^text( [item, N, plain] )^

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^text( [item][, N] [, plain])^

The body (text and graphics) of the item or note, i.e. includes any existing mark-up. If a note name is not specified, 'this' is assumed as the focus. The parentheses my be omitted if no arguments are supplied.

^text^ exports the current note

^text(this)^ exports the current note

^text(/Tasks/Task1)^ exports the $Text of note at path '/Tasks/Task1'

^text("Task2")^ exports the $Text of note 'Task2'

Item can also be a string attribute holding a path or title of a note. Thus if $MyString has the value "Task2"

^text($MyString")^ exports the $Text of note 'Task2'

If the note only contains an image, the image's tag () is exported.

Alternative usages…

N words of $Text

The first N words of the text of the item or note, where N is a number (N.B. item must be specified too). Here the first 5 words of the current note's HTML-rendered $Text are inserted:

^text(this, 5)^

Alternatively, the first N words of the text of the item or note, without added HTML mark-up and where N is a number (again note that item must be supplied). Here the first 10 words of the current note's un-rendered $Text are inserted:

^text(this, 10, plain )^

Plain text export

If no HTML text mark-up is required. This inserts the $Text of the current note without any added HTML mark-up codes

^text(this, plain )^

N.B. The 'plain' option is still subject to the effects of $HTMLQuoteHTML and $HTMLMarkupText. For instance, if the latter is true, then the phrase "This & that." will get exported as "This & that." which might not be as intended, e.g. if exporting via runCommand().

Alternatively, to get the text of the note, totally untouched by other processes (such as $HTMLQuoteHTML), use ^value($Text)^ which is effectively the same as ^text(this, plain)^.