LaTeX to Textile Converter

About LaTeX to Textile Converter

Convert LaTeX tables to Textile markup format for wikis, content management systems, and documentation platforms. Textile is a lightweight markup language used by Redmine, Textpattern, and other platforms.

Key Features

Header Support: Automatic header row formatting with |_. syntax
Cell Alignment: Left (<.), center (=.), and right (>.) alignment
Special Character Escaping: Proper escaping of Textile markup characters
Clean Syntax: Simple pipe-delimited table format
Platform Compatible: Works with Redmine, Textpattern, GitHub (legacy)
File Download: Save as .textile file

How to Use

Input LaTeX Table: Paste your LaTeX table or upload a .tex file
Choose Alignment: Select cell alignment (default, left, center, right)
Configure Header: Toggle first row as header
Review Output: The Textile markup updates automatically
Copy or Download: Use in your wiki or CMS

Textile Table Syntax

|_. Header: Creates header cell
| Cell: Creates regular cell
<. Left: Left-aligned cell
=. Center: Center-aligned cell
>. Right: Right-aligned cell

Example Conversion

LaTeX Input:

\begin{tabular}{lll}
\toprule
Name & Age & City \\
\midrule
John Doe & 28 & New York \\
Jane Smith & 34 & London \\
\bottomrule
\end{tabular}

Textile Output (with header):

|_. Name |_. Age |_. City |
| John Doe | 28 | New York |
| Jane Smith | 34 | London |

Textile Output (center aligned):

|_. Name |_. Age |_. City |
|=. John Doe |=. 28 |=. New York |
|=. Jane Smith |=. 34 |=. London |

Textile Output (mixed alignment):

|_. Name |_. Age |_. City |
|<. John Doe |=. 28 |>. New York |
|<. Jane Smith |=. 34 |>. London |

Common Use Cases

Redmine Wikis: Convert research tables for project documentation
Textpattern CMS: Create content with formatted tables
Documentation: Technical documentation with table data
Issue Tracking: Add tables to issue descriptions
Project Management: Document project data in wikis

Textile Platforms

Redmine: Popular project management and issue tracking tool
Textpattern: Web application for content management
GitHub (Legacy): Older GitHub wikis supported Textile
Hobix: Weblog engine using Textile
Instiki: Wiki clone supporting Textile markup

Alignment Options

Textile supports per-cell alignment modifiers:

<. Left align (default for text)
=. Center align
>. Right align (good for numbers)
^. Top align (vertical)
~. Bottom align (vertical)

Usage in Redmine

Paste the generated Textile markup directly into Redmine wiki pages or issue descriptions:

h2. Employee Data

|_. Name |_. Age |_. City |_. Department |
| John Doe | 28 | New York | Engineering |
| Jane Smith | 34 | London | Marketing |

This table shows our team members.

Advanced Textile Features

You can enhance the generated tables with additional Textile syntax:

*Bold*: Make text bold with asterisks
_Italic_: Make text italic with underscores
@Code@: Inline code with @ symbols
"Link text":url: Create hyperlinks
Colspan: Use \2. for 2-column span
Rowspan: Use /2. for 2-row span

Special Character Handling

The converter automatically escapes Textile markup characters:

Asterisks (*) - Used for bold
Underscores (_) - Used for italic
Carets (^) - Used for superscript
Tildes (~) - Used for subscript
At signs (@) - Used for code
Pipes (|) - Used for table structure

Tips for Best Results

Use header row for better table readability
Choose appropriate alignment for data types (right for numbers)
Keep cell content concise for better formatting
Test output in your target platform (Redmine, Textpattern, etc.)
Use Textile's additional formatting for enhanced tables

Comparison with Other Formats

vs Markdown: Textile has more alignment options and richer table syntax
vs HTML: Textile is more readable and easier to write
vs reStructuredText: Textile is simpler but less powerful
vs Wiki Markup: Textile is more standardized across platforms

Privacy & Security

All conversions happen locally in your browser. Your LaTeX data is never uploaded to any server, ensuring complete privacy and security.