Prettify MATLAB html

Provides additional features when exporting .m files to html using MATLAB's "publish" feature

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Harry Dymond (2026). Prettify MATLAB html (https://se.mathworks.com/matlabcentral/fileexchange/78059-prettify-matlab-html), MATLAB Central File Exchange. Retrieved .

General Information

MATLAB Release Compatibility

  • Compatible with R2016b and later releases

Platform Compatibility

  • Windows
  • macOS
  • Linux
Version Published Release Notes Action
6.9.0

Fixed bug in processing of page-internal links

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6.8.0

-- Added support for UTF-8-encoded HTML files, as generated by newer versions of MATLAB
-- Changed how page-internal links (anchor links) function, to work around bug in help/doc browser in recent versions of MATLAB (2022a+)

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6.7.0

-- Changed html implementation of [brx] tags for better cross-browser support
-- Updated documentation

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6.6.0

Updated description

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6.6.0-0

-- Improved error handling, including display of name of file being processed, if warnings and/or errors occur
-- Saves help of built-in publish so it can be displayed on command line when user runs "help publish", when publish is overloaded

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6.5.0

Details boxes now open automatically if they are closed and the user clicks an internal page link that links to the box

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6.4.1

Fixed bug that could occur when <tt> tags are replaced by <code> tags (HTML5 validation fix)

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6.4.0

- Now allows negative values for the [brx] tag
- Fixed bug that could occur when using [h2.CElink] tags in conjunction with nested [dtls] sections.

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6.2.0

Fixed bug when processing nested [class.<class name>] tags

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6.1.0

Fixed bug when processing <style></style> tags in embedded html

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6.0.0

- Fixed html 5 compliance issues, some due to the built-in publish, and some due to prettify
- Added [h2] and [h2.CElink] tags
- Enhanced functionality of floating "return" link - arrow direction now updates as user scrolls or resizes window

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5.1.1

- Fixed upload issue

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5.1.0

- Improved floating back button functionality when page is viewed on MATLAB Central
- More robust positioning of collapse/expand all links

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5.0.1

Updated documentation to recommend that when creating in-page links to [dtls] boxes, the [targetn] tag should be placed immediately before the opening [dtls] tag.

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5.0.0

- Adds a "return" floating button/link when user follows an in-page link (but not if page is viewed in MATLAB help browser)
- Other changes listed in .m file

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4.5.0

If pages are viewed in the "Examples" tab on MATLAB Central:
- They have a scroll bar, so the [frameBufferx] tag is no longer required
- In-page links work in most browsers and jump to correct location (also applies to MATLAB help browser)

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4.4.0

Now includes version number of prettify_MATLAB_html in the footer link

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4.3.0

- No longer creates extra space after monospaced text (e.g. |text| ) that is wrapped in [class], [scale], or [colour] tags
- Added the [delsp] tag

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4.2.0

- Fixed issue with collapse-all/expand-all links in help browser of recent versions of MATLAB
- Improved spacing after generated code output and lists that appear at the end of [dtls] boxes

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4.1.0

- Improved syntax checking for [dtls] tags
- Improved handling of html in [dtls] boxes (also fixes potential bug when nesting [dtls] boxes)

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4.0.0

- Enables nesting of [dtls] boxes
- [dtls] boxes are now rounded on all four corners when closed
- Improved syntax checking for [/dtls] tags
- Other changes listed at end of .m file

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3.14.0

- Improved error handling
- Fixed bug that occured when any [dtls] sections were placed before MATLAB's auto-generated page contents list

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3.11.0

Better handling of malformed syntax in the source .m file

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3.10.0

Fixed bug associated with [frameBufferx] tag

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3.9.1

Minor documentation tweaks

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3.9.0

Added [frameBufferx] tag to work around issue of MATLAB central miscalculating height of document

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3.8.0

Fixed bug with "collapse/expand all" controls for pages with ten or more sections

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3.7.1

Minor code tidy

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3.7.0

- Added "built-in" publish CSS classes (see end of .m file for list) as valid when using the [class.class-name] tag (but these won't be in the pop-up list when the "class" Toolbar button is pressed.)
- Handles some incorrect syntax more gracefully

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3.6.0

- Fixed bug when multiple images appear inside [dtls] sections
- Added Toolbar button to insert an html-table template

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3.5.0

- Improved enclosing of inline html into [dtls] sections (again)
- Improved handling of nested of [colour#], [scalex], [class.class-name] tags

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3.4.0

- Fixed bug with "collapse/expand all on page" link when page has no sections
- Documentation fix

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3.3.0

- Added support for nesting of css classes e.g. [class.a][class.b]this item will be formatted according to css classes a and b[/class][/class]
- Increased robustness of enclosing inline html in [dtls] sections

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3.2.0

- Improved method of assigning classes and styles

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3.1.0

- Added workaround for MATLAB central miscalculating page height

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3.0.0

- Added support for new tags: [cssClasses], [class.class-name], [scalex], [colour#], [themesEnabled], and [darkAlt]
- Added dark theme
- Improved handling of Toolbar buttons
- Other minor changes; see end of .m file for more information

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2.0.0

- Added method for adding shortcuts to Quick-Access Toolbar, that then allow easy adding of tags to source .m file
- Other minor tweaks and bug fixes (see end of .m file for more info)

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1.1.0

- Improved method of closing [dtls] sections
- Better handling of consecutive [/dtls][dtls] tags

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1.0.0

First release

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0.0.0

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