[FR] Omit HTML tags in text previews

[greetclammy]

Describe the feature

Omit the pattern <tag></tag> from text previews.

Could be done behind the scenes or added as an option.

First Line is Title performs this successfully. Here's its code:

    // Remove HTML tags (all tags with opening and closing pairs) - handle nested tags
    if (settings.omitHtmlTags) {
        let previousLine = '';
        while (line !== previousLine) {
            previousLine = line;
            line = line.replace(/<([a-zA-Z][a-zA-Z0-9]*)\b[^>]*>(.*?)<\/\1>/g, '$2');
        }
    }

Why would this be useful?

I often rely on HTML tags like <u> or <center> in notes because the markdown spec doesn't support underline and align center. This results in unsightly HTML tags previews being shown by the plugin.

[johansan]

I understand but I am not ready to implement this yet. I do not want to add layers of complexity to the app. Right now what is showing is either the actual filename or the value in frontmatter. I do not want a situation where a parsed filename is displayed, and this is by design.
In your case I would suggest adding a feature to your plugin that copies the cleaned up name to a property and then set this property as naming source. Easy for you to add in your plugin and solves the issue completely.

[greetclammy]

FLIT can already omit HTML tags in filenames. I see now that I made a mistake: I meant to request for HTML tags to be omitted from text previews rather than filenames. Corrected the post.

[johansan]

Ok I understand but the text processing is really complex enough. Might look into a custom filter in the future so users can remove whatever values they have, but not short-term.

[johansan]

Added to wiki, it's in the backlog