Asciidoc Editor based on JavaFX 20
Asciidoc FX is an WYSIWYG editor for Asciidoc markup language. You can build PDF, Epub, and HTML books, documents and slides. AsciidocFX is also a winner of Duke’s Choice Award 2015.
- Features
- Pseudo Terminal Emulator
- How to Install AsciidocFX
- A Quick Dive
- AsciidocFX Backends
- AsciidocFX Extensions
- PlantUML Extension
- Mermaid Extension
- ditaa Extension
- MathJax Extension
- Tex output
- MathML output
- Filesystem Tree Extension
- Filesystem Tree output
- Filesystem Tree output (new)
- JavaFX Charts Extension
- How to Build AsciidocFX
- Books Written with AsciidocFX
- Slides (Reveal.js)
- Used Technologies
- AsciidocFX Configuration
- Some Shortcuts
- Known Issues
- Changelog
- Support
- Contributors
- Backers
- Sponsors
Features
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Real-Time Preview
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Multi-platform (Windows, Mac, Linux)
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Creating Asciidoc Books
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Creating PDF, HTML, Epub, Mobi, Docbook
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Epub Viewer
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External Browser Support
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Table Generator
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MathJax Extension
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PlantUML Extension
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Mermaid Extension (Experimental)
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ditaa Extension
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Filesystem Tree Extension
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JavaFX Charts Extension
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Source Code Highlighter
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Reveal.js Converter
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Deck.js Converter
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Nashorn support
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Pseudo Terminal Emulator
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Themeing (Dark & White) _New _
How to Install AsciidocFX
There are a number of operating systems that AsciidocFX supports.
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The latest releases are available from the Github releases page. |
Supported Operating Systems and Builds shows the list of available builds with links for reference. If you are looking for the very latest version, visit the link in the note above to be guaranteed of downloading the latest and greatest version of AsciidocFX.
Note
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Thanks |
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In all releases we use AdoptOpenJDK JREs, so you will not have any licensing issue regarding bundled JRE. |
OS | Filename |
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Mac |
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Mac M1 |
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Windows |
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Windows |
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Linux |
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Linux DEB |
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Linux RPM |
Install on Linux
You can install AsciidocFX through the Deb or Rpm installers or via Archive file.
$ tar –xvzf AsciidocFX_Linux.tar.gz
$ cd AsciidocFX/bin
$ chmod +X ./AsciidocFX
$ ./AsciidocFX
Install on Windows
Download executable/installer and run it.
Install on Mac
Download the .dmg
and run it.
or
Use Homebrew to install it with one command: brew install --cask asciidocfx
AsciidocFX Backends
AsciidocFX can converts Asciidoc documents into HTML, PDF, EPUB3 and DOCBOOK5.
AsciidocFX converts documents via AsciidoctorJ library. For the PDF backends alternatively Docbook → Fop → PDF conversion can be utilized.
AsciidocFX Extensions
AsciidocFX supports many extensions like PlantUML, Ditaa, Charts, File Trees and many others Asciidoctor Diagram which can be found in https://docs.asciidoctor.org/diagram-extension/latest/
PlantUML Extension
You can fulfill your UML needs with AsciidocFX. It supports PlantUML. AsciidocFX converts this textual UML elements as png or svg image.
PlantUML is a component that allows to quickly write :
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Sequence diagram,
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Usecase diagram,
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Class diagram,
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Activity diagram, (here is the new syntax),
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Component diagram,
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State diagram,
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Object diagram.
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wireframe graphical interface
.UML Diagram Example
[uml,target="uml-example"]
--
abstract class AbstractList
abstract AbstractCollection
interface List
interface Collection
List <|-- AbstractList
Collection <|-- AbstractCollection
Collection <|- List
AbstractCollection <|- AbstractList
AbstractList <|-- ArrayList
class ArrayList {
Object[] elementData
size()
}
enum TimeUnit {
DAYS
HOURS
MINUTES
}
annotation SuppressWarnings
--
Note
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In some UML elements, PlantUML needs to work with Graphviz. Because of this, you should install Graphviz manually for your platform. After installing Graphviz, you should set GRAPHVIZ_DOT environment variable to dot executable in Graphviz.
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Mermaid Extension
Mermaid lets you create diagrams using text and code. This simplifies the maintenance of complex diagrams. See more examples: https://mermaid-js.github.io/
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mermaid-cli has to be installed for mermaid diagrams generation. npm install @mermaid-js/mermaid-cli Installation details: https://github.com/mermaid-js/mermaid-cli#install-locally |
[mermaid,target="mermaid-graph"]
--
graph TD
A[Start] --> B{Is it?};
B -- Yes --> C[OK];
C --> D[Rethink];
D --> B;
B -- No ----> E[End];
--
[mermaid,target="mermaid-flowchart"]
--
flowchart TB
c1-->a2
subgraph one
a1-->a2
end
subgraph two
b1-->b2
end
subgraph three
c1-->c2
end
one --> two
three --> two
two --> c2
--
ditaa Extension
AsciidocFX supports ditaa diagrams.
ditaa is a component that converts diagrams drawn in ascii art to bitmap graphics.
.ditaa Diagram Example
[ditaa,target="ditaa-example"]
--
+--------+ +-------+ +-------+
| |---+ ditaa +--->| |
| Text | +-------+ |diagram|
|Document| |!magic!| | |
| {d}| | | | |
+---+----+ +-------+ +-------+
: ^
| Lots of work |
+-------------------------+
--
MathJax Extension
MathJax is an open source JavaScript display engine for mathematics that works in all browsers.
You can use Tex
or MathML
languages for describing mathematical formulas in AsciidocFX. AsciidocFX converts this textual formulas as png or svg image.
[latexmath,target="tex-formula"]
--
\begin{align}
\dot{x} & = \sigma(y-x) \\
\dot{y} & = \rho x - y - xz \\
\dot{z} & = -\beta z + xyp
\end{align}
--
Tex output
[mathml,target="mathml-formula"]
--
<math xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="block">
<mi>x</mi>
<mo>=</mo>
<mrow>
<mfrac>
<mrow>
<mo>−</mo>
<mi>b</mi>
<mo>±</mo>
<msqrt>
<msup>
<mi>b</mi>
<mn>2</mn>
</msup>
<mo>−</mo>
<mn>4</mn>
<mi>a</mi>
<mi>c</mi>
</msqrt>
</mrow>
<mrow>
<mn>2</mn>
<mi>a</mi>
</mrow>
</mfrac>
</mrow>
<mtext>.</mtext>
</math>
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Filesystem Tree Extension
You can represent filesystem tree in following tree
block. There is two style of FS tree.
[tree,target="tree-view"]
--
#src
##main
###java
####com
#####kodcu
######App.java
###resources
####css
#####style.css
####js
#####script.js
####images
#####image.png
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Filesystem Tree output
When you drag and drop a folder to editor, AFX will generate this like tree automatically.
[tree,target="tree-view-new"]
--
root
|-- photos
| |-- camp.gif
| |-- festival.png
| `-- balloon.jpg
|-- videos
| |-- car-video.avi
| |-- dance.mp4
| |-- dance01.mpg
| |-- another video.divx
| `-- school videos
| `-- firstday.flv
|-- documents
| |-- jsfile.js
| |-- powerpoint.ppt
| |-- chapter-01.asc
| |-- archive-db.zip
| |-- .gitignore
| |-- README
| `-- configuration.conf
`-- etc.
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JavaFX Charts Extension
JavaFX has 8 kind of Chart component and AsciidocFX supports all of them.
Pie Chart
[chart,pie,target="secim-2014-pie",opt="title=2014 YEREL SEÇİM SONUÇLARI"] -- AKP, 45.6, orange CHP, 27.8,red MHP, 15.2 BDP, 4.2 SP, 2 --
Area Chart
[chart,area,target="area-chart"] -- //April 1, 4 3, 10 6, 15 9, 8 12, 5 //May 1, 20 3, 15 6, 13 9, 12 12, 14 --
For other charts and available options, look at Chart extension wiki page!
How to Build AsciidocFX
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Firstly, install JDK 17
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Download Apache Maven and set
/bin
directory to environment variables -
Enter
AsciidocFX
directory and run$ mvn clean install
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Follow to
target/appassembler/bin
directory and you will seeasciidocfx.sh
andasciidocfx.bat
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We are generating builds with Github Actions automatically. |
Books Written with AsciidocFX
- Java 8 Ebook
- AspectJ Ebook
- Mastering Cloudforms Automation
Slides (Reveal.js)
AsciidocFX supports slides by using the Asciidoctor Reveal.js backend. To getting start with slide authoring, you can just follow New › Slide menu.
After that AFX will prompt you a freespace directory name and "OK" you will see the slide demo.
You can easily switch between reveal.js and deck.js by changing the comment below. Also, you can configure default settings by editing _settings_reveal.adoc
and include::_settings_deck.adoc
.
include::_settings_reveal.adoc[]
Used Technologies
AsciidocFX uses Java, JavaScript and XML related technologies.
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Java FX 18
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AsciidoctorJ
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Asciidoctor.js (Deprecated)
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Spring Boot
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Spring WebSocket
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Docbook
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Apache Fop
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Saxon 6.5
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Ace editor
AsciidocFX Configuration
You can configurate AsciidocFX with Settings page (Press Ctrl+F4). The all configs located in [Install_Dir]/conf folder.
Some Shortcuts
AFX supports this ace shortcuts https://github.com/ajaxorg/ace/wiki/Default-Keyboard-Shortcuts and custom shortcuts listed below . If you suggest us any shortcut request, we can implement it.
Shortcut | Detail |
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Ctrl+F4 |
Show settings |
Ctrl+V |
Converts and pastes selection |
Ctrl+Shift+V |
Pastes selection |
tblx,y+Tab |
Generates asciidoc table (x=row,y=column) |
tblx.y+Tab |
Generates asciidoc table (x=row,y=column) |
src+Tab |
Generates asciidoc source block (default lang: java) |
src.lang+Tab |
Generates asciidoc source block by lang |
src,lang+Tab |
Generates asciidoc source block by lang |
img+Tab |
Generates image section |
book+Tab |
Generates book header section |
article+Tab |
Generates article header section |
uml+Tab |
Generates UML block |
math+Tab |
Generates Math block |
tree+Tab |
Generates Tree block |
quote+Tab |
Generates Quote block |
Ctrl+B |
Bolds selection |
Ctrl+F |
Find Text |
Ctrl+F , Ctrl+F |
Find and Replace Text |
Ctrl+I |
Italices selection |
Ctrl+U |
Underlines selection |
Ctrl+H |
Highlights selection |
Ctrl+D |
Duplicates selection |
Ctrl+L |
Displays line numbers |
Ctrl+X |
Removes current line |
Ctrl+N |
Creates new empty doc |
Ctrl+M |
Maximizes the tab pane |
Ctrl+S |
Saves current doc |
Ctrl+W |
Saves and closes current doc |
Ctrl+Shift+C |
Surrounds backtick `` selection |
Ctrl+Mouse_Scroll_Up |
Zoom in |
Ctrl+Mouse_Scroll_Down |
Zoom out |
F12 |
Opens Firebug Lite (Requires Internet Connection) |
Known Issues
- PDF output shows all text as ####
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On Linux platforms you can face with this issue. For the getting around for the issue you need to install Microsoft Core Fonts to your platform. How to install [microsoft-core-fonts]
- Mac QWERTY Keyboard Bug
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There is a bug in JavaFX which makes all keyboards on a Mac behave as "QWERTY". This means, that on a German "QWERTZ" layout the shortcuts for
undo
andredo
are swapped. - Text Artifacts (Rainbowing) on Text
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If you are being distracted by rainbow text artifacts on text, you can work around the issue by passing some VM options in
[Install_Dir]/AsciidocFX.vmoptions
, as shared in this RichTextFX bug.-
Open
AsciidocFX.vmoptions
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Add
-Dprism.text=t2k
and-Dprism.lcdtext=false
to the file. -
Save and close.
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Launch AsciidocFX
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Support
Support AsciidocFX with pull requests or open an issue for bug & feature requests. You can make discussions in mail group or in the chat room at Gitter.im.
Backers
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Sponsors
Thank you to all our sponsors! (please ask your company to also support this open source project by becoming a sponsor)