TextSoap os a Mac OS X application for manipulating formatted text. Formatted text looks nice when it is first created, but it's a big hassle to move around and re-use. In most cases, the best you can hope for is the option to strip all formatting from text on the clipboard, then re-format it manually in the new location. TextSoap lets you apply more precise filters on formatted text, to clean out formatting you don't want but retain formatting you do. It features an Automator-like interface for re-using sets of filters, as well as a manual editor.
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January 30, 2007