- Constructing rich text using interpolation, Smooth coding, Elegant and natural style.
- More control extension support.
- Support for multi-level rich text cascading and provide other style priority strategies.
-  Support for all NSAttributedString.Keyfunctions.
- Support iOS & macOS & watchOS & tvOS.
- Support text and attachment click or press event callback, support highlight style.
-  Support async image attachment, you can load remote image to UITextView.
-  Support view attachment, you can add custom view to UITextView.
- Continue to add more new features.
pod 'AttributedString'github "lixiang1994/AttributedString"Select Xcode menu File > Swift Packages > Add Package Dependency and enter repository URL with GUI.
Repository: https://github.com/lixiang1994/AttributedString
Add the following to the dependencies of your Package.swift:
.package(url: "https://github.com/lixiang1994/AttributedString.git", from: "version")First make sure to import the framework:
import AttributedStringHow to initialize:
// Normal
let a: ASAttributedString = .init("lee", .font(.systemFont(ofSize: 13)))
// Interpolation
let b: ASAttributedString = "\("lee", .font(.systemFont(ofSize: 13)))"Here are some usage examples. All devices are also available as simulators:
textView.attributed.text = """
\("fontSize: 13", .font(.systemFont(ofSize: 13)))
\("fontSize: 20", .font(.systemFont(ofSize: 20)))
\("fontSize: 22 weight: semibold", .font(.systemFont(ofSize: 22, weight: .semibold)))
"""textView.attributed.text = """
\("foregroundColor", .foreground(.white))
\("foregroundColor", .foreground(.red))
"""textView.attributed.text = """
\("strikethrough: single", .strikethrough(.single))
\("strikethrough: double color: .red", .strikethrough(.double, color: .red))
"""// ASAttributedString.Attachment
textView.attributed.text = """
\(.data(xxxx, type: "zip"))
\(.file(try!.init(url: .init(fileURLWithPath: "xxxxx"), options: [])))
\(.attachment(NSTextAttachment()))
"""// ASAttributedString.ImageAttachment
textView.attributed.text = """
\(.image(UIImage(named: "xxxx")))
\(.image(UIImage(named: "xxxx"), .custom(size: .init(width: 200, height: 200))))
\(.image(UIImage(named: "xxxx"), .proposed(.center))).
"""// ASAttributedString.AsyncImageAttachment
textView.attributed.text = """
\(.image(url, placeholder: xxxxx))
"""Custom loader:
ASAttributedString.AsyncImageAttachment.Loader = AsyncImageAttachmentKingfisherLoader.selfPlease read the demo AttachmentViewController.swift file for details.
// ASAttributedString.ViewAttachment
textView.attributed.text = """
\(.view(xxxxView))
\(.view(xxxxView, .custom(size: .init(width: 200, height: 200))))
\(.view(xxxxView, .proposed(.center))).
"""let a: ASAttributedString = .init("123", .background(.blue))
let b: ASAttributedString = .init("456", .background(.red))
textView.attributed.text = "\(wrap: a) \(wrap: b, .paragraph(.alignment(.center)))"
// Defalut embedding mode, Nested internal styles take precedence over external styles
textView.attributed.text = "\(wrap: a, .paragraph(.alignment(.center)))"
textView.attributed.text = "\(wrap: .embedding(a), .paragraph(.alignment(.center)))"
// Override mode, Nested outer style takes precedence over inner style
textView.attributed.text = "\(wrap: .override(a), .paragraph(.alignment(.center)))"let a: ASAttributedString = .init("123", .background(.blue))
let b: ASAttributedString = .init("456", .background(.red))
let c: ASAttributedString = .init("789", .background(.gray))
textView.attributed.text = a + b
textView.attributed.text += cvar string: ASAttributedString = .init("my phone number is +86 18611401994.", .background(.blue))
string.add(attributes: [.foreground(color)], checkings: [.phoneNumber])
textView.attributed.text = stringvar string: ASAttributedString = .init("open https://www.apple.com and https://github.com/lixiang1994/AttributedString", .background(.blue))
string.add(attributes: [.foreground(color)], checkings: [.link])
textView.attributed.text = stringvar string: ASAttributedString = .init("123456789", .background(.blue))
string.add(attributes: [.foreground(color)], checkings: [.regex("[0-6]")])
textView.attributed.text = stringFor complex styles, it is recommended to use UITextView.
UITextview needs to set isEditable and isSelectable to false.
// Text
let a: ASAttributedString = .init("lee", .action({  }))
// Attachment (image)
let b: ASAttributedString = .init(.image(image), action: {
    // code
})
// It is recommended to use functions as parameters.
func clicked() {
    // code
}
// Normal
let c: ASAttributedString = .init("lee", .action(clicked))
let d: ASAttributedString = .init(.image(image), action: clicked)
// Interpolation
let e: ASAttributedString = "\("lee", .action(clicked))"
let f: ASAttributedString = "\(.image(image), action: clicked)"
// More information. 
func clicked(_ result: ASAttributedString.Action.Result) {
    switch result.content {
    case .string(let value):
       	print("Currently clicked text: \(value) range: \(result.range)")
				
    case .attachment(let value):
        print("Currently clicked attachment: \(value) range: \(result.range)")
    }
}
label.attributed.text = "This is \("Label", .font(.systemFont(ofSize: 20)), .action(clicked))"
textView.attributed.text = "This is a picture \(.image(image, .custom(size: .init(width: 100, height: 100))), action: clicked) Displayed in custom size."func pressed(_ result: ASAttributedString.Action.Result) {
    switch result.content {
    case .string(let value):
        print("Currently pressed text: \(value) range: \(result.range)")
                
    case .attachment(let value):
        print("Currently pressed attachment: \(value) range: \(result.range)")
    }
}
label.attributed.text = "This is \("Long Press", .font(.systemFont(ofSize: 20)), .action(.press, pressed))"
textView.attributed.text = "This is a picture \(.image(image, .custom(size: .init(width: 100, height: 100))), trigger: .press, action: pressed) Displayed in custom size."func clicked(_ result: ASAttributedString.Action.Result) {
    switch result.content {
    case .string(let value):
        print("Currently clicked text: \(value) range: \(result.range)")
                
    case .attachment(let value):
        print("Currently clicked attachment: \(value) range: \(result.range)")
    }
}
label.attributed.text = "This is \("Label", .font(.systemFont(ofSize: 20)), .action([.foreground(.blue)], clicked))"let custom = ASAttributedString.Action(.press, highlights: [.background(.blue), .foreground(.white)]) { (result) in
    switch result.content {
    case .string(let value):
        print("Currently pressed text: \(value) range: \(result.range)")
        
    case .attachment(let value):
        print("Currently pressed attachment: \(value) range: \(result.range)")
    }
}
label.attributed.text = "This is \("Custom", .font(.systemFont(ofSize: 20)), .action(custom))"
textView.attributed.text = "This is a picture \(.image(image, .original(.center)), action: custom) Displayed in original size."label.attributed.observe([.phoneNumber], highlights: [.foreground(.blue)]) { (result) in
    print("Currently clicked \(result)")
}
textView.attributed.observe([.link], highlights: [.foreground(.blue)]) { (result) in
    print("Currently clicked \(result)")
}For more examples, see the sample application.
The following properties are available:
| PROPERTY | TYPE | DESCRIPTION | 
|---|---|---|
| font | UIFont | font | 
| color | UIColor | foreground color | 
| background | UIColor | background color | 
| paragraph | ParagraphStyle | paragraph attributes | 
| ligature | Bool | Ligatures cause specific character combinations to be rendered using a single custom glyph that corresponds to those characters | 
| kern | CGFloat | kerning | 
| strikethrough | NSUnderlineStyle.UIColor | strikethrough style and color (if color is nil foreground is used) | 
| underline | NSUnderlineStyle,UIColor | underline style and color (if color is nil foreground is used) | 
| link | String/URL | URL | 
| baselineOffset | CGFloat | character’s offset from the baseline, in point | 
| shadow | NSShadow | shadow effect of the text | 
| stroke | CGFloat,UIColor | stroke width and color | 
| textEffect | NSAttributedString.TextEffectStyle | text effect | 
| obliqueness | CGFloat | text obliqueness | 
| expansion | CGFloat | expansion / shrink | 
| writingDirection | WritingDirection/[Int] | initial writing direction used to determine the actual writing direction for text | 
| verticalGlyphForm | Bool | vertical glyph (Currently on iOS, it's always horizontal.) | 
| CASE | DESCRIPTION | 
|---|---|
| range(NSRange) | custom range | 
| regex(String) | regular expression | 
| action | action | 
| date | date (Based on NSDataDetector) | 
| link | link (Based on NSDataDetector) | 
| address | address (Based on NSDataDetector) | 
| phoneNumber | phone number (Based on NSDataDetector) | 
| transitInformation | transit Information (Based on NSDataDetector) | 
If you have the need for a specific feature that you want implemented or if you experienced a bug, please open an issue. If you extended the functionality of AttributedString yourself and want others to use it too, please submit a pull request.
AttributedString is under MIT license. See the LICENSE file for more info.






