will have a try.

[Eugene Tyson]

They said for a plugin I didn't know what the plugin is or how it's being created. 

In that case - maybe DOM manipulation in Javascript - would that work?

[Manan Joshi]

Hi @Eugene Tyson,

There are many ways technologies we can extend/automate InDesign. See my description for the same in another discussion

https://community.adobe.com/t5/indesign-discussions/what-is-the-difference-between-indesign-plugin-e...

Another new thing has been added to this mix i.e. UXP I am sure you must have read about it. This is again HTML + JS

-Manan