Unified Standard Format Markers to Gemtext

This project converts usfm, used by bible translators, into gemtext, for your reading pleasure.

Usage

# Convert Romans from the Open English Bible into a local gemtext file
curl https://raw.githubusercontent.com/openenglishbible/Open-English-Bible/master/artifacts/us-release/usfm/45-Romans.usfm | ./usfm2gmi.py > romans-oeb.gmi

# View an outline to the book of Matthew
wget https://github.com/openenglishbible/Open-English-Bible/raw/master/artifacts/us-release/usfm/40-Matthew.usfm
grep '\\\\s' 40-Matthew.usfm | ./usfm2gmi.py
# View paragraphs with a footnote, highlighted
./usfm2gmi.py < 40-Matthew.usfm | grep '\[.*\]'

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