Re: Colorizing source code in Info manuals

[Björn Bidar]

Cecilio Pardo <cpardo@imayhem.com> writes:

> On 08/12/2024 6:17, Richard Stallman wrote:
>
>> Info format lacks ways to express many sorts of stype information
>> that would be desirable to have on a graphics display.  I am not sure
>> if it makes sense tp try to extend Info forat, or use HTML instead,
>> or what?
>
> Texinfo's HTML uses CSS, which I think emacs does not support.  Also,
> emacs' Info machinery would need some work to adapt it for HTML.
>
> I think some 'cheap' changes in info, such as the presentation of
> source code and emacs key sequences, in my unqualified opinion, are
> worth the effort at this point.

There are examples to handle color information in this context e.g.
like org-mode to reuse existing styling documentation based on the
property of faces defined for other modes.

Another option would be to do something like the like the minted LaTeX
package. It should be a good example to transform the styling elements
into the right elements for the info readers or HTML.