parseText

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Description

Description:

Creates a structured text by parsing the given XML description. Do not use parseText when displaying a localized text from Stringtable.xml.
A detailed explanation of all formatting possibilities can be found at Structured Text.

Groups:

StringsStructured Text

Syntax

Syntax:

parseText text

Parameters:

text: String

Return Value:

Structured Text

Examples

Example 1:

private _Stxt = parseText "First line<img image='data\isniper.paa'/><br/>Second line";

Example 2:

hintSilent parseText format["<t size='1.25' font='Zeppelin33' color='#ff0000'>%1 lives remaining.</t>", 12];

Example 3:

private _clickableLink = parseText "<a href='http://arma3.com'>A3</a>";

Additional Information

See also:

Structured Text composeText text localize ctrlSetStructuredText

Notes

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Dr_Eyeball - c

Posted on Sep 01, 2016 - 06:47 (UTC)

To convert a structured text back to a string type, just use:

_str = str parseText _structuredText;

AgentRev - c

Posted on Sep 01, 2017 - 13:23 (UTC)

If you are parsing user-defined strings like player names, you may want to convert special characters to their XML entities as a precaution beforehand, otherwise the result might be corrupted.

private _escapeXML = { _this regexReplace ["&", "&amp;"] regexReplace ["<", "&lt;"] regexReplace [">", "&gt;"] regexReplace ['"', "&quot;"] regexReplace ["'", "&apos;"] }; private _name = '<A&M> Paul "Bear" Bryant'; private _escapedName = _name call _escapeXML; private _redName = parseText format ["<t color='#ff0000'>%1</t>", _escapedName];

Sa-Matra - c

Posted on Oct 13, 2023 - 12:02 (UTC)

Here is a useful script snippet to safely use angled braces and ampersand in structured texts:

_string regexReplace ["&", "&amp;"] regexReplace ["<", "&lt;"]