Google Docs to PDF (custom script to exclude embedded URL links in gDoc)?
Hello all,
Can anyone provide some tips on how I can create a script to scan a gDoc and remove all embedded URL links.
I am building release notes where each issue has a link to the jira issue number in order to help release notes contributors. However, when I am ready to publish this document to a PDF, I do not want the end users to see the embedded links (they would go nowhere anyway).
Currently, Google doesn't include any options for Save As [to PDF] so I was thinking of writing a script that would:
1) Temporarily find and remove all embedded URLs links (this is the primary goal - the rest is nice to have)
2) Print to PDF
3) Revert/return all the links
Although I am familiar with programming in a few languages (including basic JavaScript), I have never built a Google Script. Is what I am trying to accomplish, even possible?
Currently, I am reviewing the API here: https://developers.google.com/apps-script/overview
Any help is appreciated.
Thank you,
Shawn
Can anyone provide some tips on how I can create a script to scan a gDoc and remove all embedded URL links.
I am building release notes where each issue has a link to the jira issue number in order to help release notes contributors. However, when I am ready to publish this document to a PDF, I do not want the end users to see the embedded links (they would go nowhere anyway).
Currently, Google doesn't include any options for Save As [to PDF] so I was thinking of writing a script that would:
1) Temporarily find and remove all embedded URLs links (this is the primary goal - the rest is nice to have)
2) Print to PDF
3) Revert/return all the links
Although I am familiar with programming in a few languages (including basic JavaScript), I have never built a Google Script. Is what I am trying to accomplish, even possible?
Currently, I am reviewing the API here: https://developers.google.com/apps-script/overview
Any help is appreciated.
Thank you,
Shawn
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Hmmm.... no help? :(
Experimenting a bit more, ideally what I want the script to automatically do, is the following:
1) Make a copy of master document
2) Search and remove all links within the body of document (but ignore one specific URL)
3) If link font attributes remain (blue / underlined text), search and remove them.
4) Save As PDF
Can this even be accomplished with a Google script?
Thank you
Experimenting a bit more, ideally what I want the script to automatically do, is the following:
1) Make a copy of master document
2) Search and remove all links within the body of document (but ignore one specific URL)
3) If link font attributes remain (blue / underlined text), search and remove them.
4) Save As PDF
Can this even be accomplished with a Google script?
Thank you
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Randy, I am sharing the award with you b/c, at least, you tried to help. Ty.
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I appreciate any help. Thank you.