Govspeak is our markdown-derived mark-up language. # Usage Install the gem gem install govspeak or add it to your Gemfile gem "govspeak", "~> 3.4.0" then create a new document require 'rubygems' require 'govspeak' doc = Govspeak::Document.new "^Test^" puts doc.to_html or alternatively, run it from the command line $ govspeak "render-me" $ govspeak --file render-me.md $ echo "render-me" | govspeak options can be passed in through `--options` as a string of JSON or a file of JSON can be passed in as `--options-file options.json`. if installed via bundler prefix commands with bundle exec eg `$ bundle exec govspeak "render-me"` # 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.

This is an information callout

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

This is a warning callout

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

Example: Open the pod bay doors

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

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 `**`

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

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

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

An example form download link.

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

This is a place

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

This is information

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

This is additional information

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

This is a call to action

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

This is a summary

## External Link x[External Report](https://example.com/report)x creates a link specified as external 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 ## 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

This section applies to England

content goes here

## 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
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 To create an attachment callout [embed:attachment:2b4d92f3-f8cd-4284-aaaa-25b3a640d26c] with options provided { attachments: [ { id: 123, content_id: "2b4d92f3-f8cd-4284-aaaa-25b3a640d26c", title: "Attachment Title", url: "http://example.com/test.pdf", order_url: "http://example.com/order", price: 12.3, isbn: "isbn-123", attachment?: true, } ] } will output an attachment box

Attachment Title

Order a copy(£12.30)

### Inline Attachment Attachments can be linked to inline as well 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

Details referenced in My Thorough Study ### Image Attachments 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

A Lovely Landscape
### 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

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

Government Digital Service