Govspeak is our markdown-derived mark-up language. # Usage Install the gem gem install govspeak or add it to your Gemfile gem "govspeak" then create a new document require 'rubygems' require 'govspeak' doc = Govspeak::Document.new "^Test^" puts doc.to_html # Extensions In addition to the [standard Markdown syntax](http://daringfireball.net/projects/markdown/syntax "Markdown syntax"), we have added our own extensions. ## Callouts ### Information callouts ^This is an information callout^ creates a callout with an info (i) icon. ```html

This is an information callout

``` ### Warning callouts %This is a warning callout% creates a callout with a warning or alert (!) icon ```html

This is a warning callout

``` ### Example callout $E **Example**: Open the pod bay doors $E creates an example box ```html

Example: Open the pod bay doors

``` ## Highlights ### Advisory @This is a very important message or warning@ highlights the enclosed text in yellow ```html

This is a very important message or warning

``` ### Answer {::highlight-answer} The VAT rate is *20%* {:/highlight-answer} creates a large highlight box with optional preamble text and giant text denoted with `**` ```html

The VAT rate is 20%

``` ### Statistic headline Used in HTML publications. Statistic headlines highlight important numbers in content. Displays a statistic as a large number with a description. The statistic and description must make sense when read aloud. The important number must be wrapped in `**`. ``` {stat-headline} *13.8bn* years since the big bang {/stat-headline} ``` Creates the following: ```html ``` ## Points of Contact ### Contact $C **Student Finance England** **Telephone:** 0845 300 50 90 **Minicom:** 0845 604 44 34 $C creates a contact box ```html

Student Finance England
Telephone: 0845 300 50 90
Minicom: 0845 604 44 34

``` ### Address $A Hercules House Hercules Road London SE1 7DU $A creates an address box ```html

Hercules House
Hercules Road
London SE1 7DU

``` ## Downloads $D [An example form download link](http://example.com/ "Example form") Something about this form download $D creates a file download box ```html

An example form download link.

``` ## Place $P This is a place $P creates a place box ```html

This is a place

``` ## Information $I This is information $I creates an information box ```html

This is information

``` ## Additional Information $AI This is additional information $AI creates an additional information box ```html

This is additional information

``` ## Call to Action $CTA This is a call to action $CTA creates an additional information box ```html

This is a call to action

``` ## Summary $! This is a summary $! creates a summary box ```html

This is a summary

``` ## External Link x[External Report](https://example.com/report)x creates a link specified as external ```html External Report ``` ## Steps Steps can be created similar to an ordered list: s1. numbers s2. to the start s3. of your list Note that steps need an extra line break after the final step (ie. two full blank lines) or other markdown directly afterwards won't work. If you have a subhead after - add a line break after this. ## Legislative Lists For lists where you want to specify the numbering and have multiple indent levels. $LegislativeList * 1. Item 1 * 2. Item 2 * a) Item 2a * b) Item 2b * i. Item 2 b i * ii. Item 2 b ii * 3. Item 3 $EndLegislativeList (to indent, add 2 spaces) ## Priority Lists For lists where you want to specify a number of items to be highlighted as priority. $PriorityList:3 - Item 1 - Item 2 - Item 3 - Item 4 - Item 5 creates a list with priority items flagged with a class ```html ``` ## Devolved content :england:content goes here:england: :scotland:content goes here:scotland: :london:content goes here:london: :wales:content goes here:wales: :northern-ireland:content goes here:northern-ireland: :england-wales:content goes here:england-wales: will create a box for the specified locality ```html

This section applies to England

content goes here

``` ## Tables Tables follow the [Kramdown syntax for tables](https://kramdown.gettalong.org/syntax.html#tables) with one addition - table headers can be specified by adding a `#` at the start of the cell. A table header inside the table head will be given a `scope` of `col`; a table header outside will be given a `scope` of `row`. ```markdown | |# Column header one |# Column header two | |---------------|--------------------|--------------------| |# Row header 1 | Content #1 | Content #2 | |# Row header 1 | Content #3 | Content #4 | ``` ```html
Column header one Column header two
Row header 1 Content #1 Content #2
Row header 2 Content #3 Content #4
``` ## Barcharts For when you want a table to be progressively enhanced by Javascript to be rendered as a bar chart. |col| |---| |val| {barchart} will be rendered as ```html
col
val
``` ## Embedded Content Embedded content allows authors to reference a supporting item of a document by referencing an id. The details of this content is passed to the publishing application to govspeak at the time of rendering. ### Attachments Attachments can be be rendered as blocks [Attachment:file.txt] with options provided { attachments: [ { id: "file.txt", title: "My attached file", url: "http://example.com/file.txt", filename: "file.txt", content_type: "text/plain", file_size: 1024, } ] } will output an attachment block ```html

My attached file

``` ### Attachment Links Attachments can be be rendered inline as links Some information about [AttachmentLink:file.pdf] with options provided { attachments: [ { id: "file.pdf", title: "My PDF", url: "http://example.com/file.pdf", filename: "file.pdf", content_type: "application/pdf", file_size: 32768, number_of_pages: 2, } ] } will output an attachment link within a paragraph of text ```html

Some information about My PDF (PDF, 32 KB, 2 pages)

``` ### Inline Attachments (DEPRECATED: use `AttachmentLink:attachment-id` instead) Attachments can be linked to inline Details referenced in [embed:attachments:inline:34f6dda0-21b1-4e78-8120-3ff4dcea522d] with options provided { attachments: [ { content_id: "34f6dda0-21b1-4e78-8120-3ff4dcea522d", title: "My Thorough Study", url: "http://example.com/my-thorough-study.pdf", } ] } will output an attachment within a block of text ```html

Details referenced in My Thorough Study

``` ### Image Attachments (DEPRECATED: use `Image:image-id` instead) Attachments can be used to embed an image within the document [embed:attachments:image:45ee0eea-bc53-4f14-81eb-9e75d33c4d5e] with options provided { attachments: [ { content_id: "45ee0eea-bc53-4f14-81eb-9e75d33c4d5e", title: "A lovely landscape", url: "http://example.com/lovely-landscape.jpg", } ] } will output a image section ```html
A Lovely Landscape
``` ### Images Images can be embedded as a figure with optional caption. [Image:filename.png] with options provided { images: [ { alt_text: "Some alt text", caption: "An optional caption", credit: "An optional credit", url: "http://example.com/lovely-landscape.jpg", id: "filename.png", } ] } will output a image section ```html
Some alt text

An optional caption

Image credit: An optional credit

``` ### Link Links to different documents can be embedded so they change when the documents they reference change. A link to [embed:link:c636b433-1e5c-46d4-96b0-b5a168fac26c] with options provided { links: [ { url: "http://example.com", title: "An excellent website", } ] } will output ```html

A link to An excellent website

``` ### Contact [Contact:df62690f-34a0-4840-a7fa-4ef5acc18666] with options provided { contacts: [ { id: 123, content_id: "df62690f-34a0-4840-a7fa-4ef5acc18666", title: "Government Digital Service", email: "people@digital.cabinet-office.gov.uk", contact_numbers: [ { label: "helpdesk", number: "+4412345 67890"} ] } ] } will output ```html

Government Digital Service

``` ### Button An accessible way to add button links into content, that can also allow cross domain tracking with [Google Analytics](https://support.google.com/analytics/answer/7372977?hl=en) This button component uses the component from the [components gem](https://components.publishing.service.gov.uk/component-guide/button) for use in govspeak. You must use the [link](https://daringfireball.net/projects/markdown/syntax#link) syntax within the button tags. #### Examples To get the most basic button. ``` {button}[Continue](https://gov.uk/random){/button} ``` which outputs ```html Continue ``` To turn a button into a ['Start now' button](https://www.gov.uk/service-manual/design/start-pages#start-page-elements), you can pass `start` to the button tag. ``` {button start}[Start Now](https://gov.uk/random){/button} ``` which outputs ```html Start Now ``` You can pass a Google Analytics [tracking id](https://support.google.com/analytics/answer/7372977?hl=en) which will send page views to another domain, this is used to help services understand the start of their users journeys. ``` {button start cross-domain-tracking:UA-XXXXXX-Y} [Start Now](https://example.com/external-service/start-now) {/button} ``` which outputs ```html Start Now ```