Basic4Html

I would like to propose putting together a team of individuals that would assist in creating an HTML5 translator. The easiest way to describe this is to take a BASIC like syntax and convert that syntax to HTML5 compliant code.

The name Basic4Html is basically a ripoff of Basic4Android. The name is subject to change if there are any legal issues or if there are any better suggestions.

What would need to be done is the implementation of the translator, an IDE, and a website. The IDE would consist of syntax highlighting and smart tags(auto-complete). The website would include a library and a forum. The library would be structured similarly to MSDN's library.

There hasn't been a chosen language or languages to write this in, that will be discussed as to which one or ones would be most fit if I could put together a team. Please post here or PM me if you're interested.

I've already finished the IDE and and the translator for the Head and all available tags that are allowed in the Head.

So the only things left are the website, and the translator for the Body and all available tags that are allowed in the Body.

How about showing an example of a basic code and its translation? I might give it a try, only if I will have a lot of time. =)

Sure. This is an example of the link Tag:

Code:

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Option Strict On
Option Explicit On
Public Class Link
    Inherits HeadTag

    Public Enum Relations
        alternate
        archives
        author
        bookmark
        external
        first
        help
        icon
        last
        license
        [next]
        nofollow
        noreferrer
        pingback
        prefetch
        prev
        search
        sidebar
        stylesheet
        tag
        up
        NONE
    End Enum

    Public Property Href As String
    Public Property HrefLang As String
    Public Property Media As String
    Public Property Rel As Relations
    Public Property Sizes As System.Drawing.Size
    Public Property Type As String

    Friend Overrides Function ConvertToHtml() As String
        Dim startTag As String = "<link"

        Dim hrefTag As String = If(Not String.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(Me.Href), String.Format(" href='{0}'", Me.Href), String.Empty)
        Dim hrefLangTag As String = If(Not String.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(Me.HrefLang), String.Format(" hreflang='{0}'", Me.HrefLang), String.Empty)
        Dim mediaTag As String = If(Not String.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(Me.Media), String.Format(" media='{0}'", Me.Media), String.Empty)
        Dim relTag As String = If(Me.Rel <> Relations.NONE, String.Format(" rel='{0}'", [Enum].GetName(GetType(Relations), Me.Rel)), String.Empty)
        Dim sizesTag As String = If(Not Me.Sizes = System.Drawing.Size.Empty, String.Format(" sizes='{0}x{1}'", Me.Sizes.Height, Me.Sizes.Width), String.Empty)
        Dim typeTag As String = If(Not String.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(Me.Type), String.Format(" type='{0}'", Me.Type), String.Empty)

        Dim endTag As String = " />"

        If Me.Rel = Relations.icon Then
            Return String.Format("{0}{0}{1}{2}{3}{4}{5}{6}{7}{8}", _
                                Basic4Html.Tab, startTag, hrefTag, hrefLangTag, mediaTag, relTag, sizesTag, typeTag, endTag)
        Else
            Return String.Format("{0}{0}{1}{2}{3}{4}{5}{6}{7}", _
                                Basic4Html.Tab, startTag, hrefTag, hrefLangTag, mediaTag, relTag, typeTag, endTag)
        End If
    End Function

    Sub New()
        Me.TagName = "Link"
        Me.Href = String.Empty
        Me.HrefLang = String.Empty
        Me.Media = String.Empty
        Me.Rel = Relations.NONE
        Me.Sizes = System.Drawing.Size.Empty
        Me.Type = String.Empty
    End Sub

End Class

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I'm going off of this list, and thus far I've completed the following groups:

1. Root Element
2. Document metadata
3. Scripting
4. Sections

I've started on Grouping content last night, but haven't done much yet. Basically, if you can find time to help, start from the bottom group and work your way up. Any help is appreciated because at this point it's just repetition and can get kind of boring ;)

Just an update. Following this list, I've finished the Edits category and all the categories before it. Still looking for somebody to complete a website, but so far the IDE and most of the actual coding is done.

Since HTML (including HTML5) is just page layout markup I'm not sure what this is supposed to be all about. It sounds like "Basic for RTF" or something.

In a sense I suppose we already have "Basic for HTML" in the form of VBScript when hosted in IE, MSHTA, or the desktop gadget host in Vista and Win7.

Quote:

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Originally Posted by dilettante

Since HTML (including HTML5) is just page layout markup I'm not sure what this is supposed to be all about. It sounds like "Basic for RTF" or something.

In a sense I suppose we already have "Basic for HTML" in the form of VBScript when hosted in IE, MSHTA, or the desktop gadget host in Vista and Win7.

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It's a translator. It takes VB.Net code and converts it to HTML5 compliant code.

I've finished the Basic4Html library portion. The only part left is to tidy up the IDE and to finish the website.

Thread closed as per OP's request.