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SmartyPants for Windows

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SmartyPants is a free plug-in that automatically converts plain ASCII punctuation into typographically correct HTML entities. It ensures professional web output from simple text input, streamlining the writing and editing process.

  • Pros

    • Translates straight and backtick quotes to curly HTML entities
    • Converts double and triple dashes to en and em-dashes
    • Transforms three consecutive dots into a proper ellipsis entity
    • Functions as a plug-in for Movable Type, Blosxom, BBEdit
    • Provides a command-line interface for use in scripts

  • Cons

    • Lacks a standalone graphical user interface
    • Transformation scope is limited to specific ASCII punctuation
    • Output format is limited to HTML entities
    • Does not offer configurable transformation rules
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Full Specifications

GENERAL
Release
Latest update
Version
1.5.1
OPERATING SYSTEMS
Platform
Windows
Operating System
Windows 10
Additional Requirements
  • Movable Type: 2.5 or later (including Movable Type 3.0)
  • Blosxom: 2.0 or later
  • BBEdit: 5.1 or later
  • Perl: 5.005 or later
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Total Downloads
145
Downloads Last Week
9
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Developer’s Description

By Daring Fireball
SmartyPants is a free web publishing plug-in for Movable Type that translates plain ASCII punctuation characters into "smart" typographic entities.

SmartyPants is a free web publishing plug-in for Movable Type, Blosxom, and BBEdit that easily translates plain ASCII punctuation characters into "smart" typographic punctuation HTML entities.

SmartyPants can perform the following transformations:

Straight quotes ( " and ' ) into "curly" quote HTML entitiesBackticks-style quotes (``like this'') into "curly" quote HTML entitiesDashes ("--" and "---") into en- and em-dash entitiesThree consecutive dots ("...") into an ellipsis entityThis means you can write, edit, and save your posts using plain old ASCII straight quotes, plain dashes, and plain dots, but your published posts (and final HTML output) will appear with smart quotes, em-dashes, and proper ellipses.

SmartyPants is a combination plug-in -- a single plug-in file that works with Movable Type, Blosxom, and BBEdit. It can also be used from a Unix-style command-line.

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