regex link fine

contextualise.py

@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import json
 import os
 from time import gmtime, strftime
 from pprint import pprint
+import re
 
 
 app = Flask(__name__, static_url_path='', static_folder="static", template_folder="templates")
@@ -93,40 +94,24 @@ def description():
 
         for file in datafromjson:
 
-        #   # assigning html tag on the basis of extension, to be finished when all the files have been sent
-        #   if file.lower().endswith(('.png', '.jpg', '.jpeg')):
-        #       file = Markup('<img src="'+file[7:]+'" /> <br />')
-
-        #   #if sound
-        #   elif file.lower().endswith(('.mp3')):
-        #       file = Markup('''<audio controls>
-     #                              <source src="'''+file+'''" type="audio/mpeg">
-        #                       Your browser does not support the audio tag.
-        #                       </audio>''')
-          #if txtfile
-            # if file.lower().endswith(('.txt')):
-            #   # print(thefile)
-            #     with open("static/"+file,"r") as f:
-            #         textfile = f.readlines()
-
             if file.lower().endswith(('.html')):
-              # print(thefile)
                 with open("static/"+file,"r", encoding='utf-8') as f:
                     textfile = f.read()
-                    textfile = Markup(textfile)
+                    word = "way"
+                    wordlinked = "<a href='/diverge?search="+word+"'>"+word+"</a>"
+                    textfile = re.sub(word, wordlinked, textfile)
 
 
-        #   #ifvid to be added
-        #   elif file.lower().endswith(('.mp4')):
-        #       file = Markup(''' <video width="320" height="240" controls>
-        #               <source src="'''+thefile+'''" type="video/mp4">
-        #               Your browser does not support the video tag.
-        #               </video> ''')
-
+# go into the textfile content, find the words,
+# replace word with <a href="/diverge?search=word">word</a>
 
+                    textfile = Markup(textfile)
 
     return render_template('description.html', datafromjson=datafromjson, itemid=itemid, textfile=textfile)
 
+@app.route('/diverge')
+def diverge():
+    return render_template('diverge.html')
 
 if __name__ == '__main__':
     app.run(debug=True)

templates/description.html

@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@
         {% endfor %}
 
         {% if textfile is defined %}
-        	<pre>{{ textfile }}</pr>e
+        	<pre>{{ textfile }}</pre>
         {% endif %}