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Google Apps Scripts and Web Development Tutorials and Resources by Laurence Svekis
If you’ve been editing a document in Google Docs, you may end up with various text styles, such as bold and italic, scattered throughout. For consistency and readability, you might want to remove these styles and reset everything to plain text. Manually clearing formatting in a long document can be tedious, but with Google Apps … Read more
When working with structured documents in Google Docs, it’s common to start headings with a number and a period (e.g., “1. Introduction”). However, if you decide to remove these numbered prefixes from your H3 headings for a cleaner look, manually editing each heading can be time-consuming, especially in large documents. Thankfully, Google Apps Script offers … Read more
In Google Docs, using bold text is a common way to highlight key points or section titles. However, if you’re looking to standardize your document formatting by turning bolded lines into proper headings, this can be a tedious task to do manually. Fortunately, Google Apps Script can help! In this post, we’ll walk you through … Read more
When working with large Google Docs, you may need to remove specific phrases that occur as standalone lines. These could be placeholders, outdated notes, or boilerplate text that no longer applies. Manually deleting these lines can be a hassle, especially if they appear throughout the document. Luckily, Google Apps Script provides an easy way to … Read more
Introduction If you work with Google Docs frequently, you’ve probably encountered documents with list items that contain nothing but blank spaces. These empty list items can clutter your document, disrupt its flow, and detract from readability. Manually cleaning them up can be time-consuming, especially in large documents. Fortunately, Google Apps Script provides a quick solution … Read more
Introduction When dealing with text documents, especially in Google Docs, you might come across lines that follow a particular numbering format. For instance, in documents generated by automated tools or text imports, lines with just a number followed by a period (like “1.” or “2.”) can clutter up the content, making it harder to read … Read more
When working with web forms and local storage in JavaScript, a common task is to store and retrieve date values selected by users. A practical example is using the value property of an input element with the type date, such as endDate, and storing this value in localStorage. This approach seems to work well for … Read more
When working with JavaScript to manipulate the style properties of HTML elements, one might wonder why a line of code like this appears to work without explicitly specifying units: playArea.game.style.width = cols * 100 + (cols * 2); At first glance, this line might seem incomplete because, in CSS, units such as px, %, em, … Read more
Creating an interactive and user-friendly web interface often involves allowing users to manipulate elements on the page directly. One such interaction is enabling drag-and-drop functionality, which can be used to create sortable lists. This functionality is particularly useful in scenarios where the order of items matters, such as in task management apps, playlists, or settings … Read more
An accordion menu is a great way to organize and present content in a compact format. It allows users to expand and collapse sections of content by clicking on headers, making it easier to navigate large amounts of information. In this blog post, we’ll walk through the process of creating a simple accordion menu using … Read more