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Introduction
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What is VLOOK™

A DOMESTICALLY DEVELOPED OPEN-SOURCE PRODUCT RECOMMENDED BY Open Source China.

VLOOK™ is a THEME PACK_GnRo and ENHANCEMENT PLUGIN_PuOg for Typora¹ ,
is an open-source software that follows the MIT License.

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• It is also Typora - recognized and supported theme pack and enhanced plugin, for details: Typora Support - Export

• OSChina recommended domestic open source products

Agreement

VLOOK™ is open source software and complies with the following open source agreements:

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MIT License
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Copyright (c) 2016-2025 MAX°DESIGN | Max Chow
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Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"), to deal in the Software without restriction, including without limitation the rights to use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense, and/or sell copies of the Software, and to permit persons to whom the Software is furnished to do so, subject to the following conditions:
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The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be included in all copies or substantial portions of the Software.
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THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHORS OR COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM, OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN THE SOFTWARE.

Prepared For

If you also have one or more of the following needs or pain points, you can safely try the Markdown-based document solution for document editing, publishing, and management. The recommended combination is Typora + VLOOK™

• Using Markdown to write documentation, but with higher demands for the layout and interactivity of either the Markdown editor or its generated HTML output.

• For the documents you write, you hope that ???Unified template and output_T1 , and preferably ???Change theme any time_T2

• You want to focus solely on writing the content, and wish for the tedious tasks of content arrangement and formatting to be automated.

• You aim to reduce expenses on software tools like Word for documentation or Visio for diagramming, or simply find the formatting operations in these tools tiresome.

• You need support for cross-platform and cross-device document viewing and publishing.

• The output documents should provide interactive assistance tools during reading, review, or presentation—such as a table of contents/captions index, spotlight, laser pointer, footnotes, and so on.

💡 Do you know?

AMAZING!!! This document is created by Typora and using the VLOOK™ theme and plugin ~

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Donate

I like VLOOK™, I donate a cup of coffee

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Thanks for donate VLOOK™ (partial donors) / 感谢打赏支持 VLOOK™ 的客官（部分名单）

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Quick Start

VLOOK™ continues to explore and expand Markdown and CSS, and at the same time combines the Internet-based application scenarios of documents~
In the document layout , content navigation , presentation aid , interactive experience provided and other aspects of the consistent , concise , and friendly experience.

Introduction video

° FORMATTING & TAGGING

VLOOK™ themes and plugins give you a new understanding and application of the automated typesetting capabilities of Markdown editors (currently only supporting Typora).

In addition to providing rich capabilities for document layout and content identification, it also enables static documents to "move" with you based on HTML format.

Learn More  Samples

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° NAVIGATION

VLOOK™ provides tools for navigation, quick positioning, and content organization in various forms such as document content, chapters, illustrations, tables, and multimedia, comprehensively improving and enhancing the browsing experience and efficiency of published HTML files.

Feel free to enjoy at any time according to your needs and preferences~

Learn More  Samples

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° PRESENTATION & PUBLICATION

VLOOK™ uniquely provides powerful presentation and publishing tools, making Typora + VLOOK a more productive Markdown document solution.

It is a very suitable presentation assistance tool for on-site and remote use, enabling Turbo mode for your documents~

Learn More Samples

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° APPEARANCE & ESSENTIALS

"Humans have always been visual creatures. Making the eyes feel pleasant and beautiful when reading, whether for oneself or others, is a virtue, a power, a belief."

　　　　--- MAX°孟兆

 

Learn More  Samples

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Blog

Blogs selected for the "Zhihu • Sea Salt Project" •• Go go go

How to Use

You can start a brand new Markdown experience in just 3 steps, give your Markdown a new perspective!

Download and Configure

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Download the Plug-in ❯

via GitHub via Gitee

Configure Typora ❯

1. Download and install the latest version of Typora ;

2. Open menu Typora ▸ Settings ▸ Markdown;

3. Enable all options under Markdown Extended Syntax, Code Blocks. See the figure below for details:

Typora ▸ Preferences ▸ Markdown

Install Fonts (optional)

Download and install the VLOOK™ theme matching font pack•• See "Font Styles" for details.

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Install the Theme Package

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Add the Themes ❯

1. Open folder released\themes

2. Copy all CSS files in this directory to Typora's theme directory;

Where is the theme directory of Typora?

Open menu Typora ▸ Settings ▸ Appearance, click Open Theme Directory

Select Theme

1. Restart Typora;

2. Click menu Typora ▸ Themes , select to Vlook *** any topic can be in the form of naming.

Learn about VLOOK™ Theme Custom Services

Start Writing from the Samples

It is recommended to refer to or base your own Markdown document on the sample document of VLOOK™, making it easier to create well-formatted documents.

1. All .md type files in the directory released/samples is samples;

2. You can also download the document templates directly from project homepage:

Download samples Alternative link

Configure Export Options

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Add "Export Setting"

1. Open Typora

2. Open menu Typora > File > Export > Export Setting

3. Add configuration (select HTML as a template), and name the configuration VLOOK

Install "Meta Tag"

1. Open the meta tag file: released/plugin/meta.txt (Or directly open the meta.txt file on GitHub)

2. Select and copy all contents

3. Paste to Append in <head />

Install "Plugin"

1. Open the plug-in file: released/plugin/plugin.txt

2. Select and copy all contents;

3. Paste to Append in <body />

One-click export via VLOOK

1. Open the md file conforming to the VLOOK™ specification ( Refer to the files in released/samples );

2. Click menu Typora ▸ File ▸ Export ▸ VLOOK to export.

Discussion and Communication

✈️ Telegram Channel 💬 QQ Group

Supplement

Language Package

VLOOK™ UI language is pre-installed with EnglishEnglish_Se、Chinese简体_Rd by default.

To support more language for the exported HTML, you can choose to append the content of the corresponding language package to the "Meta Tag" section in the export configuration. After doing so, re-export the HTML to include the additional language.

Currently supported languages for expansion include:

FrenchFrançais_La GermanDetusch_Bk RussianРусский_Bu SpanishEspañol_Ye PortuguesePortuguês_Wn
Chinese繁文_Rd Japanese日本語_Gy Korean한국어_SeArabicالعربية_Mn

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1. Select language package ❯

1. The language package file is located in the released/plugin/lang

2. Open language file and copy all the content. (e.g: Français.txt )

2. Update export configuration

1. Open Typora > Preferences, and select the added export configuration VLOOK

2. Append the copied content to the end of the existing content in the Append in <head /> (Note: Do not overwrite the existing content!)

Online Version

The above configuration method is an offline plug-in. The complete plug-in code is integrated with HTML files. It is suitable for situations where an intranet or no network is required when browsing documents, but it is not convenient to update plug-ins in real time and switch template themes online .

At present, VLOOK™ supports the online version of plug-in. You can refer to the above method to add a new "export configuration" (it is recommended to name the configuration VLOOK (live) ).

The online version of the plugin file is: released/plugin/plugin_live.txt

Download live version Alternative link

Upgrade and Compatibility

How to update to latest version ?

If a new version is available, an upgrade notification icon will appear in the bottom right corner. To update, simply repeat the steps mentioned above in How to Use.

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Recommend compatible browser !

In order to ensure the best user experience, it is strongly recommended to use the following browsers to access:

Chrome　　 Edge　　 Firefox

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Cross-Platform

HTML documents published using VLOOK™ can automatically adapt to different screens and resolutions of various devices such as desktops, tablets, and mobile phones, providing the most suitable reading and usage experience.

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Animation Effect

The enhanced motion effects (including frosted glass) will be enabled by default. You can reduce the level of motion effects according to the actual situation. The adjustment can be made through the effect of the 'Plugin Tuning Parameters'.

How to enable Glass-Effect in Firefox?

If you find that the frosted glass effect cannot be displayed in the Firefox browser, you can take the following steps:

• Enter about:config in the address bar

• Search for the configuration item layout.css.backdrop-filter.enabled and set it to true

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Value-added Services

Custom VIP Theme

The "Customization Service" for Themes is now open! Here are some reference cases for private customization.

Submit My Custom Theme Request

Explore more about Customized Themes

Typesetting and Editing Services

Based on the content and audience of your document, fully utilize the numerous features of Typora + VLOOK™, to provide services like Docment Typesetting, Content Revision, Knowledge Base Construction, Publishing Guidance, Website Hosting.

Explore more about Value-added Services

If you have any suggestions and needs, please feel free to give feedback~

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