Applying custom style to paragraph using a role

[zgrzybek]

I'm searching for a way to apply my custom style to a paragraph, I couldn't see anything in the https://github.com/asciidoctor/asciidoctor-pdf/blob/master/docs/theming-guide.adoc

I would like to define my style, eg.
mystyle:
font_size: 24

and apply it to my paragraph:, eg.
[.mystyle]
paragraph content

Is there a way to achive that in asciidoctor-pdf?

[mojavelinux]

This is not really possible as of yet. My vision is to allow a role to be specified and then allow that role to be assigned properties in the theme. The theme part you cited is correct. However, you'd use a role not a block style in the AsciiDoc:

[.myStyle]
paragraph content

[zgrzybek]

That sounds good.

So my understanding is that currently it is not possible to create my own style and apply it to some element. I could apply something only using extensions, right?

[mojavelinux]

my understanding is that currently it is not possible to create my own style and apply it to some element

That is correct.

You'd need to extend the converter as described in the following blog post:

http://raibledesigns.com/rd/entry/re_customizing_an_asciidoctor_pdf

the updated source of which is available in the following repository:

https://github.com/mraible/infoq-mini-book/blob/master/src/main/ruby/asciidoctor-pdf-extensions.rb

Do keep in mind, though, that it may be necessary to refactor the custom code once we address #53.

[mojavelinux]

We've now defined a place for roles in the theme (see https://github.com/asciidoctor/asciidoctor-pdf/blob/master/docs/theming-guide.adoc#keys-role). The next step would be to make use of them for blocks, like paragraphs.

[mojavelinux]

I have figured out a way to support roles on paragraphs. Let's start there to make this capability available, then expand that support to other blocks in separate issues.