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Using Formatting and/or HTML in Handout GM Notes

Hello out there, fellow Roll20 Users! Coming to you today with my first post and first question involving GM Notes on Handouts. The short version is, I'm looking for the best way to format/stylize the text that goes into the GM Notes to make it easier for me to navigate. What I've tried to do is do all off my formatting in some of word document and see if it would port over... no such luck. I'm hoping I can have some guidance here. Even something as simple as things that would correspond to the pre-defined formatting options in the GM Notes section would be helpful, as I find it terribly difficult to edit there - I'd much prefer to do my editing over in a Word Processor or some such, then just copy and paste.


Any advice would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.

August 14 (4 years ago)
GiGs
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If you copy your word layout to a google docs layout (or create initially in google docs), and then copy over to a handout, it should work.

It's possible you are using some complex styling that roll20 doesnt support, but it usually supports anything from a web-compatible source.

Two of the things I was trying to do was to implement the horizontal line (typically <hr> in HTML) and the blockquote in some manner (as shown in the example below), so that when I c/p'd it over to the editor, it would copy perfectly with no further editing necessary. I seem to have run into a bit of a stumbling block with that. I did try your suggestion with the hr line, which appears to copy over without a problem, so that helped. Still having issues figuring out the block quote, though.


Sample:

"Figuring a way to copy and paste this without editing the style further in the text editor."
August 14 (4 years ago)

Edited August 14 (4 years ago)
keithcurtis
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If you are comfortable using markdown (and there are some good rtf —> markdown converters out there), then I urge you to look at Stephen S.' magical Markdown script. You can style your handout however you like, especially if you are familiar with CSS. Here are some screen shots of handouts I've produced for my game, using it.


Note that the links in the tiefling entry above will open the Compendium Entry on those sub-races.




These screenshots contain art that is unofficial Fan Content permitted under the Fan Content Policy. Not approved/endorsed by Wizards. Portions of the materials used are property of Wizards of the Coast. ©Wizards of the Coast LLC.

August 15 (4 years ago)

Edited August 15 (4 years ago)

I usually just share documents I write up in latex because I really don’t like wyswyg editors but if the handouts support markdown through this script I may start using handouts more. That’s really nice!

August 15 (4 years ago)

Edited August 15 (4 years ago)

Keith,


I took you up on your suggestion and could not be happier with the result so far. I was even able to make use of your CSS code in the Script post. One issue I'm still having, though, which you appear to have handled, is the Horizontal Rule - ironically, one of the things I was dealing with in my original post. For whatever reason, I can't seem to get it to show up. I've tried ***, ---, ____, and even <hr> - it's still not showing up when I save. Any suggestions? I can post specific code, if that might help.


Edit: Nevermind, I'm an idiot. I didn't realize I accidentally deleted the CSS references at the top.

I think posting the relevant portion of your markdown would help.  I took a quick peak at the code and it definitely seems to support the usual markdown for horizontal rule.


aisforanagrams said:

I think posting the relevant portion of your markdown would help.  I took a quick peak at the code and it definitely seems to support the usual markdown for horizontal rule.


Yeah, sorry about that - I spent a lot of time going back and editing and, in the many, many edits, I accidentally removed the necessary portion of the CSS reference...