feat(html5s): implement converter focusing on html correct semantics

acdc-cli/CHANGELOG.md

@@ -24,6 +24,8 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0
   source location via inline anchors. This goes beyond asciidoctor's HTML backend which
   leaves index sections empty. The index only renders when it's the last section in the
   document.
+- **Semantic HTML5 backend** — `--backend html5s` produces semantic HTML5 output with proper
+  elements and ARIA roles instead of div-based layout. ([#329])
 
 ### Fixed
 
@@ -52,6 +54,7 @@ This is tagged but unreleased in crates.io for now.
 [#272]: https://github.com/nlopes/acdc/issues/272
 [#273]: https://github.com/nlopes/acdc/issues/273
 [#311]: https://github.com/nlopes/acdc/issues/311
+[#329]: https://github.com/nlopes/acdc/issues/329
 
 [Unreleased]: https://github.com/nlopes/acdc/compare/acdc-cli-v0.1.0...HEAD
 [0.1.0]: https://github.com/nlopes/acdc/releases/tag/acdc-cli-v0.1.0

acdc-cli/src/subcommands/convert.rs

@@ -148,20 +148,18 @@ pub fn run(args: &Args) -> miette::Result<()> {
         .timings(args.timings)
         .embedded(args.embedded)
         .output_destination(output_destination)
+        .backend(args.backend)
         .build();
 
     match args.backend {
         #[cfg(feature = "html")]
-        Backend::Html => {
-            // HTML can process files in parallel - each file writes to separate output
-            run_processor::<acdc_converters_html::Processor>(
-                args,
-                options,
-                document_attributes,
-                true,
-            )
-            .map_err(|e| error::display(&e))
-        }
+        Backend::Html | Backend::Html5s => run_processor::<acdc_converters_html::Processor>(
+            args,
+            options,
+            document_attributes,
+            true,
+        )
+        .map_err(|e| error::display(&e)),
 
         #[cfg(feature = "terminal")]
         Backend::Terminal => {

converters/core/CHANGELOG.md

@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0
 - Comprehensive module-level documentation
 - `acdc-converters-dev` crate for test utilities (not published to crates.io)
 - Visitor method `visit_callout_ref` for processing callout references
+- `Backend::Html5s` variant for semantic HTML5 output
 
 ### Fixed
 

converters/core/src/backend.rs

@@ -12,6 +12,8 @@ pub enum Backend {
     /// HTML output format.
     #[default]
     Html,
+    /// Semantic HTML5 output format (html5s).
+    Html5s,
     /// Unix manpage (roff/troff) output format.
     Manpage,
     /// Terminal/console output with ANSI formatting.
@@ -24,10 +26,11 @@ impl FromStr for Backend {
     fn from_str(s: &str) -> Result<Self, Self::Err> {
         match s.to_lowercase().as_str() {
             "html" => Ok(Self::Html),
+            "html5s" => Ok(Self::Html5s),
             "manpage" => Ok(Self::Manpage),
             "terminal" => Ok(Self::Terminal),
             _ => Err(format!(
-                "invalid backend: '{s}', expected: html, manpage, terminal"
+                "invalid backend: '{s}', expected: html, html5s, manpage, terminal"
             )),
         }
     }
@@ -37,6 +40,7 @@ impl std::fmt::Display for Backend {
     fn fmt(&self, f: &mut std::fmt::Formatter<'_>) -> std::fmt::Result {
         match self {
             Self::Html => write!(f, "html"),
+            Self::Html5s => write!(f, "html5s"),
             Self::Manpage => write!(f, "manpage"),
             Self::Terminal => write!(f, "terminal"),
         }
@@ -52,6 +56,8 @@ mod tests {
     fn test_from_str() {
         assert_eq!(Backend::from_str("html").unwrap(), Backend::Html);
         assert_eq!(Backend::from_str("HTML").unwrap(), Backend::Html);
+        assert_eq!(Backend::from_str("html5s").unwrap(), Backend::Html5s);
+        assert_eq!(Backend::from_str("HTML5S").unwrap(), Backend::Html5s);
         assert_eq!(Backend::from_str("manpage").unwrap(), Backend::Manpage);
         assert_eq!(Backend::from_str("terminal").unwrap(), Backend::Terminal);
         assert!(Backend::from_str("invalid").is_err());
@@ -60,6 +66,7 @@ mod tests {
     #[test]
     fn test_display() {
         assert_eq!(Backend::Html.to_string(), "html");
+        assert_eq!(Backend::Html5s.to_string(), "html5s");
         assert_eq!(Backend::Manpage.to_string(), "manpage");
         assert_eq!(Backend::Terminal.to_string(), "terminal");
     }

converters/core/src/lib.rs

@@ -169,6 +169,7 @@ pub struct Options {
     embedded: bool,
     /// Output destination for conversion.
     output_destination: OutputDestination,
+    backend: Backend,
 }
 
 impl Options {
@@ -218,6 +219,12 @@ impl Options {
     pub fn output_destination(&self) -> &OutputDestination {
         &self.output_destination
     }
+
+    /// Get the backend type.
+    #[must_use]
+    pub fn backend(&self) -> Backend {
+        self.backend
+    }
 }
 
 /// Builder for [`Options`].
@@ -231,6 +238,7 @@ pub struct OptionsBuilder {
     timings: bool,
     embedded: bool,
     output_destination: OutputDestination,
+    backend: Backend,
 }
 
 impl OptionsBuilder {
@@ -281,6 +289,13 @@ impl OptionsBuilder {
         self
     }
 
+    /// Set the backend type.
+    #[must_use]
+    pub fn backend(mut self, backend: Backend) -> Self {
+        self.backend = backend;
+        self
+    }
+
     /// Build the [`Options`] instance.
     #[must_use]
     pub fn build(self) -> Options {
@@ -291,6 +306,7 @@ impl OptionsBuilder {
             timings: self.timings,
             embedded: self.embedded,
             output_destination: self.output_destination,
+            backend: self.backend,
         }
     }
 }

converters/html/CHANGELOG.md

@@ -9,6 +9,12 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0
 
 ### Added
 
+- **Semantic HTML5 backend (`html5s`)** — new `--backend html5s` option produces semantic HTML5
+  using `<section>`, `<aside>`, `<figure>`, ARIA roles, and proper heading hierarchy instead of
+  the traditional div-based layout. Inspired by Jakub Jirutka's
+  [asciidoctor-html5s](https://github.com/jirutka/asciidoctor-html5s). Includes dedicated
+  light and dark mode stylesheets, and supports `html5s-force-stem-type`,
+  `html5s-image-default-link`, and `html5s-image-self-link-label` document attributes. ([#329])
 - **Bibliography list class** - Unordered lists inside `[bibliography]` sections now render
   with `class="ulist bibliography"` on the wrapper div and `class="bibliography"` on the
   `<ul>` element, matching asciidoctor.
@@ -102,3 +108,4 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0
 [#291]: https://github.com/nlopes/acdc/issues/291
 [#313]: https://github.com/nlopes/acdc/pull/313
 [#323]: https://github.com/nlopes/acdc/issues/323
+[#329]: https://github.com/nlopes/acdc/issues/329

converters/html/README.adoc

@@ -96,6 +96,69 @@ Verbatim blocks (listing, literal) support the `subs` attribute:
 - `subs=+attributes` - enable attribute expansion
 - `subs=+replacements` - enable typography (arrows, dashes, ellipsis)
 
+### Mathematical Formulas (Stem)
+
+Render mathematical formulas using MathJax 4. Enable it by setting the `:stem:` document attribute.
+
+[source,asciidoc]
+....
+= My Document
+:stem: latexmath
+....
+
+The `:stem:` attribute accepts:
+
+- `latexmath` - use LaTeX notation
+- `asciimath` - use AsciiMath notation
+- _(empty)_ - defaults to `latexmath` for blocks, `asciimath` for inline
+
+**Inline formulas** use the `stem:[]` macro:
+
+[source,asciidoc]
+....
+The solution is stem:[x = (-b +- sqrt(b^2 - 4ac)) / (2a)].
+....
+
+**Block formulas** use the `[stem]` attribute on a passthrough block:
+
+[source,asciidoc]
+....
+[stem]
+++++
+x = (-b +- sqrt(b^2 - 4ac)) / (2a)
+++++
+....
+
+When enabled, MathJax is loaded from the jsdelivr CDN (`cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/mathjax@4`) and renders formulas client-side. LaTeX uses `\(...\)` and `\[...\]` delimiters; AsciiMath uses `\$...\$`.
+
+To suppress MathJax processing on specific elements, add the CSS class `nostem`, `nolatexmath`, or `noasciimath`.
+
+### Semantic HTML5 Output (`html5s`)
+
+An alternative backend that produces semantic HTML5 instead of the traditional div-based layout, inspired by Jakub Jirutka's https://github.com/jirutka/asciidoctor-html5s[asciidoctor-html5s] gem for Asciidoctor. Enable it with `--backend html5s`:
+
+[source,console]
+....
+acdc convert --backend html5s document.adoc
+....
+
+Key differences from the standard backend:
+
+- **Sections** use `<section>` elements instead of `<div class="sectN">`
+- **Admonitions** use `<aside>` (note, tip) or `<section>` (warning, important, caution) with ARIA roles
+- **Images** use `<figure>` and `<figcaption>` instead of `<div class="imageblock">`
+- **Example blocks** use `<figure>` instead of `<div class="exampleblock">`
+- **Sidebars** use `<aside>` instead of `<div class="sidebarblock">`
+- **Callout lists** use `<ol>` instead of a table layout
+- **Titled paragraphs** are wrapped in `<section>` with `<h6 class="block-title">`
+- **Block titles** use `<h6 class="block-title">` instead of `<div class="title">`
+
+The semantic variant ships with its own stylesheet (light and dark mode) and supports a few additional document attributes:
+
+- `:html5s-force-stem-type:` — override the stem notation (`latexmath` or `asciimath`) regardless of the `:stem:` value
+- `:html5s-image-default-link: self` — make all images link to themselves by default
+- `:html5s-image-self-link-label:` — custom aria label for self-linked images (default: "Open the image in full size")
+
 ### Document Attributes
 
 Set document attributes via command line:
@@ -175,5 +238,8 @@ The HTML converter:
 
 ## Differences from Asciidoctor
 
-While the HTML converter aims for compatibility with Asciidoctor, there are some known
-differences and limitations.
+While the HTML converter aims for compatibility with Asciidoctor, there are some known differences and limitations.
+
+- The `css-signature` attribute is not supported. Use a document ID instead (`[[my-id]]` above the title).
+- Syntax highlighting uses syntect with inline CSS styles rather than external highlight.js or Pygments. Language coverage may differ.
+- The `html5s` backend is inspired by Jakub Jirutka's https://github.com/jirutka/asciidoctor-html5s[asciidoctor-html5s] gem but is a separate implementation with its own output.

converters/html/src/admonition.rs

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 use acdc_converters_core::visitor::WritableVisitor;
 use acdc_parser::{Admonition, AdmonitionVariant, AttributeValue};
 
-use crate::{Error, Processor};
+use crate::{Error, HtmlVariant, Processor};
 
 pub(crate) fn visit_admonition<V: WritableVisitor<Error = Error>>(
     visitor: &mut V,
@@ -27,6 +27,10 @@ pub(crate) fn visit_admonition<V: WritableVisitor<Error = Error>>(
         })
         .ok_or(Error::InvalidAdmonitionCaption(caption_attr.to_string()))?;
 
+    if processor.variant() == HtmlVariant::Semantic {
+        return visit_admonition_semantic(visitor, admon, caption);
+    }
+
     let mut writer = visitor.writer_mut();
     writeln!(writer, "<div class=\"admonitionblock {}\">", admon.variant)?;
     writeln!(writer, "<table>")?;
@@ -86,3 +90,76 @@ pub(crate) fn visit_admonition<V: WritableVisitor<Error = Error>>(
     writeln!(writer, "</div>")?;
     Ok(())
 }
+
+/// Render an admonition block in semantic HTML5 mode.
+fn visit_admonition_semantic<V: WritableVisitor<Error = Error>>(
+    visitor: &mut V,
+    admon: &Admonition,
+    caption: &str,
+) -> Result<(), Error> {
+    // Note/Tip use <aside> with role="note"/"doc-tip"
+    // Warning/Important/Caution use <section> with role="doc-notice"
+    let (tag, role) = match admon.variant {
+        AdmonitionVariant::Note => ("aside", "note"),
+        AdmonitionVariant::Tip => ("aside", "doc-tip"),
+        AdmonitionVariant::Warning | AdmonitionVariant::Important | AdmonitionVariant::Caution => {
+            ("section", "doc-notice")
+        }
+    };
+
+    let mut writer = visitor.writer_mut();
+    // Build class: "admonition-block {variant}" + roles
+    let base_class = format!("admonition-block {}", admon.variant);
+    let class = crate::build_class(&base_class, &admon.metadata.roles);
+    write!(writer, "<{tag} class=\"{class}\"")?;
+    // Propagate id
+    if let Some(id) = &admon.metadata.id {
+        write!(writer, " id=\"{}\"", id.id)?;
+    } else if let Some(anchor) = admon.metadata.anchors.first() {
+        write!(writer, " id=\"{}\"", anchor.id)?;
+    }
+    writeln!(writer, " role=\"{role}\">")?;
+
+    if admon.title.is_empty() {
+        // Label-only: no trailing space after colon
+        writeln!(
+            writer,
+            "<h6 class=\"block-title label-only\"><span class=\"title-label\">{caption}:</span></h6>"
+        )?;
+    } else {
+        // With title: single h6 combining label + title (space after colon)
+        write!(
+            writer,
+            "<h6 class=\"block-title\"><span class=\"title-label\">{caption}: </span>"
+        )?;
+        let _ = writer;
+        visitor.visit_inline_nodes(&admon.title)?;
+        writer = visitor.writer_mut();
+        writeln!(writer, "</h6>")?;
+    }
+    let _ = writer;
+
+    // Render content blocks
+    match admon.blocks.as_slice() {
+        [acdc_parser::Block::Paragraph(para)] => {
+            let writer = visitor.writer_mut();
+            write!(writer, "<p>")?;
+            let _ = writer;
+            visitor.visit_inline_nodes(&para.content)?;
+            let writer = visitor.writer_mut();
+            writeln!(writer, "</p>")?;
+        }
+        [block] => {
+            visitor.visit_block(block)?;
+        }
+        blocks => {
+            for block in blocks {
+                visitor.visit_block(block)?;
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    let writer = visitor.writer_mut();
+    writeln!(writer, "</{tag}>")?;
+    Ok(())
+}