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pandoc: `RawBlock` in filter

What is the correct use of the RawBlock function in Pandoc filters?

#!/usr/bin/env python

from pandocfilters import toJSONFilter, Str, Para, Emph, Header, RawBlock
import re

def replace(key, value, format, meta):
    if key == 'Str':
        if value.startswith('Hello'):
            #return Str("Hi")  # this works
            return RawBlock("opendocument", "Hi")  # this doesn't

if __name__ == '__main__':
    toJSONFilter(replace)
Solution

  • You are trying to replace an Inline value (Str) with a Block value (RawBlock). One can only replace elements with elements of the same type. Use RawInline instead of RawBlock.